Compass Question

[Grumpy_Aero_Guy]

Is there an option to change the look of the compass. The latest firmware seems to put the blue arrow as a compass. I preferred the look of the previous one.

Also, is there an option to toggle between "North always up" and "travel direction always up" ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[rcacs]

Is there an option to change the look of the compass. The latest firmware seems to put the blue arrow as a compass. I preferred the look of the previous one.

Also, is there an option to toggle between "North always up" and "travel direction always up" ?

Thanks in advance.

My Rider2 has the ability to alter the compass several ways, north up, direction up, direction within the arrow, etc. Go to your preferences and I'm sure there is something in there.

Cheers

 

[dhn]

Sorry, but with firmware 8.010, the compass points nothing but North. The functionality of Navcore 7's compass is a hoped for 'enhancement' in a future firmware upgrade.

The only option in 8.010 is to turn the compass off or show it.

 

[PSJ]

Just so you know.

there is no compass options with these other Navcore's ( that I've tried )

8.002

8.010

8.051

I would " guess " there is also no compass options in 8.011 or 8.016.



PSJ aka Marc

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[Arno]

Also, is there an option to toggle between "North always up" and "travel direction always up" ?

I have seen this question before.
I cannot see the purpose of the compass pointing in any other direction than North.
Pointing in the direction of travel is my arrow already.
What benefits were there in the past (only talking of directions) that I missed?

 

[dhn]

I have seen this question before.
I cannot see the purpose of the compass pointing in any other direction than North.
Pointing in the direction of travel is my arrow already.
What benefits were there in the past (only talking of directions) that I missed?

If you have Navcore 8, the compass does NOT point in the direction of travel, only North.

 

[Arno]

If you have Navcore 8, the compass does NOT point in the direction of travel, only North.

I understand and that is the only way I would want it but that doesn't answer my question:

What benefits were there in the past (only talking of directions) that I missed?

 

[dhn]

I understand and that is the only way I would want it but that doesn't answer my question:

Let's say I'm just driving around, no set route, I have crappy sense of direction .... I WANT to know the direction I'm going in easily.

 

[rcacs]

Yes, if no route is chosen my RR2 has the pointer set to north, with the direction of travel inside the pointer. I can have it set to direction in N, S, E, W, etc or the actual bearing.

Cheers.

 

[Arno]

... I WANT to know the direction I'm going in easily.

OK I can see that some will appreciate that.
I have a very good sense of direction and prefer the compass to point north at all times.

(Mind you, was in the North York Library last week. First time in ten years.
Was directed to the basement for the discarded book sale. Went along a curved path,
came upstairs to ground level saw two exits at right angle to each other took the "short cut"
and was lost when I got out on the street.
Only after walking to the end of the building did I realise where I was.

Oh, yeah, did I mention, the sun wasn't out.)

 

[Gilbert]

Say there is a snowstorm and can't use your normal route because of blocked streets and need to use a completely diferent route where you don't have your regular bearings, having the arrow point towards your destination will help knowing you have driven past where you intend to go and can help you get there. I know it barely snows in Toronto but you could try to imagine such a situation... ;-)

 

[dhn]

Say there is a snowstorm and can't use your normal route because of blocked streets and need to use a completely diferent route where you don't have your regular bearings, having the arrow point towards your destination will help knowing you have driven past where you intend to go and can help you get there. I know it barely snows in Toronto but you could try to imagine such a situation... ;-)

Wise guy!
It did snow lots in TO last year.

But you bring up an interesting point. I was using my 720 during a whiteout last winter and it was great help in seeing where the road I was on curved left or right.

 

[Gilbert]

Wise guy!
It did snow lots in TO last year.

But you bring up an interesting point. I was using my 720 during a whiteout last winter and it was great help in seeing where the road I was on curved left or right.

Quite a few years ago, I went skiing for the evening when the weather forecast predicted 3 to 4 inches of snow (7,5 to 10 cm). The forecast turned out wrong and it snowed non-stop for 15 hours. On the way back from the skiing resort, at night, you could barely see 15 feet in front of the car. I knew that road fairly well but in this low visibility and reduced speed it was more guesstimate than anything as you could not see any road markings and road signs were covered in snow. Everything was just plain white and invisible unless you were just on it. With 6" (15cm) of snow on the road and the major highway blocked, I had to use a secondary road and it was slippery meaning a reduced speed. If I had had a gps it would have been real useful for all the curves in this hilly terrain. It took around 16 hours to travel the 50 odd miles (80km) to home with 2 stops because the road had unopened sections caused by cars stuck in snow.

