CompoCam
Compass camera. Bearing, tilt and position on every photo – plus a map, line of sight and height measurement.
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The camera screen
Point the back camera at anything.
- The big number is the bearing – where the camera looks.
- The scale on the right is the tilt – how far up or down you aim.
- Left: date and time, your coordinates and GPS quality.
- Zoom: tap or drag the 1× chip. Focus: tap the picture.
Taking photos
- Tap the shutter , or long-press anywhere on the picture.
- The timer waits a few seconds – steady shots without touching the phone.
- Photos go to your gallery with the compass overlay on them.
Hold it any way
- Upright or sideways – labels and buttons turn to stay readable.
- Lay the phone flat and it becomes a classic compass. Lift it and the camera comes back.
Calibrate the compass
If the bearing looks wrong, tap and move the phone in a figure eight a few times.
Stay away from cars, metal tables and magnets. CompoCam can remind you when the sensor needs it.
The toolbar
Tap the gear to open the toolbar.
- Calibrate the compass
- Lock the dial: a fixed scale instead of a turning dial
- Picture size
- Overlay colour: any colour, plus presets and your recent colours
- Light dial – just the bearing and the horizon. brings the full dial back
- RF guide: horizon, antenna line and beam angles (15°, 30°, 45°) for aiming antennas
- Measure the height of an object
- Camera and map side by side
- CompoCam Pro
- This manual
Compass mode
Lying flat, the toolbar changes:
- Stay a compass, even when you lift the phone. brings the camera back
- Dial skins
The moon in the corner switches night mode.
Split view with the map
Tap to see the camera and a map side by side.
- The blue funnel is exactly what the camera sees. Zoom in and it gets narrower.
- Map buttons: heading up or north up, range (500 m – 20 km), satellite or map, visible ground.
- Upright, both halves turn with the phone. Lying flat, the map follows the dial.
Pick a target
Tap the map to set a target. The chip on top shows its distance and bearing.
- In the camera, a dashed line marks where the target is in the picture.
- When it is out of view, an arrow shows which way to turn.
- ✕ clears the target.
Visible ground
The eye shades the ground you can see from where you stand.
- The height button sets your height and the target height (for example a 10 m mast).
- Buildings from OpenStreetMap are included within 2 km.
- Terrain data (3–15 MB per area) is downloaded once and kept for offline use. It is accurate to about 5–10 m; trees are not included.
Free: up to 5 km. Pro: the whole map, up to 50 km.
Link profile
Tap the target chip to see the terrain between you and the target.
- The straight line is the line of sight; the zone around it is the Fresnel zone for the chosen frequency.
- Verdict: clear, partly blocked or blocked – and by how much.
- Tap You, Target and the frequency (433 MHz – 80 GHz) to change them.
Measure a height
Tap , then tap the base of the object and then its top.
- The distance comes from your map target, or tap ✎ to type it in.
- You get the height, and how far the top and the base are above or below you.
- Zoom in for more precision. measures again.
Make it yours
- Skins: different dial designs.
- Any colour for the overlay – bright white or yellow on dark forest, blue or red on snow and sky. Presets and your recent colours are one tap away.
- Night mode: a red, dimmed screen that keeps your night vision.
Privacy and help
Your photos, location and photo log stay on your phone. The map is provided by Google Maps.
Questions or ideas: colabox.net