Magellan GPS - eXplorist 500 data import capabilities?

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eXplorist 500 data import capabilities?

Jack Erbes

2007-03-15, 12:33 pm

I have some files with Garmin waypoints and tracks on that were saved
(from Garmin's MapSource application) in *.gpx format.

Does anyone know of a way those can be changed to a format that can be
uploaded to a eXplorist 500?

As I understand it the only formats that can be used from MapSend
Manager (I have V1.05) are *.upt, *.rte, and *.log files.

Thanks,

Jack

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Jim Townsend

2007-03-15, 3:33 pm

Jack Erbes wrote:

>
> I have some files with Garmin waypoints and tracks on that were saved
> (from Garmin's MapSource application) in *.gpx format.
>
> Does anyone know of a way those can be changed to a format that can be
> uploaded to a eXplorist 500?
>
> As I understand it the only formats that can be used from MapSend
> Manager (I have V1.05) are *.upt, *.rte, and *.log files.
>

I've never tried it, but apparently a program called GPSBabel
can convert between many formats including Garmin and Magellan.

http://www.gpsbabel.org/

Alan Murphy

2007-03-16, 4:33 am

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:16:59 -0500, Jack Erbes
<jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote:

>
>I have some files with Garmin waypoints and tracks on that were saved
>(from Garmin's MapSource application) in *.gpx format.
>
>Does anyone know of a way those can be changed to a format that can be
>uploaded to a eXplorist 500?
>
>As I understand it the only formats that can be used from MapSend
>Manager (I have V1.05) are *.upt, *.rte, and *.log files.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jack

"GPS Utility" (www.gpsu.co.uk) will do that for you. You can do
either:

1. Do GPS|Setup... and setup "Magellan (USB)", then GPS|Upload and
then navigate to the Explorist removable media, select the appropriate
filetype for direct load to the Explorist.

2. Do File|Save As... and select the appropriate filetype (Magellan
(upt), and in the Beta test version - Magellan (log or Magellan(rte) )
Alan Murphy (author GPSU)

Jack Erbes

2007-03-16, 12:33 pm

Alan Murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:16:59 -0500, Jack Erbes
> <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> "GPS Utility" (www.gpsu.co.uk) will do that for you. You can do
> either:
>
> 1. Do GPS|Setup... and setup "Magellan (USB)", then GPS|Upload and
> then navigate to the Explorist removable media, select the appropriate
> filetype for direct load to the Explorist.
>
> 2. Do File|Save As... and select the appropriate filetype (Magellan
> (upt), and in the Beta test version - Magellan (log or Magellan(rte) )
> Alan Murphy (author GPSU)

Thanks Alan,

I'm a little embarrassed. I am a registered GPSU user and had 4.5k/V on
my system but tried 4.30.1 instead. I just gave it another try with
4.5k/V and it went fine. The new features I've used in 4.5k/V are going
to be very useful, I'm not using anything else from this point on. :> )

The transfer I was trying to do was starting with some Garmin *.gdb
files someone sent me. When I opened the *.gdb files with either GPSU
4.30.1 or 4.5k/V the track point locations are lost (replaced with
######### ########) on trackpoint 0005 and then again for every 5th
trackpoint thereafter.

I opened the files in MapSource, save them as *.gpx files, and then both
versions of GPSU will process the trackpoints normally. I'm assuming
the issue is with the *.gdb file from MapSource but drop me an email if
you would like to look at one of the *.gdb files.

As always, GPS Utility and your personal attention has gotten the work
done and made me older but smarter.

Thanks,

Jack

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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)

Jack Erbes

2007-03-16, 12:33 pm

Jim Townsend wrote:
> Jack Erbes wrote:
>
>
>
>
> I've never tried it, but apparently a program called GPSBabel
> can convert between many formats including Garmin and Magellan.
>
> http://www.gpsbabel.org/

Thanks Jim, and you're right, GPSBabel will do the conversion.

Thanks,

Jack

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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)

tarbay2000@yahoo.com

2007-03-17, 7:33 am

And a big thanks to you all.... I've been playing with converting some
routes and that will work just fine.

Jack Erbes

2007-03-18, 10:33 am

tarbay2000@yahoo.com wrote:
> And a big thanks to you all.... I've been playing with converting some
> routes and that will work just fine.
>

Raggs,

Did those *.upt and *.log files that I sent to you work on the eXplorist?

I converted those from the *.gdb files you sent me using the GPS Utility
4.5k/V beta version that Alan Murphy mentions above.

It would be interesting to hear if they worked or not.

Jack

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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)

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