Creating GPS waypoints

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#* 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]]
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[[File:Gpstools_1.png|800px|left]]
 
#* 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 09:58, 2 February 2011

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  1. Load the aerial photo goe_uninord_ref.tif
  2. Load the topographical map dgk5.tif
  3. Set the projection of both rasters to custom “SRS Gauss Kruger Zone 3 Middle-West ger” Layer properties → General → Coordinate Reference System (CRS) → Specify
  4. 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 Edit toolbar 1.png in the digitizing toolbar.
    • To capture a point click the button Addpoints.png and mark a point on the map or the aerial photo.
    • Stop editing: click the button Edit toolbar 1.png in the digitizing toolbar- your points will be saved.
  5. Upload to the GPS device
    • Connect your GPS device with the computer
    • Click Plugins → GPS → GPS tools
Gpstools 1.png
    • Click Upload to GPS
    • Choose your data layer goegps, waypoint
    • Set the port to “com1” or “USB”
    • Click OK
  1. Now the waypoints are uploaded to the GPS device.

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