- #Garmin mapsource topo for free#
- #Garmin mapsource topo install#
- #Garmin mapsource topo code#
- #Garmin mapsource topo free#
This will show the name of the map, the Family ID (FID) and the Product ID (PID), in case the map is locked, the locking code will be shown (25 characters/numerals), etc. In case you want to know what type of map it is you can click on the INFO tab or the DETAILS tab.
#Garmin mapsource topo install#
Select the map you want to install in Mapsource - this can be as a xxxxxxxx.img (for instance 20100101.img) or as a gmapsupp.img At the bottom select cGPSMapper and the location where the cGPSMapper program is stored on your computer.Ĭlick on the FILES tab and click on Add Files. Open the GMAPTOOL program and click on the OPTIONS tab. Install both programs, preferably in the same folder. You will need GMAPTOOL and cGPSMapper which can be downloaded from here: GMAPTOOL. However, quite a few maps come without an installer and will require some work to get them into Mapsource. Most maps have an option to have the map as a standard/original Garmin map or customized (different colors for the roads, etc.) and here you can also select where you want to have the maps copied to/installed from. In some case you can select what you want to have: Install the map in Mapsource or prepare the map for the GPS Now open Mapsource and, if nothing went wrong, your tracks will appear as a map in Mapsource. Open the program, load the file with the track and click on "Convert the checked file" gpx format as that is the only format the program can convert. In my example I have 43 tracks (borrowed from ) which would not work in the demo version but by saving them all in 1 file, the demo version of the program will work.
#Garmin mapsource topo free#
The program is not free (costs 20 USD) but there is also a demo version available which is limited to 2 tracks and it takes 15 seconds before the program will prepare the map. The GPX2IMG program can be downloaded here: ( ). There is a program which can quickly convert the tracks into a map which can then be automatically installed in Mapsource so you can transfer it to the GPS. My Garmin 60CX can only hold 20 saved tracks and each track can not have more than 500 track points. Unfortunately, most GPS'es can only hold a limited number of tracks with each again often limited to a maximum of trackpoints. Sometimes when you have a lot of tracks which are not or only partly on any of the Garmin maps, it would be handy to have them all in the GPS.
#Garmin mapsource topo for free#
In case you need to know how to use Mapsource, there is a manual available for free download from Once you have done that, run "SETUP.EXE" which installs Mapsource.Īlternatively, you can also download a batch file from here Batch file to install Mapsourceīefore you can use Mapsource you will have to install a Garmin compatible map. This is important to do first as it will show that there is a previously installed Garmin product on your computer. First, run "MAIN.MSI" or "MSMAIN.MSI" (later versions of Mapsource). and extract all the files to a folder on your computer. Open the Mapsource.exe file you downloaded from the Garmin website using Winrar or Winzip, etc. The other way uses less space on your computer but does require the use of WinRar.
Once installed, then Install MapSource - about 60 MB (get it here. Install Garmin Training Centre - about 42 MB (get it here. The easy way, but which needs quite a bit of space on your PC/Laptop, is as follows:ġ. To get around this, you can use one of the following methods:. You can also download Mapsource from the Garmin website (free) but if you try to install it, the program won't start as there needs to be a previously installed Garmin product on your computer. If you do need it, you can buy it from Garmin. * Unlocking locked maps like City Navigator and other locked third party maps * Export waypoints, tracks and routes to Google Earth (opens in Google Earth) * Create and save waypoints, routes and tracks * Generally a free world road basemap (very rough but useful enough to do quick searches for major cities, countries and highways) * Opening and saving files in gdb, mps, gpx and loc formats * Transferring waypoints, tracks and routes to and from the GPS Unfortunately, if you don't have Mapsource, you won't be able to install these and any other 3rd party Garmin GPS maps to your GPS unit. With Garmin Mapsource you can install maps and transfer them to the GPS (something which is not possible with Garmin Trip and Waypoint Manager). Garmin Mapsource and Garmin Trips and Waypoint Manager was/is supplied free with certain GPS models like the 60, 76 and others but not anymore with the Nuvi's and Zumo's.
0 kommentar(er)
