RouteBuddy Ltd

Tracking Options

If you wish to Track your route in RouteBuddy, you will need to be connected to a suitable GPS receiver either via USB or Bluetooth. RouteBuddy is compatible with many Garmin, Tom Tom and USGlobalSat receivers, plus many others that communicate over the NMEA protocol standard.

For more about connecting your GPS device please refer to the section "Use your GPS Device"

When you connect your device to your computer RouteBuddy will attempt to interact with the device and the device will appear in the Source List.
Click on the device in the Source List and the Content panel will show detail about the status of the device. If RouteBuddy does not recognise the device in name but is able to communicate with it , report the device and it will be recognised by name the next time you connect.

Set up Place file for your new track

We suggest you set up a new place file for each track you want to save before you start recording a track.

Keep Device Visible

To keep the device visible when you are on the move with RouteBuddy - 
from the menu bar select Tools > Keep Visible.

Start Tracking

Click on the device name in the Source List and click on Start tracking.
Retunr to your place file to display the map and your track will be shown as you move.
This will work with both Road and Topo maps.

Stop Tracking

When you have finished recording your track click on Stop Tracking in the device information panel.

Track Review

Track review applies to tracks you have recorded with RouteBuddy as well as tracks you have imported from files or tracking devices.

Click the Select tool and then click on a specific track on the map or click the track in the Browser view list below the map and the track will be highlighted in blue.
Then, to look at the detailed information for saved tracks and information relating to them, double click on the track on the map or on the line in the Browser View.

Track Editor Window

The track editor window is displayed below the map which will display the whole of the track (highlighted in blue).

Summary

The first editor window that appears is the Summary detail of the track recorded and fields allowing you to:

• Edit the name of the track
• Add some notes
• Add a URL link

You can then select to view the following windows:
The units in these images will be determined by the units you selected in Options / Preferences

Speed

Elevation

If you drag the mouse  over the graph as crosshair will appear which will display the Altitude and Distance

Details

Click on Details for the track and then click on the flippy triangle to display more detail about the track.