Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] odd error message

[Robert L. <rob...@gp...>]

On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Tom Lancaster <to...@ne...> wrote:

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> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 5:53 AM, Robert Lipe <rob...@gp...>wrote:
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>>
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>> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 5:30 AM, Tom Lancaster <to...@ne...>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've tried googling this error message to no avail:
>>>
>>> tom@horse:~$ gpsbabel -D9 -i garmin -f /dev/ttyUSB0 -o gpx -F
>>> waypoint.gpx)
>>> Unit:    GPS 18USB - software ver. 3.00
>>>
>> [ ... ]
>>
>>>
>>> [ERROR] Get_Waypoint: Unknown waypoint protocol
>>> GARMIN:Can't get waypoint from /dev/ttyUSB0
>>
>>
>> You're attempting to transfer waypoints from a unit that doesn't support
>> waypoints.  That
>> model only does realtime positioning; it has no memory for waypoints,
>> tracks, or routes.
>>
>> Search for "GPS 18" and see footnote 1 at:
>>
>> http://www.gpsbabel.org/htmldoc-development/fmt_garmin.html
>>
>
>
> Ah, interesting. So is there any way to record track information "live"
> from this kind of device using gpsbabel, or would I need different software?
>

*http://www.gpsbabel.org/htmldoc-development/tracking.html

*explains what we can do with this model.  GPS18 usb and serial work with
that.


>
> Thanks very much for your response.
>

You're welcome.
RJL


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