Tutorial 05a - Create Map by MOBAC

Create Map Data file by Mobile Atlas Creator (MOBAC) on your computer

Mobile Atlas Creator (formerly known as TrekBuddy Atlas Creator), http://mobac.sourceforge.net/,  is an open source (GPL) program which creates offline atlases for GPS handhelds and cell phone applications

Tutorial 05b - Create Map by GMDL

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Prepare Map Tiles data at Computer by GMDL

Download and install Global Map Download Tool (GMDL) at http://code.google.com/p/gmdl/ (latest version 0.5.15b) or directly download at this link http://www.in7ane.com/psp/gmdl.html. The GMDL is free Windows application. After download, unzip it then start the GMDL application by click the file “Global Map Download Tool.exe” which under directory, GMDL\bin\Debug\”. At the left panel, you can choose “Map Source” for different map. For non-language Google Map, please deselect the “en” box and change the language parameter in text box. For example for Japanese, you should change the parameter from “m@180000000&hl=en” to “m@180000000&hl=ja”

Tutorial 05c - Create Map by xGPS Manager (v2.3)

Prepare Map tiles data at computer by xGPS Manager application

1.    Prepare Map Tiles data at Computer by xGPS Manager

Download and install xGPS Manager at http://xgps.xwaves.net/index.php/Downloads, to download it directly. The xGPS Manager is free application for Windows, Macintosh, Linux with Java Runtime please detail please read xGPS home page, http://xgps.xwaves.net.

After install the xGPS Manager, press xGPS Manager icon to start the xGPS Manager and the follow screen should be shown:

Tutorial 06a - Import file via Wifi

From version 2.8, you can import the map and bookmark file via Wifi network. To start the Wifi connect, press "Wifi" button at the left bottom in Main page.

You will see the Wifi page which show the IP address at the pag. The notification may pop-up to reminds you to disable auto-screen lock.

Remarks:
Please keep Wifi page and run zMap at foreground during the connection
The file is limited at 50MB for Lite version

Tutorial 06b - Import file by Apple iTune File Sharing or other App (v2.0)

1	On the computer, rename the downloaded map and KML files. (e.g. ata.mbtiles to Sample.mbtiles and change the corresponded KML file to Sample.kml). Connect your iOS device to the computer and start up iTune. (Make sure you App is closed) then go to “DEVICE>Apps>File Sharing” screen.