FAQs / Knowledge Base

This topic covers descriptions of various options allowed on the customizable data screen used in the Android and iOS apps.

 

FROM THE GOTO CATEGORY

Waypoint name - Displays the name given to the active waypoint.

 

Turn after mark - Displays the bearing to the next mark after the current active mark.

 

*   What is VMG?

 

VMG towards mark - Displays the VMG (velocity made good) toward the active mark.

 

VMG parallel to leg - Displays the VMG (velocity made good) relative to the active leg (straight line between the last mark and the active mark).

 

ETA end of route - Displays the ETA (estimated time of arrival) to the end of the active route.

 

Time to route end - Displays the amount of time remaining (at the current average speed) to reach the end of the route.

 

Dist to route end - Displays the distance remaining from the current location to the end of the current route.

 

ETA next WP - Displays ETA (estimated time of arrival) to the next waypoint.

 

Time to next WP - Displays the amount of time remaining (at the current average speed) to the next waypoint.

 

Arrow - Displays an arrow showing direction to the next waypoint relative to the unit's compass.

 

Crosstrack - Displays the crosstrack error.  This is the distance between your current position and the closest point on a straight line from the last waypoint to the active waypoint.

 

Turn angle - Displays the angle of turn between your current bearing and the bearing to the next waypoint.

 

Bearing - Displays your current bearing (direction of travel).

 

Distance - Displays the distance travelled on the current route.

 

FROM THE TRACK CATEGORY

Max speed -  Displays the maximum speed you have reached on the current recorded track.

 

Average speed - Displays the average calculated speed on the current recorded track.

 

Time not moving - Displays the amount of time since the last recorded movement (less than .1 mph).

 

Elapsed time - Displays the amount of time elapsed since the start of the current recorded track.

 

Moving time - Displays the amount of time elapsed during the current movement (since the last period of "time not moving").

 

Distance travelled - Displays the distance travelled during the current recorded track.

 

Logging button - Displays a button to enable / disable logging of the GPS data.

 

FROM THE GPS CATEGORY

Average speed - Displays the calculated average speed of travel.

 

Average course - Displays the average direction of travel as determined by the GPS.

 

Time - Displays the current GPS time.

 

Altitude - Displays the current altitude as determined by the GPS.  (Altitude vs. Elevation)

 

Accuracy - Displays the calculated HDOP (horizontal dilution of precision) from the GPS data.  HDOP is the estimated error between the given position and your actual position.

 

Position - Displays your current position in the format selected in settings.

 

Speed over ground - Displays your speed over the ground (actual progress).  This may differ from your airspeed or nautical speed due to things such as headwinds or currents.

 

Course over ground - Displays your actual direction of travel relative to the ground.  On a craft (air or sea) this may be different from the actual direction your craft is pointing.

 

FROM THE COMPASS CATEGORY

Heading - Displays your compass heading.