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Garmin eTrex Legend using serial connection to PC. IIRC, it was
working properly using DNRGarmin software to download data, although
it failed to work properly last few times I tried it.
(http://www.extension.org/pages/Downloading_GPS_Data_Using_DNR_Garmin )
More-or-less same result on three PCs (one with built-in serial port,
two using USB-to-serial connection). In all cases, the DNRGarmin
software returns a communication error, although its not the same
error for serial or USB-to-serial. With built-in serial port, the
error message is "Error 8012 - The device is not open".
With the computers using USB-to-serial connection, the error message
gives runtime error 440 (automation error) and runtime error 8020
error reading comm port. The the DNRGarmin quits running entirely.
A second method I use to communicate to the device is using the
geocaching.com website, with a installable dll from Garmin (IIRC) to
transfer GPX files from the website to the Garmn with a single mouse
click. This method continues to work properly - I just transferred a
file.
Am I just recalling incorrectly that DNRGarmin worked when this Garmin
DLL is installed, or are they incompatible? I would really like to be
able to use the DNRGarmin software since it's a free solution for
downloading tracks and creating shapefiles from the Garmin GPS data.
If there's an alternative free solution for creating shapefiles from
the Garmin data, I am open to suggestions.
Thanks.
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Software re-installation solved the problem.
On Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:03:39 GMT, jacksonmacd
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>working properly using DNRGarmin software to download data, although
>it failed to work properly last few times I tried it.
>(http://www.extension.org/pages/Downloading_GPS_Data_Using_DNR_Garmin )
>More-or-less same result on three PCs (one with built-in serial port,
>two using USB-to-serial connection). In all cases, the DNRGarmin
>software returns a communication error, although its not the same
>error for serial or USB-to-serial. With built-in serial port, the
>error message is "Error 8012 - The device is not open".
>With the computers using USB-to-serial connection, the error message
>gives runtime error 440 (automation error) and runtime error 8020
>error reading comm port. The the DNRGarmin quits running entirely.
>A second method I use to communicate to the device is using the
>geocaching.com website, with a installable dll from Garmin (IIRC) to
>transfer GPX files from the website to the Garmn with a single mouse
>click. This method continues to work properly - I just transferred a
>file.
>Am I just recalling incorrectly that DNRGarmin worked when this Garmin
>DLL is installed, or are they incompatible? I would really like to be
>able to use the DNRGarmin software since it's a free solution for
>downloading tracks and creating shapefiles from the Garmin GPS data.
>If there's an alternative free solution for creating shapefiles from
>the Garmin data, I am open to suggestions.
>Thanks.
> --
>jackmacMACd0onald@telus.net
>remove uppercase and number for true email