Whenever I leave the city and suburbs, I always bring the TT along even if left off in my pocket. It can always prove to be quite useful when the sun is not present.

 

[dhn]

I used to go to Grey Rocks or Tremblant regularly (well, each year for about 5, anyway) and the Autoroute north of Montreal can be a bit interesting in parts, even in clear weather so I appreciate what you must have gone through.

 

[Buddharay]

In a boy scout sense, yes, it only makes sense for a compass to point north. That's its intention, and I prefer it that way.

I can understand why people want the compass pointer to move on a GPS; I can especially relate to those guys going up into the mountains (as I've been on a few snowy ski trips of my own).

I wouldn't mind the option for both.

 

[Arno]

I know it barely snows in Toronto but you could try to imagine such a situation... ;-)

Aw, come on, give over. We had lots and lots of snow last winter.
About half as much as you. ;->)

 

[Arno]

I was using my 720 during a whiteout last winter and it was great help in seeing where the road I was on curved left or right.

OK, the feed back is appreciated.
With 8.002/8.010 and 800.1727/805.1801 I never had the compass any way but North.

I can now see the desirability of having the option to change.
OK. who starts the the letter write in campaign.

 

[Gilbert]

Aw, come on, give over. We had lots and lots of snow last winter.
About half as much as you. ;->)

A good friend of mine moved from Quebec city, where he needed and had a large snow blower, to Toronto where nearly no one has any. He told me his neighbours worshipped him this year... Quebec city topped 400cm of snow this year to the point people started wondering where they would blow it. I know I never had so much as the height of the snowbank in the small garden behind our two cars topped 2m by the end of the season.

 

[Arno]

A good friend of mine moved from Quebec city, where he needed and had a large snow blower, to Toronto where nearly no one has any. He told me his neighbours worshipped him this year... Quebec city topped 400cm of snow this year to the point people started wondering where they would blow it. I know I never had so much as the height of the snowbank in the small garden behind our two cars topped 2m by the end of the season.

I bought a snow blower in '72 and it got a lot of use in Mississauga. Moving closer to the lake in Scarborough we got less and less snow over the years so, when my blower joined the other in the sky a couple of years ago I did't bother to fix it.

Last winter we had two heavy snow falls. By the time I finished at the street, there were already another 3" -4 " at the garage.
Starting at 07:00h, seven times shoveling that Saturday, last at 24:00h and three more time on Sunday.
Global warming is hell!

Anything you can do I can do better.
Nope, cannot find the one from that but the attached is the other storm after shoveling for two hours and coming back from Tim Horton's.
The windrow on the boulevard to the left is over 6 ft.

View attachment 2156

 

[Gilbert]

I bought a snow blower in '72 and it got a lot of use in Mississauga. Moving closer to the lake in Scarborough we got less and less snow over the years so, when my blower joined the other in the sky a couple of years ago I did't bother to fix it.

Last winter we had two heavy snow falls. By the time I finished at the street, there were already another 3" -4 " at the garage.
Starting at 07:00h, seven times shoveling that Saturday, last at 24:00h and three more time on Sunday.
Global warming is hell!

Anything you can do I can do better.
Nope, cannot find the one from that but the attached is the other storm after shoveling for two hours and coming back from Tim Horton's.
The windrow on the boulevard to the left is over 6 ft.

View attachment 2156

Ten shovellings in 30 hours for a measly 50cm of snow! Geez Arno, you are eloquent in proving you don't know what real snow is! If I dared do the same here, people would ask me if I emigrated from the Sahara desert... ;-) People here don't bother removing 5cm (2") of snowfalls as they will do it on the next one in 2 or 3 days. I'll remove it from sidewalks and stairs as I hate slippery stairs when my 120lbs German Shepherd would pull (also had Great Danes in the past). I also shovel the pathway from car to back door for similar reasons and the fact the asphalt catches the heat and often end up with a dry secure pavement. I nearly always wait until the snowfall is over before getting the snowblower out except in cases where the snowfall exceeds 24".