Changes from Sendero GPS V2011 to V2012

June 13, 2012

There are 6 major changes as well as programming improvements under the hood from Sendero GPS 2011 to version 2012.

1. New 2012 Maps and POIs

2. When switching map folders you are presented with a list of maps instead of having to browse to another folder. If the automatic detection fails, the option to browse to another map is still available.
3. If no maps are detected on startup you will be presented with a list of maps the system can automatically detect. If detection isn’t successful you will be prompted for the map location.
4. When switching between map folders if your current virtual position is not located on one of the loaded maps, you will be presented with a list of maps to set your virtual position to.
5. Personal user files, User generated POIs, and favorites have been removed from the maps folder and are now contained in a shared POIs folder. This allows you to switch between different map regions and still have access to your personal Points of interest, the user submitted POIs and personal favorites without having to copy those files into each map region.
6. When synchronizing with SenderoMaps 2012 your map license key can be imported. You will not need to type in the license key again. The same is true if you purchase a new map bundle. Synchronizing the map will synchronize the new license key.

Changes from Sendero GPS V2010 to V2011

May 12, 2011

Version 2011 Build 422 (Initial Release)

There are 7 major changes as well as programming improvements under the hood from Sendero GPS 2010 to version 2011.

7. New 2011 Maps and POIs

8. Side of Street tracking with cross street functionality for the Apex Only.

9. Improved Virtual Navigation for Apex including better descriptions for over and under passes.

10. Addition of freeway exit numbers and which city the freeway is heading towards: for intersections, lookaround intersections and route following. Example: “ramp to CA-85 SB. Exit 1A, towards Gilroy”.

11. Ability to describe any intersection with the “annotate intersection” feature.

12. When you set a virtual position, the intersection on your left and right is announced.

13. While acquiring GPS satellites, you will get the message searching for satellites and the number found. For example: “Searching for satellites, 2 found.” This is especially handy for slower receivers.

Changes from Sendero GPS V6.0 to V2010.1 in 5 steps

19 Changes from Sendero GPS Version 6.2 to version 2010.1

August 10, 2010

Version 2010.1, Build 358, bug fixes, optimized and upgraded software engine.

1. When you are at your destination in a virtual route, recalculating a route will recreate that route from the beginning point to the destination. However, if you were in the middle of a route and recalculated, the route would be recreated from your current position.

2. Fixed small memory leak when entering the program.

3. Optimized communication port with GPS receiver for improved performance.

4. Upgraded to latest SQLite Engine (3.7.0.1) for address and POI lookups.

5. Upgraded to latest Richmap Engine (4.5.1) for map access and route creation.

May 12, 2010

Version 2010, Build 345, bug fixes

1. Performing a POI search on the Apex after upgrading from 6.2. The system would crash.

2. Fixed some issues with the different route creation types. For example, setting highway preference to Preferred instead of Normal could pick the shortest route when there was a faster freeway.

3. In some instances the total route distances were incorrect. The Route might say 1.16 KM when the route is 3.5 KM.

April 27, 2010

Version 2010, Build 343 (Initial Release)

There are 5 major and 6 minor changes as well as programming improvements under the hood in Sendero GPS 2010 as compared with the 6.2 release. Many of these and other features are unique to Sendero GPS and some are not even available in commercial GPS products.

Note that the version number has been changed to the year to reduce confusion between the other products powered by Sendero GPS. GPS Version 2010 will load 2010 maps, not maps from other years. The last paid upgrade, version 6.0, was released in July 2009.

1. The new Sendero Maps software is provided for use with a PC for all new purchases of Sendero GPS 2010. Most of the Virtual Explore mode features available on the BrailleNote are available on the PC for use with the same maps and points of interest. Users who purchase a new Sendero GPS after March 23, 2010 will be authorized for Sendero Maps once it is released. There may be a small charge for those upgrading.

2. New updated 2010 maps and Points of Interest as well as a new Rich Map engine and a new SQLite database engine. This includes access to the dozens of transit company databases from the Google Transit Feed.

3. Favorites List: Keep track of your favorite addresses, POIs, or any location you might use frequently by pressing ENTER with Dots 2-3-5 on the BT, or CONTROL with 1 on the QT.

4. History List: Up to 25 of your most recent locations are stored like your initial GPS position, virtual starting position and destinations set by an Address or POI search. Press ENTER with Dots 2-3-6 on the BT or CONTROL with READ with H on the QT.

5. Automatic route creation options: Press R then M to hear the choices. Then press enter on the item to change and scroll through the list. Note that the average speed time estimate for a pedestrian route calculation has changed from 2 MPH to 3 MPH.

5A. Vehicle Routes can either be fastest time or shortest distance.

