| This function requires Global Mapper Advanced |
The GPS Menu Contains the following options.
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Start Tracking GPS
- Stop Tracking GPS
- Start Tracking GPS at Startup
- GPS Setup
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GPS Information
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Sky View...
- Manage GPS Vessels
- View NMEA Data Log
- Options...
- Mark Waypoint
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Mark Waypoint from Averaged Position
- Clear Tracklog
- Record Tracklog
- Save Tracklog
- Simplify (Reduce) Tracklogs when Saved
- Send Raster Maps to Connected Garmin Device
Please click on any of the options above to see more information.
Global Mapper provides the ability to track the position of a serial GPS device connected to your computer's serial port (or USB via a serial-to-USB convertor) or a Garmin USB GPS device connected to the computer's USB port in real-time over the top of any loaded mapping data. For serial GPS devices, the GPS device must communicate in either NMEA-0183 v2.x or Garmin binary format in order to be compatible with Global Mapper.
When tracking a GPS device, you can mark the current location as a waypoint. You can also choose to record a bread-crumb trail, or tracklog, of where you have gone.
Below is a sample screen capture of what Global Mapper looks like when tracking a GPS device over loaded data. You can see the GPS vessel location. The GPS Information dialog displays current GPS status information.