Speedtrap Alert for Android (Split from CamerAlert Thread re

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:57 pm Post subject:

I've used it 3 days this week, there and back, and today, so 7 beep free journeys and todays trip home was the first time it's beeped me.

Not between every set of Specs, it resets after each camera, but most of them.
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M8TJT · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 3:23 pm Post subject:

Slight increase in speed. Not enough to show on a zero DP display, but big enough to cause different rounding errors on the different systems.
That would be my wild guess as it's pretty certain it ain't anything else.
However, it is perhaps something that @Leo_a could have a look at.
Was the speed of 50 indicated by STA or some other satnav device (or both)?

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 3:41 pm Post subject:

STA showing 50 for actual and average, Garmin also showing constant 50 .... as both units have always done when I'm under a steady cruise control.

Very odd.

Just revisited the settings and I've changed the 'Variable Distance' from 'Any' to +1mph on the basis that the text says 'Speed difference to speed limit to activate audible alert'

Seems to duplicate the Speed excess warning that says 'Tolerance' that is also now set from 0 to 1mph.

As you say, Leo will be able to advise which one is the most relevent.
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M8TJT · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:18 pm Post subject:

Nope. The first one is for the initial alert.
If you set it (say) to -5 and are approaching a 30 MPH camera at 25 or over, you will get the alert. If you are below 25 you will not get the audio but you will still get the banner popup.

The second one is for the overspeed alert (and the one that you need to fiddle with). I have also set it to 1MPH, not because I was getting that problem, but to preempt the possibility of it occurring.

The text of the 'Speed difference to speed limit to activate audible alert' needs to be better. I have had one go at it for Leo already, but can't come up with a short sharp snappy statement to describe what it does. Any offers?[/i]

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:55 pm Post subject:

Ta

Set first one back to 'Any'

But, there is also a 0 mph in that slider as well as 'any' so what does 'any' do ?
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Leo_A · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2017 Posts: 146

Yes, this is because of rounding error.
will be fixed in the nearest update.

Leo_A · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2017 Posts: 146

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:57 pm Post subject:

Ah right, so for 'Always' set 'Any', got ya Smile

@Leo_A did you manage to reproduce the overlapping warning 'hands free' issue?
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Leo_A · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2017 Posts: 146

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:53 am Post subject:

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Leo_A · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2017 Posts: 146

Hi.
Some news about STA. I've just rolled out new version to beta-channel.
What's new and what to expect in production release.

1) "Time to camera" slider for the first warning.
2) Dedicated settings for the tolerance. Now it is more flexible and allows to set +2mph+10%. By default, it is applied only for road limits (if road network loaded). Also, there are two checkboxes (off by default) applying tolerance to fixed cams and av. speed zones.
3) Less annoying alerts for av. overspeed. The app gives short alert signal repeating every 6 seconds if necessary. This works more precise with loaded road network, when the app can calculate av. zone length and the speed to maintain to get to the next SPECS in right time.
4) Bug fix for BT-handsfree mode, when the app couldn't "hang up" if TTS receives next message while speaking previous. (@Kremmen - it turned out that it is easier to fix audio part).
5) Fix for rounding errors.

If final tests succeed, I'll promote it to production in a few days.

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:45 pm Post subject:

Look forward to it.
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M8TJT · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:20 pm Post subject:

Become a beta tester then K. Just downloaded. Will report back later.

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:56 pm Post subject:

Downloaded from where ?

I can certainly test the back to back BT fix, hopefully Thurs. The time to cam sounds a good change from distance......15 seconds here we come
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