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Important notes:
Does the program need password?
The version with license by alphanumeric code is discontinued since
July-2005. Only the version with hardware key is now available.
How to register GTM PRO®?
If you purchased the version with hardware key, it is not necessary to
register the program.
Just connect the key to the printer port or USB port and use the program.
What is the Hardware Key?
The low cost hardware key is now manufactured by Geo Studio!
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The Hardware Key or Dongle is an electronic plug that
works as an unlock password for GTM PRO®. The plug is easily connected to
the USB port, and must be present when GPS TrackMaker
Professional® is being executed.
The plug doesn't interfere in the operation of the
printer, scanner or other devices.
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Advantages of the Hardware Key:
- If you have the dongle, you never lose the license.
- If you sell your computer, just disconnect the dongle and connect in the
new computer.
- If you reformat the HD, just install again the program, connect the dongle
and use the program.
- Easily transfer the license from a computer to another.
Before purchasing GTM PRO®
The Author maintains a completely free version of GPS
TrackMaker on the Internet. First, you should install the free version of
GPS TrackMaker on your computer and see if it fits your needs. Only then
should you buy GTM PRO®.
Important notes
GTM PRO® is not a substitute for the work of a surveying
professional. The program was developed to work with hand-held
GPS receivers that have an accuracy of 5 to 10 meters after the removal
of the Selective Availability (SA) by the USA government.
To obtain accuracy in area calculation, the hand-held GPS receiver is not
the most appropriate instrument to use. That kind of accuracy will only be
obtained by contracting a professional who uses equipment which is more
precise (and more expensive!) than a hand-held GPS receiver, such as Total
Stations and Differential GPS.
The program is not intended for those works that demand accuracy less
than 10 meters or 3 meters where WAAS/EGNOS is available, as land demarcations and appraisal of small urban areas. Topographical works with
altitude must be accomplished with caution, because the altitude error of the hand-held
GPS receiver is up to 3 times the horizontal error.
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