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====== Routers, their setup and use ====== | ====== Routers, their setup and use ====== | ||
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The **[[manual: | The **[[manual: | ||
- | There are three routers in Locus Map 4: | + | You can use three routers in Locus Map 4: |
- | * **LoRouter** | + | * **LoRouter** |
- | * **GrapHopper** | + | * **GraphHopper** - external service |
- | * **BRouter** | + | * **BRouter** |
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===== LoRouter ===== | ===== LoRouter ===== | ||
- | Built-in router, available in **online** and **offline** (Premium Gold only) variants. The online LoRouter is the default router of Locus Map 4. | + | Built-in router, available in **online** and **offline** (Premium Gold only) variants. The online LoRouter is the default router of Locus Map 4.\\ {{ : |
LoRouter offers **9 routing profiles** divided into four categories: | LoRouter offers **9 routing profiles** divided into four categories: | ||
==== Walking ==== | ==== Walking ==== | ||
- | * {{: | + | * {{: |
- | * {{: | + | * {{: |
+ | === Additional parameters === | ||
- | Both walking profiles offer the "wet conditions" | + | Both walking profiles offer the **wet conditions** option selecting less muddy surfaces where possible. |
+ | ==== Cycling ==== | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
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+ | ==== Motor vehicle ==== | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
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+ | === Additional parameters === | ||
+ | Both car profiles allow for control of **ferries**, | ||
+ | ==== Other ==== | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
+ | ==== Warnings ==== | ||
+ | LoRouter generates **warnings for various pitfalls on the route** – for challenging terrain, heavy traffic, barriers, tunnels, unprotected railway crossings, and so on. And that’s both in the route planner and in the quick route calculation for direct navigation to the destination: | ||
+ | <WRAP center round tip> | ||
+ | The display of warnings can be further configured in the **[[manual: | ||
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- | routersLocus Map uses for route planning and direct naOffline navigation is essential for any outdoor traveling. Bad or even no data signal in mountainous, | ||
===== LoRouter Offline ===== | ===== LoRouter Offline ===== | ||
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- | The most sophisticated router of the app. It contains many routing profiles with additional configuration. | ||
- | ==== Profiles setup ==== | ||
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- | By default, LoRouter Offline offers 7 **basic profiles**. Each profile has additional setting option:\\ {{ : | ||
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- | You can change the profile selection: | ||
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- | **Advanced settings** - it is also possible to map a custom profile on an extisting in-app profile | ||
==== Routing data ==== | ==== Routing data ==== | ||
- | You can **download | + | The offline version of LoRouter uses offline routing data. We strongly recommend |
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- | Routing | + | |
* open Locus Store | * open Locus Store | ||
* find a LoMap of the desired area | * find a LoMap of the desired area | ||
* download its routing data:\\ {{ : | * download its routing data:\\ {{ : | ||
- | Routing data are automatically updated. You can set the update interval:\\ {{ : | + | Routing data is automatically updated. You can set the update interval:\\ {{ : |
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+ | ===== GraphHopper ===== | ||
+ | Fast and data-efficient external online router. It offers three bike profiles: **cycle**, **MTB**, and **racing**, two types of walk profiles: **walk** and **hike** and a **car** navigation profile.\\ \\ With **[[https:// | ||
===== BRouter ===== | ===== BRouter ===== | ||
- | **FREE option for offline routing** - you have to install | + | **FREE** option for offline routing. It requires installing an external app. |
- | ==== Setup ==== | + | ==== Setup and data download ==== |
- | * after installation, | + | |
- | * select Download manager\\ \\ {{ : | + | * after installation, |
- | * zoom in and select the area you need for offline routing\\ \\ {{ : | + | * select Download manager\\ {{ : |
- | * set BRouter as default router in Locus //menu > settings > navigation > router//\\ \\ {{ : | + | * zoom in and select the area you need for offline routing\\ {{ : |
- | * then start navigation as usual by {{: | + | * set BRouter as default router in Locus //menu > settings > navigation > router//\\ {{ : |
- | <WRAP center round tip> | + | ==== Profiles ==== |
- | BRouter remains set as default | + | By default, there are a few profiles available |
+ | * **Store** the downloaded .brf files into /// | ||
+ | * **Edit**: long-pres a selected profile in the list and tap Edit on the popup:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **Add**: tap **+** button in the profile list:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * fill in the **icon, name, category** and select **source** (.brf file):\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * tap **SET** | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round important> | ||
+ | Not all .brf files in BRouter and other repositories are compatible with Locus Map. | ||
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- | ==== Advanced options ==== | ||
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- | Although BRouter user interface looks quite simple, the app offers quite a lot of various settings, creating custom navigation profiles etc. A rich source of info and tips is this [[https:// |