Files & Folders

 


 

File Limitations

  • 2,000 GPX files
  • 4,000 waypoints
  • Unlimited geocaches
  • 300 activities
  • 200 routes
  • 200 saved tracks
  • 2,000 archive tracks*
  • 10,000 points per track
  • 1,000 JPG photos
  • 100 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 - 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)

    GPF

    {name}.gpf - Garmin profile configuration file
    GPI

    {name}.gpi - Garmin POI database file

    GGZ

    geocache.ggz - Geocache GPX Zip database files containing detailed geocache information

    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 eTrex Touch Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!
    gmapprom.img - Primary Garmin map installed to your eTrex Touch
    gmapsupp.img - Supplemental map sent to your eTrex Touch 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

    eTrex Touch Directory


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


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

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ Activity \ Garmin Activity Logs (*.fit)

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ Adventures \ Garmin Adventures Database (*.adv)

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

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

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ CustomSymbols \ Contains custom waypoint symbols (*.bmp)

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ ExtData \ Extended Data files (*.bin)

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ Filters \ Folder system for saved filters

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ Filters \ Geocache \ Contains filters used when searching geocaches (*.gff)

    Oregon 6xx \ Garmin \ GeocachePhotos \ Folder system containing geocache specific spoiler photos (*.jpg)

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ GGZ \ geocache.ggz \ All (*.ggz) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ GPS \ WebUpdater program configuration files (*.BIN *.nvm)

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

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ GPX \ Archive \ Saved.gpx \ Contains saved tracks and waypoints (*.gpx)

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ GPX \ Current \ Current.gpx \ Current track recording (*.gpx)

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

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

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ Profiles \ Hike.gpf \ Profile (Activity) configuration files (*.gpf)

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ RemoteSW \ unknown (*.???)

    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ scrn \ Screen capture image storage (*.bmp)
    eTrex Touch \ Garmin \ SQL \ CustomMaps.db \ Database index files (*.db *.sqlite3)

    eTrex Touch \ 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 \ GGZ \ geocache.ggz \ All (*.ggz) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories

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

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

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

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