GPS question...

[sonnydigs]

Say I am researching on Google maps and find a point of interest and want to navigate to it, can I choose that area of the map and upload it to the CTX???
If not then can I take the Longitude and latitude and upload that info into the unit and navigate to that area??
I was under the impression I could but not sure now..
Sorry I now realize maybe I posted this in the wrong area..
I see no way to move it so if it should be moved, I would appreciate it..
Thanks,
Sonny

 

[nolanation]

Yes you can drag the waypoint icon to that point of interest of the map on Xchange2 and name/save it. Then drag that waypoint to the CTX when you have it plugged in. You can also "Add a new WayPoint" figure out the coordinates of the spot of interest, name it save it, then again drag that waypoint to the CTX when you have it plugged in.

 

[C&RHunter]

If you are in the XChange2 app and using the GoogleMap there, it is very simple to do. You have to be logged in, so that you have access to GoogleMap. Then zoom in on the area where you have found a location that you want to detect. Once zoomed in, just "grab" the CREATE WP icon and drag and place it on the location where you want to detect. If you have only zoomed into the map and not opened a COLLECTION, you will be asked to select a COLLECTION. (So if this isn't to be included in an existing COLLECTION, you should create one before creating the WP). Once you have either selected a COLLECTION or created one, the EDIT WAYPOINT box will pop up. This will have the Lat/Long coords in it, but you will need to name the WP and add any notes you want. The name is restricted to 20 characters. The time/date can be edited as well. You can use Lat/Long coords that you already have from some other source, for the creation WP locations also. To "dummy" WPs with known coords, just zoom in anywhere in GoogleMap and create a WP. When the EDIT WP box comes up just edit in the correct Lat/Long coords and finish off like mentioned above.
If you happen to have a find that you, for any reason, don't have a FP for but would like it added to you records, it's simple to create one. Of course, you either have to be able to go select the find location from a source such as GoogleEarth or GoogleMap (something that gives coords) or have the correct Lat/Long coords from a handheld GPS.device. Then scan your find, in your yard or wherever the GPS will function. Once that is done, send that FP from the CTX to XChange2 and open it (obviously it will appear on GoogleMap in the location that you just scanned it). Once the EDIT FINDPOINT window is up put in the correct Lat/Long coords and any other info. You will not be able to edit the Target or Mode information, but name, time/date, notes, pictures can all be edited. There is a quick way to get the Lat/Long coords, for an item that you can go to on GoogleMap. Just drag the CREATE WP icon to the location of the find, copy the coords and use them to edit FP.
That may have made that sound complicated, but it is very simple to do.......HH

 

[sonnydigs]

Yes you can drag the waypoint icon to that point of interest of the map on Xchange2 and name/save it. Then drag that waypoint to the CTX when you have it plugged in. You can also "Add a new WayPoint" figure out the coordinates of the spot of interest, name it save it, then again drag that waypoint to the CTX when you have it plugged in.

This is what was posted to me on another fourum by a friend.. Is this correct..if i understand you i can choose a google map, and move it to the CTX...
Anyway, now i'm confused..
Thanks for more clarification..My understanding was you could install maps and navigate from them..


This was the post to me..
Just to keep the record straight;
Maps can not be loaded into the CTX (the detector). You can record in the CTX the track record of the hunt along with waypoints / findpoints and later download these to a program (web application) on the computer and display them over a google map. That is useful because (for example) it may show where finds are concentrated and which area may be devoted of targets. Once created, you can load the track back into the CTX so, when you go to he same place, you know which area you already hunted.
For the depth; the general consensus (but some disagree) is that CTX is about 1-2" deeper than ATP - other Sonny's detector. It may not sound like much but, it does make a difference.
The biggest advantage of CTX over most if not all of the competition is: it is able to locate a good target (a silver coin) sitting right next to a piece of iron junk like a nail. Just for that, it's worth every penny of the price.
Sonny

 

[nolanation]

Have you downloaded and looked at Xchange2 yet?

 

[sonnydigs]

Have you downloaded and looked at Xchange2 yet?

I have dowloaded and installed it to my laptop..
Haven't really done anything with it yet..
Will attempt to install gonehunting's program when I get it charged and assembled....
Thanks,
Sonny

 

[nolanation]

OK, well you will see Google Maps is kind of "built in" to that program, and that you will be able to create waypoints directly with that application, and drag them to your CTX when it is plugged in.

 

[sonnydigs]

Thanks.
Next question is after I download search modes file I see they are zip files. Do you unzip that file and drag the contents to the CTX or drag the zip file into it. Or once unzipped in a named folder do I drag that named folder to the CTX??
Sorry for all the questions.
Not really that familiar with zip files.
Sonny

 

[sonnydigs]

Thanks to you all...
I got the search modes downloaded and into the CTX..
Now to try and tackle the map functions..
Appreciate all the help..
Sonny