Maps

On the Maps tab, you can configure maps for tracking units. The tab consists of the following sections:

The lists of the Map source, Geodata source and Routing source sections are formed according to the maps available to the user. Only the user of the top account can add, edit, delete maps and grant access to them on the Map management section in CMS Manager.

In the Map source, Routing source and Address format sections, you can select all items at once. To do this, hold down the Ctrl key and select any item in the required section.

Map source

In this section, you can enable the necessary map sources which you can later select in the list of basemaps.

Below are the map sources that can be available in Wialon. To activate most map sources for your DNS, you should get an API key on the service site.

Map source Activation requirements
2GIS The API key is not required.
AMap The API key obtained on the service site is required.
Bing The API key is not required.
GoMap.Az The API key is not required.
Google The API key is required. You can obtain it on the service site.
Gurtam Maps Available in the list of basemaps by default.
HERE The API key obtained on the service site is required.
Kosmosnimki The API key obtained on the service site is required.
MapBox The API key is required.
MyIndia The API key obtained on the service site is required.
Navitel The API key is not required.
OpenSeaMap The API key is not required.
OpenStreetMap The API key is not required.
OpenWeatherMap The API key obtained on the service site is required.
Visicom The API key obtained on the service site is required.
WikiMapia The API key is not required.
Regional The API key is required.

In case of using AMap, the coordinates of the unit are received with displacement. To convert these coordinates to the real ones automatically, activate the Adjust Chinese coordinates option. If this option is enabled, Gurtam Maps are not available in the list of basemaps.

If you enable certain map sources, several types of maps are displayed in the list of basemaps at once. For example, if you select the Google map source, the list of basemaps shows such maps as Google Streets, Google Physical, Google Satellite, Google Hybrid, and Google Street View for tracking on minimaps. For some types of maps, additional layers are available (for example, traffic layer or maritime navigation).

Questions and answers

Can I use data from AutoCAD for import to Gurtam Maps?

Gurtam Maps do not support the DWG format, but AutoCAD allows you to export data to other formats supported for import (MP, MapInfo, ESRI Shape, OSM, KML). Make sure that WGS-84 is set for the data.

Can I upload a satellite image to Wialon?

To upload satellite images or other raster data to Wialon, you should use third-party cartographic services, for example, Mapbox or ArcGIS.

Geodata source

In this section, you can select the source of address information which should be used:

The following geodata sources can be available: AMap, Google, Gurtam Maps, HERE, Mapbox, Namaa, Visicom, Regional, as well as ArcGIS (an API key is required for activation) and What3words (the API key obtained on the service site is required).

For the Gurtam Maps geodata source, you can additionally activate the MGRS coordinates option if the MGRS service is enabled for the user.

If you select any geodata source other than Gurtam Maps, the Address format section becomes unavailable.

Questions and answers

What can I do in case of an error, incorrect address, or no address in Google, HERE, and other maps?

Consult the service directly. We can only connect third-party cartographic services and are not responsible for their contents.

Routing source

In this section, you can select one or more available routing sources. The following sources can be available: Google, HERE, Mapbox, Namaa, Visicom, Yandex, as well as Sygic (an API key is required for activation) and Trimble (an API key is required).

All the sources are selected by default.

You can use the selected maps when working with the Routes tab and the Routing, Address, Nearest units tools.

Address format

This feature is available only for Gurtam Maps.

In this section, you can configure the format in which address information should be displayed in tooltips, tools, messages, etc. The following address elements are available: country, region, city, street, house. You should select at least one element. You can also adjust the order of the elements using the icon .

If units move mainly outside the city, it is advisable to specify the following settings as well:

SettingDescription
Min city radius

Here you should specify the minimum value in kilometres which should be included in the address information as a city radius. If a city is found at the distance specified in the Max distance from unit setting, its address is indicated in the address information.

For example, this setting can be useful when address information should contain only major cities.

Max distance from unitHere you should specify the maximum value in kilometres which should be considered the distance from the unit to the city. Thus, if a unit moves along a road and there is a city within the distance specified here, then the name of the road and the distance to the city are indicated in the address of this unit. If several cities are found, the distance to the nearest one is indicated.

Сoordinate format

In this section, you can select the format in which the cursor coordinates should be displayed in the lower-right corner of the map. There are two options in the dropdown list:

  • degrees and minutes;
  • degrees.

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