Re: MapSource 6.5 beta

From: Peter (prathman_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:26:35 -0800

Reg wrote:
> "Peter" <prathman@comcast.net> wrote
>>Reg wrote:

>>>I also tried to do this with my eMap, but unfortunatly that does
>>> not save the date/time in it's tracklog.

>>The eMap, as well as all other Garmin models that I know of, does
>> record
>>the date&time in the main "Active Log" track. However, it does not
>>keep this information in the "Saved" tracklogs that you can also keep in
>>memory. Same as with your 2610, the Active tracklog wraps around,
>> but if you save it to a PC or other device you can keep an archive of
>> the logs complete with timestamps.
>
> The software that I use to link with my 75 & eMap saves the track
> point date/time, but the eMap has the date/time of the download for
> all track points. This may be the software or the eMap. ???

It's certainly not a characteristic of the eMap if you're downloading
the main active tracklog since mine has always included correct time
and datestamps through all the various firmware releases. Hard to say
what your software may be doing since you don't mention what software
you use. You should be seeing the correct time/datestamps when
downloading the active log to MapSource.
Here are the first few lines from my hike this morning as recorded
with my eMap:
1 11/26/2004 10:35:17 AM 89 ft 82 ft 0:00:19 3 mph 225° true N38
01.081 W122 08.856

2 11/26/2004 10:35:36 AM 95 ft 44 ft 0:00:18 2 mph 139° true N38
01.071 W122 08.868

3 11/26/2004 10:35:54 AM 92 ft 36 ft 0:00:20 1.2 mph 127° true N38
01.066 W122 08.862

> I'm not
> interested in saved tracklogs.

But that's the only explanation I could think of that would lead you
to get an eMap tracklog without the timestamps.
>
> Conecting a wintel box to a 2610 in the middle of a journey is a major
> task compared to using a small hand held computer/PDA.
>
> What 'other device' can you keep an archive of logs complete with
> timestamps?

Lots of people use PPCs or Palms for this. One suitable program for
the PPC is g7toCE (eq. to g7toWIN for PCs), and GpilotS & gps_master
look like they'd be suitable for Palm devices. Either way you should
be able to use your eMap to record tracklogs that include the timestamps
and download them as needed when the active log gets close to full.
>
> I have just bought a Fujitsu-Siemens LOOX720 that has both USB host
> and slave, but I've yet to find anything to connect with the USB host.
> A USB Flash card is not seen by the 720, but the card's LED flashes as
> when used with a laptop.
>
>
>>>Is there a current Garmin GPSr that can save a date/time log, with
>
> the
>
>>>ability to warn when full, without rotating and that can use
>
> OSGB36
>
>>>BNG display?
>>
>>Just about all except for those geared to automotive use. E.g. the
>>Legend, Vista, "C" versions of those, 60c/cs, 76/MAP76/76S/C/CS,
>
> Geko
>
>>201/301, etc.
>
>
>
> Thanks Peter and Stuart.
>
> "Stuart Middleton-White" <SPAMLESSstuwhite@verizon.net> wrote
>
>
>>The 60C and 76C series will I think. You can choose whether track
>
> logs
>
>>will wrap ("rotate") or warn when full. Also, they support the
>>"British Grid" (BNG?) coordinate format and the "Ord Srvy GB"
>>(OSGB36?) datum.
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