Oziexplorer
OziExplorer
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| Author: | Des Newman |
| Website: | oziexplorer.com |
| Version: | 3.95.5k (2010-05-05) |
| License: | proprietary (30€) |
| Platform: | win ; wm2000 ; navman ; mio ; medion ; tomtom ; magellan |
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Oziexplorer (oziexplorer.com) is navigation and mapping software for Windows and WindowsCE. It is closed-source commercial software, with paid-for licensing and free trial and free shareware versions. As well as displaying raster maps, it supports uploading and downloading of tracks and waypoints to most Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance, Brunton and MLR GPS devices.
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TODO: Everything below this point is in need of a serious rewrite. If you know or care about this software, please dive in and edit this page
In the newest version 3.95.5d there is finally experimental support for OSM (and other internet map services). You need to download a special map file, which provides an control panel, and a working internet connection. Downloaded tiles are cached and stored for further use, so there is no need to download it again. Further information can be found here: [1]
Many mobile device need don't use specific OSM format but their own proprietary format like Garmin(*.img) or WhereAmI (importtodb.7z).Some tools can be use to convert osm map to ozi map compatible on desktop & mobile version. This page cover gui tool that directly support osm data in input and ozi compatibel file in output rather than other solutions like :
* use the Export tab on the OSM site. * use Planet dump of an entire country * use JOSM * use perl command-line download ( see some older chapter here ) * use the osmxapi
The tools differ by :
*How is define the bounding box : lat/long zoom , corner , permalink *where the tiles raster come : local or renderers (Mapnik, Osmarender,Cycle, Openstreetbrowser,Tiles@home) *way to manage projection (manual/Automatic - external/embedding in raster image ecw tif).
Some website offer many fileformat like cloudmade that support only for country extract
* OSM XML and OSM XML feature .osm * Osmosis country bounding polygon * maps in Shapefile ,Navit , Garmin Map Files * POI in GPX an TomTom format
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Introduction
OziExplorerCE is a separate product in the OziExplorer family that requires a separate license to run without limitations (GPS communication will require manual restart every 20 or 10 minutes).
The best way to work when use OziExplorerCE, is to know which road have been already design in osm map. The tools describe after can produce files( projection,raster graphic,vector) with or without deal with projection knowledge for produce files that ll be compatible with oriexplorer/oziexplorer. The file compatible for oziexplorer have to be convert before import them in oziexplorer CE using a converter of name "IMG2OZF". This tool convert .ecw/.tif/.jpg/.map files into special .ozfx3/.map file format best in terms of memory consumption [2].
The last version of Img2ozf (3.03) exporte only in the new format extension *.ozfx3 !! .
For find location ; oziexplorer use like OSM gns Service.
- Options | toponimy search
- View |Name search
The chapters about perl is not compatible with the new 0.6 OSM API not the perm script.
file format compatible with oziexplorer
if you use other gis software that support natively access to some tile rasters of osm [3] and could export raster with georeference compatible with oziexplorer then use it !! Here the capture screen that show wich raster must be use . The first chapter is about manifold and ecw file .
- File |open and calibrate map support many raster
- img2ozf support many filter raster file
- oziexplorer CE support many raster file but can't be discover using gui because load *.map that link to raster file .
get ozi map/raster tiles file
The tools describe here differ by the output file , some create calibrate raster file where map file ll be extract , others create only map file that ll be use to extract raster file. The best tool ll extract map and tiles file at once wihtout the need to use other steps/tools .The only projection supported by OSM is WGS84. The more difficult step ll be to have a non calibrate raster file ( scanned or merge from tiles images) that must be calibrate using wellknow coordinate point ( two lat long point left-top and right-bottom) in a wellknow projection setting. In some case the calibration could be wrong so read this article [4].Some professional gis software natively support access to osm data so avoid use specific osm tool (use free tools, command line ogr gdal perl ...).
NoniMapView
It is a must have tool that support access to osm server in the aim of to export in 1 *.map and 1 *.jpeg file. NoniMapView support only jpeg file format (no others formats).
