[ems275]

I got pretty much as far as you, anyone find a way to save so you donot have to go through adding layers and parsing every time. Also I do not see my long and lat like you said you have?

[cohiba smoker]

Lat and Long is across the top in blue. You have to have it check your position in the set-up. Too be able to see the roads and rivers I removed some of the layers and now see the interstate around Indy, I see airports and railroads. This is the custom layer I set in geographynetwork.com. This is the bottom option in the OGC WMS screen. Now the only layer I use is the OGC layer.

[ems275]

Originally Posted by cohiba smoker

Lat and Long is across the top in blue. You have to have it check your position in the set-up. Too be able to see the roads and rivers I removed some of the layers and now see the interstate around Indy, I see airports and railroads. This is the custom layer I set in geographynetwork.com. This is the bottom option in the OGC WMS screen. Now the only layer I use is the OGC layer.

OK got the lat and long, used the geographynetwork.com, I get like 79 layers, what's the best ones to use?

What do you mean the OGC is the only layer you use, where or what is that?

[skylab]

pink: did you download the spod.jad in the "Spot for Blackberry 7520" section? (it does NOT appear on the first screen in the BB browser, you have to scroll down fopr that.)

[cohiba smoker]

Originally Posted by ems275

OK got the lat and long, used the geographynetwork.com, I get like 79 layers, what's the best ones to use?

I checked the major roads, rivers and map details. Then click the track wheel to save.

What do you mean the OGC is the only layer you use, where or what is that?

After you have checked which details you want to see, you should be back to the Layer Manager, uncheck waypoint, tracklog and worldmap. you should have OGC WMS Layer checked. Track wheel click, back. At this point I now see my location on the map and the interstates, state roads and rivers around me. (I have zoomed in to get to this point.)

[skylab]

Originally Posted by cohiba smoker

I think I'm getting closer. I have my location, I can zoom in, I can see cities of Cincy, St Louis, Chicago and Indy. I changed the ogc layers and now see rivers too. I can see all of these details for about 5 seconds each time I zoom, then all of the layers go away and I get a grey screen with my blue square in the middle. I still have my lat and long across the top of the screen. Any ideas skylab? BB7520

The worldmap layer is probably still activated and paints itself over the web map service layer. You can deactivate the worldmap layer: Map -> Layermanager -> - then uncheck :worldmap.

[skylab]

Originally Posted by ems275

I got pretty much as far as you, anyone find a way to save so you donot have to go through adding layers and parsing every time.

It is currently not possible to save the Map Service configuration, this feature will be added soon.

[Dawg]

well I cant get anywhere nothing shows up at all

[skylab]

Originally Posted by Dawg

well I cant get anywhere nothing shows up at all

can you tell me a little bit more specific what you did?

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You have to select a "location provider" first, for the blackberry 7520:
Settings-> Location provider selection -> Location API (JSR-179)

To visualize a map you can activate the integrated worldmap layer:
Map -> Layermanager -> World map

or add map data from a Web Map Service:
Map -> Layermanager -> add Layer -> Web Map Service
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[skylab]

concerning WMS Errors:
1. the "USGS Eros Data Center" service gives an "internal server error" and is currently not usable.
2. "Microsoft Terraserver" reports a WMS error if the scale is not appconcropriate for the satellite images (you have to zoom in; you can do this even if you get a wms error)

If you still do not know why the WMS error appears, please take a look at:
Settings->Log and report the details of the error

Remember that the included services are only examples. You can use any OGC conform Web Map Service. Some others are listed here: http://www.skylab-mobilesystems.com/...erverlist.html

[Dawg]

I downloaded the product I went to settings location provider location api (jsr-179)
and from there I thought I would be able to seesomething I even refreshed my gps location

i did all the steps you have in your post it just says auto center on a white screen

[cohiba smoker]

Originally Posted by Dawg

I downloaded the product I went to settings location provider location api (jsr-179)
and from there I thought I would be able to seesomething I even refreshed my gps location

you need to click on map to get to the layers view.
Once you are in the Layer Manager, click the track wheel add a layer.
click web map services, then click on geographynetwork.com
add the layers that you want to see. when done, trackwheel click, back.
uncheck the worldmap view and check the OGC layer. then back again
From there you can view your map and location.

[cohiba smoker]

sorry Dawg, missed 1 step. once you are in the map view, click the trackwheel to get to the layer manager..sry

[jwaters]

I've gotten to where I can see Detroit, Lansing and a couple smaller cities near me. When I zoom in too far it goes blank. I've found that it does matter what order you do things in.

When I select my position it will only show Lat and Long, sometimes height. I never get a time, satellites, gps quality, heading or speed.

When I select Satellites I don''t get anything but the circle with headings and bars to the right. It doesn't show anything else.

[Dawg]

sorry guys just too complicated for me ill just continue to use mapquest if I need gps ill sign up for telenav not near as complicated

[witmarc]

I havent used my gps yet. Is nextel going to charge me more if i use it? I know the there services cost money. but what about just requesting locations?

thanks

[jwaters]

Just requesting locations from the bb doesn't cost anything. I've used it to get a fix for setting up a landing zone for helicopters for a scene call if we're out in the boonies somewhere. There is a cost for Telenav which adds mapping to the device.

[xxhiyanxx]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry7520/4.0.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 UP.Browser/5.0.3.3 UP.Link/5.1.2.12)

I can't even find the jad file on the website. I scrolled all the way to the bottom using "more" but there's no spot for 7520. The page it might be on keeps giving me an ERROR 500. Does anyone have a direct link?

[cohiba smoker]

skylab... I messed around with this again today and have had no trouble. Seems to find me pretty simply and once I am comfortable with the map, it is fairly easy to navigate.
The ability to save layers would be nice, I exited a few times today and had to spend 5 minutes resetting each time.
Other than that, more street level maps would be nice. I'm sure that there are other servers out there to accomodate, just haven't looked yet.

[cohiba smoker]

SkyLab..2nd day of using spot. Today I was driving around Indianapolis most of the day and let spot track my path. The terraserver maps suck but it is the only 1 that had streets on it. It did lock up on my 1 time when I was trying to zoom in. Had to take the battery out to get going again. The program did drain my battery in about 3.5 hours. I can typically get 8 hours on a charge, but not today.
The ability to zoom to a specific elevation would really be nice. When the program starts, I would have to hit the zoom about 20 times to get to a level where I could see the interstates. The program did a good job of tracking me. I was able to set waypoints, but could not get Spot to show me the route back. It would just set there with the route screen up.