Re: What can I do with a Garmin Geko 201 and my home computer?
From: Peter (prathman_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/15/04
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 17:57:26 -0700
Some Guy wrote:
> I understand that there is a "computer cable" or a "data cable" (or
> both?) that are available as accessories for the Geko 201.
>
> There does not seem to be any software (CD's, etc) that come with the
> Geko. There does seem to be accessory software packages (from Garmin
> - and others?).
Lot's of software that's compatible with Garmin and other GPS units.
http://gpsinformation.net/ lists quite a few of these.
It would help if you told us about where you are since mapping software
is frequently specific to certain regions of the world.
>
> Can someone give me an idea as to what I can (and can't) do with the
> Geko (and my computer) vs other GPS models?
>
> For example:
>
> I'd like to be able to turn the Geko on, have it travel around the
> neighborhood on something that's moving, then retrieve it and download
> the info as to where it's been, and see some sort of graphical plot on
> my computer (street-level plot?) as to where the Geko has been.
Something like this:
http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/Image20.jpg
which shows the tracklog of a walk around my neighborhood?
That was done using the USAPhotoMaps program downloadable at jdmcox.com
The same program will also display tracklogs overlaid on USGS topo maps.
>
> Alternatively, if there is no neighborhood map available, can I first
> travel around and mark certain land-marks, then download those, then
> later download the roaming data and plot that track in relation to (or
> over-top of) the previously aquired and labelled landmarks?
Yes.
>
> When in roaming mode, can I choose how often a location sample is
> taken?
Yes - your Geko manual should provide details of how to set up the
tracklog options based on either time, distance traveled, or auto mode
which adjusts the number of points based on how predictably you travel
(more curves give you more points).
> If not, how long (and how many samples) can it acquire in an
> un-attended roaming mode?
The Geko supports an active tracklog of up to 10000 points.
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