GPS-navigation on your PocketPC

Stentec's new WinGPS 4.1 Mobile Navigator is an affordable solution for GPS-navigation on your PocketPC. Supports DKW1800-series, ANWB/VVV Digitale Waterkaarten, NavKom DKW2, most Maptech BSB charts and self-scanned charts (using DKW Builder). Use the latest DKW Manager to install your charts using an ActiveSync connection to your PDA. Also to be used as a stand alone version without WinGPS 4 or 4L. Inc. simulation mode. Handy Course Up chart rotation with GPS cursor auto centering. On the CD-ROM also DKW Builder Lite can be found for creating small chart sets in DKW2 format for PDA navigation.

For the download version the latest version of DKW Manager has to be downloaded from Stentec's DKW Download Service page. In the current version the English, German or Dutch language can be selected. Aditional easy start-up sheets for WinGPS 4.1 Mobile Navigator are available as download in the following languages:

• English: Start-Up sheet WinGPS 4.1 Mobile Navigator
• German: Erste Schritte WinGPS 4 Mobile Navigator
• Danish: Start-Up sheet WinGPS 4 Mobile Navigator
• Italian: Istruzioni WinGPS 4 Mobile Navigator
• Dutch: Starten met WinGPS 4 Mobile Navigator

Specifications WinGPS 4.1 Mobile Navigator(version 4.1.3.0 of May 4, 2006)

• Windows Mobile 2003 and 5.0 support (5.0 recommended).
• Supports DKW2 charts (DKW1800, ANWB, Navkom Eurosea)
• Seamless cartography (all chart being fit together as one large chart)
• Easy zooming and panning
• Multiple chart sets at a time
• Plotting of position and track, when an NMEA-0183 compatible GPS is connected
• Course over ground (COG), speed over ground (SOG) and WGS84 coordinates
• Chart rotation modes: Course Up, Chart Up, North Up and Leg Up (along route leg).
• Automatic centering for an optimal chart view.
• Simulation mode for training
• Scale and North indicator
• Route navigation with way points and XTE alarm
• Speed vector with adjustable time scale
• Ship, triangle and circle with optional blue IMO circles
• Supports BSB charts that can be converted by WinGPS 4(L) to DKW2 format.
• Distance measurement (polygon, optional bearing angles)
• Track manager menu
• Time points and labels along your track
• Editing route point coordinates
• Panning using the PDA's navigation button easy for editing routes and exploring your charts
• Handy "Search Chart" option
• Improved BlueTooth GPS detection
• Increased position accuracy of 3 decimal minutes, or 1m instead of 10m before.
• Well-organized new interface necessary for all the new options
• Better readable lines by anti-aliasing plotting.
• Waypoint database management with groups, types. Use self made or the standard icons. Set font style, size and color of the waypoint names.
• Faster plotting of better looking routes.
• Faster chart plotting
• Low memory check for overlapping charts with blocked tiles for non visible chart parts.
• Increased stability and reliability for long trips.
• Accuracy NMEA-timer improved from 1 second to only several milliseconds.
• Option to restore the default settings when starting up is abnormal (after a crash).
• BlueTooth detection now also working for Toshiba PocketPC's
• The 4.1 setup-program can also be used for easy searching, downloading and installing of future updates
• Continue GPS-communication after restart of your PDA. Also supporting most Bluetooth GPS receivers. Ideal for saving battery power.
• Improved NMEA-logging
• GPS-filtering for a stable COG/SOG at low speeds and standstill

Soon to follow:
• New 4.1 English and German user manuals (also available as download).

• Text file import of waypoints and routes in your PDA database.
• WinGPS 4 Navigator synchronization through Active Sync of waypoints, routes and tracks
• Coupling waypoints to pictures, Wav and html files, Inc links using the new waypoint database structure
• Adjustable wind vector with lay lines and tack angle indicator

WinGPS 4 Mobile Navigator is now only supported by PDA's with PocketPC 2003 and 5.0 operating systems. Support for more PDA-types is planned for the future. Because not all technical problems can be solved at reasonable costs, no support will be given to PocketPC 2002.

When you only are interested in plotting your position, speed, heading and track on the digital chart, a free WinGPS 4L PDA-option is available too. Also ideal for testing if our Mobile Navigator runs on your PDA. Click here for more information.

GPS-hardware

Ideal GPS-hardware solutions for navigation on your PDA are for example a Compact Flash GPS or BlueTooth GPS. These can be ordered in our Online Shop under Hardware, where you can also find more information. Cables for connecting your current GPS receiver to your PDA can usually be obtained as well.

Cartography

• DKW2: Stentec's DKW1800-series for Dutch coastal waters, ANWB/VVV for Dutch inland waterways, NavKom DKW2 for Northern European waters (North Sea, Baltic, Channel, Atlantic)
• Maptech BSB: worldwide coverage. Most charts on recent BSB CD's are supported. Only Mercator on Transversal Mercator projections are currently supported. This concerns charts on almost any new BSB CD. Older CD's may contain some charts in not yet supported projections.
• Self scanned DKW2: with the Stentec program DKW Builder you can calibrate scanned charts and install them in DKW2-format for use on your PocketPC. Charts scanned with WinGPS Pro 2 or 3 will be supported with a new suitable version of DKW Manager.

Ordering information

You can order your WinGPS 4 Mobile Navigator Complete with DKW Manager and DKW Builder Lite on CD-ROM or as affordable download version in our Online Shop.