[Gpsbabel-misc] GPSBabel questions, Garmin 12XL and GPSMap76

[Dudley, L. <du...@po...>]

I have a number of questions after downloading GPSBabel to WindowsXP.

1. GPSBabel does not understand my Garmin 12XL, version 3.62 software.
    Unfortunately, Garmin tells me I cannot upgrade firmware
    on this early version of 12XL unit unless I send it back to the factory
    for an upgrade.

    When I try the following command line
    gpsbabel -t -D9 -i garmin -o gpx com1: data.out
    I see the following trace ---
GPSBabel Version: 1.2.4
Tx Data:10 fe 00 02 10 03 : ...(PRDREQ  )
Rx Data:10 06 02 fe 00 fa 10 03 (ACK     )
Rx Data:10 ff 1d 60 00 6a 01 47 50 53 20 31 32 58 4c 20 53 4f 46 54 57 41 
52 45
20 20 33 2e 36 32 20 00 54 10 03 (PRDDAT  )
Tx Data:10 06 02 ff 00 f9 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
GPS 12XL SOFTWARE  3.62
ID:             96

Version:        3.62

Rx Data:00 GPS_Packet_Read: No DLE
Tx Data:10 06 02 ff 00 f9 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
Rx Data:00 GPS_Packet_Read: No DLE
Tx Data:10 06 02 ff 00 f9 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
Rx Data:00 GPS_Packet_Read: No DLE
Tx Data:10 06 02 ff 00 f9 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
Tx Data:10 00 02 05 00 f9 10 03 : .....(CMDDAT  Xfer Time)
Rx Data:10 06 02 00 00 f8 10 03 (ACK     )
Rx Data:00 GPS_Packet_Read: No DLE
GARMIN:Can't init com1:

   Is it possible that future releases will address this problem ?

2. If I use some old software (GARDOWN) that understands the 12XL,
    I can download track logs that include the date and time that each
    point is taken in the track log.

    If I try
    gpsbabel -t -D9 -i garmin -o gpx com1: data.out
    with my GPSMap76, I get a track log OK, but not date and time
    information.  Below is a sample of the data coming back.

    Can anyone tell me whether the GPSMap76 is sending date time information
    in it's track log ?  If yes, how do I get GPSBabel to produce this
    detail ?

Tx Data:10 0a 02 06 00 ee 10 03 : .....(CMDDAT  Xfer Trk)
Rx Data:10 06 02 0a 00 ee 10 03 (ACK     )
Rx Data:10 1b 02 0a 00 d9 10 03 (RECORD  )
Tx Data:10 06 02 1b 00 dd 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
Rx Data:10 63 0c 00 ff 32 39 2d 4e 4f 56 2d 30 34 00 76 10 03 (TRKHDR  )
Tx Data:10 06 02 63 00 95 10 03 : c....(ACK     )
Rx Data:10 22 18 00 5c 77 1f 00 df 87 c9 ff ff ff ff a0 07 e6 42 51 59 04 
69 01
44 6d 00 11 10 03 (TRKDAT  )
Tx Data:10 06 02 22 00 d6 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
Rx Data:10 22 18 00 5a 77 1f 00 e4 87 c9 ff ff ff ff 70 7e da 42 51 59 04 
69 00
44 6d 00 d4 10 03 (TRKDAT  )
Tx Data:10 06 02 22 00 d6 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
Rx Data:10 22 18 00 59 77 1f 00 f3 87 c9 ff ff ff ff 10 10 a6 d6 42 51 59 
04 69
00 44 6d 00 02 10 03 (TRKDAT  )
Tx Data:10 06 02 22 00 d6 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
Rx Data:10 22 18 00 5a 77 1f 00 e2 87 c9 ff ff ff ff 50 88 d9 42 51 59 04 
69 00
44 6d 00 ed 10 03 (TRKDAT  )
Tx Data:10 06 02 22 00 d6 10 03 : .....(ACK     )
Rx Data:10 63 0d 01 ff 41 43 54 49 56 45 20 4c 4f 47 00 d2 10 03 (TRKHDR)


Regards

Lorne Dudley
Kingston, Ontario