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TopoFusion Pro / How to load & view a map on Garmin etrex Vista HCx?
« on: May 04, 2011, 06:44:36 PM »
Sorry if this more of a Garmin than TF question but Garmin support pages are unclear and support staff completely unhelpful when the questions turn to loading non-Garmin maps. I found some clues on the Open Street Map help page for this Garmin model but have still been unable to make the map loading work.
So I can import/export tracks between TF and the Garmin. I used the "Export Current View" function to put correlating map data on the SD card and put the map(s) in the "Garmin\CustomMaps" directory. I tried loading both as a .kmz and as a .jpg file but I can't view either on the Garmin. I can see the track I loaded from TF but no map image. There is a Map Setup: Information screen, where it seems like I should be able to select a particular map from available files, but there are no files shown. In USB Mass Storage mode I can see the directory from my computer and both files are there.
Am I missing something? Or am I expecting functionality that is lacking in this device? Thanks in advance for any guidance y'all can offer this GPS newbie.
stb
So I can import/export tracks between TF and the Garmin. I used the "Export Current View" function to put correlating map data on the SD card and put the map(s) in the "Garmin\CustomMaps" directory. I tried loading both as a .kmz and as a .jpg file but I can't view either on the Garmin. I can see the track I loaded from TF but no map image. There is a Map Setup: Information screen, where it seems like I should be able to select a particular map from available files, but there are no files shown. In USB Mass Storage mode I can see the directory from my computer and both files are there.
Am I missing something? Or am I expecting functionality that is lacking in this device? Thanks in advance for any guidance y'all can offer this GPS newbie.
stb