x30 - Compass Reversed

SpeedCam · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: x30 - Compass Reversed

Has any other user of the x30 range noticed the compass is reversed. Whilst travelling from London to Bristol today the compass was pointing East, and on the return pointed east. North & south seem to be OK.

dhn · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: x30 - Compass Reversed

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

I've seen this mentioned on another forum yesterday, so it appears you're not the only one... I'll see if i can find it again....

mikealder · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

The compass will only point North on x30 devices there is no other option available for selection, to be honest the indicator is that small I turned it off as it is as much use as a chocolate teapot compared to what we have used before - Mike

SpeedCam · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject:

Yes agree that it's small and can only point north, but when travelling east it points west, and travelling west points east, north & south are OK.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

SpeedCam · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject:

When travelling east it points to the right, 9Oclock, and when travelling west it point right 3Oclock

GerryC · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject:

That sounds right for it pointing North. Imagine the x30 lying on it's back and you looking down on it like an old magnetic compass. When travelling East, North is over your left shoulder (9 o'clock) and vice versa.

It's not showing your direction of travel which would match what you have been describing re East/West swapped over.
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PaulB2005 · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject:

SpeedCam · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:40 am Post subject:

PaulB2005 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

PaulB2005 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:01 am Post subject:

Re-reading the thread it appears you have got how the compass works slightly confused. You say "it's small and can only point north" but then you seem to be expecting it to point East when you are travelling East and point West when you are travelling West. It doesn't as you yourself said it always points to North.

So when you are travelling East, North is to your Left so the compass will point to the 9 o'clock position.

So when you are travelling West, North is to your Right so the compass will point to the 3 o'clock position.

It's your comment that "north & south are OK." that's shows what's confusing things. When travelling North, North is in front of you, so the needle points to 12 o'clock and when travelling South it points down-wards. BUT the reason for it pointing down-wards is not because you are travelling South but because North is behind you. It seems you are expecting the needle to point to the left when travelling West and the right when travelling East.It won't because it's not indicating the direction you are travelling in but, as you yourself said, it always points to North.

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