Description

PC/Pocket Navigator is a specialised offline mapping and GPS navigation software for Windows and Windows CE devices. It provides offline maps, searching, route calculation, gps navigation with voice guidance and many further useful features.

PC/Pocket Navigator Standard has been developed as a car navigation software for PC, laptop or PDA. The Standard version of PC Navigator includes professional TomTom maps for standard vehicles (cars, motorbikes, bicycles, pedestrians) of one of the available regions.

Key features of PC/Pocket Navigator Standard (Region)

Professional offline maps of one region

The PC/Pocket Navigator Standard regional licence includes the latest TomTom maps for one of the following regions upon your choice:

• Europe without Russia
• Europe with Russia
• USA and Canada
• Australia and New Zealand

Detailed map coverage by countries

Satellite navigation and routing

• offline route planner with 3 route optimisation modes (fastest, shortest, cheapest)
• routing modes for car, bicycle, pedestrian, motorcycle a.o.  (for large vehicles see PC Navigator Truck)
• route avoidance – block off certain road from your route
• 2D/3D mode allows realistic visual map display
• day/night modes switch colour schemes for day or night time driving
• map rotates in driving direction, or north up
• waypoints

Voice guidance

• intuitive voice navigation in different languages
• door-to-door route planning
• cross-border routing without the need to switch between countries or to a less detailed map
• overview of the upcoming manoeuvre and distance shown on the screen
• traffic lane assistant
• motorway signs – clear signs which show the travel direction

Searching

• find nearest points of interest (POI)
• postcodes
• full GB postcodes (1.8 million)
• search by address, POI or GPS coordinate

Speed cameras and speed limits

• hear audible warnings as you approach speed cameras
• avoid speeding fine and keep within the speed limit

Further features of PC Navigator

• odometer keeps a track of private and business mileage
• add your own favourites
• organise your favourites into different categories
• TMC – real-time traffic informations
• database import into the map
• imports of areas and lines
• direct import from xls, dbf and access files with utilities provided

Remote TCP/IP commands

• 2 way communication between driver and dispatcher
• mobile device Vehicle Tracking
• works with our Vehicle Tracking only
• track your vehicles remotely on a mobile device
• keep your vehicles under control and reduce costs
• efficient tool for tracking and managing of your vehicles wherever you are

Integration into superiour telematic systems

Navigator can integrate with other programs with a number of external commands. These can be sent to Navigator via a serial interface or TCP / IP. So you can resize the Navigator window, change various settings, send new routing points or communicate with the driver similar to ICQ and many others. You can also obtain information from Navigator, f.e. remaining time or distance to destination, current coordinates, and others.

The list of current commands can be found here.

Other modifications in Navigator can be done by changing the configuration files. Buttons may be removed from the menu, or vice versa buttons can be added to the map/navigation screen.

Technical requirements for PC/Pocket Navigator – Windows navigation software

PC Navigator

• works as a PC navigation sofware or laptop navigation software
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
• 4.5 GB free hard disc space for complete installation of Europe

Pocket Navigator

• GPS navigation software for Windows CE
• PDAs with Pocket PC 2003 or later, Windows Mobile, WinCE  (e.g. Actis 7 devices)
• memory card (4.5 GB for complete Europe instalation)
• touchscreen (VGA, QVGA, 240×240 px)

Navigator on Linux and Mac OS X

• Under Linux install under WINE (www.winehq.org)
• For USB GPS (which mounts on /dev/ttyACMO) create link:
• ~/.wine/dosdevices$ ln -s /dev/ttyACM0 com1
• Tested on Ubuntu 10.04, wine 1.1.42, GPS BR 355 (usb), PC Navigator 10 (10.0.51)
• Under Mac OS X install under WINE (http://darwine.sourceforge.net/) Install windows font with TRiX, part of Darwine.
• For USB GPS (which maps on /dev/ttyACMO) create link:
• ~/.wine/dosdevices$ ln -s /dev/ttyACM0 com1
• Tested on Mac OS X xxx, wine xxx, GPS BR 355 (usb), PC Navigator 10 (10.0.51)

Video presentation of PC & Pocket Navigator

Watch video tutorial on PC & Pocket Navigator (YouTube).