Magellan
- For OSM on Magellan, see 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:
- 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 | |||||
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Description | Receiver | ||||
GNSS | 14 channels augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS | ||||
Memory | Internal: 4 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Display | Monochrome | ||||
Connectivity | no | ||||
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eXplorist 110
Magellan eXplorist 110 | |||||
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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 |
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Notes |
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eXplorist 210
Magellan eXplorist 210 | |||||
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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) | ||||
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eXplorist 310
Magellan eXplorist 310 | |||||
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Description | Navigator | ||||
GNSS | channels | ||||
Memory | Internal: 500 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Host system | (operating system: WinCE) | ||||
Display | Colour | ||||
Connectivity | USB | ||||
Features |
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eXplorist 400
Magellan eXplorist 400 | |||||
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Description | Navigator | ||||
GNSS | 14 channels augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS | ||||
Memory | Internal: 16 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Display | Monochrome | ||||
Connectivity | USB | ||||
Features |
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eXplorist 500
Magellan eXplorist 510 | |||||
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Description | Navigator | ||||
GNSS | 14 channels augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS | ||||
Memory | Internal: 16 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Display | color | ||||
Integrated equipment | Camera | ||||
Connectivity | USB | ||||
Features |
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eXplorist 500 LE
Magellan eXplorist 500 LE | |||||
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Description | Navigator | ||||
GNSS | 14 channels augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS | ||||
Memory | Internal: 16 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Connectivity | USB | ||||
Batteries | AAA (3 ea.) (4 h lifetime) | ||||
Features |
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Cons |
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eXplorist 600
Magellan eXplorist 600 | |||||
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Description | Navigator | ||||
GNSS | 14 channels augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS | ||||
Memory | Internal: 16 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Display | Color | ||||
Connectivity | USB | ||||
Features |
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eXplorist 610
Magellan eXplorist 610 | |||||
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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 |
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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Website | http://www.magellangps.com/Store/eXploristSeries/eXplorist-710 |
eXplorist XL
Magellan eXplorist XL | |||||
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Description | Navigator | ||||
GNSS | 14 channels augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS | ||||
Memory | Internal: 30 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Connectivity | USB | ||||
Features |
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eXplorist GC
Magellan eXplorist GC | |||||
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Description | Geocaching Navigator | ||||
GNSS | channels | ||||
Memory | Internal: . External: ? SD. | ||||
Display | Colour | ||||
Features |
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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 | |||||
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Description | Navigator | ||||
GNSS | channels | ||||
Memory | Internal: 64 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Host system | (operating system: WinCE) | ||||
Display | Colour | ||||
Connectivity | USB | ||||
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Cons |
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Mobile Mapper series
Mobile Mapper is Magellan's series for GIS professionals, with features such as DGPS.
Mobile Mapper CE
Magellan MobileMapper CE | |||||
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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 |
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Mobile Mapper Pro
Magellan MobileMapper Pro | |||||
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Description | GIS Receiver | ||||
GNSS | 14 channels augmentation: WAAS; EGNOS; MSAS | ||||
Memory | Internal: 128 MB. External: ? SD. | ||||
Connectivity | USB; RS-232 | ||||
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Old models
GPS Blazer
Magellan GPS Blazer 12 | |||||
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Description | |||||
GNSS | channels | ||||
Memory | Internal: . External: ? SD. | ||||
Features |
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GPS-315
Magellan GPS-315 | |||||
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Description | Logger | ||||
GNSS | 12 channels | ||||
Memory | Internal: (1000 max logging). | ||||
Connectivity | RS-232 | ||||
Features |
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GPS 320
Magellan GPS 320 | |||||
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Description | Logger | ||||
GNSS | 12 channels | ||||
Memory | Internal: (1000 max logging). | ||||
Display | Monochrome | ||||
Connectivity | RS-232 | ||||
Batteries | AA (Short lifetime) | ||||
Features |
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Cons |
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Meridian series
Magellan Meridian | |||||
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Description | |||||
GNSS | channels | ||||
Memory | Internal: . External: ? SD. | ||||
Features |
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SporTrak Pro
Magellan SporTrak Pro | |||||
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Description | Logger | ||||
GNSS | channels | ||||
Memory | Internal: (3000 max logging). | ||||
Display | Monochrome | ||||
Connectivity | RS-232 | ||||
Batteries | AA (20 h lifetime) | ||||
Features |
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Cons |
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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