Creating GPS waypoints
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# 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]] |
#* 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}} | ||
Revision as of 10:02, 26 October 2010
- 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 → Change SRS
- 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.
