GPS FIS GPS log file analyser for your PDA  

GPS LOG analyses log files provided with other programs using data from a GPS receiver. As source e.g. TomTom navigator, mobile navigator or GPS FIS are applicable. Link to German version
German version

Prerequisites

The program runs on all PDAs with Pocket PC. The data records from the GPS receiver must be present in the log file once per second in NMEA format.

Screen

GPS LOG

The program shows the following values:

Total values Minimum/maximum values

For the minimum and maximum values GPS LOG indicates also the respective mileage and the times, at which they were reached while driving.

GPS LOG can display the values in the following units:

Elevation data Distances and speeds

You can switch between different display units at any time.

The altitudes are adjusted to the the common discrepancy of 48 meters.

GPS also indicates the Time to first fix. It indicates how long it took the GPS receiver to send valid data for the first time after programm start.

Usage

Simply select the desired log file. Note that you can select log files from within My document, only.

Press Start.

GPS LOG now reads and evaluates the selected log file. On the top right it counts the number of data records contained in the file.
Finaly the evaluated data appear on the screen.

GPS LOG is now ready for the next evaluation.

If you leave GPS LOG with File > Exit stores the last used configuration and uses it when started again.

Download

GPS LOG (English) GPS LOG Installer für PPC (Englisch) vom 27. February 2004 (ca. 500 kByte)
GPS LOG (German) GPS LOG Installer für PPC (German) vom 21. February 2004 (ca. 500 kByte)
evb.mspx VB Runtime Files for PPC2003 provided by Microsoft
GPSFIS-Testlog.log Test log file (ca. 50 kByte)

Installation

The installation works as usual with pocket PC:

  • Connect your PDA with a PC which ActiveSync installed.
  • Unpack the Zip file into an empty folder of the PC.
  • Start the file Setup.exe in that folder and follow the instructions on the screen.
  • GPS LOG was developed for PocketPC 2002. With PocketPC 2003 you have to install the appropriate VB Runtime files. Simply transfer the mspx file to your PDA and start it.

You can transfer the test log file e.g. into the folder My documents to the PDA. So you can test GPS LOG without GPS receivers.

Full version

The Download version can be started only five times. If you want to use GPS LOG further, please transfer 4.50 euro on:

    Uwe Gerlach
    Account 261219606
    BLZ 50010060 (Postal Bank Frankfurt)

    IBAN/BIC for international credit transfers:
    DE39 5001 0060 0261 2196 06 PBNKDEFF

Indicate your E-Mail address. Replace @ by blank Space blank. You will receive the full version by Mail.

Purchase by credit card with direct Download of the full version is possible at

Purchase by credit card with direct Download of the full version is possible at Pocketland.de.
Die englische Version erhalten Sie hier.

Thank you for your support!

Note: If GPS LOG does not run in the test version on your PDA, also the full version will not work!

A program with substantially extended features, which you can use also directly with a GPS receiver, is GPS DIS. Please find more information under http://gpsdis.webhop.net.

Distribution

This software may be copied and used in the test version for private purposes free of charge. Publications on magazine CDs are welcome. Each commercial use may take place only with written agreement of the author, however.
For links to this site, please use http://gpslog.webhop.net, only.

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