hhhh5 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I asked if tracklog saving to memorycard -feature would be added to legend CX. Response from garmin: "Thank you for contacting Garmin Europe Support. There are no plans to add this to the Legend CX. you can set up the track to record distance or time to enable you to record a longer tracklog. If you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact us again." Maybe everybody should e-mail them to let them know this feature is needed. Quote Link to comment
rafke74 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 That's bad news... Maybe we should give it a try? If all (future) Legend Cx owners ask it in this tread we can send it to Garmin? My argumentation to Garmin (as a bicycle-tourist) would be: "Your Etrex units are great and in my opinion best suited for world cyclists (size, weight and battery life). The option to save tracklogs to the memory card would be a great value for all world cyclists on the road." Let's have it a go... Quote Link to comment
Neo_Geo Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 CLICK HERE for tech support if you already own a Garmin product. CLICK HERE for sales support if you're thinking about buying a Garmin product. Send messages to BOTH places... Quote Link to comment
sunpazed Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thats a pity. The hardware platform is pretty much the same. It's only a matter of choice that Garmin dont include this feature. I'll send them a bit of encouragement Quote Link to comment
rafke74 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 eTrex Legend Cx software version 2.40 as of May 3, 2006 eTrex Vista Cx software version 2.40 as of May 3, 2006 Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40: Improve path nighttime color for map Topo Great Britian v2. Add feature to save active track log to file on data card. Enhance layout and functionality of tide station chart information. Add new time zones for major cities in the U.S. and Europe. Fix UTC offset for Las Vegas time zone. Improve reset function of timer lap distance. Well in there lads Quote Link to comment
+Milbank Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) eTrex Legend Cx software version 2.40 as of May 3, 2006 eTrex Vista Cx software version 2.40 as of May 3, 2006 Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40: Improve path nighttime color for map Topo Great Britian v2. Add feature to save active track log to file on data card. Enhance layout and functionality of tide station chart information. Add new time zones for major cities in the U.S. and Europe. Fix UTC offset for Las Vegas time zone. Improve reset function of timer lap distance. Well in there lads I can not get it to work. I can download the 2.4 update, but when I use the updater program it tells me that it's going to load the version I already have in the gps 2.3 I click yes thinking it's just a error in the name or something, but it just removes 2.3 and load 2.3 back on. I don't see any changes. Anyone else get it to work? Edited May 8, 2006 by Milbank Quote Link to comment
+Milbank Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) Well I got 2.4 loaded to the gps. After playing around with the gps I can't see how you save the tracks to the card. Edited to add: Seems like after I post I find my own answers. I found the check box to set it up to save the track info to the card. All I can do with this file that is save to the card is delete it? What good is it going to do me to save this info to the card? Guess I could get a card reader and then maybe edit and view the info. Does the saved track file on the card do me any good on the gps unit? Edited May 8, 2006 by Milbank Quote Link to comment
verdejt Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I tried saving the track to the card and then shutdown the gps and put the card into a reader and the only files I see are loaded topo maps and the POI files that were already on the card. Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Yes, the card track files can not be used on the GPS in any way. They are just for people who need accurate records of their tracks for later use such as mapping. They show up as GPX files on the card and you need a card reader to access them. Quote Link to comment
GeoBobC Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Selecting the "save to card" option only saves the active track log to the card, from that moment forward. If you select that option and turn the unit off (or don't have track logging on), nothing will be saved to the card. There is no way to get an existing track onto the card. Quote Link to comment
Neo_Geo Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) Writing the tracklog to the card is a separate function from tracking in the internal memory. You can do both at the same time, or turn both off, or you can do one or the other. Using one function will not affect the other in any way. IF you want to see your tracks displayed on the GPSr, you'll need to turn on the standard internal tracking. You cannot turn off that tracking, turn on the data card tracking and expect to see your tracks on the GPSr. The data card tracking is simply a way for you to obtain long term tracking which can be downloaded to the computer later. I used to take a laptop computer with me on long trips - simply to save all of my active log tracks. With this feature, I no longer have to carry that thing with me on trips - I just have to be sure to leave enough memory free to hold the .gpx file data for the number of days I'll be away. With a 1.0GB - that shouldn't be a problem. At this point in time, you DO need a card reader to access the tracks stored on the card. Perhaps they will add a feature to access the card as a drive on the computer in a future firmware update - maybe not. But paying $15.00 for a card reader vs. carrying around a laptop with me on vacations? I'll pay the $15.00! The way I have my 60Cx setup is with both types of tracking enabled, and the internal memory's tracking has the "wrap when full" option enabled so that when the internal memory is full, it will just overwrite the older data so I can see my most recent tracks. As for the "Save Tracks" function on your GPSr - that still works the same way it always has! You have 20 saved tracks (of up to 750 track points each) in your internal memory. There is no way to "Save" tracks to the data card. You MUST have the internal tracking enabled if you want to "Save Tracks". With the write active log to data card option, you are simply writing track log information to the card as a added and separate function from all other tracking options. Don't read any other functions into this added ability (other than being able to read the data with a card reader). Clear as mud? Edited May 8, 2006 by Neo_Geo Quote Link to comment
GeoBobC Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 "You have 20 saved tracks (of up to 750 track points each) in your internal memory." I can't comment on the Legend series, but (alas) the 60 series tracks are a maximum of 500 points. I'd love to see Garmin bump that up. Quote Link to comment
Neo_Geo Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 "You have 20 saved tracks (of up to 750 track points each) in your internal memory." I can't comment on the Legend series, but (alas) the 60 series tracks are a maximum of 500 points. I'd love to see Garmin bump that up. Well, by golly, you're right... Don't know where I got the 750 figure from! Hmmmmm... I would've sworn it was 750 - but it seems it's only 500! Please accept my apologies for the misinformation... Quote Link to comment
+jotne Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 At this point in time, you DO need a card reader to access the tracks stored on the card. Perhaps they will add a feature to access the card as a drive on the computer in a future firmware update - maybe not. But paying $15.00 for a card reader vs. carrying around a laptop with me on vacations? I'll pay the $15.00! Added to the 60CSx 2.71beta firmware How does the tracklog on the flash card look like. Is it lake the Active log with Time, Speed etc included? Quote Link to comment
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