Table of Contents
- Introduction to GPSBabel
- 1. Getting or Building GPSBabel
- 2. Usage
- 3. The Formats
- ? Character Separated Values (xcsv)
- All database fields on one tab-separated line (tabsep)
- Columbus/Visiontac V900 files (.csv) (v900)
- Comma separated values (csv)
- Custom "Everything" Style (custom)
- Data Logger iBlue747 csv (iblue747)
- Data Logger iBlue757 csv (iblue757)
- Embedded Exif-GPS data (.jpg) (exif)
- ESRI shapefile (shape)
- FAI/IGC Flight Recorder Data Format (igc)
- Flexible and Interoperable Data Transfer (FIT) Activity file (garmin_fit)
- Garmin 301 Custom position and heartrate (garmin301)
- Garmin G1000 datalog input filter file (garmin_g1000)
- Garmin MapSource - gdb (gdb)
- Garmin MapSource - txt (tab delimited) (garmin_txt)
- Garmin POI database (garmin_poi)
- Garmin Points of Interest (.gpi) (garmin_gpi)
- Garmin serial/USB protocol (garmin)
- Garmin Training Center (.tcx/.crs/.hst/.xml) (gtrnctr)
- Geocaching.com .loc (geo)
- GeoJson (geojson)
- GlobalSat DG-100/BT-335 Download (dg-100)
- GlobalSat DG-200 Download (dg-200)
- GlobalSat GH625XT GPS training watch (globalsat)
- Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language (kml)
- Google Takeout Location History (googletakeout)
- GPS Tracking Key Pro text (land_air_sea)
- GPS TrackMaker (gtm)
- GPSBabel arc filter file (arc)
- GpsDrive Format (gpsdrive)
- GpsDrive Format for Tracks (gpsdrivetrack)
- GPX XML (gpx)
- Holux M-241 (MTK based) Binary File Format (m241-bin)
- Holux M-241 (MTK based) download (m241)
- HTML Output (html)
- Humminbird tracks (.ht) (humminbird_ht)
- Humminbird waypoints and routes (.hwr) (humminbird)
- Lowrance USR (lowranceusr)
- MiniHomer, a skyTraq Venus 6 based logger (download tracks, waypoints and get/set POI) (miniHomer)
- Mobile Garmin XT Track files (garmin_xt)
- MTK Logger (iBlue 747,...) Binary File Format (mtk-bin)
- MTK Logger (iBlue 747,Qstarz BT-1000,...) download (mtk)
- National Geographic Topo .tpg (waypoints) (tpg)
- National Geographic Topo 2.x .tpo (tpo2)
- National Geographic Topo 3.x/4.x .tpo (tpo3)
- NMEA 0183 sentences (nmea)
- OpenStreetMap data files (osm)
- OziExplorer (ozi)
- Qstarz BL-1000 (qstarz_bl-1000)
- See You flight analysis data (cup)
- SkyTraq Venus based loggers (download) (skytraq)
- SkyTraq Venus based loggers Binary File Format (skytraq-bin)
- SubRip subtitles for video mapping (.srt) (subrip)
- Tab delimited fields useful for OpenOffice (openoffice)
- Textual Output (text)
- Universal csv with field structure in first line (unicsv)
- Vcard Output (for iPod) (vcard)
- 4. Data Filters
- Add points before and after bends in routes (bend)
- Include Only Points Inside Polygon (polygon)
- Include Only Points Within Distance of Arc (arc)
- Include Only Points Within Radius (radius)
- Interpolate between trackpoints (interpolate)
- Manipulate altitudes (height)
- Manipulate track lists (track)
- Rearrange waypoints, routes and/or tracks by resorting (sort)
- Remove all waypoints, tracks, or routes (nuketypes)
- Remove Duplicates (duplicate)
- Remove Points Within Distance (position)
- Remove unreliable points with high hdop or vdop (discard)
- Resample Track (resample)
- Reverse stops within routes (reverse)
- Save and restore waypoint lists (stack)
- Simplify routes (simplify)
- Swap latitude and longitude of all loaded points (swap)
- Transform waypoints into a route, tracks into routes, ... (transform)
- Validate internal data structures (validate)
- A. Supported Datums
- B. Garmin Icons
- C. GPSBabel XCSV Style Files
- Glossary
List of Tables
- 3.1. Grid values for garmin_txt
- 3.2. Supported distance units (garmin_gpi)
- 3.3. Supported speed units (garmin_gpi)
- 3.4. Lowrance USR Data File Contents
- 3.5. Lowrance USR 2 and 3 Waypoint Object Format
- 3.6. Lowrance USR 4, 5 and 6 Waypoint Object Format
- 3.7. Lowrance USR 2 and 3 Route Object Format
- 3.8. Lowrance USR 4, 5 and 6 Route Object Format
- 3.9. Lowrance USR 4, 5 and 6 Route Leg Object Format
- 3.10. Lowrance USR 2 and 3 Event Marker ICON Object Format
- 3.11. Lowrance USR 2 and 3 Trail Object Format
- 3.12. Lowrance USR 2 and 3 Trail Point Object Format
- 3.13. Lowrance USR 4, 5 and 6 Trail Object Format
- 3.14. Lowrance USR 4, 5 and 6 Trail Point Object Format
- 3.15. Devices supported by miniHomer module
- 3.16. Devices supported by MTK module
- 3.17. Devices supported by skytraq module
- 3.18. GPS week rollover dates
- 3.19. Supported format characters for subrip
List of Examples
- 2.1. Command showing Linux download from Magellan serial and writing to .loc file
- 2.2. Command showing Windows download from Magellan serial and writing to .loc file
- 2.3. Merging multiple files into one
- 2.4. Merging multiple files of differing types.
