Garmin GPX Samples?

[craig]

As many of you know, I'm developing a topographic mapping package for touchscreen computers (Old version described at http://www.overlandnavigator.com). We are getting close to our next release and want to make sure that we have very solid Garmin GPX compatibility.

If any of you have a Garmin GPS unit, like the 60CSx that allows you to store a GPX track on your memory card, could you spend 5 minutes (tops) and help me out? All I need is for you to email me one of the tracklogs and GPS model you fetched it from.

I'm looking for tracks that are stored on the memory card as a "Tracklog" rather than a GDB file converted to GPX via Mapsource. You may need to go into Settings, and set the interface to USB Mass Storage to see this track.

Thanks for the help.

Craig
support@spatialminds.com

 

[Carlyle]

I have a bunch of .gdb files if that helps?






Ah I read further, I'm of no use to you!

 

[craig]

Thanks for trying!

 

[Carlyle]

Check this out though, they are .gpx files. This was from another post today by Beowolf:




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[Tucson T4R]

If you give me about 30 mins, I should be able to download some from my Map76 CSx

 

[craig]

Thanks for pointing that out. I saw that post and it is very cool that they are sharing them.

What I'm looking for is fairly specific. I'm looking for GPX files that are created via the Automatic Track Logging facility built into some Garmin GPSs.

Thanks again for helping. I appreciate it.

 

[craig]

If you give me about 30 mins, I should be able to download some from my Map76 CSx

Perfect! Thanks Brad.

 

[Tucson T4R]

Looks like I have about 50 gpx files on my Map76 CSx unit as viewed as a mass storage device......no idea whattracks they all are. How many do you want?

 

[Tucson T4R]

Craig, email sent with 35 files...that should keep ya busy for awhile. :shakin:

 

[craig]

1 or 2 good ones. The more waypoint symbol and line style variety the better.

 

[craig]

Craig, email sent with 35 files...that should keep ya busy for awhile. :shakin:

LOL... is that smoke I smell coming from my mail server?

 

[Tucson T4R]

I think most of the gpx files on my mem card were auto saved there and are probably simple track logs mostly. Have to dig through them to see if any are useful for what you are doing.

 

[craig]

I think most of the gpx files on my mem card were auto saved there and are probably simple track logs mostly. Have to dig through them to see if any are useful for what you are doing.

The 35 you sent should be plenty. I have plenty of software to view the various files in. No need for you to sort through them for me (unless you want to).

Craig