Download from GPS receiver
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| − | With the help of the download option of the QGIS GPS plugin you can visualize tracks | + | With the help of the download option of the [[QGIS GPS plugin]] you can visualize [[tracks]] |
| − | and waypoints that were registered outside. | + | and [[waypoints]] that were registered outside. |
# Connect your GPS device with the computer. | # Connect your GPS device with the computer. | ||
# Open the GPS Plugin. | # Open the GPS Plugin. | ||
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# Enter a name for the layer. | # Enter a name for the layer. | ||
# Click {{button|text=OK}} | # Click {{button|text=OK}} | ||
| − | # Afterwards the layer will be shown in Quantum GIS. | + | # Afterwards the [[layer]] will be shown in Quantum GIS. |
If you download or upload data from your GPS receiver, coordinates will automatically | If you download or upload data from your GPS receiver, coordinates will automatically | ||
| − | be reprojected from WGS84 /latitude, longitude to your custom Spatial Reference | + | be reprojected from WGS84 /latitude, longitude to your custom Spatial [[Reference |
| − | System and vice versa, respectivly. | + | System]] and vice versa, respectivly. |
Now you may convert the gpx file to the format shape file for easy data transfer to | Now you may convert the gpx file to the format shape file for easy data transfer to | ||
different GIS software. | different GIS software. | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 27 January 2011
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With the help of the download option of the QGIS GPS plugin you can visualize tracks and waypoints that were registered outside.
- Connect your GPS device with the computer.
- Open the GPS Plugin.
- Click Download from GPS
- Set the port to “com” or “usb”.
- Select the feature type.
- Enter a name for the output file and select a folder where you save your data.
- Enter a name for the layer.
- Click OK
- Afterwards the layer will be shown in Quantum GIS.
If you download or upload data from your GPS receiver, coordinates will automatically be reprojected from WGS84 /latitude, longitude to your custom Spatial [[Reference System]] and vice versa, respectivly. Now you may convert the gpx file to the format shape file for easy data transfer to different GIS software.
- Right click on the layer
- Click Save as shapefile
- Enter a name for the shapefile (waypoints.shp) and choose a folder where you save the layer.
