Welcome to GPSy™ 2.2 -- a Macintosh based GPS communications program. GPSy will connect to NMEA-0183 and -0182 compliant GPS units, Loran-C, and other navigational units and display current coordinates (latitude/longitude & UTM), altitude, bearing, heading, speed over ground, velocity made good, distance to go, current waypoint, GPS satellite data, and more. It can also connect to DeLorme's StreetAtlas3.0 for moving map displays or to Garmin compatible GPS units for almanac/track/waypoint/route upload and downloads. GPSy has the following features:
• Compatible with all NMEA-0183 and -0182 compliant GPS/Loran-C/other navigational units
• Garmin protocol upload/download with Garmin® 12XL/38/40/45/90/II units
• Full support of new Garmin 12XL upload/download features (prox wpts; user config; ALL)
• Macintosh system time/locale synchronization -- match Macintosh
system clock, location, and time zone to GPS atomic standard.
• NMEA data logging and playback w/ comments and controllable playback speed
• Optional GPSyLink to DeLorme's StreetAtlas® 3.0 for moving map display
• Computer-control of professional and high-end GPS units such as the Ashtec SCA-12.
• Full support for DeLorme Tripmate® GPS unit
• Static Position Calculation / SA-cancellation
• Text-to-speech of locational and navigational information
• World-map locater
• Latitude/longitude; UTM preferential display
• SI/Metric and Imperial conversion
• GPS Satellite Data and available maritime data
• Demo Mode allows testing & demonstration without attached GPS unit
The latest version of GPSy can be downloaded from:
GPSy can present positional information in Degrees°Minutes'Seconds (41°18'56"N), decimal degrees (eg. 41.315550°N), degrees and decimal minutes (41.18.933°N), UTM (1000 m. or 10,000m grid) or British National Grid. You can choose both a primary and secondary coordinate system and primary and secondary geodetic datums with the preferences panel. You can select the datum used from a list of 105.
If the navigational unit is in a stable location, GPSy can calculate the average static position over time. This will cancel the cumulative effects of the government-induced Selective Availability (SA). You will need at least an hour of calculating the average in order to cancel out the effects. You can reach about a 10-meter (30 foot) static solution using this option. The length of the data sample; sample size n; standard deviation; and the average dilution of precision (DOP) are also calculated, thus giving you an index into the sample accuracy.
GPSyLink provides an optional seamless connection to DeLorme's StreetAtlas® 3.0. You have a moving map display with advanced control features such as control over zoom in/out; magnitude; map features; and update rate -- all from within GPSy. DeLorme's 12-channel low-cost, high-performance GPS unit, the Tripmate®, is also fully supported.
GPSy can log raw NMEA data to a text file which is compatible with most Macintosh word processors or data analysis programs. GPSy can later playback the recorded NMEA data as if it were occuring in real-time. Comments and playback speed are part of the log feature set. Hit <return> to place a log note entry, and view the comments using the "Additional Device Data" window (command-4).
GPSy can control high-end GPS units such as the Ashtec SCA-12 through its exclusive "Send GPS/NMEA Command" feature. This feature also allows you to connect to remote GPS units hooked up via modem; Riccochet; or other connection means. Command support for DeLorme Tripmate and Starlink Differential GPS beacons is also included.
GPSy can use the Mac's text-to-speech feature. Simply open up any navigational window and hit <SHIFT>-1, <SHIFT>-2, or <SHIFT>-3 or the space-key in order to speak the current location, track, or heading.
GPSy can open up a world map with equilinear coordinates (ie, lat/lon map directly to x,y) and it will locate your position on the map. Auto-mapping will gain more features in future versions since the link to StreetAtlas performs 80% of the desired auto-mapping functionality.
GPSy can convert between SI (metric) and imperial units in the display panels. If the NMEA unit sends magnetic declination information (or enough data to calculate declination), then GPSy can also convert between true and magnetic north. See the Preferences panel for more options.
GPSy can synchronize your Macintosh system clock to the GPS time standard. The GPS system contains an extremely high accuracy clock. This is with two caveats: 1) most portable GPS units do not have high-accuracy serial ports and might delay output of the needed timing sentences; 2) the Macintosh system clock can only be set to 1 second accuracy. However, GPSy allows for a small correctional factor to be added to the time synchronization which slightly allays these two problems. Time synchonization only available with the licensed version of GPSy.
GPSy system requirements are:
• Any 68020 or above Macintosh (or PowerPC)
• System 7.0 or above required; System 7.1, 7.5.5, or 7.6 recommended
Shareware
GPSy is shareware $30 per single user for the main GPS program with the GPSyLink feature to Delorme's StreetAtlas® 3.0. It currently has a locking feature built-in so that unregistered versions will only run for approximately 15 minutes before shutting down. Various features of GPSy such as Mac system time/locale synchronization and data uploads are also restricted until you have purchased GPSy. Registering for GPSy will remove the usage restriction.
Paying for GPSy is simple. Open the Register GPSy program that came with the distribution package. Enter your name, your e-mail address, and the number of single-user licenses you wish to purchase (or Site or World-Wide licenses). Alternately, you can register on-line at GPSy's WWW site:
http://www.gpsy.com
Save or Copy or Print the data from the Register GPSy program and send the data and the payment to Kagi. Kagi handles all of my payment processing. You will be sent your registration key by e-mail fro me directly, usually within 1-3 days of your Kagi receipt. The key removes the time restriction, so it's very important that you include your e-mail address with your payment.
If paying with Credit Card or First Virtual, you can e-mail or fax the data to Kagi. The registration program has all of the details on how to do this. If you wish to send a Cash or US$ Check, you should print the data using the Register program and send it to the address shown on the form:
Kagi Shareware, Inc.
1442-A Walnut Street #392-AJ
Berkeley, CA 94709-1405
USA
Please do not send checks in any currency other than US dollars.
Payments sent by e-mail are processed within 3-4 days and you should receive your registration key within a week. Payments sent by fax may take up to 10 days for processing and a registration key within two weeks. Registrations by postal-mail take as long as the postal service takes for sending physical mail and then around 10 days for processing. Please be sure to include your correct e-mail address in order to receive your registration key.
Site licenses are available for $500 and cover all base-site locations for your organization within a 160 kilometer radius (100 miles) of your primary site. A World Wide-License costs $2000 and it covers all locations for your organization on planetary bodies with current or future orbital navigational satellite systems (including but not restricted to Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and TerekNor).
DeLorme® StreetAtlas® and Tripmate® support provided under license from DeLorme Mapping, Inc.
This product is not provided as either a primary or professional navigation aid and should not be used as such. Liability arising from the use of this product is limited to the purchase price of this product.
Please note that IN NO EVENT SHALL SOFTWARE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO USER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE AND LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF LIFE OR PROPERTY, EVEN IF AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. In other words, don't use GPSy for mission , life-critical, or plain stupid purposes (e.g., flying blind at night with only a GPS unit and GPSy to guide you; delivering pizzas in a bad neighborhood; driving while looking at a laptop) unless you are willing to acknowledge that it may produce miscalculations or results with unforeseen or grave consequences.
