Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Columbus V-900 GPS datalogger

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

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 1:30 PM, John Doe <e4b...@ya...> wrote:

> Hi,
> The V900 has been discussed a couple of months ago. The main problem
> were (and is) that each line is padded with NULL ('\0') characters,
> this is not (and wont) be supported by gpsbabel.
>

It won't be supported as a CSV text file becuase it's not a CSV text file.
If someone wanted to write a custom module for it that emulated the goofy
pads, I'd probably accept it.  I'm not motivated to do it becuase that
format is so goofy it's surel a bug in their writer.

RJL




>
> If you remove all NULL characters you could use the attached CSV
> style script and the following commandline to convert the csv
> to GPX. It seems to handle the 'advanced' mode.
>
> # gpsbabel -i xcsv,style=v900style.xcsv -f 08103000_b.csv -o gpx -F
> 08103000.gpx
>
>
> Regards
> /devlin
>
> --- On Sun, 2/22/09, Remco Meeder <r.m...@gm...> wrote:
>
> > From: Remco Meeder <r.m...@gm...>
> > Subject: [Gpsbabel-misc] Columbus V-900 GPS datalogger
> > To: gps...@li...
> > Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 12:55 PM
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Columbus V-900 GPS datalogger. This device logs
> > your position
> > and stores it in a custom CVS format.
> > I would very much like to see it being supported by
> > GPSBabel so I don't
> > have to use the manufacturer supplied software anymore.
> >
> > You can check out the device on www.cbgps.com or
> > www.visiontac.com which
> > basically are two brands under which the unit is sold.
> >
> > Below are two quotes of the GPS log format it uses, the
> > unit has two
> > operating modes, basic and advanced. The first quote is the
> > basic mode,
> > the second quote is the advanced mode.
> > If needed I can supply a sample log file. I don't know
> > if it is allowed
> > to add attachements to this list.
> >
> > Basic mode:
> >
> >     INDEX,TAG,DATE,TIME,LATITUDE N/S,LONGITUDE
> > E/W,HEIGHT,SPEED,HEADING,VOX
> >     1     ,T,090126,164441,52.112621N,006.445419E,56   ,48
> > ,0  ,
> >     ,
> >     2     ,T,090126,164442,52.112846N,006.445260E,59   ,61
> > ,0  ,
> >     ,
> >     3     ,T,090126,164443,52.113060N,006.445235E,59   ,72
> > ,349,
> >     ,
> >     4     ,T,090126,164444,52.113266N,006.445186E,59   ,75
> > ,349,
> >     ,
> >     5     ,T,090126,164449,52.114241N,006.444859E,56   ,77
> > ,350,
> >     ,
> >     6     ,T,090126,164450,52.114446N,006.444826E,55   ,77
> > ,351,
> >     ,
> >     7     ,T,090126,164451,52.114630N,006.444791E,54   ,75
> > ,352,
> >     ,
> >     8     ,T,090126,164452,52.114833N,006.444783E,53   ,77
> > ,353,
> >     ,
> >     9     ,T,090126,164453,52.115016N,006.444756E,53   ,77
> > ,354,
> >     ,
> >
> >
> > Advanced mode:
> >
> >     INDEX,TAG,DATE,TIME,LATITUDE N/S,LONGITUDE
> >     E/W,HEIGHT,SPEED,HEADING,FIX
> > MODE,VALID,PDOP,HDOP,VDOP,VOX
> >     1     ,T,090126,164441,52.112621N,006.445419E,56   ,48
> > ,0  ,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.3  ,1.1  ,0.8  ,
> >     2     ,T,090126,164442,52.112846N,006.445260E,59   ,61
> > ,0  ,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.3  ,1.0  ,0.8  ,
> >     3     ,T,090126,164443,52.113060N,006.445235E,59   ,72
> > ,349,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.8  ,1.1  ,1.4  ,
> >     4     ,T,090126,164444,52.113266N,006.445186E,59   ,75
> > ,349,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.3  ,1.0  ,0.8  ,
> >     5     ,T,090126,164449,52.114241N,006.444859E,56   ,77
> > ,350,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.3  ,1.0  ,0.8  ,
> >     6     ,T,090126,164450,52.114446N,006.444826E,55   ,77
> > ,351,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.3  ,1.0  ,0.8  ,
> >     7     ,T,090126,164451,52.114630N,006.444791E,54   ,75
> > ,352,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.5  ,0.9  ,1.2  ,
> >     8     ,T,090126,164452,52.114833N,006.444783E,53   ,77
> > ,353,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.3  ,1.0  ,0.8  ,
> >     9     ,T,090126,164453,52.115016N,006.444756E,53   ,77
> > ,354,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.5  ,0.9  ,1.2  ,
> >     10    ,T,090126,164455,52.115374N,006.444704E,52   ,77
> > ,354,3D,SPS
> >     ,1.2  ,0.9  ,0.8  ,
> >
> > /Remco
> >
> >
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