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February 4th, 2010

You can now download Coordinate Calculator 2.4. This version contains over 4000 map grid, map datum and ellipsoid definitions.

November 6th, 2009

Today we released version 2.4 of the GPS Toolkit. Because these days Garmin GPS devices are shipped with an USB cable only, we decided to add support for the Garmin USB PVT protocol.

October 21st, 2009

Today, Eye4Software B.V. Released version 2.2 of the Coordinate Calculator, this new version, with an improved user interface, is now shipped with over 1200 grid definitions.

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What is the precision of the toolkit when reading positions from NMEA strings ?
The toolkit processes up to 5 digits, like the example below when parsing NMEA data, which is a precision of 6 centimeters. If your device outputs less digits, of course it ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-26 Views: 8
I want to transform the coordinates from my GPS receiver to UTM. Which source datum should i use ?
These days, almost any GPS receiver uses WGS84 as map datum. To be sure you can have a look at the NMEA data, some receivers output the map datum used. If ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-05-19 Views: 6
What GPS devices are supported by your software?
Almost any GPS device equiped with a serial port (RS232, USB or Bluetooth) and supporting the NMEA0183 protocol is supported by the software. The software supports up to 16 channel GPS ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-13 Views: 4
What NMEA sentences can be decoded using your GPS SDK?
Most GPS NMEA sentences can be decoded using this toolkit, like: GGA, GLL, VTG, GSV, GSA, RMC....
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I am using a CSI DGPS device, but the GGA output is more precise (more digits) then the GLL, how can i force the toolkit to use GGA?
You can force the toolkit to use a NMEA message by setting a filter. You can find the filter constants in the GpsConstants object....
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-13 Views: 3
Does your software performe any GPS datum translation ?
No, we do not. If the GPS outputs WGS84, the Latitude and Longitude returned are still in WGS84. Because most GPS devices use WGS84, the position returned by the GPS SDK ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-26 Views: 3
Is it possible to decode RTCM-104 data using this toolkit ?
No, RTCM-104 decoding is not supported yet. If your GPS is equiped with a RTCM line use this one, and use the toolkit to read the position information....
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I am using an USB GPS, but the demo software only displays serial ports, can your GPS SDK be used with an USB GPS.
Sure, Most USB devices come with an USB to serial driver which emulates a serial port. To find out what serial port has to be used, just start the demo applications, ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-07-22 Views: 3
Is NMEA2000 supported by your GPS library?
No, at this moment NMEA2000 is not supported, we investigate if it is possible to support this in a next  version of the product....
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-13 Views: 2
Is it possible to change the latitude/longitude format?
Yes this is possible, please check the \'LatLonFormat\' property of the \'Gps\' object....
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-13 Views: 2
My GPS is attached to the PC using a datacombiner. The information from my echosounder is interferencing with my GPS, what can i do?
Some echosounders forward positions from a connected GPS, if no GPS is connected they sometimes send invalid lat/lon information. To avoid this, you can set a talker ID, so that only ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-13 Views: 2
No data is displayed after starting the toolkit or demo applications, what could be wrong ?
Please check the following: Is the correct serial port selected ? Did you select the correct baudrate (most GPS equipment use 4800bps) ? Check the logfile for errors. If no errors ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-26 Views: 2
Can i use the GPS time to sync the time of my computer ?
Yes you can, but it is not as precise as when using a time server, there is always a delay in the time between the GPS receiver sends the time over the ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-02-26 Views: 2
I just bought a GPS to start testing with your software. How do i connect the GPS to my computer ?
This depends on the GPS used. Some GPS devices, use USB, some bluetooth and other are using a serial connection: To connect a bluetooth device, you need a bluetooth dongle connected ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-05-05 Views: 2
Can your software read more then one GPS at a time. I want to connect 2 GPS systems to calculate heading.
Sure, you have to connect the devices to separate serial ports, and then create two instances of the object. You can use the Latitude / Longitude positions retrieved to calculate heading. ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-05-05 Views: 2
Which projections are currently supported by your Coordinate Calculator ?
The projections are currently supported by both the Eye4Software Calculate Calculator and GPS Toolkit:Transverse MercatorLambert Conformal Conic1SPLambert Conformal Conic 2SPLambert Azimuthal Equal AreaStereographicPolar StereographicAlbers Equal Area ConicCassini SoldnerEckert IVEckert VIKrovakMercatorMollweideOblique MercatorPolyconicPlease ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-10-21 Views: 2
What grids are supported by your software ?
All grids using one of the projections below are supported by our software.A list of grids already defined can be found on the following page:http://www.eye4software.com/products/coordinatecalculator/grids/Supported projections:Transverse MercatorLambert Conformal Conic1SPLambert Conformal Conic ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-10-21 Views: 2
Do you have a list of ellipsoid defined in your software?
Yes, the list of reference ellipsoids can be found here:http://www.eye4software.com/products/coordinatecalculator/ellipsoids/You can easily add new ellipsoid definitions by yourself.All you need to know is the semi-major axis and the inverse flattening of ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-10-21 Views: 2
Do you have a list of geodetic datums defined in your software?
Yes, the list of datums can be found here:http://www.eye4software.com/products/coordinatecalculator/datums/You can easily add new datum definitions by yourself.To add a new geodetic datum, you need the Helmert-7 parameters of this datum.Datums can be managed ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-10-21 Views: 2
When trying to register your GPS component (gpsctl32.dll) REGSVR32 returns the following error: 0x80070005
We are aware of this error, however it is not a problem with the GPS component itself. Please try the following: When starting the command prompt, start it from the start ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2009-11-06 Views: 2
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