Magellan

For OSM on Magellan, see OSM Map On Magellan.

OSM Map On Magellan

• Map File Format
• pymagellan
• Mobile Mapper Office
• Mobile Atlas Creator
• RMP Creator

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:

• GPSBabel — communicate with old devices
• Mobile Atlas Creator, RMP Creator — create Magellan raster maps
• pymagellan — create Magellan vector maps
• RMP Tools — modify and group raster map (RMP) collections (Microsoft Windows / .NET 3.5)

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	Free map data available at maps4me.net
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

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

• Magellan (MiTAC International Corporation) — Home page
• Magellan EU partners portal — Product details
• Magellan EU support — Software, documentation, etc.
• Magellanboard.de — Unofficial support forum
• Magellan promotion team — Test devices on conventions, etc.
• eXplorist Forum
• Triton Forum
• Unlocking Magellan Units — access WinCE