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 turn-by-turn 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 - MTK chipset configuration files
    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)