cookie365 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) How do you enter waypoints onto your GPS? Edited August 19, 2009 by cookie365 Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 What specific GPS unit are you using? Also, I am moving this thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the GPS and Technology forum. Quote Link to comment
cookie365 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 What specific GPS unit are you using? Also, I am moving this thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the GPS and Technology forum. I'm using a Magellan Triton 300 Quote Link to comment
+SkellyCA Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Does this help? You have to use Magellan's VantagePoint software. You need to be a premium member to download gpx files. If you are not a premium member, follow the same procedure using the .loc files, except for the use of pocket queries; and you will not get the info listed at the bottom, only the location of the caches.. You can use either step 2a, 2b or 2c to get the caches from the website in VP. 1. On the page of a cache, click GPX eXchange File and save it to your hard drive; I organized mine into different folders, basically by city(I usually name them the same as on the website; make sure that the file name ends in .gpx) 2a. Upload the .gpx file into Vantage point; from Vantage Point software, click the library tab, select Import to import the file into VP; then select the file from your hard drive. You can only do one file at a time, pain in the butt. 2b. To import multiple gpx files at once, open the folder that contains the gpx files and open VP; click the library tab, then select geocaches(Treasure Chest icon). Select the files(hold down CTRL and click the ones you want; then drag them into VP 2c. Create a Pocket Query; unzip zip it; then import in into VP. 3. Transfer the file to GPSr. Connect your unit the the computer via usb; then from VP, click the MyGps tab. Then Click Transfer From PC to My GPS on the left where it says Snyc. Then a window will popup and to can select waypoints or geocaches; I uncheck both boxes. Then click the plus sign next to geocaches; then chech the boxes next to all the caches you want to transfer; it'll do how many ever you select. Then click OK and let it do it's thing. What you will get on your Triton is… 1. Name 2. Cache Type 3. Coordinates 4. Distance from current location 5. Hint 6. Short Description 7. Long Description Changes for V1.60… Note: VP just did an upgrade to V1.60. Changes are... On step 2 the Library tab is gone, click My Journal on the left side instead of the Library tab. In step3 the MyGPS tab is gone and the icons are at the top. The section that says Sync is where you will find the Transfer From PC to My GPS icon Quote Link to comment
+Colonial Cats Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 How do you enter waypoints onto your GPS? Very carefully. Quote Link to comment
+SkellyCA Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 There was an firmware update today. You can get a link at the Triton Forums Tritons can now calculate area Quote Link to comment
cookie365 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Does this help? You have to use Magellan's VantagePoint software. You need to be a premium member to download gpx files. If you are not a premium member, follow the same procedure using the .loc files, except for the use of pocket queries; and you will not get the info listed at the bottom, only the location of the caches.. You can use either step 2a, 2b or 2c to get the caches from the website in VP. 1. On the page of a cache, click GPX eXchange File and save it to your hard drive; I organized mine into different folders, basically by city(I usually name them the same as on the website; make sure that the file name ends in .gpx) 2a. Upload the .gpx file into Vantage point; from Vantage Point software, click the library tab, select Import to import the file into VP; then select the file from your hard drive. You can only do one file at a time, pain in the butt. 2b. To import multiple gpx files at once, open the folder that contains the gpx files and open VP; click the library tab, then select geocaches(Treasure Chest icon). Select the files(hold down CTRL and click the ones you want; then drag them into VP 2c. Create a Pocket Query; unzip zip it; then import in into VP. 3. Transfer the file to GPSr. Connect your unit the the computer via usb; then from VP, click the MyGps tab. Then Click Transfer From PC to My GPS on the left where it says Snyc. Then a window will popup and to can select waypoints or geocaches; I uncheck both boxes. Then click the plus sign next to geocaches; then chech the boxes next to all the caches you want to transfer; it'll do how many ever you select. Then click OK and let it do it's thing. What you will get on your Triton is… 1. Name 2. Cache Type 3. Coordinates 4. Distance from current location 5. Hint 6. Short Description 7. Long Description Changes for V1.60… Note: VP just did an upgrade to V1.60. Changes are... On step 2 the Library tab is gone, click My Journal on the left side instead of the Library tab. In step3 the MyGPS tab is gone and the icons are at the top. The section that says Sync is where you will find the Transfer From PC to My GPS icon Thanks that really helped! Quote Link to comment
cookie365 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 There was an firmware update today. You can get a link at the Triton Forums Tritons can now calculate area Thanks again! Quote Link to comment
cookie365 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 There was an firmware update today. You can get a link at the Triton Forums Tritons can now calculate area Thanks again! Which topic is it? Quote Link to comment
+radak9 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Which topic is it? Board index » Models » Triton 200,300,400,500 » August Update for all Tritons - Links inside It is a sticky at the top - no one sees stickies Quote Link to comment
cookie365 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Which topic is it? Board index » Models » Triton 200,300,400,500 » August Update for all Tritons - Links inside It is a sticky at the top - no one sees stickies Thanks Quote Link to comment
+BigCarbonFootprint Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Does this help? You have to use Magellan's VantagePoint software. You need to be a premium member to download gpx files. If you are not a premium member, follow the same procedure using the .loc files, except for the use of pocket queries; and you will not get the info listed at the bottom, only the location of the caches.. You can use either step 2a, 2b or 2c to get the caches from the website in VP. 1. On the page of a cache, click GPX eXchange File and save it to your hard drive; I organized mine into different folders, basically by city(I usually name them the same as on the website; make sure that the file name ends in .gpx) 2a. Upload the .gpx file into Vantage point; from Vantage Point software, click the library tab, select Import to import the file into VP; then select the file from your hard drive. You can only do one file at a time, pain in the butt. 2b. To import multiple gpx files at once, open the folder that contains the gpx files and open VP; click the library tab, then select geocaches(Treasure Chest icon). Select the files(hold down CTRL and click the ones you want; then drag them into VP 2c. Create a Pocket Query; unzip zip it; then import in into VP. 3. Transfer the file to GPSr. Connect your unit the the computer via usb; then from VP, click the MyGps tab. Then Click Transfer From PC to My GPS on the left where it says Snyc. Then a window will popup and to can select waypoints or geocaches; I uncheck both boxes. Then click the plus sign next to geocaches; then chech the boxes next to all the caches you want to transfer; it'll do how many ever you select. Then click OK and let it do it's thing. What you will get on your Triton is… 1. Name 2. Cache Type 3. Coordinates 4. Distance from current location 5. Hint 6. Short Description 7. Long Description Changes for V1.60… Note: VP just did an upgrade to V1.60. Changes are... On step 2 the Library tab is gone, click My Journal on the left side instead of the Library tab. In step3 the MyGPS tab is gone and the icons are at the top. The section that says Sync is where you will find the Transfer From PC to My GPS icon Couple of questions, has anyone experienced loading the 400 using GSAK. Also how are waypoints removed from the VantagePoint app. I can remove from unit manually, but can not remove from VP. Thanks, T Quote Link to comment
+SkellyCA Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) The Tritons are not compatible with GSAK, however, You can store the gpx files in GSAK and run macros. Then export the file to your hard drive. Then import that into VantagePont. To remove one waypoint or cache from VP... Click on My Journal Highlight the file to be deleted Right click the file Select Delete To delete them all... Click on My Journal Right click on either heading, Waypoint or Geocaches Select Delete Edited October 28, 2009 by SkellyCA Quote Link to comment
+agentmancuso Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 How do you enter waypoints onto your GPS? Very carefully. Or in cavalier fashion, with a flourish. Quote Link to comment
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