Files & Folders

 


 

File Limitations

  • 2,000 GPX files
  • 2,000 waypoints
  • 5,000 geocaches
  • 200 routes
  • 200 saved tracks
  • 2,000 archived tracks*
  • 10,000 points per track
  • 1,000 JPG photos
  • 100 custom map tiles
  • 250 BirdsEye Imagery files
  • 3,000 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 the device.
    When utilizing routes, only 50 points can be used for on road navigation, or 250 points for direct navigation.
    *Archived tracks do not count against GPX file limit; 1 archive track per gpx file.

     

     

    Common Files


    BIN

    EPO.BIN - Extended Prediction Orbit (EPO) data file
    OUT.BIN     - Wi-Fi network settings
    GCD

    GUPDATE.GCD - Device firmware update (full)

    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
    .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
    Send_GGZ.gpx - Most recent geocache shared wirelessly from GGZ file
    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 GPSMAP 62 Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!
    gmapprom.img - Primary Garmin map installed to your GPSMAP 62
    gmapsupp.img - Supplemental map sent to your GPSMAP 62 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!
    index.xml - Weather application data
     system.xml - Basic system information and error reports

    GPSMAP 62 Directory


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

     

    GPSMAP 62 \ DCIM \ Folder system for storing photos taken with the GPSMAP 62sc/62stc camera

    GPSMAP 62 \ DCIM \ 1000GRMN \ DSCxxxxx.jpg \ Photos taken with the GPSMAP 62sc/62stc camera (*.jpg)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Documents \ START_HERE.html \ GPSMAP 62 User Manual and Quick Reference Guide

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ GarminDevice.xml \ Primary system files and vector maps folder (*.GCD *.ico *.img *.sum *.txt *.ver *.xml)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ Adventures \ Garmin Adventures Database (*.adv)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ BirdsEye \ Garmin BirdsEye high-resolution raster map imagery (*.jnx)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ CustomMaps \ User created raster maps (*.kmz)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ CustomSymbols \ Contains custom waypoint symbols (*.bmp)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ ExtData \ Extended Data files (*.bin)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ Filters \ Folder system for saved filters

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ Filters \ Geocache \ Contains filters used when searching geocaches (*.gff)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ GeocachePhotos \ Folder system containing geocache specific spoiler photos (*.jpg)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ GPX \ temp.gpx \ All (*.gpx) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Archive \ Saved.gpx \ Contains saved tracks and waypoints (*.gpx)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Current \ Current.gpx \ Current track recording (*.gpx)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Nav \ Chirp.gpx, Coordinates.gpx, SightNGo.gpx \ Recent Navigation Destinations (*.gpx)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ JPEG \ Photos and images (*.jpg)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ POI \ Points of Interest database files (*.gpi)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ Profiles \ Hike.gpf \ Profile (Activity) configuration files (*.gpf)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ scrn \ Screen capture image storage (*.bmp)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ SQL \ CustomMaps.db \ Database index files (*.db *.sqlite3)

    GPSMAP 62 \ Garmin \ Text \ Language database files (*.gtt)





    microSD Directory


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


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

    microSD \ Garmin \ JPEG \ Photos and images (*.jpg)
    microSD \ Garmin \ POI \ Points of Interest database files (*.gpi)

    microSD \ Garmin \ SQL \ CustomMaps.db \ Database index files (*.db *.sqlite3)