Can't download waypoints to eTrexH GPSR
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From: Peter James on 14 Mar 2010 11:31 I am trying to download waypoints to a eTrexH GPSR using a G5 iMac PPC and MacSimpleGPS. The first problem is the the Garmin GPS comes with a download cable that ends in a serial port connection. I've bought a serial port to USB conversion cable and that seems to work OK. The main problem is getting the software to recognise the GPSr. I've tried 3 different software programs, including Garmin''s own, and none of them recognise the presence of the GPSr. Can anyone other me any advice on this problem? I've tried the Geocache forums, but no luck there. Using a G5 iMac PPC running Tiger 10.4.11 Thanks, Peter -- He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. P.G. Wodehouse 1881 -1975
From: prb on 14 Mar 2010 13:08 In article <1jfcnq6.1584rzggbrb30N%pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com>, pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com says... > > I am trying to download waypoints to a eTrexH GPSR using a G5 iMac PPC > and MacSimpleGPS. > > The first problem is the the Garmin GPS comes with a download cable that > ends in a serial port connection. I've bought a serial port to USB > conversion cable and that seems to work OK. > > The main problem is getting the software to recognise the GPSr. I've > tried 3 different software programs, including Garmin''s own, and none > of them recognise the presence of the GPSr. > > Can anyone other me any advice on this problem? I've tried the Geocache > forums, but no luck there. > > Using a G5 iMac PPC running Tiger 10.4.11 > > Thanks, Peter Not Mac but I had a problem with my etrex, my blackberry had taken all the available ports and the computer would not recognise or download to the etrex. Cant remember the solution but I seem to recall finding it on google.
From: Andrew Brydon on 15 Mar 2010 02:16 Once upon a time, Peter James <pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com> wrote >I am trying to download waypoints to a eTrexH GPSR using a G5 iMac PPC >and MacSimpleGPS. > >The first problem is the the Garmin GPS comes with a download cable that >ends in a serial port connection. I've bought a serial port to USB >conversion cable and that seems to work OK. > >The main problem is getting the software to recognise the GPSr. I've >tried 3 different software programs, including Garmin''s own, and none >of them recognise the presence of the GPSr. May not help as my start and end points are slightly different (eTrex Legend HCx, with an intel iMini and Tiger 4.11) but I have successfully uploaded waypoints (and downloaded tracks and routes as well) using a generic USB-a to USB-mini-b cable and an app called LoadMyTracks. -- Andrew Brydon Life is just the beta-version of death
From: Peter James on 15 Mar 2010 07:26 Andrew Brydon <andrew(a)isbjorn.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Once upon a time, Peter James <pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com> wrote > >I am trying to download waypoints to a eTrexH GPSR using a G5 iMac PPC > >and MacSimpleGPS. > > > >The first problem is the the Garmin GPS comes with a download cable that > >ends in a serial port connection. I've bought a serial port to USB > >conversion cable and that seems to work OK. > > > >The main problem is getting the software to recognise the GPSr. I've > >tried 3 different software programs, including Garmin''s own, and none > >of them recognise the presence of the GPSr. > > May not help as my start and end points are slightly different > (eTrex Legend HCx, with an intel iMini and Tiger 4.11) but I > have successfully uploaded waypoints (and downloaded tracks and > routes as well) using a generic USB-a to USB-mini-b cable and > an app called LoadMyTracks. OK, thanks. I'll try it and see how it goes. Peter -- He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. P.G. Wodehouse 1881 -1975
From: Phil Cook on 15 Mar 2010 08:24
Peter James wrote: >Andrew Brydon <andrew(a)isbjorn.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> Once upon a time, Peter James <pfjames2000(a)googlemail.com> wrote >> >I am trying to download waypoints to a eTrexH GPSR using a G5 iMac PPC >> >and MacSimpleGPS. >> > >> >The first problem is the the Garmin GPS comes with a download cable that >> >ends in a serial port connection. I've bought a serial port to USB >> >conversion cable and that seems to work OK. >> > >> >The main problem is getting the software to recognise the GPSr. I've >> >tried 3 different software programs, including Garmin''s own, and none >> >of them recognise the presence of the GPSr. >> >> May not help as my start and end points are slightly different >> (eTrex Legend HCx, with an intel iMini and Tiger 4.11) but I >> have successfully uploaded waypoints (and downloaded tracks and >> routes as well) using a generic USB-a to USB-mini-b cable and >> an app called LoadMyTracks. >OK, thanks. I'll try it and see how it goes. It's only the HCx that has a mini USB port. The old H is just serial. I have no knowledge of the software, but you may have to configure the ports as well as setting the GPSr to the correct interface mode, which is Garmin in this case. -- Phil Cook, last hill: Am Bodach in the Mamores on a sunny day :-) http://www.therewaslight.co.uk/pans/am-bodach.htm |