| Q : The KashBird generates
some red points like garbage. |
| A:
These are the GPS data delivered as sample.
Select [File] - [Close] - [GPS (GDB)] to close the GPS file. You can
suppress these points also by checking [Track / Route Invisible] in [Setup]
- [GPS] dialog of the KashBird. |
| Q : Is there any way to
create original elevation data otherwise gray scale ? |
| A:
The Grayscale is the simplest way to create
original data.
If you have some experience with programming precise data can be created
in the following way.
The Kashmir can read array of binary values as elevation data. Each
value consists of two bytes in Motorola format (Big endian). The unit of
value is meter.
If the data has 1000 elements in longitude direction and 2000 elements
in latitude direction the first array in the longitude direction consists
of 1000 elements and is repeated 1000 times in the latitude direction.
After creation of a file save it with .bil extension.
Then you have to create a file which includes location information
in text format. Please create this file with a text editor in the following
way.
BYTEORDER M : Do not change
NODATA -9999 : Do not change
NCOLS 873 : Data number in longitude direction
NROWS 632 : Data number in latitude direction
ULXMAP 138.538944444444 : longitude at the north west corner in degree
ULYMAP 35.515555555556 : latitude at the north west corner in degree
XDIM 0.000555237368 : Different angle for one point in longitude direction
in degree
YDIM 0.000452927215 : Different angle for one point in latitude direction
in degree
------------------- Example -----------------------
BYTEORDER M
NODATA -9999
NCOLS 873
NROWS 632
ULXMAP 138.538944444444
ULYMAP 35.515555555556
XDIM 0.000555237368
YDIM 0.000452927215
------------------- End of Example -----------------
Save the text data with the same name of the .bil data above with hdr
extension. For example test.bil and test.hdr.
Open Kashmir and select [File] - [Open] - [Map] - [1-degree-DEM] and
then select the bil file to open the map. |
| Q : Why do some part of
the free digital map lack ? |
| A:
Lake data cannot be used for the free digital map. Overflow of the lake
results such phenomenon. Please close the lake data by [File] - [Close]
- [Lake (LAK)]. |
| Q : How can I save memory
space ? |
| A :
To save the memory space please try the following setups.
(1) Close the lake data.
Close the lake data by selecting [File] - [Close] - [Lake (LAK)].
(2) Use with 16 bit color mode.
This mode requires far less memory space than 24 bit color mode. The
256 color mode is not recommended.
(3) Close the GPS data
Select [File] - [Close] - [GPS (GDB)] to close the GPS data.
(4) Use only one KashBird
Please open only one KashBird to save the memory space.
(5) Re-size windows smaller
Both windows for the Kashmir and the KashBird should be small to save
memory space. |
| Q : How can the digital
map 50m grid CD-ROM be combined ? |
| A:
There will be three CD-ROM for 50m grid covering entire Japan. CD-ROM
has to be exchanged for every time when you are near the border of the
CD-ROM. All CD-ROM can be compressed and combined so that entire Japan
can be displayed continuously. Select [File] - [Compress Digital Map] and
[Compose all Japan (for CD-ROM)]. If the Japan II and Japan II are combined
the size of the compressed map will be about 330 Mbyte. There is no function
available to combine compressed file and original file. Please do it again
from the CD-ROM. |
| Q : Is there any tip to
use the digital map CD-ROM ? |
A:
To use the digital map in CD-ROM please follow the next step.
(1) Open direct from the CD-ROM
If the CD-ROM is inserted to the drive [FIle] - [Open] - [Map] - [Digital
Map 50m Grid] or Digital Map 250m Grid] menu will come up. Then you can
open all maps independent with the folder allocation.
(2) Compressing the map is recommended.
Reading the data directly from the CD-ROM reduces the performance.
It is recommended to save the map as a compressed map into the HD although
it takes a little time. You need for a 50m grid digital map about 170 Mbyte
and it takes about 30 minutes to process it. After compression of the map
the reading speed will be dramatically increased and you don't need the
CD-ROM any more. It is recommended to compress the map by [File] - [Compress
Digital Map].
Open compressing menu after opening the map according to (1). |
| Q : What is the map compression
? |
A:
To save the disk space for a mobile PC etc. the map can be compressed.
The performance for displaying will also be increased.
To compress a map select [File] - [Compress Digital Map] after reading
the map. |
| Q : How do the lake data
look like ? |
| A:
The lake data are in text format. The point where water has to be dropped
and transparency are listed. This file is similar to the place name data.
The extension of the file is /LAK.
The lakes are actually stored as cache in the cache directory. If the
maximum cache size is specified larger the performance is also increased.
To change the cache select [View] - [Memory Options]. |
| Q : How can the performance
be increased ? |
| A:
There are following ways to increase performance.
- Compression of the MAP
Compression of the map and save on the HD by [File] - [Compress Digital
Map]. This can accelerate reading the map.
- Copy from the CD-ROM to the HD
It is faster reading from the HD than directly from the CD-ROM. Copy
the map onto the HD or use any acceleration software for the CD-ROM.
- Increase Cache size
By increasing the cache for the map you will get higher performance.
Select [View] - [Memory Options] and setup the cache. The disc cache is
more effective than the memory cache. Recommended size of the cache is
about 20 Mbyte.
If you use the KashBird often please increase also the size of the memory
cache. |
| Q : What is GPS data base
? |
| A:
GPS data base is to store track data, route data and waypoint data which
are collected by GPS receiver. The extension of a data file is .GDB.
TRK file, RTE file, and WPT file of GARMIN's GPS equipment can be read
and added to the data base directly.
This is similar to that the place name is added to the place name data
base. TRK data of the GPS corresponds to data of the "YAMAOTAKU" and can
not be edited directly.
With a GPS equipment except for GARMIN model track data and way
point can be recorded during navigation using RS232C connection. |
| Q : Does the Kashmir support
256 color video mode ? |
| A :
The 256 color can also be used.
Under the environment where only 256 color can be used the display
speed of map or KashBired's CG, or flight function are reduced. Also there
could be some problems such that some garbage will remain on the map display.
Please use high color mode or full color mode as far as possible. |
| Q : Altitude value of the
USGS looks strange. |
| A:
There are some USGS 1-degree-Map with feet unit. If the feet unit map
is used the altitude will be about three times higher.
Please select [Edit] - [Edit Map Information] then change the
unit of altitude to "feet". |
| Q : How can a transparent
link icon be created ? |
| A :
It is possible to define a transparent color for BMP. Make a file info.bex,
under the same directory where the BMPis saved, which contains only one
line like 255,0,0 if you want to set red as a transparent color. GIF cannot
be used. |
