Trouble saving Tracks in Mapsource and Time

lakedawgs · 03-19-2009, 11:05 AM

Hello,
I am trying to learn how to Geocode photos for a trip we are about to take. I am working with GPicSync.
Using my NUVI 750 or my 60C I will download the tracks to Mapsource (ver. 6.15.3) I can see the tracks and verify the time the track was recorded is correct. I then save the tracks as a GPX file for use with GPicSync and the time on the track points is off a few hours. I have verified this by looking at the GPX file in Notepad. I have also used EasyGPS to download and save my tracks and same thing.

What am I missing. My computer, GPS and camera are all synced to the same time. Time zone and DST are correct. It is not a problem with GPicSync because I have proved the error is there once I save the tracks to a GPX file, have not even used GPicSync yet (of course when I do I get a time error between the photo and the tracks)

Any help is appreciated.
Matt Anderson

dav · 03-19-2009, 7:15 PM

Welcome to the site, lakedawgs

I don't use MapSource as an intermediary, I just drag&drop the GPX file from my GPS to my desktop then use RoboGEO to import the photos and GPS info. Have never encountered your problem.

It sounds like you just need to avoid the MapSource step. Good luck!

lakedawgs · 03-19-2009, 7:32 PM

THANKS,
How do you 'see' your GPS without using software? I do not know how to get the file out of the GPS without using Mapsource or another program like GSAK or EasyGPS.
THANKS,
Matt

dav · 03-19-2009, 8:13 PM

When you plug a nüvi into a computer using the USB cable it goes into "mass storage mode" automatically. The computer just thinks it is a hard drive, nothing more.

So if you use Windows, you just right-click START, left-click EXPLORE and search the left pane for a drive called "Garmin nüvi". Click the + sign next to that and you should see "Audible, Garmin and JPEG" as folders. Click on the + sign next to Garmin and you see a bunch more folders, one of which is GPX. Finally, click on GPX and the right window will hold all of your GPX files. There may be one or more. The "active" one is "Current.gpx".

Just drag that to your Windows desktop (use the right mouse button to drag the file be sure you are copying the file, not moving it) and then your geotagger program should be able to pick it up from there.

lakedawgs · 03-19-2009, 8:36 PM

Cool, that is interesting.
I have figured my problem out with GPicSync. I had the UTC offset set to -5. Indiana is actually -4. Indiana 'switched' from Central time zone to Eastern time zone last year when we finally started observing daylight savings time.

Stupid mistake on my part but live and learn.
THANKS,
Matt

03-19-2009, 11:05 AM	#1
lakedawgs Join Date: Mar 19 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 7	Trouble saving Tracks in Mapsource and Time Hello, I am trying to learn how to Geocode photos for a trip we are about to take. I am working with GPicSync. Using my NUVI 750 or my 60C I will download the tracks to Mapsource (ver. 6.15.3) I can see the tracks and verify the time the track was recorded is correct. I then save the tracks as a GPX file for use with GPicSync and the time on the track points is off a few hours. I have verified this by looking at the GPX file in Notepad. I have also used EasyGPS to download and save my tracks and same thing. What am I missing. My computer, GPS and camera are all synced to the same time. Time zone and DST are correct. It is not a problem with GPicSync because I have proved the error is there once I save the tracks to a GPX file, have not even used GPicSync yet (of course when I do I get a time error between the photo and the tracks) Any help is appreciated. Matt Anderson

03-19-2009, 7:15 PM	#2
dav Moderator Join Date: Jan 04 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,243	Re: Trouble saving Tracks in Mapsource and Time Welcome to the site, lakedawgs I don't use MapSource as an intermediary, I just drag&drop the GPX file from my GPS to my desktop then use RoboGEO to import the photos and GPS info. Have never encountered your problem. It sounds like you just need to avoid the MapSource step. Good luck!

03-19-2009, 7:32 PM	#3
lakedawgs Join Date: Mar 19 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 7	Re: Trouble saving Tracks in Mapsource and Time THANKS, How do you 'see' your GPS without using software? I do not know how to get the file out of the GPS without using Mapsource or another program like GSAK or EasyGPS. THANKS, Matt

03-19-2009, 8:13 PM	#4
dav Moderator Join Date: Jan 04 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,243	Re: Trouble saving Tracks in Mapsource and Time When you plug a nüvi into a computer using the USB cable it goes into "mass storage mode" automatically. The computer just thinks it is a hard drive, nothing more. So if you use Windows, you just right-click START, left-click EXPLORE and search the left pane for a drive called "Garmin nüvi". Click the + sign next to that and you should see "Audible, Garmin and JPEG" as folders. Click on the + sign next to Garmin and you see a bunch more folders, one of which is GPX. Finally, click on GPX and the right window will hold all of your GPX files. There may be one or more. The "active" one is "Current.gpx". Just drag that to your Windows desktop (use the right mouse button to drag the file be sure you are copying the file, not moving it) and then your geotagger program should be able to pick it up from there.

03-19-2009, 8:36 PM	#5
lakedawgs Join Date: Mar 19 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 7	Re: Trouble saving Tracks in Mapsource and Time Cool, that is interesting. I have figured my problem out with GPicSync. I had the UTC offset set to -5. Indiana is actually -4. Indiana 'switched' from Central time zone to Eastern time zone last year when we finally started observing daylight savings time. Stupid mistake on my part but live and learn. THANKS, Matt