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snowfleurys

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  1. I have downloaded the file from 'My Link' and get the same messages you do. Tried various versions of MSTK and cgpsmapper with the similiar results. Gpsmapedit will not open the file, says it is corrupted. I would say it is corrupted on the host site, possibly something went wrong when it was created. Either contact them about it or waite until a new version is created.
  2. Take a look at gpsfiledepot.com for free maps for Garmin GPSrs. Also see: http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php for free world routable maps.
  3. Or download BaseCamp from Garmin's website. With BC you can use raster image maps and aerial photo data on you 62s or 62st.
  4. The built-in topo data is Garmin's 100k topo.
  5. The unit can and will be powered through the USB cable if it is connected. The batteries will NOT be recharged while in the GPSr. This is a safety feature as the setting in the GPSr could be on rechargable with non-rechargables in the unit, thus possibly damaging the GPSr.
  6. I have been on it a few times this morning without a problem.
  7. The unit should have a very basic world map. If you have a PC, Garmin's MapSoruce and/or Basecamp are used to transfer map data to the GPSr. There are free maps available at gpsfiledepot.com. That site also has tutorials on installing mapsets to the computer, selecting and transfering data to the GPSr, and making you own maps.
  8. Overlay/transparent mapsets usually do not have any overview data to display in MapSource/BaseCamp - only the selection quads/segments. Select the area based on the coordinates of the pointer and/or display some other mapset which has an overview map and zoom into the area of interest, then switch to the overlay/transparent mapset - the same geographic area should be in the MS/BC display. With a 'newer' type unit like your OR450, rename the gmapsupp.img file to somename with a .img extension before you send data from a new mapset to the GPSr; otherwise it will overwrite the existing gmapsupp.img.
  9. How Garmin codes the elevation data used for shaded relief has not be reversed engineered. You would have to use one of their mapsets which has that data.
  10. Or use the combination of the US Planimetric plus the Washington contour mapset.
  11. The free maps are also unlocked and use much more current data. Garmin has 24k topo maps available on DVD; 6 cover the 48 States. These are also unlocked.
  12. Correct. For safety reasons, I would back up all the files which came preinstalled on the unit. More for something unforseen happening than for adding mapsets through MapSource/BaseCamp. For these 'factory' files, I have also changed them to 'read only' - which will prevent them from being overwritten, but not from otherwise being corrupted.
  13. gmapprom.img is the 'built-in' Garmin map(s). MapSource and BaseCamp create a gmapsupp.img file. That is the only mapset you should be renaming. This new name needs to be 8 (or less) standard charcters with an .img extension. The 3D data is 'built-into' the vector map file and not in a seperate. It has not been reversed engineered, so is only available with a Garmin mapset (or one built with their expensive and tightly controlled software).
  14. Did you download/install/update the 62s software/firmware from the Garmin website? What was on my new OR300 was two versions out of date. Probably the AR topo from gpsfiledepot, as he mentiones that website in his first post. If I might ask - what does a 15 year old mapset offer that is not in one or more of the free mapsets currently available from gpsfiledepot and/or other websites?
  15. I do not think that is correct. When cgpsmapper compiles a .mp file to .img format it does one pass for each of the levels that the data is being defined at, and then combines it into the .img file. This creates a unique set of coordinates for each 'zoom display level range'. Note on the GPSr as you zoom in, the data will be 'enlarged', then the data will be displayed with more detail be it goes to a more detailed display level. At each 'zoom display level range' the GPSr is using that set of coordinaes which is defined to be used for that display zoom level; it does not have to discard anything, only scale it to the display window. Obviously at the more general display scale within any 'zoom display level range' more data will have to be scaled to displayed on the GPSr screen.
  16. Some of Garmin's mapsets are locked and some are not. If you are interested in one of there locked mapsets (i.e. CityNavigation, BlueCharts) and need to use the mapset on more than one GPSr or intend to replace the current GPSr soon - then the prerecorded Garmin card might be benificial. If you are interested in one of Garmin's unlocked mapsets (i.e. TOPO100k, and posts say their TOPO24k is also unlocked), it is generally better as you can select only some of a mapset to upload to the GPSr and can also add other mapsets to the micro memory card - it is not advisable to add additional mapset data to a Garmin prerecord card as it could damage the prerecorded mapset. If you had CN on a prerecorded card would would have to use the GPSr's internal memory to add additional mapsets (i.e. a contour line overlay mapset, etc.) Since you did not indicate any specific use for your OR it would be hard to say about specific mapsets; however, take a look at the free mapsets available on gpsfiledepot.com. You can 'preview' an area of your choice for some of Gasrmin's mapsets on their website. Some previous posters indicate Garmin has replaced a lost/damaged mapset, others say they have had to purchase an addition one.
  17. I have not checked for years; however, the Canadian government had image files (PDF's) of their topo maps availalbe on a website which could be downloaded and printed. \----- This site: http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map
  18. Have you tried contacting the creators of the data?
  19. First you say voids in topo mapping in MapSource which to me means a vector map with contour lines. Then you say 'NASA Radar topology measurements' which is data in a raster format. Which mapset is it that you are looking at?
  20. Try it with shaded relief set to do not show. The background will be 'white' rather than dark tan.
  21. Sounds like you may have selected quads/tiles/the entire state from the LA topo, then did the same for the MS topo, then had MapSource send them to your OR, then renamed the gmapsupp.img file to latopo. That wiki informnation is obviously incorrect. A few weeks ago I tested and posted that I put 17 individual mapsets on the micro memory card in my OR300, some 'normal' and some overlay/transparent. Each could be enabled/disabled individually and various combinations works as expected. This was in response to a post saying they thought the limit was 10 mapsets in internal memory and another 10 on the memory card.
  22. The mapsets at gpsfiledepot are for Garmin GPSrs and are not usable on Magellan units.
  23. Each GPSr company has their own propriatary format for their data. I have not heard of any program which can convert the data of another. DeLorme sells a program to build the files their GPSrs can use. Since you have built your own files for Garmin GPSrs you could purchase their conversion program (was $300 4 years ago, but I think they lowered it to around $100) and also process the source data to their format.
  24. Probably less than 20% over the size of the downloaded file. Download it and select all the quads/tiles/segments in MapSource; MS will indicate the total size of the quads/tiles/segments selected.
  25. Free in cost does NOT mean they are free of copyright protections.
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