Files & Folders
 

Garmin Montana common file and folder structure reference.


File Limitations

  • 2,000 GPX files
  • 4,000 waypoints
  • 12,000 geocaches
  • 300 activities (610/680 series only)
  • 200 routes
  • 200 saved tracks
  • 2,000 archive tracks*
  • 10,000 points per track
  • 1,000 JPG photos
  • 500 custom map tiles
  • 250 BirdsEye Imagery files
  • 4,000 mapping segments

    Each GPX file can contain a mixture of waypoints, geocaches, routes and tracks.
    If the GPX file containing a waypoint or geocache is deleted, the waypoint will no longer be available on device.
    When utilizing routes, only 50 points can be used for on road navigation, or 250 points for direct navigation.
    *Archive tracks do not count against GPX file limit; 1 archive track per gpx file.

     


    Common Files


    BIN

    ARC.BIN & BEE.BIN - MTK chipset configuration files
    006-D0952-01.bin - Chinese symbols
    006-D0952-02.bin - Japanese True Type Font
    006-D0952-03.bin - Korean True Type Font
    006-D0952-04.bin - Thai True Type Font
    006-D0952-05.bin - Arabic Bold True Type Font
    006-D0952-06.bin - Arabic True Type Font
    006-D0952-07.bin - Hebrew Bold True Type Font
    006-D0952-08.bin - Hebrew True Type Font
    006-D0952-09.bin - Vietnam Bold True Type Font
    006-D0952-10.bin - Vietnam True Type Font

    FIT

    Device.fit - Device configuration file
    Settings.fit - Fitness configuration settings
    YYYY-MM-DD HH.MM.SS.fit - Recorded activity file named by start date and time

    GCD

    GUPDATE.GCD - Device firmware update (full)

     GGZ

     geocache.ggz - Geocache GPX Zip database files containing detailed geocache information (610/680 series only)

    GPF

    {name}.gpf - Garmin profile configuration file
    GPI

    {name}.gpi - Garmin POI database file

    GPX

    Chirp.gpx - Most recent information received from a Garmin chirp beacon
    Coordinates.gpx - Recent "Where To?" Navigation Destination
    Current.gpx - Active Track Log Recording
    GCxxxx.gpx - Geocache
    MOB.gpx - Coordinates saved from Man Overboard application
    OXxxxx.gpx - OpenCaching imported geocache
    OXZxxx.gpx - OpenCaching unique geocache
    .Position.gpx - Last known position
    Route_{date time}.gpx - Route created and saved on the GPSr
    Saved.gpx - Contains Area Calculation track data
    SightNGo.gpx - Last destination created with Sight 'N Go application
    temp.gpx - Waypoints sent to the device from MapSource or BaseCamp
    {date time}.gpx - Track created and saved on the GPSr
    Track_{date time}.gpx - Track created and saved on the GPSr
    Waypoints.gpx - Waypoints transferred from Garmin computer application
    Waypoints_{date}.gpx - Waypoints created on the GPSr
    {date time} Auto.gpx - Track log archive when [Setup > Tracks > Auto Archive > When Full]
    {date time} Day.gpx - Track log archive when [Setup > Tracks > Auto Archive > Daily]
    {date time} Week.gpx - Track log archive when [Setup > Tracks > Auto Archive > Weekly]
    {date time} Stopwatch.gpx - Tracklog created from Stopwatch page while Stopwatch Activity Sync is enabled
    xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.gpx - Garmin Adventure data

    IMG

    {dxxxxyyza}.img - Garmin Vector Map
    gmapbmap.img     - Basemap included with your Montana Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!
    gmapprom.img - Primary Garmin map installed to your Montana
    gmapsupp.img - Supplemental map sent to your Montana via Map Installer application
    gmaptz.img - Garmin Time Zones Map Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!
    {map name}.gma - Garmin Map Authentication certificate (required for all maps with FID > 2199)
    {map name}.sum - Garmin map update checksum (used to verify error free map updates)
    {map name}.unl - Garmin map unlock code (required to use locked maps)

    JNX

    {name}.JNX - Garmin Raster Map (Satellite Imagery - BirdsEye)

    KMZ

    {name}.KMZ - Garmin Raster Map (User Created)

