PowerNavigation Pro will let you use your GPS receiver for all kinds of navigation tasks as effectively as possible
![]() Version: 1.0 Pro Platform: Sony Ericsson P910i, Sony Ericsson P910, Sony Ericsson P900, Sony Ericsson P800, Sony Ericsson P802, BenQ P30
 
PowerNavigation Pro will let you use your GPS receiver for all kinds of navigation tasks as effectively as possible. You can use custom maps with the help of PowerNavigation. It will also let you watch direction, movement speed, level of GPS signal and satellites' monitoring, record passed way, create waypoints, tracks and different sound events.
This program requires a separate GPS receiver. It's not supplied with your device!
PowerNavigation Pro has five views: Track view, Navigation view, GPS info view, Information view and Settings view.
Basic terms and concepts:
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Bluetooth GPS receiver - a device that receives signal from a satellite and sends it via bluetooth to your device. You can find a list of some GPS receivers here . To choose and activate GPS receiver, select view Settings, then General. In dialog General check on GPS Active and select Address ;
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Map - a map is prepared in a special program - MapEditor for PC . A map corresponds to some actual place. Maps can also be calibrated on your device. When you create a map, you can create POI and routes; All imported maps stored in folder \Documents\Media files\other\PN\Maps\ ;
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POI - points of interest;
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Route - several linked waypoints representing a route. Routes can be created in PowerNavigation or received with a map. To perform navigation along a route select dialog Routes, press button ">" and select Activate;
All imported routes stored in folder \Documents\Media files\other\PN\Routes\ ;
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Waypoint - a point with coordinates and an icon. Waypoints are joined into groups. If you need to set a waypoint as a destination point, you should open dialog Waypoints, select a necessary waypoint, press button ">" and select Activate. When a waypoint is reached PowerNavigation can play a sound in case it is set;
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Track - a totality of waypoints that are automatically saved during movement. A route can be created from a track, in order to do this select dialog Routes, press button ">" and select Add from track. A track can be played;
All imported tracks stored in folder \Documents\Media files\other\PN\Tracks\ ;
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Track view
 | In this view you can perform navigation along a map, POIs, a track, a route and waypoints. You can also create and edit routes and calibrate a map.
Depending on the most important information you can set up the layout:
- Sticky position - sets to a current GPS position;
- Brief;
- Coordinate;
- Altitude - speed;
- Speed - heading;
In lower left corner scale is shown, and in lower right there are buttons for zoom in/out and sticky position on/off.
Track operations:
- Activate;
- Clear;
- Save as;
Track player:
- Previous point;
- Play;
- Pause;
- Stop;
- Next point;
- Open track;
Map POIs:
- Search;
- Goto;
- Info;
- Create waypoint from POI;
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Navigation view
| In this view you can see the compass and detailed information:
Depending on the most important information you can set up the layout:
- Brief;
- Coordinate;
- Speed - distance;
- Altitude - speed;
- Distance - altitude;
Compass settings:
- Type - rotated/fixed;
- Size - big/small;
Navigation settings:
- Waypoints;
- Routes;
- Bearing;
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GPS info view
 | The following information is shown in this view: - Latitude/Longitude;
- Altitude;
- DOP - Delusion Of Precision;
- Fix 2D/3D/Not valid;
- SNR - Signal-To-Noise Ratio;
- Satellite position;
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Information view
| The following information is shown in this view:
- Speed or altitude chart;
- Altitude;
- Speed;
- Average speed;
- Track length;
- Position accuracy;
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Settings view
 | General settings:
- Font size (Small/Normal);
- Backlight settings (Always on/On if GPS or charger/On if GPS/On if charger/Off);
- Transparent labels (On/Off);
- Show grid (On/Off);
- Splash screen (On/Off);
- Measure (Metric/Statute mile/Nautical mile);
- Diameter (in meters);
- Track smooth (0-100 %);
- GPS log (On/Off);
GPS settings:
- GPS Active (On/Off);
- Bluetooth address of GPS receiver;
- Baud rate of receiver;
Maps's operations:
- Activate/Deactivate;
- Send via (Bluetooth/Infrared/File);
Waypoints:
- Waypoint groups: Add/Edit/Delete/(Un)Mark/Export;
- Waypoints: Add/Edit/Delete/Mark/Unmark/Import from GPX/Export to GPX/Goto;
- Group properties:
- Waypoint properties:
- Name;
- Latitude;
- Longitude;
- Group;
- Sound;
- Icon;
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| Route's operations:
- Add new route;
- Edit route name;
- Delete route;
- Add from track;
- Send;
- Import from GPX;
- Export to GPX;
Track's operations:
- Add new track;
- Edit track name;
- Delete track;
- Clear 'Default' track on exit (On/Off);
- Send;
- Import from GPX;
- Export to GPX;
Sound events:
- GPS activated;
- GPS deactivated;
- Waypoint reached;
Color themes:
- Activate;
- Add / edit / delete;
- Import / Export;
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List of some Bluetooth GPS Receivers
Other link(s):
Trial version is limited to 15 days
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