Files & Folders

 


 

File Limitations

  • 500 GPX files
  • 1,000 waypoints
  • 2,000 geocaches
  • 50 routes
  • 100 saved tracks
  • 10,000 points per track

    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.

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    Common Files


    BIN

    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

    GCD

    GUPDATE.GCD - Device firmware update (full)

    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
    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

    gmapbmap.img - Basemap included with your GPSr Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!
    gmaptz.img - Garmin Time Zones Map Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!

    TXT

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

    XML

    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



    GPSr Directory


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


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

    GPSr \ Garmin \ ExtData \ Extended Data files (*.bin)

    GPSr \ Garmin \ Filters \ Folder system for saved filters

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

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

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

    GPSr \ Garmin \ GPX \ Current \ Current.gpx \ Current track recording (*.gpx)

    GPSr \ Garmin \ GPX \ Nav \ Chirp.gpx, Coordinates.gpx \ Recent Navigation Destinations (*.gpx)

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

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

    GPSr \ Garmin \ Text \ Language database files (*.gtt)