[Xastir-Dev] scripts/track-get.pl not working

[Curt Mills, WE7U]

On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, J. Lance Cotton wrote:

> I just tried out the track-get.pl script to download a track from my 
> garmin GPS's and was unsuccessful.
> 
> I have an eTrex Vista and an eTrex Legend and both failed the same way. 

I tested it with a GPS-II+.  I have no etrex to test with.


> When I run the script, it asks for an "Item Designator". I tried putting 
> in a unique value here (ABC) as well as the name of an already saved 
> tracklog (HWY6P1) but both give the same results.

I don't recall the script asking me for anything when I ran it.
It's been a while since I tested it though.


> Could Garmin have changed the serial speed to something other than 9600 
> for Garmin mode?

Possible.

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