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GPSy is Rapidly Updated Software (RUS — not to be confused with Rodents of Unusual Size) and a new release is produced every month or so. You can always download the latest version from: http://www.gpsy.com/ FAQ information, bug fixes, and other information is also provided on the WWW site. Technical support is available to registered users via e-mail: mailto:support@gpsy.com Release 3.0 -- March 16th, 1998 • Added "Garmin protocol" feature detection, GPSy will now correctly detect which protocol version the Garmin unit uses and will upload using the appropriate icon format (thank you Christopher Davis for bringing this to my attention) • Made USGS GeoTIFF support part of GPSy, not GPSy Pro • Fixed Garmin "ALL" data upload detection (thanks Wes Palmer) • Fixed crashing problem caused by unrecognized datum in NMEA-0183 stream (thanks Mihkel Tammepuu) Release 3.0 beta final candidate 1 -- March 11th, 1998 • Added fancy "online/offline registration" buttons to license key reminder panel • Added "E-mail us" and "Visit our web site" options to Apple menu • Added Internet Preferences option to Edit/Preferences menu • Added ability to scroll through map using arrow keys • Added Command-arrow-keys to zoom map (thanks Torkel Spindler) • Added ability to "play back" downloaded GPSy track files (both classic and extended formats) • Fixed datum transposition error in map display when using older datums (thanks John Dengler) • Fixed bug in classic waypoint data transfers • Fixed other bugs in waypoint/tracks displays • Fixed screen update on completion of download • Fixed problem where GPSy 3.0b3 required a printer driver to be installed Release 3.0 beta 3 -- March 9th, 1998 • Added "mouse droppings" trails (also known as bread crumbs) in map window • Added "mouse droppings" for downloaded trails as well • Added waypoint marker display in map window • Added GeoTIFF tag support in preparation for GPSy Pro 3.0 • Only certain GeoTIFF tags (projections) are supported. If you find a GeoTIFF image that opens with "Unrecogized Tags", then please drop a copy in ftp://ftp.gpsy.com/pub/maps/incoming and e-mail <support@gpsy.com> with this information • Fixed numerous UTM related bugs in preparation for MGRS support • Fixed zooming and scrolling bugs in map window • Fixed current location cursor so it draws nicely • Fixed "ALL" upload problem to Garmins (thanks Wes Palmer) • Fixed map calibration DDMMSS and DDMMMM formats (thanks John Dengler) • Fixed "new extended format" Track uploads • Updated InternetConfig support to IC 1.4 Release 3.0 beta 2 -- March 2nd, 1998 • Added GRAD position display (no adjustment for Paris as center of world, though; use NTF) • Added DPT sentence support in NMEA-0183 (depth of water / for depth sounders) • Fixed StreetMap problem with Netscape 4.0 • Fixed QT library link problem • Fixed copy/paste into preferences/license key/SendGPSCommand dialogs Release 3.0 beta 1 -- February 26th, 1998 • Added "GPSy Extended" data transfer file format (handy for exporting to databases/GIS) and built in hooks for future DeLorme SA3/SA4 export/imports in 3.0 beta 2-3 • Added UK StreetMap (www.streetmap.co.uk) support (thanks Simon Brown) • Added Australian Grid (AMG) support (thanks Nicholas Skelton) • Added SmartScroll compatibility (http://www.marcmoini.com/) • Fixed placement of "thermometer" window during data transfers • Numerous minor bug fixes Release 3.0 alpha 9a -- January 20th, 1998 • Relinked QuickTimeLib "weak" • Fixed calibration problem on zooms • Fixed "ddoouubblliinngg" problem in calibration dialog Release 3.0 alpha 9 -- January 19th, 1998 • Added quicktime file preview to "Open Map" dialog • Removed translation dialogue by making "Open Map" dialog fully QT native • Added checks for QT presence in application initialization • Fixed page up/down scrolling, zooming, and added zoom/grow boxes • Fixed graphic import for 680x0 machines Release 3.0 alpha 8 -- January 11th, 1998 • Added native QuickTime image file support and rewrote scanned map support • Added new AppleEvent to sync the system clock: "synchronize the system clock with latency of " xxx (float milliseconds) (thanks T. Liu for reminding me to add this) • Added testing for no GPS unit with 'sync' command • Added logging to DeLorme SA4 and iPC MapFan II track file formats natively (thanks nac0072@nifty) • Added DMapWin (a Japanese GPS mapping program) POT support (thanks Nakazawa-san) • Added "raw logging" for NMEA-0182; Sony IPS; and Rockwell Zodiac/NavCore devices (no playback yet) • Fixed the "Start Logging" menu option from being dimmed for non-NMEA devices Release 3.0 alpha 7 -- December 3rd, 1997 • Added additional log formats: Raw NMEA-0183 NMEA-0183 RMC Sentences (easier for logging/parsing) HTML Web File (idea for Ricochet / vehicle tracking) Tab-Delimited ASCII (for database import) • Added interval logging from 1 second to 1 hour • Fixed magnetic declination bug -- track north problem • Fixed problem saving north preference Release 3.0 alpha 6 -- December 1st, 1997 • Fixed magnetic declination bug (thanks Dave Martindale) • Fixed AppleEvent data polling -1702 bug (thanks Leighton Paul) Release 3.0 alpha 5 -- November 18th, 1997 • Added Garmin III icon altitude/waypoint transfers • Fixed bugs uploading Garmin almanacs • Fixed Fix Type (2D/3D) display glitch when no fix type was sent • Recompiled using CodeWarrior Pro 2 Release 3.0 alpha 4a -- November 11th, 1997 • Added MapFanWeb GPSyLink for Japan -- thanks T. Maekawa • Added the feature so that the "Location Window" opens on launch • Fixed the Primary Display so that numerals line up in lat/long (DMS, DMM, DDD) mode • Fixed more typos and bugs in Japanese resources Release 3.0 alpha 4 -- November 7th, 1997 • Added MapsOnUs GPSyLink • Fixed bug displaying world map not self-calibrating • Fixed SIZE bug -- thanks A. Lenz • Fixed possible problem with GPSyLink to DeLorme SA using Sony GPS units • Fixed typos in Japanese resource and manual Release 3.0 alpha 3 -- October 23rd, 1997 • Added the Magellan transfer protocol -- waypoints only • Added the Sony IPS protocol as a real-time positional protocol. The IPS-3000/5000/5100 are popular GPS units sold in Japan -- thanks Shimizu-san and FGPS • Added ability to quickly localize using "GPSy Language Resource" files -- thanks K. Suzuki • Added GRADs settings for angle units for all the Frenchies out there -- thanks Martin Seneclause • Added about 18 new datums, bringing the total to 124 datums, including a NTF (French) datum • Improved the datum-name detection system even more • Changed datum numbers to read 999 when not using a MacGPS datum • Clarified error message when serial port not found (as in when a PC Card is removed). • Fixed CTB bug and expanded number of available serial port slots to 32 -- thanks Ward McFarland • Fixed bug force resetting serial port that required two hard forced serial port resets • Fixed bug properly updating GPS data transfer send/receive options • Fixed problem with data transfer buffer ovverruns by closing serial ports during dialog boxes -- thanks Pete Lindsley • Added improved US time zone and DST settings for U.S. -- thanks Bill Ehrich Release 3.0 alpha 2 -- October 8th, 1997 • Added Lowrance Software Interface (LSI-100) protocol support, allowing waypoint transfers with most Eagle/Lowrance products. Release 3.0 alpha 1.6 -- September 29th, 1997 • Fixed alpha 1 bug that improperly disabled Link Features menu • Added GPSyLink support for Increment P Corp's Map Fan II (CD ROM map of Japan) -- be sure to set your primary datum to Tokyo Datum for this to operate properly! -- many thanks to Naoya Shindo for his help with implementing MapFan support ! :) Release 3.0 alpha 1 -- September 4th, 1997 • Added serial port status checking • Added preliminary scanned map calibration support • Added GPSyLink to DeLorme SA4 • Added GPSyLink to Internet map servers: Geocities, Tiger, Xerox • Fixed bug with NMEA-0183 BOD sentence and magnetic declination ----- Release 2.5.1 -- August 3rd, 1997 • Added Altitude to Aviation Data Panel and fixed Climb Rate • Added status checking in NavCore protocol • Fixed some menus and displays to be more protocol independent Release 2.5 -- July 28th, 1997 • Added Rockwell NavCore V binary protocol support (message #102 & #103) • Added Garmin Positional Protocol Support • Added ECEF X, Y, Z coordinate system • Added Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM) coordinate system • Added AppleEvent data polling through GPSyLink • Added ability to set fractional-hours for time zones (however, the Mac system software ignores fractional zones) • Added PGRMF and PGRMV parsing for Garmin TracPaks • Added init option