- 2.5. Writing the same data in multiple output formats.
- 2.6. Read realtime positioning from Garmin USB, write to Keyhole Markup
- 2.7. Read realtime positioning from Wintec WBT-201 via Bluetooth on Mac, write to Keyhole Markup
- 3.1. Conversion of a v900 csv log file to a gpx format
- 3.2. Conversion of a v900 csv log file to a gpx 1.1 format
- 3.3. Example 'csv' file
- 3.4. Example for gdb bitcategory option to put all waypoints in categories 1 and 16.
- 3.5. Using gdb option
roadbookto create simple html roadbook - 3.6. Command showing garmin_txt output with all options
- 3.7. Command showing garmin_gpi output example
- 3.8. Read GPX file, create GPI to alert when you're 1/2 mile from a speed camera.
- 3.9. Example with unspecified language and a garmin points of interest dual language file.
- 3.10. Example for specifying language with a garmin points of interest dual language file.
- 3.11. Example for garmin bitcategory option to put all waypoints in categories 1 and 16.
- 3.12. Command showing DG-100 download and erase on Linux
- 3.13. Command showing DG-100 erase_only option on Linux
- 3.14. Command showing DG-200 download and erase on Linux
- 3.15. Command showing DG-200 erase_only option on Linux
- 3.16. Command showing list of tracks on device
- 3.17. Convert entire location history to a single GPX file
- 3.18. Convert a single years' location history to GPX
- 3.19. Convert a single months' location history to GPX
- 3.20. Lowrance GPX Export Data
- 3.21. Command showing miniHomer download of tracks and erasing the logger on Linux
- 3.22. Command showing miniHomer erasing the logger without download on Linux
- 3.23. Command showing miniHomer setting Car and Home POI
- 3.24. Command showing how to read data from an erased device
- 3.25. Set the target location of the miniHomer Home POI
- 3.26. Set the target location of the miniHomer Car POI
- 3.27. Set the target location of the miniHomer Boat POI
- 3.28. Set the target location of the miniHomer Heart POI
- 3.29. Set the target location of the miniHomer Bar POI
- 3.30. Convert MTK binary trackpoints to GPX
- 3.31. Command showing MTK download track and waypoints and erase on Linux
- 3.32. Command showing skytraq download of tracks and erasing the logger on Linux
- 3.33. Command showing skytraq erasing the logger without download on Linux
- 3.34. Command showing skytraq download tracks via bluetooth on Linux
- 3.35. Set the target location of the Skytraq location finder
- 3.36. Set the logging parameters for Skytraq device
- 3.37. Command showing how to read data from an erased device
- 3.38. Example for splitoutput option to text format
- 3.39. CSV input for UK data with XY coordinates
- 3.40. CSV input for UK data with alphanumeric coordinates
- 3.41. Example for unicsv format option to write names of input formats.
- 3.42. Example for unicsv filename option to write filenames of input formats.
- 3.43. Example for unicsv fields option to describe input file.
- 4.1. Using the polygon filter
- 4.2. Using the polygon and arc filters to find points in or nearly in a polygon
- 4.3. Using the arc filter
- 4.4. Using the radius filter to find points close to a given point
- 4.5. Using the interpolate filter
- 4.6. This option subtracts the WGS84 geoid height from every altitude. For GPS receivers like the iBlue747 the result is the height above mean see level.
- 4.7. This options adds a constant value to every altitude.
- 4.8. Time-shifting a track with the track filter
- 4.9. Time-shifting a track with the track filter to correct WNRO
- 4.10. Time-shifting a track with the track filter with combined units
- 4.11. Merging tracks with the track filter
- 4.12. Extracting a period of time with the track filter
- 4.13. Replace time values of a track
- 4.14. Add time values to a track
- 4.15. Merging tracks with missing timestamps with the track filter
- 4.16. Filtering data types with nuketypes
- 4.17. Using the duplicate filter to suppress points with the same name and location
- 4.18. Using the duplicate filter to implement an "ignore list."
- 4.19. Using the duplicate filter to correct the locations of "puzzle" geocaches
- 4.20. Using the position filter to suppress close points
- 4.21. Using the discard filter for HDOP and VDOP.
- 4.22. Using the discard filter to require at least three satellites.
- 4.23. Discarding specific point by regular expression
- 4.24. Interpolation with the resampling filter
- 4.25. Decimation with the resampling filter
- 4.26. Averaging with the resampling filter
- 4.27. Converting a track to a sequence of waypoints
- 4.28. Converting a pile of waypoints to a GPX route
- 4.29. Converting a pile of waypoints to a GPX track
- 4.30. Convert a GPX track to a GPX route, deleting the original track, using 2 digits for the generated numbers.
- 4.31. Convert a GPX track to a GPX route, deleting the original track, naming the generated points like the original track name.
- 4.32. Convert a GPX track to GPX waypoints, tossing the original track