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

[Mars Sjoden]

Thanks John,

On 13-Aug-08, at 10:16 AM, John C. Tull wrote:

> Mars,
>
> Device discovery has never worked on OS X in qgis, to my knowledge.  
> My waypoint download line looks like this, but I use a usb to serial  
> adapter:
>
> %babel -w -i garmin -o gpx -f /dev/cu.usbserial-ftCASM51 -F %out
>
> You need to find the full device id either by looking at items  
> listed under /dev in the Terminal, or by using something like  
> gpsbabel+ to help you id the proper device string. You can set up a  
> transfer and see the full command in the log window after you run it  
> in gpsbabel+.
>

	This is essentially what I did,  ran a wpt download and placed  
command into the WPT field of QGIS gps plugin device editor.
	I do not understand since I thought QGIS just passed the command to  
gpsbabel and placed the gpx file as a layer.
	Using gpsbabel from command line works fine.


> Hope that helps,
> John
>
> On Aug 12, 2008, at 10:16 PM, 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
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