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If a waypoint name is annotated with a trailing where NNN isĪ number, that number will be used as the speed for POI alerts, justĪs with Garmin's POI Loader program. File is likelyĮncrypted." means we could basically recognize it as a Garmin GPI file,īut it's mangled beyond what we're likely to successfully read.
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If you get an error "Unsupported code page NNN. Some of the third party and commercial GPI files are using some kind ofĮncryption or compression that makes the file contents completely unreadable Garmin POI-Loader is the standard application that creates GPI files See garmin_poi for additional information about Garmin's own Poiloader program. The format garmin_gpi supports the binary POI (.gpi) files that are usable Once you've loaded your GPS data into Google Earth, you can edit the waypoint placemarks and track paths, and add more information about the waypoints and tracks in the balloons.This format has the following options: alerts, bitmap, category, hide, descr, notes, position, proximity, sleep, speed, unique, units, writecodec, languagecode. The file is imported and can be viewed and saved as KML in Google Earth as described below. Also, choose to Create KML LineStrings, and to Adjust altitudes to ground height.Ĭlick OK. In the GPS Data Import dialog box that appears, choose to Create KML Tracks. Navigate to the appropriate location on your computer and select the GPS file.Ĭlick the Open button to begin the import process. In the Open window, change the filetype to the GPS file types by using the Files of type list and selecting Gps (. mps), you can download and use this sample file provided by Save the Elephants, by right-clicking and saving the file GPS_track_Save-the-Elephants.gpx If you do not have your own file to use (supported file formats are.
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You can also use third-party software like GPS Babel to download the GPX file to your computer. Read the instructions that came with your GPS device for exporting data from your device to a file on your computer. Also, if you have a GPS device for which Google Earth does not support direct connections, but which can export data to a file, you can still view your GPS data in Google Earth. If you have GPS data stored in a GPX or other type of file, you can open it in Google Earth.
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For example, if you go out in the field with your laptop, you can view your current location live on Google Earth. You can also get data from your GPS device in real time.or select the GPS device data in the Places panel, go to the File menu, and select Save Place As. Save your GPS data to a KML file by right-clicking on your GPS data folder in the Places panel, and selecting Save Place As. Simply select the GPS data in the Places panel, and click Play on the Time Controls.
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Help with importing GPS data from a file can be found below.ĭata imported from a GPS handheld device can be animated because it has time stamps (date and time) of when it was collected by the GPS device. Your data will be downloaded from your device directly into Google Earth, where you can view and save it as described below.įor this tutorial you can import and use the GPS_track_Save-the-Elephants.gpx file you downloaded earlier. In the GPS Import window, go to the Import tab and choose your device: Garmin or Magellan.Ĭheck the boxes if you want to import Waypoints, Tracks, and/or Routes.Ĭlick Import.
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Drivers can be found on the CD that came with your device, or downloaded from the device manufacturer's web site.
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Note: If you are using a USB connection, you may need to first install a driver for your GPS device.
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Make sure that your Garmin or Magellan handheld GPS device is connected to your computer using your USB or Serial port connector, and that your GPS device is turned on. Import GPS data from your handheld GPS device