[Qgis-user] GPS interface

[Filipe Dias]

You can also try DNRGPS, which is also open source and very works very well
with Garmin GPS machines.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/DNRGPS/DNRGPS.html



On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 7:27 AM, <werner at macho.cc> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Depending on which Operating System you are using I suggest either to use
> the tool coming with you Garmin (MapSource?)
> Or in the OpenSource World there is a nice program which works perfectly
> with Garmin. It is called QtLandkarteGT [1].
>
> QGIS is not a "GPS"-Managing Program - it is able to connect to
> GPS-devices but only for the purpose of downloading data or displaying
> actual position.
>
> If you want to upload something to your device you have to use a format
> which your device is able to understand and use a program that is able to
> upload to your device.
>
> Hope that helps
> kind regards
> Werner
>
> [1] http://www.qlandkarte.org/
>
> Am 06.08.2012 08:16, schrieb Christy Ihlo:
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>>  I would like to upload shapefiles through QGIS into my Garmin 62 GPS
>> unit. I did a little research online and it appears that QGIS can only
>> upload files in the gpx format (please correct me if I'm wrong!). Does
>> anyone have any suggestions on alternative ways to accomplish this
>> task?
>>
>>  Thank you!
>>
>>  Christy Ihlo
>>  Intern, African People & Wildlife Fund
>>  Noloholo Environmental Center
>>  Loibor Siret, Tanzania
>>  christy.ihlo at duke.edu [1]
>>
>>
>> Links:
>> ------
>> [1] mailto:christy.ihlo at duke.edu
>>
>
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