rino 110 question???

[ajb2320]

i have a rino 110 i know i can't download maps to my gps but can i use topofusion to mark tracks and way points on my computer to use as scouting and hunting information?  if i can, can some body walk me through the steps?
thanks
Allen

[Krein]

Yes, you can do all that with TopoFusion.

Assuming your GPS is hooked up to the computer, via serial port, the next step is to determine which COM port the GPS is on.  Trial and error is sometimes best (COM1 and 2 are typical).

Go to Options->Preferences->GPS and set to "Garmin Serial", then select a COM Port.

Now open the GPS dialog (GPS menu) and either download tracks or waypoints (whichever you want).  If you selected tracks, another dialog will come up after the transfer completes.  This lets you save out different portions of your track log, or merge them together.

Save as.. dialogs will come up as you go.  Once they are saved the GPX files (GPX stores both track and waypoint info) will be shown on the main screen.  You can double click on a file to zoom and move the map to show it.

From there, just experiment around with the program.  Remember that right clicking on things will often give you options.

Hope this helps.

[Nathan Cloud]

Quote (ajb2320 @ Nov. 02 2006,5:20)

i have a rino 110 i know i can't download maps to my gps but can i use topofusion to mark tracks and way points on my computer to use as scouting and hunting information?  if i can, can some body walk me through the steps? thanks Allen

I have a Rino 110 as well.  

You can upload tracks and waypoints into it, the problem is the rino only accepts tracks of 100 points or less.   Otherwise it will truncate them.  Waypoints always seem to work fine though....

Though I have been having some troubles downloading off the gps into topofusion, it seems to freeze during the download - I usually restart everything and try again, it eventually gets it... '>  

Have not tried it with version 3 yet though!