Distributed Positioning for OziExplorer
Email Announcement 24-June-2003
People I have just uploaded a new version of OziAPRS to http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html The new and enhanced features include * Improved support for the M110 GPRS tracking unit from WMCS * Support for NetGPS client software * The ability to run OziAPRS without OziExplorer, for those that want to use OziAPRS as an advanced tactical system - and the ability to connect and disconnect from OziExplorer without exiting OziAPRS. * If Moving Map|Track to Memory/Map is turned on, a Snail Trail will be drawn on TRACK 1 in OziExplorer, when you select TRACK in OziAPRS * The ability to save the state of OziAPRS stations to a file, and load from a file. Automatic saving is also supported. * Splash Screen added to tell you what is happening when it attempts to connect to OziExplorer. Database Functions have been significantly enhanced. * The LINE field in the database has been increased from 50 to 128 characters * The database now stores the GPS coordinates with a GMT timestamp. * There are some Database Retrieve functions under the STATE menu + Select Start and Stop dates, and display the positions of all stations in the database by selecting a horizontal scroll bar. The function displays positions of stations of they were heard in a 15 minute window, and the position displayed may be any location in that 15 minute time. Lat/Long support only at this stage. + The ability to display TRACKS in OziExplorer (ALT-T) for up to 74 stations between two selected dates. + The ability to see where the database says all the stations are and have them displayed in OziExplorer.
Email Announcement 28-March-2003
People With the new version of OziExplorer and a new OziExplorer API comes a new version of OziAPRS. The new version of the software adds some new features such as * If waypoints exist in OziExplorer before OziAPRS is started, then these waypoints are moved when new positions come in. * The colour of waypoints now decay every 30 seconds, meaning that if no updated packets come in within 10 minutes that the packet will become the darkest. I will add the ability to modify the decay paramaters later * You can now use the sort capability for Waypoints within OziExplorer. I now use move waypoints by NAME. * Speed and Course data is now uploaded in the description, with update time and any weather information on every packet coming in I still need to implement positionless weather packets, and also improve the TCP/IP interface for the software to reconnect on disconnect. NOTE: Existing users will either need to install the new OziAPI.DLL file from www.oziexplorer.com or use the full install from http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html Darryl
Email Announcement 5-March-2003
People I have added a new version of OziAPRS - APRS for OziExplorer... It is downloadable now on http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html The new capabilities are not yet documented but here is an overview * Added a column for details on where the data is coming from * Added the ability to LOG the information to a file, also identifying where the information I have got is not decoded properly. The location of the log file is also assignable. * Slightly changed the format of the data being sent to OsiExplorer in the text area. * Added the capability to upload data into Microsoft Access. This part is ***HIGHLY*** experimental. There is a reference to an Access 2000 database on the page above that can be used. You *MUST* also have Microsoft DAO 3.6 installed. At the moment positions are just getting uploaded into a database. I eventually want to have these positions being uploaded to OziExplorer itself through the access UI. * All position problems should be fixed. Darryl
Email Announcement 27-Feb-2003
People I have updated the OziAPRS software in the last few days. * Improving the accuracy of importing some of the APRS positions finding a few bugs in the parsing library. All reports should be in the correct location now. * Added the ability to receive data from the serial port from a radio modem (TNC) * Decoded more stations - Including Weather Stations NOTE: Weather Data will only be updated when first uploaded. Since there is no command in OziExplorer to update the the properties of a waypoint other than its position I cant provide current data on the screen. The current data is shown on the table. * There is more readable information if you hold the cursor over a station in OziExplorer * I am working on more documentation and formanlizing a to-do list for the application. This can be found on the upper menu of the OziAPRS page * Waypoints can be moved by double clicking on the Map in OxiExplorer. * It is now possible to monitor only selected stations. We are looking at some type of filtering here too * Any text pasted into the status line will be avaluated as if it came in over the network or TNC once the focus leaves that text box. Versiona are available from download from http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html Darryl