SatSync and File Conversions

[Gibbo10]

What you say makes sense given your linux set up, that was the bit that was missing in your original post which is why I couldn't understand why you thought it was so much trouble using Satsync.

I use windows so it only takes a few moments to open satsync and and import the files much quicker or at least as quick as using an online convertor.

I would have thought that satmap could easily create an online convertor, I'm not sure though what their current software design team is like at the moment, their main man left the company in May who did all the silverlight development.

Personally, even if I saved to SD card directly, which is possible with satsync in windows without firing up satmap. I'd still want to fire up satmap before I left home to be sure that it had all saved fine. The worst thing would be to get to the start of the walk and find out then I had a problem.

My understanding is that satsync converts the .map into a gpx on the export, i.e. not satmap.

Good luck with Satmap & I hope you start to love it again soon!
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[AliOnHols]

Hi Gibbo10, I was deliberately keeping Linux out of the equation because I just can't see the purpose of SatSync, regardless of OS.

After a walk or a ride I select the "Reset All & Convert" from the Trip Log Menu and switch off. I then remove the Sd map card and transfer the .gpx files of the route to my PC and upload/view them. The conversion from .map to .gpx is definitely performed by the SatMap itself.

Thanks once again for your replies. I now know that I'm operating it correctly(ish).

Regards.
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[ChrisJakarta]

AliOnHols,

You are right - to a certain extent! I've just checked on of my SD cards. Each walk has two files, one ending in '...Raw.gpx', the other with just a '.map' extension. The raw gpx file has almost 11,000 points for a two hour walk, while the .map file, after conversion by SatSync has only 259. In addition the raw file only includes position, elevation, time and speed for each pointm while the map file includes the following for each point:

15/07/2012, 09:00, Odo12.7km, TotTime02:30, StLine8m, Mov02:28, AveMov5.1kph, Now0.0kph, Ave5.1kph, Max8.7kph

Now I'm not sure that additional information is of great value. But culling down from 11,000 points does seem to me to be useful, although no dobut there are other ways to achieve this.

Chris

[Gibbo10]

[AliOnHols]

@Gibbo10
Before writing to SatMap I thought that I had best read their FAQs. No.29 explains the need for SatSync, I feel it's a bit feeble but hey-ho, I have my answer.

I have just e-mailed SatMap to see if they would consider either providing their own on-line file converter or assisting GpsBabel, GpsVisualizer, etc. develop the file conversion using existing third-party programs.

I shall let you know the outcome.

@ChrisJakarta
Yes, the Raw.gpx file is quite large in comparison to a SatSync .gpx file but it still isn't a big file. I'm happy to use the Raw.gpx file than have to use SatSync to compress/convert it.

I have read that SatMap say that the SD card is hot-swapable. The next job on my to-do list is to go for a walk/ride and then, without saving or converting the trail, remove the SD card to see what of the walk is saved "on-the-hoof". I know that it's not going to solve anything except my curiosity.

Regards, Ali.
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[AliOnHols]

[Gibbo10]

Sounds good

BTW Firefox for windows is supported by Xpedition
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