Creating GPS waypoints
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# Load the aerial photo {{typed|text=goe_uninord_ref.tif}} | # Load the aerial photo {{typed|text=goe_uninord_ref.tif}} | ||
# Load the topographical map {{typed|text=dgk5.tif}} | # Load the topographical map {{typed|text=dgk5.tif}} | ||
| − | # Set the projection of both rasters to custom “SRS Gauss Kruger Zone 3 Middle-West ger” {{mitem|text=Layer properties → General → | + | # Set the projection of both rasters to custom “SRS Gauss Kruger Zone 3 Middle-West ger” {{mitem|text=Layer properties → General → Coordinate Reference System (CRS) → Specify}} |
# Create a new gpx layer | # Create a new gpx layer | ||
#* Click {{mitem|text=Plugins → GPS → Create new gpx layer}} Save file as {{typed|text=goegps}}. Three layers will be added. | #* Click {{mitem|text=Plugins → GPS → Create new gpx layer}} Save file as {{typed|text=goegps}}. Three layers will be added. | ||
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#* To capture a point click the button [[File:Addpoints.png|25px]] and mark a point on the map or the aerial photo. | #* To capture a point click the button [[File:Addpoints.png|25px]] and mark a point on the map or the aerial photo. | ||
#* Stop editing: click the button [[File:Edit toolbar 1.png|25px]] in the digitizing toolbar- your points will be saved. | #* Stop editing: click the button [[File:Edit toolbar 1.png|25px]] in the digitizing toolbar- your points will be saved. | ||
| − | # Upload to the GPS device | + | # Upload to the [[GPS]] device |
| − | #* Connect your GPS device with the computer | + | #* Connect your [[GPS]] device with the computer |
| − | #* Click {{mitem|text=Plugins → GPS → GPS tools}} | + | #* Click {{mitem|text=Plugins → GPS → GPS tools}} |
| + | [[File:Gpstools_1.png|800px]] | ||
#* Click {{button|text=Upload to GPS}} | #* Click {{button|text=Upload to GPS}} | ||
#* Choose your data layer {{typed|text=goegps, waypoint}} | #* Choose your data layer {{typed|text=goegps, waypoint}} | ||
#* Set the port to “com1” or “USB” | #* Set the port to “com1” or “USB” | ||
#* Click {{button|text=OK}} | #* Click {{button|text=OK}} | ||
| − | # Now the waypoints are uploaded to the GPS device. | + | # Now the waypoints are uploaded to the [[GPS]] device. |
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[[Category:Overview on GPS applications]] | [[Category:Overview on GPS applications]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:27, 29 October 2014
- Load the aerial photo goe_uninord_ref.tif
- Load the topographical map dgk5.tif
- Set the projection of both rasters to custom “SRS Gauss Kruger Zone 3 Middle-West ger” Layer properties → General → Coordinate Reference System (CRS) → Specify
- Create a new gpx layer
- Click Plugins → GPS → Create new gpx layer Save file as goegps. Three layers will be added.
- Activate the layers goegps and waypoints
- Start editing: Click the button
in the digitizing toolbar.
- To capture a point click the button
and mark a point on the map or the aerial photo.
- Stop editing: click the button in the digitizing toolbar- your points will be saved.
- Upload to the GPS device
- Connect your GPS device with the computer
- Click Plugins → GPS → GPS tools
- Click Upload to GPS
- Choose your data layer goegps, waypoint
- Set the port to “com1” or “USB”
- Click OK
- Now the waypoints are uploaded to the GPS device.
