Questions tagged [garmin]
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Converting Coordinates formatted as Lat 4531.38153 Long 12347.2328 to Decimal Degrees?
I've inherited some 20 year old waypoint data that was taken with a Garmin GPS. I don't recognize the lat/lon coordinates as DMS, decimal minutes, or decimal degrees. Here's one record as an example: ...
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Can I export a polygon shapefile to a Garmin device?
I want to export the boundaries of a parcel to my GarminMap 60CSx. I downloaded a parcel map from the county, and I want to use it to walk the perimeter.
Does the .gpx format support polygons? Or is ...
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Batch converting Garmin GDB to GPX?
I need to convert a lot of garmin GDB files to GPX in order to convert it to another vector format. Is there any tools available can do a batch convert from garmin GDB files to GPX? Using MapSource ...
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Garmin etrex raster maps support
I currently use an excellent set of printed topographic route maps for mountain biking. I would like to scan the maps, georeference them, and upload the maps to a handheld GPS device.
Does the etrex ...
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How can I get my GPS track data into a graphics program?
I'm using a Garmin Edge 705 bike GPS/computer unit, which produces .gpx files. I can use the standard software it comes with to plot on Google Maps etc, but I'd like to be able to output just a vector ...
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How to improve GPS recording?
The image shows as example a small loop by car, recorded by two Garmin Dakota 10 devices. It seems both devices have had difficulties caused by the surrounding buildings, the "blue one" seemingly had ...
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Garmin FIT Coordinate System
I am trying to decode a .FIT file from a Garmin Instinct GPS Watch. Sourced from the file Lctns.fit.
However, I am unsure how to interpret the entries values as coordinates.
Given this entry:
# Output ...
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How to extract GPS information from Garmin Cam 20 video files
I just got a Garmin Dash Cam 20 and recorded some videos with it, and also confirmed that Garmin's own player can show the GPS information on a map.
I can't seem to find any technical information on ...
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What is required for post-processing differential correction? (And can Garmin units provide it?)
2 very closely related questions about differential correction with a Garmin unit:
1). Some data was collected using a Garmin GPSMAP 76Cx unit and the data collectors are interested in whether post-...
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Garmin etrex 10 and QGIS
I want to know if anyone has been able to download data from a etrex 10/20/30 directly from Qgis. The usb protocol decsribe in a recent post does not do the trick. GpsBabel documentation
states that
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Adding Garmin *.img files to QGIS?
I downloaded 10 .img files from garmin.openstreetmap.nl which are supposed to contain the topo tiles for the area I would like to add in qgis. I've been unable to find any instructions on how to use ...
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GPS Software for OSM data gathering
I recently unearthed a GPS unit I purchased a few years. It's a Garmin GPSmap 60 (picture) and has a usb port on it. Is there a way that I can link it to my mac? I do have windows installed also, and ...
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Calculating distance travelled along track in QGIS?
I'm new to GIS.
I have some tracks of people walking from point A to point B that I took using breadcrumbing with Garmin e-trex (set on the Auto track settings). I've loaded the tracks into QGIS and ...
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GPS-Plugin and Garmin data
I am an avalanche specialist and I use a GPS Garmin 62 for fieldwork.
I for example use waypoints to measure snow depth in avalanches for volume calculations.
When I add a waypoint in the garmin ...
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Convert Garmin or iPhone weird GPS Coordinates
I am trying to find a way to convert over 500 locations I have saved in my Garmin iPhone GPS app (iPhone 4S using Garmin StreetPilot v2.7), but I can't find a way to convert these coordinates as they ...
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Transfering topographic map from ArcMap onto Garmin GPS?
I have a Garmin 64S GPS unit that I'd like to get a topographic basemap layer onto, so I'm not wandering with a blank screen while getting to my field sites for my research.
I'm using ArcMap 10.3.1, ...
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Can I import a kmz file directly from ArcMap 10 to Garmin GPS?
I currently import a kmz file created in ArcMap 9 (via a very convoluted process using Google Earth) to my Garmin Oregon GPS. I do this so that I can view an aerial photo with town tax parcel map info ...
