Magellan

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For OSM on Magellan, see OSM Map On Magellan.

OSM Map On Magellan

Magellan Navigation is second in the United States GPS market after Garmin, but not as popular in the European Union. Formerly known as Thales Navigation, it is part of MiTAC International Corporation, along with Mio and Navman, and is mainly focused on professional GPS equipment and GIS solutions.

Software

Most Magellan devices come with the following tools:

  • VantagePoint — manage and view Magellan Summit/City series maps on your PC, including geocaching and route management (Microsoft Windows)
  • MapSend Lite — manage/view Magellan Maps on your PC.
  • Mobile Mapper Office — manage maps and import GIS data
  • Magellan Communicator — let Web sites send POIs/geocaches to your device (Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X)

Unofficial third-party tools:

Outdoor GPS

Magellan sells its units with region-specific firmware — one for the United States and one for Europe.

Explorist series

eXplorist 100

Magellan eXplorist 100
Magellan eXplorist 100
Description Receiver
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS
Memory Internal: 4 MB. External: ? SD.
Display Monochrome
Connectivity no
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof
Cons
  • No way to get data in and out

eXplorist 110

Magellan eXplorist 110
Description Receiver (no)
GNSS channels
chipset: SiRFStarIII
augmentation: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS
Memory Internal: . External: ? 2GiB.
Host system 233MHz (operating system: WinCE)
Display 240x320px, color
Connectivity USB
Batteries 2x AA
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode IPX7 Waterproof
Notes

tested in http://www.geocaching-magazin.com/das-heft/heft-042012/ and http://www.geocaching-magazin.com/das-heft/1737-2/test-einsteiger-gps-bis-250-euro/ but I don't know details => can someone add more information?

eXplorist 210

Magellan eXplorist 210
Magellan eXplorist 210
Description Navigator
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS
Memory Internal: 22 MB (2000 max logging). External: ? SD.
Display Monochrome
Connectivity USB
Batteries AA (2 ea.) (18 h lifetime)
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof
Cons
  • Loading time when manipulating tracklogs
  • Options for tracklogs are well hidden and not wholly satisfying
Notes
  • Image shown is of the similar earlier Magellan eXplorist 200.
  • When using GPSBabel to convert tracklogs, don't bother to convert to Mapsend first.

eXplorist 310

Magellan eXplorist 310
Magellan eXplorist 310
Description Navigator
GNSS channels
Memory Internal: 500 MB. External: ? SD.
Host system (operating system: WinCE)
Display Colour
Connectivity USB
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof
Pros
Cons
  • No routing
  • No spoken navigation hints
  • No search for addresses

eXplorist 400

Magellan eXplorist 400
Description Navigator
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS
Memory Internal: 16 MB. External: ? SD.
Display Monochrome
Connectivity USB
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

eXplorist 500

Magellan eXplorist 510
Magellan eXplorist 510
Description Navigator
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS
Memory Internal: 16 MB. External: ? SD.
Display color
Integrated equipment Camera
Connectivity USB
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

eXplorist 500 LE

Magellan eXplorist 500 LE
Description Navigator
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS
Memory Internal: 16 MB. External: ? SD.
Connectivity USB
Batteries AAA (3 ea.) (4 h lifetime)
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof
Pros
  • Good display
  • Compact size
Cons
  • Short battery life; too many cells
  • LCD is always draining power[dubious]
  • Firmware buggy (esp. USB Mass storage mode)
  • GPS chipset not that good as Garmin Oregon 450
Notes
Warning
 Changing batteries in the wrong order may cause memory erasure with loss of track log data.

eXplorist 600

Magellan eXplorist 600
Magellan eXplorist 600
Description Navigator
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS
Memory Internal: 16 MB. External: ? SD.
Display Color
Connectivity USB
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

eXplorist 610

Magellan eXplorist 610
Magellan eXplorist 610
Description outdoor, hiking, geocashing Navigator
GNSS ?? channels
chipset: SirfStarIII
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS
Memory Internal: 4G (include 500Mb user data storage). External: ? µSD up to 32 GB.
Host system ARM 400 MHz, RAM 128 MB (operating system: WinCE)
Display Color 320x400 Transflective touchscreen
Connectivity USB (via standart miniUSB)
Batteries 2 AA
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode yes, IPX-7 Waterproof
Website http://www.magellangps.com/Store/eXploristSeries/eXplorist-610
Pros

rugged, have camera for geotagging photo, can be unlocked and can use other soft: (iGO, CityGuide, Navitel, Ozi, etc.

