+digginggramma Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I can't seem to find directions on how to download waypoints directly to my Magellan 400. I'm very new to this and haven't started searching yet. Please help. digging gramma Quote Link to comment
+Davensocal Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I can't seem to find directions on how to download waypoints directly to my Magellan 400. I'm very new to this and haven't started searching yet. Please help. digging gramma I am new too :-) This is an Explorist 400, right? I see you are a premium member, so I assume you can get your GPX files, right? Do you have a SD card for the 400? If yes, the easiest way (in my humble opinion) is to use the vantage point software to modify the gpx, and then save it to your SD card. Then, insert the SD card into the 400, and activate the Geocache file. The VP software is available for free from Magellan at HERE. In the VP software, you can go to Library, and select to import from the GPX file. Then, you can export to the GPS via the data cable (might be very slow), or save to your SD card directly (very fast). There are other options, but maybe it is best to start with something simple, and then decide if you need the advanced features.. Some notes: The cache name is limited to some small number of characters (maybe 30?). I think the Explorist can only handle 200 caches per file. I made several file, representing the distance from my home (0-10 miles. 10-20 miles, etc..) Not sure if I would do that again though :-( Please feel free to email me if you are having trouble.. davensocal@gmail.com Quote Link to comment
+SkellyCA Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 If it's a Triton 400, do this... You need to be a premium member to download gpx files. You can use either step 2a, 2b or 2c to get the caches from the website in VP. 1. On the page of a cache, click GPX eXchange File and save it to your hard drive; I organized mine into different folders, basically by city(I usually name them the same as on the website; make sure that the file name ends in .gpx) 2a. Upload the .gpx file into Vantage point; from Vantage Point software, click the library tab, select Import to import the file into VP; then select the file from your hard drive. You can only do one file at a time, pain in the butt. 2b. To import multiple gpx files at once, open the folder that contains the gpx files and open VP; click the library tab, then select geocaches(reasure chesat icon). Select the files(hold down CTRL and click the ones you want; then drag them into VP 3. Transfer the file to GPSr. Connect your unit the the computer via usb; then from VP, click the MyGps tab. Then Click Transfer From PC to My GPS on the left where it says Snyc. Then a window will popup and to can select waypoints or geocaches; I uncheck both boxes. Then click the plus sign next to geocaches; then chech the boxes next to all the caches you want to transfer; it'll do how many ever you select. Then click OK and let it do it's thing. What you will get on your Triton is… 1. Name 2. Cache Type 3. Coordinates 4. Distance from current location 5. Hint 6. Short Description 7. Long Description Quote Link to comment
+digginggramma Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks to all who responded, but I find that the problem is really with the software. Vantage Point continues to crash my computer. I tried it on my husband's Mac and that isn't a supported platform. Anyone got any other ideas? I'm thinking there is something missing in my computer, but don't know how to fix it. If it's a Triton 400, do this... You need to be a premium member to download gpx files. You can use either step 2a, 2b or 2c to get the caches from the website in VP. 1. On the page of a cache, click GPX eXchange File and save it to your hard drive; I organized mine into different folders, basically by city(I usually name them the same as on the website; make sure that the file name ends in .gpx) 2a. Upload the .gpx file into Vantage point; from Vantage Point software, click the library tab, select Import to import the file into VP; then select the file from your hard drive. You can only do one file at a time, pain in the butt. 2b. To import multiple gpx files at once, open the folder that contains the gpx files and open VP; click the library tab, then select geocaches(reasure chesat icon). Select the files(hold down CTRL and click the ones you want; then drag them into VP 3. Transfer the file to GPSr. Connect your unit the the computer via usb; then from VP, click the MyGps tab. Then Click Transfer From PC to My GPS on the left where it says Snyc. Then a window will popup and to can select waypoints or geocaches; I uncheck both boxes. Then click the plus sign next to geocaches; then chech the boxes next to all the caches you want to transfer; it'll do how many ever you select. Then click OK and let it do it's thing. What you will get on your Triton is… 1. Name 2. Cache Type 3. Coordinates 4. Distance from current location 5. Hint 6. Short Description 7. Long Description Quote Link to comment
+SkellyCA Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Are you running Vista? Also, here is a link to the Triton Forums Quote Link to comment
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