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20 Changes from Sendero GPS Version 6.2 to version 2010.3
September 19, 2010
A minor free upgrade with major league benefits: Sendero GPS 2010.3 for BrailleNote products enhances speed and reliability for the mPower, Apex and PK GPS software. Just when we thought the memory capacity of the PK was all used up, some new code techniques have breathed new life into it. The beta testers are blown away and we think you too will enjoy the even more reliable performance of Sendero GPS 2010.3. BrailleNote 2010 users can download the free upgrade at their
MySendero account
August 3, 2010
Version 2010.1, Build 357, bug fixes, optimized and upgraded software engine.
- 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.
- Fixed small memory leak when entering the program.
- Optimized communication port with GPS receiver for improved performance.
- Upgraded to latest SQLite Engine (3.7.0) for address and POI lookups.
- Upgraded to latest Richmap Engine (4.5.1) for map access and route creation.
May 12, 2010
Version 2010, Build 345, bug fixes
- Performing a POI search on the Apex after upgrading from 6.2. The system would crash.
- 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.
- In some instances the total route distances were incorrect. The Route might say 1.16 KM when the route is 3.5 KM.
April 29, 2010
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.
Changes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vehicle Routes can either be fastest time or shortest distance.
- Pedestrian routes can either be shortest distance or fewest turns.
- Vehicle Turns can be set to: Favor right hand turns, favor left hand turns, or fewest turns.
- 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.
- Toll roads can be set to: Normal, Avoid if possible and None.
- Roundabouts can be set to: Normal, Avoid if possible and None.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Conduct an Exhaustive search automatically for a city or street when it is not found.
- 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.
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