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Fraserp Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 297 Location: Manchester, UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject: Imported gpx files from Memory Map Question |
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When I import a route from Memory map in gpx format it doesnt contain any height information when i look at the profile. Am I doing something wrong? _________________ Fraserp
TomTom 1000
GPSmap 60CSx
SatMap
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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You are doing nothing wrong, Memory Map doesn't export height data when you export from it, so there is nothing for the active10 to read relative to altitude - Mike |
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rothers Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 134
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Why can't Satmap display the profile using it's map elevation data ?
That's what Memory Map does when you import a Lat/Long only .gpx |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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The latest OS 1.15 can display map derived or GPS derived height data, this may resolve your issue? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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robs1972 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 19, 2007 Posts: 310 Location: Plymouth
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | The latest OS 1.15 can display map derived or GPS derived height data, this may resolve your issue? |
I doubt that would solve the problem....that upgrade just gives you two options to find your current height and then the history of those heights for your ride so far. When you create a route on the Active 10 it will display the profile of the route before you've ridden it (and presumably as you ride it too...I've not looked). Imported routes really should be able to show the same thing...but it doesn't. _________________ I like mapping, I like mapping, I like mapping and I like to map! |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:07 am Post subject: |
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robs1972 wrote: | Imported routes really should be able to show the same thing...but it doesn't. | That is why I always plan my routes on the actual device, I will use MM on the PC, but then enter the waypoints as a series of coordinates, the SatSync makes life easy, and you can profile the route in Memory Map before exporting, but its a shame it doesn't show the data on the active10 unless you create the route on the device - Mike |
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LostMike Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jan 17, 2008 Posts: 369 Location: Monmouthshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure if this is the best place to post this probably very dumb question but here goes.
Am I missing something about having to use Memory Map. I thought programmes like GPSBabel converted to and from Memory Map format. So why can't I use some other map system such as Anquet or Fugawi, use gpsbabel to convert to Memory Map and then use satsync to import to the A10? _________________ LostMike
Satmap A10. Platform 21
Software version 1.5.9193
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lucevans Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 21, 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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LostMike wrote: | Not sure if this is the best place to post this probably very dumb question but here goes.
Am I missing something about having to use Memory Map. I thought programmes like GPSBabel converted to and from Memory Map format. So why can't I use some other map system such as Anquet or Fugawi, use gpsbabel to convert to Memory Map and then use satsync to import to the A10? |
Mike-
If I understand your question correctly, you ask whether it is necessary to convert another software's proprietary file format to memory map's proprietary file format (.mmo) before finally transferring the file to your A10 via the Satsync software.
The answer is: No, and in fact, Satsync doesn't understand .mmo files anyway - you'd need to save your file as a .gpx file from Memory Map before transferring it to the A10 through Satsync. So the big question is: Does the other software (Anquet, Fugawi) give you the option to save their files in .gpx format to begin with? If so, do that, then try to transfer that .gpx file to the A10 through Satsync (there's no guarantee that this will work properly, as the gpx standard is very flexible, allowing for quite large variations in data structure within the file, and Satsync only understands some variants of the standard - Memory Map's variant being the main one). If Anquet and Fugawi do not allow saving data in .gpx format, then you will either have to open the file in Memory Map then resave it as a .gpx file, or use another utility (?GPSBabel?) that can parse the Anqet/Fuqawi file and resave it as a .gpx file (and again, this file may or may not be properly recognised by Satsync, depending on how closely the resulting file complies with Memory-Map's interpretation of the gpx standard).
I have had some success with non-Memory-Map derived .gpx files and Satsync, so it's certainly worth a try! |
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miket1 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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Satmap Conversions.
You can use conversion utility downloads to save routes on Anquet as .gpx
I used GPS Utility version 4.91
Do your route the normal way on Anquet. It will be saved as .adf.
Open GPS Utility
In File go to Open
Highlight the Anquet xxx.adf file.
It opens as a list of waypoints,
Go to File - Save as: then scroll down and save as .gpx
When you open Sat Sync import the saved .gpx file
It imports the route info only, not any altitude info
I also used this to convert GPS routes on Discovery Walking Guides for routes in Spain. These are saved as GPSU and I used the above routine to save them as .gpx. They are saved on satmap as waypoints against the blue screen as there is no map file to overlay them on. But it just acts as any other GPS when you use the GPS for coordinates along with a separate map.
I wouldn’t mind if others would like to use this thread to share their experiences in converting other gps routes.
I have had a good winter using Satmap in some pretty atrocious conditions on the Scottish hills and can’t fault it. I don’t won’t to hear about peoples’ views on Garmin, Magellan, tom-tom or whatever, I just want to develop my and others interest in using satmap to its fullest potential. |
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rog62 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 27 Location: Bucks
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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I have been using GpS Babel to translate .gpx files between SatMap and Tracklogs. The early Beta version of Satsync would not successfully import the file to the SatMap or back the other way to Tracklogs.
The key to getting the transfer to work was selecting GPSBabel to translate routes to tracks (To get from SatMap to Tracklogs) and visa versa... |
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