5B. Pedestrian routes can either be shortest distance or fewest turns.

5C. Vehicle Turns can be set to: Favor right hand turns, favor left hand turns, or fewest turns.

5D. Highways and Freeways can be set to: Normal, Preferred, Avoid if possible and None. If you encountered traffic on a highway for example, you could switch your route to Avoid Highways, and you would force the route to use surface streets, avoiding the highway traffic. This option could also help you calculate a bicycle friendly route.

5E. Toll roads can be set to: Normal, Avoid if possible and None.

5F. Roundabouts can be set to: Normal, Avoid if possible and None.

6. When a route is loaded, you now have several ways to configure automatic LookAround information. The default is to have only intersections trigger, no POIs, or changes in street name, city or state. You can turn all these items on if you wish, however, when a route is being announced, it is best to limit the amount of LookAround information being spoken. Press R then M then L for Route Management of LookAround announcements. Choose current LookAround settings to hear all LookAround events, i.e. city changes, street changes and POI announcements. This was the default prior to version 2010. Route announcements only is for no LookAround information at all. Route and Intersection announcements is the default.

7. POI categories have been consolidated and improved to be more intuitive. Some transit POIs might be in Rail or transit stop. If you cannot find a railway station under railway station, then try using the subcategory of transit stop.

8. In addition to POI categories, a new Tag system has been added to provide standard tags or labels for common environmental information. After entering a POI name and a category, you will be presented with a Tag list. Press ENTER if you don’t wish any tags. Use SPACE with M on the BT or CONTROL with SPACE on the QT to mark and unmark tags. You can choose as many tags as you like. These tags will be announced in LookAround mode after the name and category of the POI. Press ENTER when finished to move to the next level. You will be presented with the Select additional content prompt. Press ENTER if you wish none.

9. Rich content attached to user points of interest is now included when those points and files are added to the collective user POI list. For example, when you add an audio description of an intersection or a menu for a restaurant to a user point of interest, those items are carried through the collective user file generation so other users can benefit from your efforts.

10. Conduct an Exhaustive search automatically for a city or street when it is not found.

11. Some prompts have been changed. When you acquire your GPS position, instead of hearing “Acquiring satellites”, you now hear Searching for satellites. Also, you now receive more information when you create a route. You can scroll through the details with R then I.

For more information, call Sendero Group at 1-888-757-6810 or email GPS@SenderoGroup.com

Changes from Sendero GPS Version 6.1 to version 6.2

October 27, 2009

There are 2 major changes and 4 minor changes in Sendero GPS 6.2. There is no charge for users of version 6.0 or version 6.1 to upgrade.

1. Route calculation speed has been dramatically improved when route mode is set to turns only. There are no longer individual waypoints within a Turns-only route. You can still hear the individual waypoints by switching to the detailed route mode. You will see a 5 times or more speed improvement in route calculation in the Turns-only mode.

2. Route loading and saving speed have also been improved when route mode is set to turns only.

3. The route distances, estimated time of arrival and percentage of route completed are now based on the road speed and distances designated in the map data. This pertains both to the total route distances and to the estimates of time to the next turn. Although this is an estimated time, it should be more consistently in the ballpark than it was previously.

4. If audio or additional text content is associated with a point of interest, which will be indicated by a beep when that POI is announced, you can press a hot key to play back the media. On the BT press ENTER with DOTS 4-5-6 and on the QT press the slash key. This is the key above the right arrow.

5. When editing a user POI, you can set it as a Destination, Virtual explore position or bring up the POI actions menu.

6. There are also several small software improvements to enhance the performance of Sendero GPS.

Updated manuals can be downloaded from http://www.senderogroup.com/public/62docs.zip

Changes from Sendero GPS Version 6.0 to version 6.1

September 15, 2009

There is 1 major change and 6 minor changes in Sendero GPS 6.1. There is no charge for users of version 6.0 to upgrade.

1. POI Media content is back and even better than before! You can record voice tags for points of interest. You can also attach audio or Keysoft text files to a point of interest like a menu or time table. A sound cue will occur when you come across a POI with media content. See the manual for details on this very powerful POI media content feature.

2. The build number of Sendero GPS is announced when you start the program. For example Sendero GPS 6.1 Build 291.

3. The Sendero SDK version number is now 6.1 matching the BrailleNote version. These version numbers were previously different creating some confusion.

4. There is a new sound cue for the Lookaround map change event.

5. There is an audio logo when GPS is loading.

6. There are some minor bug fixes under the hood.

7. The minimum threshold to establish a heading has been increased from 0.5 mph to 0.9 mph. This should improve GPS headings among tall buildings.

Updated manuals can be downloaded from http://www.senderogroup.com/public/60docs.zip