Cons

expencive

eXplorist 710

Magellan eXplorist 710
Magellan eXplorist 710
Description Outdoor Navigator
GNSS channels
chipset: SiRFstarIII™
Memory Internal: 8 GB (user available 3..6 GB). External: ? microSD.
Host system ARM 400MHz (operating system: WinCE)
Display Colour WQVGA
Connectivity miniUSB
Batteries removable 2xAA (alcaline or lithium recommended)
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof
Website http://www.magellangps.com/Store/eXploristSeries/eXplorist-710

eXplorist XL

Magellan eXplorist XL
Description Navigator
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS
Memory Internal: 30 MB. External: ? SD.
Connectivity USB
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

eXplorist GC

Magellan eXplorist GC
Magellan eXplorist GC
Description Geocaching Navigator
GNSS channels
Memory Internal: . External: ? SD.
Display Colour
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

Triton series

The Magellan Triton series of devices looks like it has potential. Details seem to be lacking a bit [as of April 2009], but, for example, the Triton 2000 is said to have the following features:

  • 2.7-inch colour touch screen
  • 2 megapixel camera with location tagging of photos
  • Voice recorder allowing audio to be attached to waypoints
  • SD card memory
  • 3-axis electronic compass
  • Barometer
  • SiRFstarIII chip set

That seems to be a good mix of features; if it has some decent tracking options to go with them and generally good performance, this could rival the new Garmin GPSMAP 60Csx.

Triton 400

Magellan Triton 400
Description Navigator
GNSS channels
Memory Internal: 64 MB. External: ? SD.
Host system (operating system: WinCE)
Display Colour
Connectivity USB
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof
Cons
  • Proprietary protocol & connector

Mobile Mapper series

Mobile Mapper is Magellan's series for GIS professionals, with features such as DGPS.

Mobile Mapper CE

Magellan MobileMapper CE
Description GIS Receiver
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS; MSAS; Glonass; Beacon; NTRIP; Direct IP; RTCM correction
Memory Internal: 128 MB. External: ? SD.
Connectivity Bluetooth; WLAN; USB; ActiveSync
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

Mobile Mapper Pro

Magellan MobileMapper Pro
Description GIS Receiver
GNSS 14 channels
augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS; MSAS
Memory Internal: 128 MB. External: ? SD.
Connectivity USB; RS-232
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

Old models

GPS Blazer

Magellan GPS Blazer 12
Magellan GPS Blazer 12
Description
GNSS channels
Memory Internal: . External: ? SD.
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

GPS-315

Magellan GPS-315
Description Logger
GNSS 12 channels
Memory Internal: (1000 max logging).
Connectivity RS-232
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

GPS 320

Magellan GPS 320
Description Logger
GNSS 12 channels
Memory Internal: (1000 max logging).
Display Monochrome
Connectivity RS-232
Batteries AA (Short lifetime)
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof
Pros
  • Inexpensive
Cons
  • Needed a firmware update before it would acquire any satellites
  • Slow to acquire satellite fix; will only get a satellite lock with a clear sky view
  • Small, fiddly buttons
  • Poor battery life
  • Proprietary USB connector and protocol — only works with Magellan VantagePoint for Microsoft Windows
  • SD card slot cannot be used for transferring tracks. Appears only to be usable for additional map data, and viewing geotagged pictures.
  • VantagePoint software is unreliable and crashes frequently.

Meridian series

Magellan Meridian
Magellan Meridian
Description
GNSS channels
Memory Internal: . External: ? SD.
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof

SporTrak Pro

Magellan SporTrak Pro
Description Logger
GNSS channels
Memory Internal: (3000 max logging).
Display Monochrome
Connectivity RS-232
Batteries AA (20 h lifetime)
Features
addresses points of interest
mass storage mode Waterproof
Cons
  • Delete from the beginning without notification
  • Empty batteries will kill the track if not changed immediately

External links

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