for Garmin TracPaks; removed reference to Tripmate inits and made it on by default • Fixed minor problem in init code for Tripmate • Fixed serial port overrun/underrun code, fixing crashing problem in NMEA-0182 and -0183 support when no data was being sent Release 2.2.3 -- May 27, 1997 • Added (forgotten) custom command for Garmin GPS 20 SL: $PGRMCE • Fixed missing commas in $PGRMIE and $PGRMCE sentences (DM) • Fixed missing <5> and <6>s in $PGRMI and $PGRMC caused by programmer dyslexia (DM) • Fixed bug where declination wasn't picked up properly from RMC sentence (DM) • Fixed bug where declination info wasn't correctly used in track correction in RMC sentence (moi) Release 2.2.2 -- May 16, 1997 • Added custom commands for Garmin GPS 20 SL: $GPALM, $PGRMI, $PGRMIE, $PGRMC, $PGRMO (thanks Dave Martindale) • Fixed improper checksum calculation in Send NMEA Commands (thanks DM) • Fixed missing carriage return in log file for Send NMEA Commands (again, DM) • Fixed "track" problem with HDM/HDT sentences • Fixed "bearing" problem caused by incomplete Eagle Accunav NMEA data (thanks Loren Hudson) • Fixed minor start/stop demo display glitch (caught by Rick Oerndorf, thanks!) Release 2.2.1 -- April 23, 1997 • Added "Major Features" option to StreetAtlas features menu • Fixed problems relating to PGRMM real-time datum translation w/ Garmin units • Fixed minor problems in StreetAtlas features menu Release 2.2 -- April 11, 1997 • Added Garmin 12XL features: Configuration Data and All User Data • Added NMEA-0182 support • Added 150 bps; 1200 8/odd/1; and 57600 bps options • Added secondary display datum (now you can compare and contrast differences between datums!) • Added All Features/No Features to StreetAtlas map feature menu. Stopped menu from redrawing each time a feature setting was selected. • Greatly improved support for B&W; 2 bit; and 4 bit grey-scale/color displays. • Adjusted NMEA Sentence Data window slightly to be more general • Disabled logging on NMEA-0182 (since it's a non-printable byte stream) • Changed keyboard commands: Was Now Text-to-speech 1 - 4 Shift-1 to Shift-4 GPSy Zoom Level N/A 1 - 0 GPSy Zoom In/Out Command-[] Either Command-[] or [] by themselves • Improved parsing of Garmin PGRMM datum sentences 100-fold. Now datum should almost always be correctly read. • Increased serial buffer size yet again to 16K • Fixed bug where PGRME (Garmin Proprietary EPE) was conflicting with GPSy's new EPE estimate. • Fixed Satellite display on B&W monitors (will draw thin black lines instead of attempting grey) • Improved Satellite display on color monitors (will draw strength on range from Red/Yellow/Green/Blue) • Nota bena: Color detection is done at startup time and is the depth of the main screen • If GPS does not provide declination info and user requests a display pref that requires declination calculation; GPSy will display the info as received from GPS unit and flag the display with a red/italicized marker indicating display does not match preference. In all cases, displayed data will be correct with correct tag. • Additional Device Data now notes when Declination info is not provided (rather than omitting it). • Garmin datum display is now based on what GPSy thinks it is, rather than what the unit says it is. • EPE/HPE/VPE is now calculated from DOP if not supplied by GPS unit -- the formula used is: EPE = UERE * DOP * 2 where, UERE = User Estimated Range Error (by SPS definition == 32 meters) DOP = Dilution -o- Precision 2 = 2DRMS or 95% precision multiplication factor • Garmin units that supply their EPE estimate will display their (grossly optimistic) version of EPE • GPSy calculated EPE has (95%) trailing it. • Added ! tag in Garmin files for comment data and programmatic data • Relabelled route waypoints with lower-case 'w' (but built-in backward compatibility) • Fixed display glitch in data transfer "thermometer" Release 2.1 -- March 17, 1997 • Added ability to recognize and upload MacGPS-style Proximity waypoint files. • Send GPS/NMEA command added for Ashtec SCA-12/12S support and other computer- controllable GPS units. • NMEA data window extended to last 11 sentences w/ snazzy scrolling window. (Needed to view SCA-12 response to commands) • Fixed RMC/SOG/3D/2D bugs that cropped up when decoding invalid NMEA sentences from a lost GPS unit. • Fixed bug in About box that caused Sound