track recording only renders straight lines

[heissa07]

Hi forum,

I'm quite a newbie, so maybe my problem can easily be solved:
running the LP pro version (bought in playstore), I do not really get tracks
when running the "track recording" feature -
the program always only shows straight lines connecting a few turning ponts
or the beginning and the end of the track, lines running thru buildings, across water, etc.

Those results are useless.

I tried ALL different options in teh "track recording" settings...no way to get a real track,
composed of points and tracing my real itinerary. If I disable "draw line", the track is not shown at all
on the map.

I thought I could record a track (showing the real moves in detail, I tried to use the recommended
settings for hiking), export as *.gpx-file, and publish or use with other maps / applications.

The map used is OSM Germany vectormap.

As I'm leaving for a 3 days hike next weekend, I'd appreciate very much any hints -
it can be done, I'm sure!

thanx in advance
heissa

[Menion]

Hi heissa,
  if you zoom out, Locus will reduce number of visible lines on tracks to improve speed of rendering. Try to zoom in more, to see only a part of your track and let me know if you still see only straight lines.

  Also number of visible items during track record is affected by "Limit points on map" settings http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php/manual ... yle_on_map so check it

[heissa07]

Hi Menion,
thanks for quick answer.

No, zooming in doesn't help
and "Limit ponts on map" is off.

If I knew how to do it, I'd send you a screenshot...

checked thru forum as far as time allowed -
I seem to be the only one with this problem

If there's any further ideas - appreciated!

thanks in advance
Heissa

[jusc]

How are the track recording intervals configured?
Maybe the GPS lost the signal while recording?

[Menion]

hmm good idea jusc, maybe problem is relater to recorded points. What about "settings > gps > gps auto-offL? disabled? And as jusc wrote, what are your recording parameters? Maybe you just record too low number of points?

[gynta]

Hello heissa07
Can you send or upload the track?
So we can see if there is a problem.

[heissa07]

Ah, Ah,
some light coming up...:-)
- yes, gps auto off was checked first, but then I realized and disabled it...
no change on the test track, but could at least see movement on the display whilst recording
- I changed recording parameters according to the recommendations in the manual since the tests,
but there was not many major changes imho, I remember this:
- gps interval of actualisation: 90 sec
- track recording interval (meter): 10m
- tr interval (seconds): 10s
- max. accuracy: 10m
-recording only when moving: checked
-number of points: 100

I don't wanna steal your time, but if someone experienced could eventually just post me a list of
settings proved to be good for hiking (walking outdoors), I'd try with those and see what it gives.

Recording of too low number of points seems a, uhhm, interesting explanation-track...

[heissa07]

Hello heissa07
Can you send or upload the track?
So we can see if there is a problem.

Hey gynta,
I'd like to, but don't know how...
problem is: leaving tomorrow for 4 days hike...
what is a good "number of points"-setting for a ays hike?

Thanks for caring
Heissa

[gynta]

I'm quite a newbie

ups sorry

for hiking? hm dont know how fast you are

use gps not Cell-ID locations or network
http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php/manual ... gps_screen
-> see "4"

activate gps in Locus
http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php/manual ... gps_screen
-> see "5"

Settings -> Trackrecording
http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php/manual ... ack_record
disable "Limit points on map"
disable "Record Cell-ID locations"
Interval (metres) 15-20
Interval (seconds) 10-30
Max accuracy (metres) 250

[heissa07]

Hey Menion and gynta,
thanks for helping. I'm back from the hike and everything worked out fine.
I cannot really tell by now what went wrong when testing. But the hint with "gps-auto-off" unchecked
and the "number of points" question definitely helped.
So for any newbie eventually facing similar problems, herre's the settings I used for track recording whilst hiking
thru the wilderness, and it just worked out fine:
Recording:
interval meters: 5m
interval seconds: 15s
maximum accuracy: 30 m
only while moving: on

shown on map:
limit points on map: off
Number of points: 100
the rest is design

If any of you more experienced guys finds one of those settings erroneous or
worth improvement, please post.

For beginners, the info might help anyway.

greez and thanks
Heissa

@gynta: I found out by now how to do a screenshot on my galaxy s2.
good times ahead.

[gynta]

hey Heissa
All has worked fine? good to hear!

maximum accuracy: 30m
That means, if your GPS signal is more inaccurate than 30m - the trackpoint should not be saved. So you can set to 100m

If you disable limit points -> point count are ignored.

 :idea:
i also thinking about default profiles for beginners.
"hiking", "cycling" and "car" should already exists in "recording profiles".
Some user (like you) would have benefited from this.
Menion, what u think?

[Menion]

I was thinking about some predefined profiles a long time ago (a few times), but always forget to do it. Now done .. since next version, if you'll have no profiles (new user), you'll get question if you want add default once.