Soviet Military Maps Help

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Soviet Military Maps is an offroad navigation app with Russian military topographic maps at scales from 1:100,000 to 1:500,000. For many areas in countries located in Africa or Asia these maps are still the best topographic data available. You can cache maps for offline navigation and record and manage waypoints and tracks.

1 The Map View

1.1 Toolbar Actions

In the toolbar of the map activity you will find actions that provide access to frequently used functions.

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The following table describes the function of each button.

Description
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Displays the current (GPS enabled) or the last known location (GPS disabled) on the map. If the GPS is disabled, the location might be provided by the network.

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Starts the track record mode. The track log starts when a GPS signal is available. While waiting for a signal, the button is yellow and turns red after the track recording has started. Press the button again to stop recording.

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Opens a dialog to configure the map. Using this dialog you can set the displayed map or - depending on the mode - (de-)activate existing map overlays.

Please note that the Google Maps and Bing layers cannot be cached due to their license and therefore can not be used offline.

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To start a GoTo or Route navigation.

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Starts the mode to add a new waypoint. A crosshair is displayed in the middle of the map. Move and zoom the map until you find the right cut. By clicking on the button at the top right to the text box the item is saved. Use the Back button to cancel adding a new waypoint.

1.2 In-App Navigation

The following items can be found in the in-app navigation list located in the upper left of the map view.

1.3 Menu

The following items can be found in the options menu.

2 Tripmaster

The Tripmaster provides a quick overview on values such as speed, distance, etc. The tripmaster can be accessed via the corresponding action in the navigation dropdown in the map view or by a single tap on the app icon. To leave the Tripmaster, you can tap on the app icon in the upper left corner or use the back button.

The following section lists all currently available data fields.

2.1 Data fields

DatafieldDescription

Speed

Shows the current speed.

Speed Average

Shows the average speed over the entire distance and time.

Maximum

Shows the maximum speed.

Distance

The total distance traveled.

Lat/Lon

Current latitude/longitude according to the last GPS position.

Accuracy

Accuracy of the last acquired GPS position.

Altitude

Altitude according to the GPS-Receiver. Please note that these values might be very inaccurate.

Course

The current driving course.

Compass (flat)

A cockpit-like flat compass. If a GOTO target is set, it displays the direction to the target as well*.

Compass

A classical compass. If a GOTO target is set (or a route is active), it displays the direction to the target as well*.

Speedometer

Graphical representation of the current speed.

Sunrise/Sunset

Time of sunrise/sunset at the current location.

Common

DatafieldDescription

Aerial Distance

Aerial distance to the set GOTO target / the next route point.

Pointer

An arrow showing the direction to the set GOTO target / the next route point.

Route End

Distance to the end of the route.

Time OT

The time since the start of a track record.

Waypoint

Name of the current GOTO target (if any).

Direction

Shows the direction and distance to the GOTO destination / next route point. The direction is calculated based on the driven course in movement​or based on the values returned by the compass device on halt.

Goto / Routing

DatafieldDescription

Lat/Lon

Current latitude/longitude according to the last GPS position.

UTM

UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) coordinates according to the last GPS position.

MGRS

Current MGRS (military grid reference system) coordinates according to the last GPS position.

Coordinates

The direction to the destination is determined by values supplied by the built-in compass. If the accuracy of the built-in compass is low, there are corresponding differences in the indication of the direction. If the accuracy of the signal is not high, a message will appear.

The values are updated only when either a track record or a GOTO has been started. To start recording a track you can use the "REC" button.

2.2 Reset values

Some values like average and maximum speed or distance can be reset. Tap on the reset button and choose Reset values to reset these values. A dialog appears to select the values to reset.

2.3 Replace Datafields

To replace a data field tap on it as long as the context menu of the data field opens and select "Replace ...". If you want to restore the default allocation, you can use the reset button and reset the layout.

3 Waypoints

Using this activity you can manage your waypoints. Some actions can be performed on multiple waypoints. For example, you can view multiple waypoints on the map by selecting them in the list and clicking the Show On Map button.

The menu provides actions to sort, import, export or select all waypoints. At the time of writing the following actions are available using the context menu of a waypoint item:

4 Tracks

To manage your tracks. If a track is selected the the context actions will get visible. Using the menu you can reach the command to import a track. The following commands can be found In the context menu of a track:

5 Routes

A Route consists of at least two points that describe the path you are going to travel. After a route has been created or imported it can be started, so that the app will guide you from point to point.

5.1 Creating a new Route

To create a new route use the New Route action located in the menu of the map view. Insert a new point by tapping on the map. To move an existing route point long press on it. A view displaying the map content under your finger will be presented in the upper left corner of the display. To import a waypoint use the menu button and choose Append Waypoint. To undo/redo an operation use the actions presented in the action bar. Use the Save action to save the new route.

You can create a track back route from a recorded track that will guide you back to the start point of your track. To do so use the Track Back action located in the menu of the track list.

5.2 Importing a Route

To import a route you can use the Import action located in the menu of the route list. GPX and KML/KMZ files containing path data can be imported. Note that large routes might get simplified during the import process. In this case the simplified route will be displayed on top of the original path when the imported route is shown on the map.

5.3 Starting Route navigation

To start a route:

6 Preferences

6.1 Common

Preferences used in all parts of the app.

6.1.1 Workflow

  • After Track save...

    The action to take after a track has been saved.

6.2 Map

6.3 Colors and Styles

6.4 Units and Formats

6.5 Cache Root Path

This is the path to the cache root. All files cached by the app will be stored here.

7 FAQ

8 3rd Party APIs

This application uses the OSM Nominatim Webservice to search OSM data by name: Nominatim Usage Policy.

This application uses the Google Geocoding API to search for named features: Google Maps/Google Earth APIs Terms of Service.

IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO READ AND ACCEPT ALL SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO USE OF THIS CONTENT.