Manager to meander. Release 2.0.3 -- Febuary 23, 1997 • CommCloser functionality built-into GPSy -- hold down Option key while selecting "Reset GPSy" to close and reset internal serial ports. • Found MDEF problem that was causing pop-up disfunctionality (aka bombs) on System 7.1/68000 • Lots of Garmin data upload tweaks (none fatal or data damaging): • On occasion, uploading data would cause UTC offset to be trashed. • On occasion, uploading data would cause Datum ID to change from "No Translation" to "WGS-84" • Files were not closed on upload properly. • Fixed several problems with proximity waypoint uploads not working. • Download format (DMS/DMM/DDD) was not always same as in Display Prefs. • Fixed missing tab in proximity waypoint downloads. • Various shorts were causing problems due to alignment changes in PowerPC. Changed to regular ints. • When downloading and "replacing" a file; would write over the file instead of creating temp copy. • Some better error messages used when serial problems occur. • Thank you Dave and Joe for beta testing! -karen Release 2.0.2-- February 17, 1997 • With DD's help, fixed problems that affected Garmin GPS 50 support: • Crashing problem due to PGRMM bug. • DTG/XTE/RMC flickering problem due to Garmin NMEA strangeness. Release 2.0.1-- February 11, 1997 • Fixed problem with text-to-speech introduced by 2.0 (thanks MJK!). • Fixed problem with Garmin data files not closed until GPSy quits (thanks DM). • Fixed problem with time zone corrections in Garmin waypoint/track files (DM). • Added Garmin protocol proximity waypoints. • Restricted Garmin data upload/downloads to registered users. • Tweaked APB sentence so that XTE/landmark wouldn't flicker. • Tweaked navigation panel so that arrival circle data won't run off the screen. • Added download date/time to Garmin data file header. • Tweaked serial buffer space a bit more. PREVIOUS RELEASES Release 2.0 -- February 3, 1996 • Added Garmin protocol uploads/downloads for almanac, waypoints, routes, track • Added 104 different geodetic datums and translations • Added more complete UTM zone info; British National Grid info • Added UTM 10,000 km spacing and also UTM-normal spacing (per DM's suggestion) • Added full DeLorme Tripmate® support • Added recognition and display of Rockwell Zodiac channel information (PRWIZCH) sentence • Added workaround for Eagle Accunavs that don't clear waypoint info properly • Added option to turn-off NMEA-0183 checksums • Serial port buffers doubled. Serial port routines revised. There should not be any buffer overruns now. File playbacks no longer cause memory overrun. • Fixed Eagle AccuNav Sport waypoint problem by improving NMEA-01383 support. • NMEA checksums now implemented. Option to require them. • AppleEvents are now area of Garmin data files; so drag and drop and double-clicks should work (for GPSy native files). • Improved DeLorme Tripmate support. • Renamed and changed some Preferences to standardize panels • Uses temp file for data downloads so original is not deleted if problem occurs. • Fixed problem with satellite PRN strength display if SIV < full sentence. • Made more foreground and background friendly by restricting screen updates to every 20 ticks (0.33 sec.) in the foreground, every 60 ticks (1 sec) in background. • Recompiled with CodeWarrior 11 (they come out with new versions even faster than GPSy!) • Almanac upload capability added back. Proximity waypoints removed. • Garmin Data downloads have an extended header with more info including GPS firmware version • Fixed bug w/ StreetAtlas not working with 2.0b1 • Improved guessing timezones (per DM's suggestion, again) • Removed WPL sentence parsing since it doesn't provide any useful info • Fixed bug computing UTM in southern hemisphere Release 1.7 -- December 30, 1996 • Time Synchronization -- adjust your Macintosh system clock to GPS/atomic time • Added support for PGRME sentence; fixed bugs in other Garmin proprietary sentences • Moved NMEA sentence data to its own panel • Added geodetic datum and geoidal separation to display • Various tweaks in the user interface • Eliminated problem requiring SpeechLib on PowerPC (dang weak imports! :) • Fixed bugs in satellite strength display. Added est. position error (EPE) display. Eliminated flickering. Release 1.6.5 -- December 22, 1996 • Keyboard Commands display panel (future