For anyone using MK-GPX Tool, here's a brief review of the new instructional DVD. Personally, I found this guide to be extremely helpful in navigating the program, understanding all of it's inner workings and would highly recommend adding this to your collection of guides.
Disk One, Chapter One - GPX File Overview:
If you've ever been confused by reading, deciphering and understanding all the raw data contained in your GPX flight data logs, this Rather Good Guide is a helpful "to the point" road map in understanding the file contents. While technical at some points, the basic breakdown and analyzation of each file structure contained in a single log file is well explained and laid out in format where you don't need to be a computer programmer to understand it. Overall file structures are broken down and explained by topic, just as you see in your raw data files.
Disk One, Chapter Two - MK-GPX Tool
This introduction to MK-GPX Tool begins with downloading and installing the GPX program as well as properly transferring files from the micro SD card to your computer. Once inside GPX-Tool, the guide begins with properly loading GPX files through use of the log directory and interpreting the overall data. Each data line topic is covered and an explanation is provided for it's corresponding readouts. This proves helpful for maintaining overall health of the ship, error deciphering and in the event of a mishap, analyzing what went wrong.
Icon review...an in-depth tutorial, detailing each icon and it's contents.
For example...inside the Virtual OSD there's a wealth of on-screen information that may not be completely understood. MK-Tools thoroughly explains all OSD data including flight data, playback, video overlay, syncing with log file data and more. As for the globe icon, there's much more to it than meets the eye. Hidden menu bars reveal customization for mapping, zoom levels, path settings, waypoints, copter selection and a host of other useful hidden content.
Disk Two, Chapter One - Analyzing GPX Files
Deciphering issues and error codes. A brief look into abnormal GPX files resulting from actual mishaps (crashes). This provides a basic understanding of how to review log data to conclude what went wrong with a flight, as well as emphasizing the importance of analyzing each flight log to maintain a base line of your copter. From here you can establish normal behavior V.S. abnormal behavior for you bird, catching small issues before they become catastrophic.
Disk Two, Chapter Two - Using Google Earth
As the topic suggests, how Google Earth can be used to read GPX files and create 3D flight paths.
Synopsis: First timers and seasoned pilots alike will find this thorough guide valuable in understanding the inner workings of MK-GPX Tool. Detailed and presented in a format which anyone will understand, I highly recommend adding this guide to your tutorial collection as both a learning and reference tool.
REVIEW
A RATHER GOOD GUIDE TO MK-GPX TOOL AND GOOGLE EARTH
If you've ever been confused by reading, deciphering and understanding all the raw data contained in your GPX flight data logs, this Rather Good Guide is a helpful "to the point" road map in understanding the file contents. While technical at some points, the basic breakdown and analyzation of each file structure contained in a single log file is well explained and laid out in format where you don't need to be a computer programmer to understand it. Overall file structures are broken down and explained by topic, just as you see in your raw data files.
Disk One, Chapter Two - MK-GPX Tool
This introduction to MK-GPX Tool begins with downloading and installing the GPX program as well as properly transferring files from the micro SD card to your computer. Once inside GPX-Tool, the guide begins with properly loading GPX files through use of the log directory and interpreting the overall data. Each data line topic is covered and an explanation is provided for it's corresponding readouts. This proves helpful for maintaining overall health of the ship, error deciphering and in the event of a mishap, analyzing what went wrong.
Icon review...an in-depth tutorial, detailing each icon and it's contents.
For example...inside the Virtual OSD there's a wealth of on-screen information that may not be completely understood. MK-Tools thoroughly explains all OSD data including flight data, playback, video overlay, syncing with log file data and more. As for the globe icon, there's much more to it than meets the eye. Hidden menu bars reveal customization for mapping, zoom levels, path settings, waypoints, copter selection and a host of other useful hidden content.
Disk Two, Chapter One - Analyzing GPX Files
Deciphering issues and error codes. A brief look into abnormal GPX files resulting from actual mishaps (crashes). This provides a basic understanding of how to review log data to conclude what went wrong with a flight, as well as emphasizing the importance of analyzing each flight log to maintain a base line of your copter. From here you can establish normal behavior V.S. abnormal behavior for you bird, catching small issues before they become catastrophic.
Disk Two, Chapter Two - Using Google Earth
As the topic suggests, how Google Earth can be used to read GPX files and create 3D flight paths.
Synopsis: First timers and seasoned pilots alike will find this thorough guide valuable in understanding the inner workings of MK-GPX Tool. Detailed and presented in a format which anyone will understand, I highly recommend adding this guide to your tutorial collection as both a learning and reference tool.