Magellan Meridian Gold

[+MAPACOOPER]

when i try to download ,the boxs come up like it going to send and then i dont,then i get a box saying gps error .no data was recieved from the gps .i dont understand that ,can you help .

[cliff_hanger]

when i try to download ,the boxs come up like it going to send and then i dont,then i get a box saying gps error .no data was recieved from the gps .i dont understand that ,can you help .

 

Some more information, please. What program are you using? Serial cable or SD card reader? If serial cable, did you set the baud rate? Is there anything else using your COM port? Tell us exactly what you are trying to do and what steps you've tried so far. For example, are you trying to download waypoints from your merigold to mapsend topo on your pc?

 

Here's something that might help

http://gpsinformation.net/MeridianFAQv2_0.pdf

 

cliff_hanger

[+MAPACOOPER]

i try to download gps exchange file (gpx) or loc.waypoints (loc) and it goes to download file type topografix.data file . and then its try but stops and tell me no data from gps .

[+Kit Fox]

From the sounds of it, you're trying to download cache waypoints as GPX or Loc files. Am I correct?

 

You need a program like Geocaching Swiss Army Knife to convert these files into a format that the Magellan recognizes.

 

I have the same GPS as use, and I use GSAK to export waypoints, to my GPS.

 

Good Luck.

Edited July 12, 2006 by Kit Fox

[cliff_hanger]

i try to download gps exchange file (gpx) or loc.waypoints (loc) and it goes to download file type topografix.data file . and then its try but stops and tell me no data from gps .

 

You still have not told us EXACTLY what you are trying to do. And you still have not told us what program you are trying to use. But, it sounds like you are trying to d/l cache waypoints from geocaching.com and load them into your merigold. If this is not correct, you are going to ask your question more specifically. And give exact details.

 

Your merigold does not understand what a .gpx or .loc is. You cannot load .loc or .gpx files directly from geocaching.com into your merigold.

 

You CAN save the .loc or .gpx file from geocaching.com onto your pc and use one of these programs to translate and upload the points to your merigold via serial cable or (with GPSBabel) to your SDcard by card reader.

 

EasyGPS http://www.easygps.com/

GSAK http://gsak.net/

GPSBabel http://www.gpsbabel.org/

 

cliff_hanger

[+MAPACOOPER]

i try to download gps exchange file (gpx) or loc.waypoints (loc) and it goes to download file type topografix.data file . and then its try but stops and tell me no data from gps .

 

You still have not told us EXACTLY what you are trying to do. And you still have not told us what program you are trying to use. But, it sounds like you are trying to d/l cache waypoints from geocaching.com and load them into your merigold. If this is not correct, you are going to ask your question more specifically. And give exact details.

 

Your merigold does not understand what a .gpx or .loc is. You cannot load .loc or .gpx files directly from geocaching.com into your merigold.

 

You CAN save the .loc or .gpx file from geocaching.com onto your pc and use one of these programs to translate and upload the points to your merigold via serial cable or (with GPSBabel) to your SDcard by card reader.

 

EasyGPS http://www.easygps.com/

GSAK http://gsak.net/

GPSBabel http://www.gpsbabel.org/

 

cliff_hanger.

 

that is what i used easy gps

[+MAPACOOPER]

i use easy gps

[cliff_hanger]

i use easy gps

 

For what?

[cliff_hanger]

i use easy gps

 

Connect your Merigold to your pc.

 

On your Merigold do Menu > setup > enter > Baud Rate > enter > 4800 > enter

 

On Easy GPS do Edit > Preferences > My GPS Receivers > Add GPS > Magellan > Meridian Gold > OK > COM1 > Speed 4800 > OK > OK

 

Then, in Easy GPS do GPS > Receive from GPS.

 

Other baud rates may work also. But the buad rate setting for the Merigold has to match the setting in EasyGPS.

 

cliff_hanger

[+MAPACOOPER]

ok i will check that out ,i sure dont understand .i used this one before i never had trouble .thanks

[+MAPACOOPER]

its working now ,its was my setting ,thanks you was a big help