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Can't simplify track with gpsbabel
I have a MultiLinesString layer in a geopackage that I want to import to a Garmin GPS as a track. I exported the layer from QGIS as a .gdb. However, it's too long to import to the GPS (~2500 points, ...
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How to customize the appearance of OSM maps on Garmin GPS device?
Just downloaded my first OSM map onto my Garmin etrex 30x from http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/.
I always liked the extremly fine level of detail of OSM, as compared to other maps I know it contains ...
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ArcMap field mapping with Garmin GPS, Connectivity Issue
We are planning to go on the field for field mapping.
We have Garmin GPS devices and planned to make a connection with the ArcMap GPS toolbar.
Unfortunately, ArcMap can only communicate with the GPS ...
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How to publish a QGIS map for use with Garmin/Android?
I made a hiking map with QGIS (for printing) and would also like to provide a digital version of the map for Garmin and Android to my consumers.
Garmin:
I know GarminCustomMaps but, the possible map ...
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Qgis making a backgound map for topolines on Garmin
I am a new user of QGIS, I would like to make a background map with Topolines in gmap or img format.
So I started off with Opendem shape files. I have successfully combined the tiles I want into one ...
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How to convert Garmin Waypoints to Google Mercator?
I have georef some topocards with QGIS and the Google Hybrid Layer.
So, this cards are connected with the Google Mercator System.
Now I have some waypoints taken with Garmin GPSmap62 (in WGS84).
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Difference between Garmin eTrex Legend HCx and eTrex 30?
I have used etrex Legend HCx a lot and been satisfied. Now I've seen etrex 30 just for a while and it seems to me that the Legend is much more user friendly, good old menus with a lot of functionality,...
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SVY and QDC files from Quickdraw Contours in QGIS
I am trying to view data collected from a Garmin sonar unit in QGIS.
The data on the Fishfinder shows or creates the contours but I can't seem to find a way to convert it to a format that QGIS can "...
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Uploading Shapefiles to Garmin? [duplicate]
I am trying to upload shapefile polygons onto my Garmin 60Cx GPS. I use the Trace tool and load shapefiles via Minnesota DNR's application. There are almost always gaps in the shapefile on the GPS, ...
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Convert vector points to GPS waypoints and route
I have a shapefile with a series of points (around 300) using British National Grid. I need to put them on my Garmin Etrex 10 as waypoints.
Can someone tell me how to convert this shapefile into ...
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What are the units for Garmin's GPX gpxtpx:speed?
I have a Garmin Nüvi GPS and it's filled with XML records that look like this:
<trkpt lat="38.900207" lon="-77.008990">
<ele>11.67</ele><time>2013-06-11T04:04:49Z</time>
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Import waypoints from Garmin GPSmap into R
I would like to import waypoints from my Garmin GPSmap 62 into R. I have about 270 waypoints saved on the GPS unit. I can use Garmin's BaseCamp program to export them, but I would like to do this with ...
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Why are Garmin provided maps inaccurate?
Collected tracks on my Garmin GPS (Oregon 450) or in BaseCamp seem to be not in the correct position. There's only a little detail with major highways but it looks as though the route is shifted south,...
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Uploading shapefile onto Garmin GPS, and displaying it over basemap?
I have a roads shapefile layer in ArcMap and I want to be able to view it on my Garmin64st. Ideally, it would be overlaid on a basemap so I would always be able to see it. It seems like that means I ...
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Handwritten cordinates from eTrex 10
I have handwritten coordinates in the following format from a eTrex 10 device. Here are three of them.
E00197638
N00135887
E00197627
N00135939
E00197555
N00135964
They should be located in Sri Lanka,...
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How to prepare and upload points/lines to GPS using QGIS 2.8
I would like to upload some points (e.g. locations of transmission towers) and lines (e.g. streams, roads) in .shp format to my Garmin Oregon 600, using QGIS 2.8.2.
Could anyone provide with step-by-...
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Live Tracking with Garmin inReach explorer+
I'm trying to connect my Garmin Inreach Explorer+ gps to QGIS (running on a MS Surface 5 tablet) via bluetooth, but have been unsuccessful so far. The goal is to have to a live tracking tablet while ...
