Garmin 60 Csx - Projecting a waypoint

[+imajeep]

I did an offset cache this afternoon, using my Garmin 60 Csx. When I project a waypoint, the data input page for the projected waypoint allows distance as "0000.00 mi". So, I calculate the fraction of a mile that the given number of feet represents, then round that to the nearest hundredth of a mile (the limit of the precision using fractional miles).

 

Can the Garmin 60 Csx be set to allow projection distances to be entered in feet, rather than miles/fractional miles? The rounding can introduce an error of 26.4 feet into a projection, and I'd like to eliminate that error if I could. Thanks.

[+Mach2003]

Based on my eTrex, alone, I think you can scroll to the unit, and change it to feet, among other units.

[+greenbriel]

The 60csx seems to only offer metres or yards. I imagine yards would work pretty well in this case...

 

Edit - doh - I was thinking of the units setup page. Mach 2003 is right, this works exactly as described. Thanks, I was wondering this myself a week ago!

 

-G

Edited June 1, 2007 by greenbriel

[+BaldEd]

Can the Garmin 60 Csx be set to allow projection distances to be entered in feet, rather than miles/fractional miles?

Yes. At the project waypoint page highlight the units near the bottom right of the screen and press enter. You are given a range of units. feet is among them.

[+imajeep]

Yes. At the project waypoint page highlight the units near the bottom right of the screen and press enter. You are given a range of units. feet is among them.

Got it--thanks!

 

For the benefit of anyone else reading this thread who is as instructionally challenged as I am , here are the steps:

 

(1) Go to the 'Project a Waypoint' data input page. The distance units field will be highlighted when the page opens.

 

(2) Use the keypad to tab right, so that 'mi' is highlighted.

 

(3) Hit enter. A picklist will pop up with the measurement units available. Use the keypad to select the one you want to use, and hit the Enter key.

 

The measurement units defaults to 'mi', and I haven't found any way to change the default to one of the other options. Maybe someone else knows how to do that (if it can be done)?

[+BaldEd]

The measurement units defaults to 'mi', and I haven't found any way to change the default to one of the other options. Maybe someone else knows how to do that (if it can be done)?

Yes, you can change the default. Page through to Main Menu>Setup>Units and change the Distance/Speed from Statute to some other measurement; eg Yards will set the project units to yards, Metric will set it metres, either Nautical setting will set it to nm. It seems strange though that feet is the one exception that you cannot set the default to - maybe you should send a note to Garmin for inclusion in the next firmware upgrade.

 

I'm a metric man myself.