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Information display page.

Shows Program name and Version and

Map group : Displays the current map filename, current latitude and longitude of the North/West and South/East corners of map, map size and mouse resolution.
Double clicking on a latitude or longitude will display the Deg. Min. Input Dialog (shown below). This is where you calibrate the map files, setting North/West and South/East corners of your map. Once correct, save calibration by pressing the Map group's "Save" button.

degmininput

Times group :
This group displays program times:  
When the program was Started  
How long program Running  
How long output of GPS Invalid as reported (in the NMEA GGA sentence) by GPS.  
How long output of GPS 2D valid as reported (in the NMEA GGA sentence) by GPS.  
How long output of GPS 3D valid as reported (in the NMEA GGA sentence) by GPS.  
Satellite Time in UTC as reported (in the NMEA RMC sentence) by GPS.  
The colour box displays  
RED when GPS signal is Invalid,  
YELLOW when GPS signal is valid 2D and  
GREEN when GPS signal is valid 3D.  
 
Comms group : Shows Comms port number used by the GPS/Options.
gpsinfoopts  
It also displays baud rate, data size and stop bit used ( these are hard coded and not changable).  

Log File group :
This group displays current log file information :  
Current log File Name.  
Date and Time file last Modified.  
Date and Time of First Sample in file.  
Date and Time of Last Sample in file.  
Number of Samples in file.  
Update button update the displayed information.  

GPS Satellites group :
This group displays current GPS Satellite information :  
GPS Info. button displays the GPS information dialog.  
All Sats. button displays all visible satellites on the 'sky' display below.  
Refresh time sets the refresh rate of 'Sky' display.  
Display Single Sat. displays only the selected satellite on 'Sky' display.  
'Sky' Display shows visible satellites with colour as relative signal strength (red - yellow - green) and if displaying single satellite, Azimuth and Elevation  

and an input edit box to setup the Save Map Directory.

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