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AviationMaps, Sensor Setup

colemapg — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:10 +0000

Recently, we added a new button to AviationMaps called “Sensors”, which allows quick access to Compass calibration, GPS selection and barometer setting (if your device has a built-in altimeter). We plan to add even more functionality to this dialog in the future! The compass calibration setting can be used at anytime but is designed for use while airborne. The current code automatically synchronizes your aircraft track and magnetic heading on takeoff roll and is indicated by the red triangle on the circumference of the compass rose turning blue. Since some devices have different physical sensors built in, we added a user selectable option for “use rotation vector sensor“.

The two typical compass implementations found are:

virtual rotation vector sensor – this is what Google recommends now instead of orientation sensor (deprecated) and is what AviationMaps defaults to
physical accelerometer + physical magnetic field sensors – this appears to be common, however, may not be as accurate on some devices.

If “use rotation vector” is off, you are using the accelerometer + magnetic field implementation. If “use rotation vector” is checked, you are using the Google recommended rotation vector sensor. On some devices, the readings are always the same with either selected.

To figure out which setting may work best for you: Make sure the triangle is red (if it is blue, go to sensors, hit reset and then update) and remember the heading. Rotate the device and observe that the indication moves freely and is proportionate to the change (i.e. 90 degrees). If not, deselect “use rotation vector” and try again.

Paul

TFR Graphical Feed/TFRs Missing

colemapg — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:47:46 +0000

Effective 1 March, 2013, the FAA has stopped updating the TFR graphical feed via Jeppesen and we are working to learn more about the situation.

Paul

Drawing Features

markster — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:04:02 +0000

AviationMaps now has support for drawing on maps, procedures and A/FDs. Please check out the latest version to see it working!

Mark

Avilution AviationMaps Manual Available

markster — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:37:37 +0000

Thanks to Paul Coleman’s hard work and Avilution user Daniel Johnson’s meticulous and dedicated editing and suggestions, we are proud to announce the immediate availability of the AviationMaps manual, our first formal documentation for users old and new to learn the product better!

Download the manual here!

Updated Airventure 2012 Schedule

markster — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:49:20 +0000

Avilution is updating its AirVenture 2012 schedule in Oshkosh this year! We will still be located at the Baron Services booth. Please stop by during any of the following times:

July 25th (Wednesday): 8:30am-9am and 2:30pm to 3:30pm

July 26th (Thursday): 11am-12pm

July 27th (Friday): 2-3pm

July28th (Saturday) 11am-12pm

AviationMaps 1.6.0

markster — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:43:23 +0000

So my intent was to have a small release with 1.5.9, but there was so much that happened in terms of small improvements (like the addition of a timer when viewing an approach plate), combined with some big new features like the official release of Baron support and support for the Zaon XRX, that I just had to go ahead and bump it up to 1.6.0 in recognition of that.

The biggies are:
* Baron MobileLink support
* Zaon XRX Traffic Support; view the demo on YouTube.
* Operate AviationMaps as a “Live Wallpaper”
* Improvements to briefing/filing interface.

From the ChangeLog:

* Add support for Zaon XRX Profile 1.
* Release Baron Mobile Link Support.
* Add “Live Wallpaper”.
* Add timer when viewing procedures.
* When user waypoints overlap on scales >= 2.0, don’t print the overlapping labels.
* Don’t close pilot screen unless pilot phone number is in proper format.
* Save Briefing provided destination and departure do not change.
* Properly show Map/Find buttons in Detail view.
* Properly hide/show list/”no airports” label.
* Display Dep/Dest elevation in feet on FlightPad.
* When in “track me” show actual course and distance from present position, not just actual distance.
* Expand eastern boundaries of states to make sure data is predownloaded over water.

AirVenture 2012

bmullins — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:43:45 +0000

Avilution will be at AirVenture 2012 in OshKosh this year! We will be located at the Baron Services booth. Please stop by during any of the following times:

July 25th (Wednesday): 11am-12pm

July 26th (Thursday): 11am-12pm

July 27th (Friday): 10-11am

July28th (Saturday) 11am-12pm

AviationMaps 1.5.6

markster — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:16:52 +0000

AviationMaps 1.5.6 includes a fix of a relatively rare force close, combined with a major cool new experimental feature — specifically the ability to search for an arbitrary address or location and have it show up on the map! For example, if you want to figure out the closest airports to Digium you can just search for “Digium” as you would an airport or waypoint!

Mark

AviationMaps 1.5.5

markster — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:20:13 +0000

AviationMaps 1.5.5 includes two new user requested features, specifically:

1) Ability to receive flight briefings and file flight plans via DUATS.

2) Ability to insert and remove user waypoints when viewing the sectional chart using long presses.

Enjoy and please provide input via our contact page on the flight briefing/flight planning features of the software!

Mark

AviationMaps 1.5.3

markster — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:06:54 +0000

For an incremental release, this one is pretty big. Here are some of the big ticket items:

For users with slow downloads, offer EXPERIMENTAL support for alternate download location and offer switch.

Some users have had difficulty trying to get maps or databases downloaded, so we’ve put up another server in a totally different geography and server.

Prevent weather messages from piling up

If you try to bring up weather in areas with bad network connectivity you might get a message letting you know the download failed. This keeps them from piling up on the screen.

Experimental support X-Plane as data source (see http://www.avilution.com/xplane).

I’ve reinstrumented the entire GPS/Magnetic Heading / Barometer backend of the phone such that multiple backends can be supported. The first of these is support for X-Plane.

If a google play purchase fails, replay the transactions from the server

This is Erik fixing up some scenarios that could have caused a google play order to slip through the cracks.

Various bug fixes

Now that we’re back on Google Play, we are handling bugs/crash reports that are submitted.

Mark