[OSM-newbies] Interfacing with Garmin eTrex

[Kevin Peat]

Hello,

If you are using Ubuntu you can install gspbabel via the Synaptic 
Package Manager.  I'm using the following shell script (borrowed from 
someone on the site) to pull the data off my Etrex (set to Garmin mode) 
and you can then just upload the tracklog file. I'm connecting mine to a 
real serial port so you may need to change the port.

#!/bin/bash
filename="`date +%y%m%d-%H%M`"
echo "creating $filename-waypoints.gpx"
gpsbabel -w -i garmin -f /dev/ttyS0 -o gpx -F $filename-waypoints.gpx
sleep 2
echo "creating $filename-tracklog.gpx"
gpsbabel -t -i garmin -f /dev/ttyS0 -o gpx -F $filename-tracklog.gpx

regards,
Kevin





Anne Wilson wrote:
> This is my first effort, using a borrowed eTrex.  I have my first track on the 
> gps, and have bought a RS232 to USB interface as my laptop doesn't have a 
> serial port.  My OS is Linux.
> 
> I have set the interface to NMEA OUT - I think someone told me this was best, 
> but I can't find where I read it.  Now what?  How do I get the info from the 
> Garmin onto my laptop?  Do I need a specific software package for the 
> download?  If I install GPSbabel does that do the job?
> 
> Sorry for so many questions, but getting started is always the hard bit :-)
> 
> Anne
> 
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