oziexplorer track moves between computers

Hi Mike

thanks - spot on - you have identified the problem - now to fixing it.

I have the natmap rasters 250k loaded and the map files installed by ozi - presumably all maps would be out - hope i dont have to calibrate them all - I may be gone for some time - maybe reload map files?

Hema Desert tracks seem ok

Appreciate a solution - it is not immediately apparent to this wood duck - can you help?

cheers

Smort

Any suggestion

I experanced this, I had to Delet & Reload the .map files Works now.

Hi Sandman, agree with what you are saying. However in my experience one of the >MAP files could be out as all that is being transferred is the >PLT file?

Mike

"The maps are already in a digital, calibrated format so calibration must already be the same for both"

Not true - The "maps" used by OE consist of an image file and a calibration file -there have been a number of versions of the 250K natmaps over the years - some people have reported issues before and the problem has been because they were using the wrong version map files (available for download from various sites) for the map images they have eg 2005 map images and 2003 calibration files. Not sure if this is issue here but it could be (ie one computer has correct calibration files ...one doesnt). It is actually very easy just to import the ecw images using the import map function in OziExplorer – the map files are created for you so there will be no issue with wrong version if you do this.

Yes you are right Mike - changing the configuration settings as suggested would not have any effect when just transferring plt files from one computer to another. The GPS settings in configuartion will only effect data as it is downloaded direct from GPS.

Cheers
Greg

Greg,

I understand that, but my logic tells me that if a person possesses a copy of the Natmap CDs or DVDs, then they would surely load the same version on both their Laptop and Desktop PC's and therefore the calibration files would be identical.

Or, am I missing something here?

Gid-day Sand Man - who knows the sequence of events in a Natmap/OziExplorer users life by which they would unknowingly load the wrong map files onto one of their two computers? Numerous possibilities. Fact of the matter is that it has happened and will probably happen again. I think what you are "missing" was the level of probability that someone could make this error. It maybe low but based on my experience/reading other forums it is most definitely one of the possible causes of problems (as in this case) and must be investigated during the problem solving process. You suggested in your first post that "calibration must already be the same for both". This is an incorrect assumption based on the information supplied in initial question.
Cheers
Greg