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How can I transfer waypoints and tracks from Base Camp into QGIS2.6?
I'm working on transferring all my field data from Garmin Base Camp onto QGIS. This is an attempt to overcome the learning curve from basic trail GPS mapping programs to the real thing.
I'd like to ...
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Conflicting WGS84 coordinates between Trimble and Garmin GPS receivers
I am a contractor at a government facility in Nevada. We have our own in-house survey department who, for a number of reasons, still uses NAD27 State Plane Coordinates (Nevada Central Zone 2702) in ...
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Creating Garmin GPS compatible map using TFW+tiff files
I have complete set of 1:50000 maps of Sri Lanka in .tiff format. They have .TFW files accompanied with them. Now I need to create maps to use with my etrex 20 device using those tiff files. How can I ...
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Garmin data to CSV to SHAPE on ios
I'm new to working with gis software. I've always been a field guy who sends all his data in to the office for processing.
However I am trying it myself and have ran into problems pretty early on.
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Batch convert GeoTIFF's to Garmin Custom Map compatible KMZ files
I have about 600 GeoTIFF map files geo-referenced using New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 (NZTM2000). Each file is about 140 mb in size. I'd like to convert them to Garmin Custom Maps compatible ...
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I want to browse a city map offline, what are my options?
I found exports on http://download.bbbike.org/ and http://metro.teczno.com/
But it's not tiles, so it's not really usable unless I render it.
Are there software where I can browse openstreetmap.org ...
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Garmin GPSMap 64S deleting waypoints?
So I'll start off by saying I'm still in the rookie stages of GIS work.
But I have a GPSMap 64S and for work I had to go out and collect waypoints of an area. No problem, all was good and well, got ...
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downloading waypoint layer from garmin gps 60CSx to QGIS 1.8.0Lisboa
I want to download waypoint from my Garmin GPS but it responded
the layer GPS.gpx?type=waypoint is not a valid layer and can not be
added to the map
whereas my colleagues do the same without a ...
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Loading USGS 1:24,000 quads into Garmin GPS-receiver — how to convert to a kmz Garmin understands?
I have downloaded USGS 1:24,000 topos (the classic one, not the useless US Topo) from the USGS Map Locator & Downloader. How can I load those into my Garmin GPSmap?
Following advice at this ...
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How to enable OSM map in Garmin?
I've installed two OSM maps, but I cannot use them in Garmin. See the window of Utilities / Manage Map Products:
The maps are not lockable, but I cannot use them in Garmin... What shall I do to be ...
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Why won't QGIS recognize my GPS?
Garmin BaseCamp recognizes and receives data from my GPSmap 60CSx, but QGIS GPS Tools plugin does not. Am I missing a step? I want to be able to transfer data both directions.
MacOS 10.6.8
QGIS 1.7....
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How to import GPS waypoint, track info into ArcMap 10.2?
I heard that ArcMap 10.2 can import waypoint and track information directly from a GPS without bridging it from MapSource or BaseCamp software. Can someone give me tutorial or link to a video that I ...
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Converting Degree Minutes to decimal degrees using Excel formula? [duplicate]
I have location points collected from a garmin device stored in an excel sheet in Degree Minutes format --- W00208.172,N1046.977.
I am looking for an Excel formula to convert either to Decimal ...
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Uploading GPX Files to GPS (Garmin) in QGIS
I am fairly new to QGIS and GIS in general so it's hard to tell what I'm doing wrong.
I am using a GPSMap 64st and can't seem to successfully upload any GPX files to it through QGIS.
I am able to ...
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Handling of accented characters in GMAPSUPP.IMG
I'd like to use my Garmin 20 to go biking. Since I do not want to buy one of microSD card from garmin, I'd like to build one myself.
For this I went to:
http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
Selected:
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Putting gps waypoints into QGIS? [duplicate]
I've taken multiple gps waypoints and I'm hoping to put them into some sort of GIS program (atm I have GQIS as that was recommended to me) to look at them in map form, but how do I get them there?
I ...