OSM-map
OSM-map could be find here and manage projection tiles using a.tile.openstreetmap.org url.It 's need more steps compare to NoniMapview like convert to valid tif but support many projections (*.tab *.map) and raster graphic format( *.jpg,*.png,*.bmp,*.gif,*.tif)
use OSM map
- Go to openstreet map and zoom to the area you ll go and click to the permalink ( bottom right) to see lat long zoom value ni the url browser
- enter the values that come from openstreetmap
- update map by click on Lataa kuvat
- export map by
- select tif under tallennus
- check Tallenna MAP Tallenna TAB
- click on Tallenna kuva button to saves files ( *.map , */tab *.tif) in a directory. ozi ll open this files without need projection/calibration steps. After convert this project for oziexplorer CE, the background could be easely know which gpx route to follow. Move the map ll not change the coordinate ( min max long lat in the input textaera form window)
irfanView
irfanview is a free gaphic tool that support many plug in ( tiff/ecw). It can be download here
- irfanview is use to convert tiff( 24 bit raster LZW ) from OSM-map to tiff ( 16 bit only non compress )
- the final tif file is 24x bigger that the one create by OM-map
OSMtiledownloader
OSMtiledownloader is a .net 2.0 Windows application for downloading from OSM server tiles and calibration file ( map/PGW ) using a GPX track. Also tile stitching to make a large map for Ozi Explorer or other programs is possible.
map creation tool
Map creation tool is a web map server [5]that use many backgroud map server to create a map file .See chapter '[Oziexplorer#extract_raster_from_map | extract raster from map] to know howto download BoudingBox raster from this map file .
manifold gis
Manifold Gis system is a software that support import/export raster and vector data from gis server like virtual Earth ... but also OSM .Manifold is a gis professionnel example .
manifold osm raster
Manifold have an interface that manifold user/programmer could use to implement access to gis server. In this case the user must implement fonctions define in the ISI.Some users implement it for acces to OSM raster using Cloudmade cyle, MApnik, Osmarenderer.
import osm raster
For Link ( link for server import for local file ) oms raster use the steps :
export osm raster
The best file to use for import in oziexplorer is a ecw with embedding projection information.
manifold osm vector
manifold support also import osm xml data in the manifold vector format call drawing using let you export vector data (kml) that could be import in Ozi explorer for export in plt for oziExplorer CE !! .
perl script
With Oziexplorer you can calibrate scanned pixel map, and show them. The normal vector data of osm can not be used directly into the Oziexplorer. But with the help of Importing Planet.osm into QGIS the OSM data can used as overlay. An Perl-script is called "convert_osm2mif.pl" and can be found under Oziexplorer#Availability:
- load the seeked map part e.g. with JOSM
- save this as e.g. "planet.osm"
- start the script convert_osm2mif.pl < planet.osm > planet.mif (tested for Linux only! -> successfull report for win outstanding)
- after this you should find a file called "planet.mif"
- open the Oziexplorers
- load the your pixel map
- load the MIF-File (File → Load from File → Import → From MapInfo MIF File)
After this you could have e.g this picture:
Now you can find such areas which has not been already mapped and you can set waypoint marks for your next bike trip with your Navi/Garmin.
Notice: Please don't use these waypoints directly in OSM. Please respect the copyright of the scanned map.
Convert OSM data into a pixel map with calibration (not maintained)
Please refer to the tiles@home version.
taho.pl and taho.exe
Both can download maps in different sizes (1024*1024 to 8192*8192) for an area of any size. For each map calibration files in the following formats can be produced:
* *.bat for Pathaway * *.cal for TTQV * *.jpr for Fugawi * *.kal for Glopus * *.map for Oziexplorer
For more information see the Taho page
Tiles sources
Here some tiles sources:
- Mapnik http://a.tile.openstreetmap.org
- Osmarender http://a.tah.openstreetmap.org/Tiles/tile
- Cycle http://a.andy.sandbox.cloudmade.com/tiles/cycle
- Openstreetbrowser http://www.openstreetbrowser.org/tiles/base
at all URLs starting with "http://a." the 'a' can be exchanged for 'b' or 'c'
second step
extract map from raster
this chapter could use tiff result from OMS-map but example extract map from ecw from manifold gis even other compatible raster file could be use.
