Track recording issues [Bug 20]
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Track recording issues [Bug 20]
Hello,
I like to warn you about frustrating track recording issues with GPSMAP 65s.
1. Auto-archive is set by day, but the recorded track is archived every 3000 track points. Which results in many files per day.
2. eTrex Legend HCx could "record track to chip" and it recorded a single file on the SD card for each day. In GPSMAP 65s it records to "Current.gpx" (and 3000 point segments auto-archived, see former point). When manually archiving, the filename will be different from auto-archived. I like to have a single gpx per day. At least I don't like to have different naming convention for files of the same day. Is this possible with GPSMAP 65s?
3. It archives 100+MB gpx waste files. Yes, waste!
4. Active recording is randomly not shown on map / display starts like new recording. Most reproducible by switching pages / opening settings menu pages.
5. Active recording / track is randomly not shown in different zoom levels.
6. (Auto-)Archived recorded tracks disappear from map and cannot be shown. (first need to search complicated, set them as favorite and set them to display on map.)
6.1 when searching for the disappeared track, the list order is not useful at all.
Issue with track files is very annoying for archiving tracks.
Issue with disappeared tracks is VERY annoying when out in uncharted area.
Firmware 3.7 (3.5 same issues)
Have fun
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I like to warn you about frustrating track recording issues with GPSMAP 65s.
1. Auto-archive is set by day, but the recorded track is archived every 3000 track points. Which results in many files per day.
2. eTrex Legend HCx could "record track to chip" and it recorded a single file on the SD card for each day. In GPSMAP 65s it records to "Current.gpx" (and 3000 point segments auto-archived, see former point). When manually archiving, the filename will be different from auto-archived. I like to have a single gpx per day. At least I don't like to have different naming convention for files of the same day. Is this possible with GPSMAP 65s?
3. It archives 100+MB gpx waste files. Yes, waste!
4. Active recording is randomly not shown on map / display starts like new recording. Most reproducible by switching pages / opening settings menu pages.
5. Active recording / track is randomly not shown in different zoom levels.
6. (Auto-)Archived recorded tracks disappear from map and cannot be shown. (first need to search complicated, set them as favorite and set them to display on map.)
6.1 when searching for the disappeared track, the list order is not useful at all.
Issue with track files is very annoying for archiving tracks.
Issue with disappeared tracks is VERY annoying when out in uncharted area.
Firmware 3.7 (3.5 same issues)
Have fun
0x01
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Re: Track recording issues [Bug 20]
All Garmin GPSr have a unique limit to the total number of track points any one tracklog can contain. When this limit is reached, the current track is saved, and a new one is started.
Again, all modern (USB-Mass Storage) Garmin GPSr work this way.
The older Garmin GPSr, including your Legend HCx, would filter the current tracklog by 'removing' track points as needed to keep the total trip in a single file. This resulted in lost detail and information. The modern devices never discard any track points, and never 'filter out' any data.
More info at GPSrChive > How To... > Tracks and GPSrChive > How To... > Maps
Correct. This allows the user to determine if a GPX tracklog was a manual or automated save just by looking at the file name.
The GPSMAP 65 maximum points per track is 10k. If you are surpassing this many points in a single track, they will be saved separately, but can be combined again using BaseCamp or other third party GPX editing software. Remember to keep the originals, as the new longer GPX will not be displayed fully on your device.
Please provide detailed information here, perhaps screen captures of the files in the device (windows explorer, etc.)
Are you seeing >100MB 'junk' files on your device? In the GPX directory? What are they named? Can you compress and share them?
If easy to reproduce, creating a short video and uploading to web service and sharing here will help greatly.
Again, a short video to share with Garmin here would be very helpful.
Correct. Archived tracks can not be shown on the map. All Garmin GPSr work this way. Please see links above for additional information.
Tracks (and most other data) are displayed by proximity, by default. What sorting method would you prefer?
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Re: Track recording issues [Bug 20]
7. Auto-archive recorded track not works: set to daily. Next day, resetting trip computer including tracks. Track from last day is not archived. It is lost.
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Re: Track recording issues [Bug 20]
Re: 5. Active recording / track is randomly not shown in different zoom levels.
Do you have BirdsEye maps enabled there? Can you please retest with all BirdsEye and/or Custom Maps disabled?
Do you have BirdsEye maps enabled there? Can you please retest with all BirdsEye and/or Custom Maps disabled?
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Re: Track recording issues [Bug 20]
I have velomap on the unit: https://www.velomap.org
Preinstalled Birdseye all disabled. Enabled only Garmin Basemap, DEM, TopoActive and velomap (velomap gets rendered as the only map)
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Re: Track recording issues [Bug 20]
Please test with velomap disabled.
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Re: Track recording issues [Bug 20]
7. Auto-archive is random: set to daily.
Track from 2. June is archived on 4. June 9:35.
Track from 3. June is archived on 4. June 17:50
(Unit was in operation from 7:35 on 4. June)
8. Auto-archive not works: set to daily. Track from Current.gpx is not archived when connecting the GPS to USB any day later.
Track from 2. June is archived on 4. June 9:35.
Track from 3. June is archived on 4. June 17:50
(Unit was in operation from 7:35 on 4. June)
8. Auto-archive not works: set to daily. Track from Current.gpx is not archived when connecting the GPS to USB any day later.
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Re: Track recording issues [Bug 20]
I can't make out any sorting method.
I prefer the track stays on screen as long as I don't delete/change it by my own decision.
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Re: Track recording issues [Bug 20]
After performing some independent testing, we have confirmed that with 'Setup > Tracks > Advanced Setup > Auto Archive = Daily' configured, previously recorded tracklog data is not available in the 'Archived Tracks' directory following the first device power cycle on a subsequent date, and may only be displayed after one or more additional power cycle sequences are performed (two or more in total).
This will be posted as GPSrChive > GPSMAP 65 > Common Issues > Bug 20 and will be reported to Garmin software engineers.
This will be posted as GPSrChive > GPSMAP 65 > Common Issues > Bug 20 and will be reported to Garmin software engineers.