Hi all
How do I set the WORKABOUT PRO 3 for me back the GPS data in UTM coordinates in degrees not as it does today.
regard
Hi Paul.
Most if not all GPS devices for NMEA data use WGS84 co-ordiante systems, and a UTM conversion is typically done (Like on the Garmin) in the display mode of the application that gets the NMEA data.
Unlike Garmin, Trimble, Magellan, and Rockwell Handheld GPS devices, the GPS in the WAP3 does not come with packaged software, but only the hardware with the available port to provide NMEA data.
Added to that, UTM is a Paper-Space re-co-ordinating system to allow the numerics seen on the HHGPS device to correspond to the Datum seen in the Maps. (Like those Topo maps from Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada)
Knowing this, the Software that operates on the WAP3, needs to do the UTM conversion from the incoming NMEA data.
Here is a link that describes this a litlle better for Hydrography and Bathymetry as an example: http://maperl.com/Hydrography/nmeafields-doc.shtml
-sean
Sean M. Kennedy {Americas Help Desk Application Support}
Hi Paul,
This post might bring some information to you.
http://community.psion.com/support/f/17/t/2579.aspx
Regarding datum conversion you can download this tool
http://www.tatukgis.com/getdoc/18c01cab-36f9-48d5-aa24-f6f202df8cdd/Description.aspx
Unfortunatelly it only works on Windows x86 PCs.