[OSM-newbies] Data layer doesn't look like track shape

[Anne Wilson]

On Wednesday 23 April 2008 21:27:54 Andy Robinson (blackadder) wrote:
> In case you need to compare, this gpsbabel command takes the tracklog (-t)
> and the waypoints (-w) from the device (I too am using a serial to USB
> converter but under windoze)
>
>  
>
> -w -t -i garmin -f com3: -o gpx -F "path\filename.gpx"

I couldn't get that to work at all.

gpsbabel -w -t -i garmin -f /dev/ttyUSB0: -o gpx -F "newtrack.gpx"
[ERROR] XSERIAL: Cannot open serial port '/dev/ttyUSB0:': No such file or 
directory
[ERROR] Cannot open serial port '/dev/ttyUSB0:'
GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyUSB0:

Nor did

gpsbabel -t -i garmin -f usb: -o gpx -F track1.gpx

suggested by Christoph, which said it found no usb devices.  However, going 
back to my original command I got what looked a much bigger file than the 
original one.  On examining it, however, it only showed two minutes on the 
day we walked.  The rest is stationary, last night, while I was finding the 
setup bits we talked about.

I can't understand why the map screen shows a trace of the walk, if it's not 
recorded.  The waypoints are all there.  I did notice that there are three 
waypoints that appear to belong to Garmin.  I'll have to make sure that they 
are removed.

I'm preparing for my holidays, so have little time now.  I may manage to clear 
everything and try walking one more time, today if the weather allows.  If I 
still don't get a decent log we'll leave it for a couple of weeks until I get 
back.

Anne
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