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1.6 KiB
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44 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
# GPS Trekking
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Helper for tracking the status/progress during hiking. Do NOT depend on this for navigation!
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This app is inspired by and uses code from "GPS Navigation" and "Navigation compass".
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## Usage
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Tapping or button to switch to the next information display, swipe right for the menu.
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Choose either a route or a waypoint as basis for the display.
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After this selection and availability of a GPS fix the compass will show a blue dot for your destination and a green one for possibly available waypoints on the way.
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Waypoints are shown with name if available and distance to waypoint.
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### Route
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Routes can be created from .gpx files containing "trkpt" elements with this script: [createRoute.sh](createRoute.sh)
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The resulting file needs to be uploaded to the watch and will be shown in the file selection menu.
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The route can be mirrored to switch start and destination.
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If the GPS position is closer than 30m to the next waypoint, the route is automatically advanced to the next waypoint.
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### Waypoints
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You can select a waypoint from the "Waypoints" app as destination.
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## Calibration
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### Altitude
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You can correct the barometric altitude display either by manually setting a known correct value or using the GPS fix elevation as reference. This will only affect the display of altitude values.
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### Compass
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If the compass fallback starts to show unreliable values, you can reset the calibration in the menu. It starts to show values again after turning 360°.
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## Widget
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The widget keeps the sensors alive and records some very basic statics when the app is not started.
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This uses a lot of power so ensure to stop the app if you are not actively using it.
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