extract raster from map
convert Calibration map file
- OziMapConverter - support export beetween .jpr, .rsf, .gmw, .gcp, .prc, .cal, .cap, .geo, .cpt, .map
- MAPC2MAPC - support export beetween .MAP (Ozi), .JPR (Memory-map, Fugawi), .GMI (GPSTuner), .GUX (GPSU), .MCD (GPSMAPOS, GPSGO), .CAL (Pathaway), .TFW (Mapyx/Quo). Will handle different input datums but always writes WGS84.
software compatible with ozi map/raster file
The calibrate raster file and calibration file could then use in mobile device for record lat/long to update OSM database. Some other software can also use this files after use some converter for have compatible file :
import in oziCE for tracking GPX
oziCE and IMG2OZF
This tool is on oziexploerer web site and help user to make ozi file project compatible with ozi CE software . for example after use OSM-map for valenciennes we can use img2ozf to transform tiff file to ozf file extension
- import project in oziexplorer
- convert image to ozf
- this could be achieve by chek one of the item Name
- Simply click on the button call PRocess Images files to OZF2 Files
- then the image properties and mini image would appear inthe left botto mside
- copy project to mobile device
because oziexwplorer work only in window mobile device you ll have to use activeSync or other tool in vista sin ce vista don't use by default activesync but a more update technology
- load map in oziCE
oziCE record GPX
- oziexplorer CE can record poi waypoint route and track information in plt file.
- oziExplorer CE let us view the track that have been record after save this track to pda. the track is in the plt format.
- View-Toolbar-Track toolbar
- 1 is the number of the track
- +: use for record track Points
- 0: inserting track points
- grande croix : delete track
- table: 5 track can be record from gps or load from external file to be view
- petit croix : for close menu bar tool ( track toolbar)
- click on TrackToolbar->table->select one line->Load->*.plt->ok
- wait that all the point of the route are viewable (3816)
- Do the same for other track store in plt file
- File->configuration->Tracks for define the properties of the plt track file during track recording , the point are in red and after the two track have been define in red and yellow.
- activate rendering during record view ->Toolbars -> Main toolbar -> click on T icon
- step to record track of GPS coordinates
- 1) start GPS if bluetooth
- 2) File -> Open Map file and then go to directory that contain osm map ( *.map( calibration) + *.tif ( graphic osm))
- 3) clik on GPS icon flash to activate GPS in oziexploer
- 4) click on View -> ToolBar -> Track Toolbar
- 5) inside this Track Toolbar : click on + : a red message Adding track Points must appear in the bottom right
- 6) oziexplorer record all the GPS using File -> Configuratoipn -> track values properties
- -->File log Dist
- -->Mem Mog Dist
- -->Track Tail
- -->Track Color
- -->track Width
- 7) save track :best is to save the record points from the memory to plt file ont the pda file system
- File -> Track Log -> Save track Log (mem) '
- File -> Track Log -> Delete track Log (mem) '
- click on number to add new row of lat/long
- verify that the red message is still here
- use plt file on PC
- connect pda device using Active sync
- copy file from pda to window OS file sytem
- open oziexploer, load map and then load plt
the capture screen here show track of name MIDMIF that come from OSM project using manifold GIS. The capture background ll be update using Valenciennes instead .
convert plt to gpx
Oziexplorer CE record gps information in a plt file that must be convert to gpx . OSM support upload only gpx format for import . Here the list of the tool that can achieve this aim .
gpsbabel
GPSBabel convert easely OziExplorerCE *.plt track to gpx. This format is use for upload gps information into osm (use osm for output).
LOGConv
okmap
easy Geo
gt7towin
turboGPS
TurboGPS import png raster file .
Mapwell
Mapwel import ozi map file and support open OSM local file.
Demo videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGMIsHsHDLc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upHfJ2DeJ4E
