[Qgis-user] GPS Plugin - QGIS 0.11- Mac OSX.5.4

[Alex Mandel]

Mars Sjoden wrote:
> Hello Q list,
> 
> I am having difficulty getting the GPS Plugin working for downloading 
> from my Garmin GPSmap 60CSx
> 
> I have gpsbabel version 1.3.4 installed and active on my PATH.
> (long story but the new v1.3.5 does not work on my iMac)
> 
> I am able to use gpsbabel just fine from the command line. ie. downloads 
> and uploads fine from/to my gps.
> 
> I am pretty sure this is not a gpsbabel issue as far as I can tell.
> 
> 
> So I launch the GPS Plugin "GPS Tools"
> 
> Select "Download from GPS" tab.
> 
> Select *Garmin * from the GPS device button list.  
> 
> Port (There are no choices here from the button list)
> 
> Feature type: *Waypoints*
> 
> I tried the original setup and receive this output:
> 
> *The layer is not a valid layer and can not*
> *be added to the map*
> *
> *
> I decided to add a gpx layer to QGIS, and name it as the layer for 
> output.  Same output.
> 
> I then edited the device to look like, for example waypoint download:
> 
> gpsbabel -w -i garmin -f usb: -o gpx %out
> 
> I still receive the same output as above.
> 
> I am wondering what I am doing wrong here,
> how can I get this working?
> 
> I can remember using the gps plugin in 0.8 and it working slick with out 
> any need for fiddling.
> 
> thank you!
> 
> mars
> 

Here is my usb line (Linux with Garmin 60csx)
%babel -i garmin -f usb: -o gpx -F %out

I'm to tired to reason out the difference but give it a shot.
Alex