    TXT

    geocache_visits.txt - User logged geocache visits Tip: Do not edit this file!
    startup.txt - Customizable startup message

    XML

    Adventure_Logs.xml - User logged Adventure ratings Tip: Do not edit this file!
    GarminDevice.xml - Device configuration manifest
    geocache_logs.xml - User logged geocache visits Tip: Do not edit this file!
    system.xml - Basic system information and error reports

    Montana 6x0 Directory


    Parent Directory \ Active Directory \ Files \ Content Description (file types)



    Montana 6x0 \ DCIM \ Folder system for storing photos taken with the Montana camera (650/650t only)

    Montana 6x0 \ DCIM \ 1000GRMN \ DSCxxxxx.jpg \ Photos taken with the Montana camera (*.jpg)

    Montana 6x0 \ Documents \ START_HERE.html \ Launches a user manual in default web browser

    Montana 6x0 \ Documents \ files \ Database for the user manual (*.css *.gif *.jpg *.js *.pdf)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ .Position.gpx \ Primary system files and vector maps folder (*.GCD *.ico *.img *.sum *.txt *.ver *.xml)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Activities \ Garmin Activity Logs (*.fit)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Adventures \ Garmin Adventures Database (*.adv)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ BirdsEye \ Garmin BirdsEye high-resolution raster map imagery (*.jnx)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ CustomMaps \ User created raster maps (*.kmz)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ CustomSymbols \ Contains custom waypoint symbols (*.bmp)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ ExtData \ Extended Data files (*.bin)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Filters \ Folder system for saved filters

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Filters \ Geocache \ Contains filters used when searching geocaches (*.gff)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ GeocachePhotos \ Folder system containing geocache specific spoiler photos (*.jpg) (600/650 series only)

     Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ GGZ \ geocache.ggz \ All (*.ggz) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories (610/680 series only)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ GPS \ WebUpdater program configuration files (*.BIN *.nvm)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ GPX \ temp.gpx \ All (*.gpx) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Archive \ Saved.gpx \ Contains saved tracks and waypoints (*.gpx)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Current \ Current.gpx \ Current track recording (*.gpx)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Garmin DEMO gpx \ Pre-loaded maps and waypoints from Garmin (*.gpx)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Nav \ Chirp.gpx, Coordinates.gpx, SightNGo.gpx \ Recent Navigation Destinations (*.gpx)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Help \ ver.txt \ Folder systems containing help files in multiple languages (*.htm)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ JPEG \ Photos and images not taken with the Montana camera (*.jpg)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ POI \ Points of Interest database files (*.gpi)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Profiles \ Profiles.ver \ Profile configuration files (*.gpf) and profile wallpaper images (*.jpg *.ver)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ scrn \ Screen capture image storage (*.bmp)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Shortcuts \ Shortcut configuration files (*.gsf)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ SQL \ Database index files (*.db)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Text \ Language database files (*.gtt)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Vehicle \ Vehicles.ver \ Position icon files (*.srf *.ver)

    Montana 6x0 \ Garmin \ Voice \ Speech guided navigation voice files (*.vpm)

    microSD Directory


    [Must be formatted FAT32]

    Parent Directory \ Active Directory \ Files \ Content Description (file types)



    microSD \ DCIM \ Folder system for storing photos taken with the Montana camera (650/650t only)

    microSD \ DCIM \ 1000GRMN \ DSCxxxxx.jpg \ Photos taken with the Montana camera (*.jpg)

    microSD \ Garmin \ Secondary vector maps folder (*.img)

    microSD \ Garmin \ BirdsEye \ Garmin BirdsEye high-resolution raster map imagery (*.jnx)

    microSD \ Garmin \ CustomMaps \ User created raster maps (*.kmz)

     microSD \ Garmin \ GGZ \ geocache.ggz \ All (*.ggz) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories (610/680 series only)

    microSD \ Garmin \ GPX \ All (*.gpx) files are stored in this directory and user created sub-directories

    microSD \ Garmin \ JPEG \ Photos and images not taken with the Montana camera (*.jpg)

    microSD \ Garmin \ POI \ Points of Interest database files (*.gpi)

    microSD \ Garmin \ SQL \ Database index files (*.db)