versions will allow editing) • Hit <return> while recording log file to enter comment • Auto-filename entry for log files (defaults to date and time) • Changed command-key for recording log files to Command-K (K for 'kapture'?) • Recompiled with CodeWarrior 10. PPC version uses full optimization (level 4; PPC603 optimized) • Crashing problem with log playback squashed. • Misc. bugs fixed Release 1.6.2 -- December 18, 1996 (Internal/Beta Release) • Log files now playback more smoothly • Two new log file tags: $PGPSyC == Comments, $GPSyP = pause time in ticks/secs between playback lines Release 1.6.1 -- December 16, 1996 • Double-click and drag-n-drop of NMEA data log (TEXT) files • Off-screen graphics worlds used to reduce "flicker" on displays • Fat binary release • Serial port error messages improved • Fixed bug in PowerPC preferences reading caused by 'big-endian/little-endian' problem • New icon for preferences file (and new filetype as well, 'pref') Release 1.6 -- December 15, 1996 • Data logging and playback • Improved (Communications Toolbox) serial support for non-standard PowerBook serial ports • Separate PowerPC version included for first time. • Moved "Demo mode" to File menu (remove in future version?) • Non-license time-out reduced to 15 minutes • Preferences from old versions invalidated automatically Release 1.5.1 -- November 17, 1996 • If drag manager not installed, would crash, fixed. Release 1.5 -- November 13, 1996 • GPSy Link to DeLorme's Street Atlas® 3.0 added (separate $10 license key required) • If GPSy doesn't receive NMEA signals for 30 seconds, will invalidate data (safety feature) • WCV and ZTC added Release 1.2.1 -- November 7, 1996 • Static Position Calculation Mode preferences added / DOP weighting • License Key entry separated from rest of preferences • DOP mean data displayed (actually, bug below fixed) • Static Position DOP sd was really the average DOP, fixed. Release 1.2 -- November 4, 1996 • Space-key will read through all of the current data through text-to-speech • Option to display/speak altitude or not. • Satellite location display (azimuth, elevation, strength, PRN) added • Maritime and Aviation window panes added • Demo mode added (modify STR 6000 to change NMEA strings) • MGRS display currently disabled. Until I can accurately calculate MGRS, I'll leave this option out. • NMEA misc. data separated from GPS satellite data • Static Positioning will reset everytime you open the window. Previously, even if the window was closed, SP calculations would occur in the background. Opening the window will reset SP calculations to zero. • Preferences format changed, delete old preferences before using • Added NMEA sentences: AAM, DBT, DPT, GSA, GSV, MTW, XTR and others • Selecting a display window twice through the menu created two windows • Cancelling a preferences dialog left GPSy in an unknown state, fixed. • Static Position altitude calculated improperly, fixed. • Water temperature calculated improperly, fixed • Strange graying of preference popups fixed. • Preferences options were sized wrongly on macines not using Aaron™, removed Aaron from my development system. Release 1.1 -- October 28, 1996 • Option for primary and secondary coordinate systems (only DDMMSS/DDMM.MM & UTM currently supported) • DDMM.MMM positioning added • Static Position now reports the age of data sample being used. • Static Position also averages the Dilution of Precision (usually HDOP) of the data sample, so you know how good your readings are. • Recognizes some more NMEA sentences. • Added limited maritime support • Added ability to reset GPSy • Added ability to speech synthesize information. • Serial Port preferences now in their own preferences panel • Static Positioning resets if the current position drifts move than 0.05 degrees off of the averaged position. Since SA is defined as +/- 100 meters and 0.05 degrees is much more than that, this should be a safe figure (previously "moving" was defined as COG/VMG of over twenty units per hour (kph or mph)). In any case, Static Position should be deliberately reset before you use it. • "Update" bug fixed -- now all windows update properly • Occasional display glitches due to leading zeros fixed • Static Position lat/lon standard deviations were calculated incorrectly (averages were right, though) Release 1.0 -- October 23, 1996 • First release.