Importing Raster Maps

You can aquire raster maps from different sources:

• from Google Earth (recommended), see Importing Google Earth Maps
• other software
• scan printed maps

Maps from Google Earth can be directly imported. For other sources you will have to provide information about the position of the map.

This is done simply by providing the latitude and longitude values for north-west and the south-east corners of the map.

Important: all maps must be northed, i.e. the top of the map must be pointing exactly to north.

You can often get the coordinates of both corners from the software you're using.

You need:

• the image file either in JPEG or PNG format
• the coordinates for north-west and south-east corners

Step 1: Copy the Image File

Copy the image file somewhere on your PDA (map images can be imported from any location). To do that, you must connect the PDA with your PC and then use the ActiveSync application to copy the file.

Step 2: Importing the File

1. Start Run.GPS Trainer and open the "Map Images" screen from the configuration menu.
2. Now, select "Add Map Image" from the menu.
3. Choose the map file.
4. Type the latitudes and longitudes for both corners.

Using XML Descriptors to Import Maps

This is for advanced users only.

If you don't want to type in the coordinates for the corners, you can also prepare a XML descriptor file on your PC.

Create a new text file and type in or copy in the following text:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mapImage>
  <upperLeftCornerLat>39.633984000</upperLeftCornerLat>
  <upperLeftCornerLon>-96.136794000</upperLeftCornerLon>
  <lowerRightCornerLat>39.052152000</lowerRightCornerLat>
  <lowerRightCornerLon>-95.040936000</lowerRightCornerLon>
</mapImage>

Enter the proper values for the corner coordinates and save the file with the same name as the image file but with suffix ".xml".

Then copy both files to your PDA into the folder "/My Documents/Run.GPS/map_images". After executing the "Scan for Maps" function in Run.GPS or restarting Run.GPS, you can use the map.

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