Hardware Settings


Figure 6.1

Hardware Tab

  1. Choose your COM Port: COM port will usually be automatically detected when you click Connect button. If COM port cannot be detected automatically, please set the port manually.
  2. Recording Mode
    1. By Time – specify data logging frequency based on time (e.x. every 5 seconds) Range: 1 second ~ 3600 seconds
    2. By Distance – specify data logging frequency based on distance (e.g. every 50 ft) Range: 2 ~ 984 ft (Caution: using this option for photo tracking purpose is not recommended. It will not record the location information when user stayed within the preset distance limit)
    3. Minimum Logging Speed – specify the minimum speed of movement required for PhotoTrackr to record location data.  If PhotoTrackr is moving under the specified speed limit (e.x. 5 mph), no position data will be recorded. A value of ‘0’ will disable this feature. (Caution: setting a minimum speed requirement for recording in walking speed is not recommended.)
    4. Used Logger Memory – Display log data memory usage.

Figure 6.2

Software Tab

  1. Distance Unit – switch displaying unit.
  2. Language – switch language (Available Language: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.)
  3. Google Map API Key – API key requires for using Google Map.
  4. Photo Sharing Website – supports Flickr, Locr, Picasa Web Album, and Smugmug. This option determines where your photos will be uploaded. (e.x. If you have a Smugmug account, select Smugmug in the dropdown menu and type in the username and password.
  5. Log File Location - you can change the location where the GPS log files are stored.
  6. Reverse Geocode – display the address of the photo. (Note: disable this feature will shorten the photo analysis time, but the actual address of the photo will not be available.)