Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] i need help with gps babel

[Gavin T. <ga...@re...>]

This sounds the same problem that I have been harping on about for a  
couple of months ;)

Karl sent me an updated test package today that still failed, but  
this time it produced an error log. From what I could see, it appears  
that GPSBabel+ is not appending /dev/cu. to the port - it is just  
listing the port e.g. USA*.

EXECUTE-> /Volumes/GPSBabel\+\ 1.3.3a/gpsbabel -w -t -i garmin -f  
USA19H3b1P1.1 -o gpx -F /Users/gpt/Desktop/test.gpx -w -t -i garmin - 
f USA19H3b1P1.1 -o gpx -F /Users/gpt/Desktop/test.gpx
    ERROR CODE-> 256
    ERROR MSG-> [ERROR] XSERIAL: Cannot open serial port  
'USA19H3b1P1.1': No such file or directory
[ERROR] Cannot open serial port 'USA19H3b1P1.1'
GARMIN:Can't init USA19H3b1P1.1

It might be quite a simple fix if that is indeed the problem. I was  
able to take the command produced by GPSBabel+, add /dev/cu. and it  
ran perfectly on the commandline. I'm waiting on an updated version  
from Karl to test this hypothesis.

Cheers Gav


On 1/05/2007, at 18:21, Adam Schneider wrote:

> Susan apparently forgot to explain her problem, but I can fill in  
> the blanks because she's been in touch with me.  She's trying to  
> download her tracks from a Garmin eTrex device using a Mac (and the  
> latest version of GPSBabel+) and a Keyspan serial-to-USB adapter,  
> and it's not working for her.  Thing is, I just discovered that  
> it's not working for me either.  (I hadn't noticed that it wasn't  
> working because I rarely use my old eTrex anymore, except for biking.)
>
> I've selected all three boxes under "Operating Mode," with Garmin  
> selected under "input options," and "USA19H3b1P1.1" for the port.   
> Output type is GPX.  When I click "Save File..." it says -- very  
> quickly! -- "Processed fully," but there is no file on my desktop.
>
> For the record, the command-line version of GPSBabel is working  
> just fine for me.  The following command transfers my tracks  
> perfectly:
>
>    gpsbabel -t -i garmin -f /dev/cu.USA* -o gpx -F ~/Desktop/ 
> tracks.gpx
>
> Susan, if you're willing and able to use OS X's "Terminal" program,  
> the above command should work for you as well.  The only catch is  
> that you may need to put something in front of "gpsbabel".  Perhaps  
> something like this:
>
>    /*/GPSBabel+-1.3.3/gpsbabel -t [...]
>
> Karl, can you possibly shed some light on the problem here?  Is  
> there something we can do to help debug?
>
>
> Adam