DNR Garmin Application

DNRGarmin GPS Application

Purpose of this Program

This extension was built to provide users the ability to directly transfer data between Garmin GPS handheld receivers and various GIS software packages. Using this program a user can use point features (graphics or shapefile) and upload them to the GPS as Waypoints. Line and Polygon Graphics or shapes can be uploaded to the GPS as Track Logs or Routes. Conversely, Waypoints, Track Logs, and Routes collected using the GPS can be transferred directly to ArcView/ArcMap/Google Earth/Landview and saved as Graphics or Shapefiles.

This program has a real-time tracking mode that allows users to follow their progress on the ground within an ArcView View Document, ArcMap Data Frame, or Landview Map. This real-time track log can be saved as either points or lines as a set of graphics or in a shapefile.

Functionality Highlights

At this time DNRGarmin contains (but is not limited to) the following functionality:

Download Waypoints/Tracks/Routes	Download waypoints, tracks, and routes from Garmin GPS and save as ArcView Shapefiles or Graphics
Upload Waypoints/Tracks/Routes	Upload waypoints, tracks, and routes to Garmin GPS
Real-Time Tracking	Collect real-time locational information and store as graphics or shapefile
Waypoint to Point	Converts Waypoints downloaded from the GPS unit into a point shapefile or graphics
Track to Point/Line/Polygon	Converts a Garmin Track log to an ArcView graphic or shapefile
Point to Waypoint	Convert Point shapes or graphics to a GPS Waypoint
Line/Polygon to Track	Converts a line or polygon to a Garmin Track
Point to Line/Polygon	Converts Point themes to Lines or Polygons
Add Documentation to Features	Adds basic documentation to ArcView themes including Name, GPS Model, Date, Agency, etc. - Arcview 3.x only
Calculate Shape Attributes	Calculates Area, Perimeter, Length attributes for features. Arcview 3.x/9.x
Calculate CEP	Determine Circular Error Probability rings for Error estimation. Arcview 3.x/9.x
Image Hotlinking	Create hotlinks between images and GPS data.
USB Connectivity	Speed up your downloads by a factor of about 10 with USB connectivity option!
Projection Engine	Built in Projection Functionality using Proj.4 Cartographic Projections Library  by Gerald Evenden

Please Note: Full documentation for DNRGarmin can be accessed from the Help menu inside the program.

Download Program

• DNRGarmin 5.4.1 (11.5 MB)
  • Last modified 9/22/08
  • Known compatibility with NT/2000/XP
  • Compatible with ArcGIS 9.x (not 8.x), Arcview 3.x, ArcExplorer 2.0 (non-Java), Landview 4.3, Google Earth. Note: Compatible with Colorado, Oregon, and Nuvi units.

 

• DNRGarmin 5.3.2 (11.5 MB)
  • Last modified 2/13/08
  • Known compatibility with NT/2000/XP
  • Compatible with ArcGIS 9.x (not 8.x), Arcview 3.x, ArcExplorer 2.0 (non-Java), Landview 4.3, Google Earth. Note: USB CONNECTIVITY NOW WORKS.
     
• DNRGarmin 5.1.1 (10 MB) 
  • Last modified 10/6/05
  • Known compatibility with NT/2000/XP
  • Compatible with ArcGIS 8.x (not 9.x)

 

View the DNR No-Cost Software Distribution License Agreement

 

Mailing Lists:

Two new mailing lists have been created to help support DNRGarmin.
 

dnrgarmin-announce@listserv.dnr.state.mn.us - Used to notify users of upgrades and updates. This is a replacement for the previous mailing list.
dnrgarmin-users@listserv.dnr.state.mn.us - A discussion list for users that would like to post questions to the general DNRGarmin user community.

 

DNR Garmin WIKI

 

Have a tip or trick DNRGarmin related? Post it on the DNRGarmin WIKI. Follow the link and then click on the "DNR Garmin Discussion" link. This is a place for you to input your user knowledge in the form of tips, shortcuts, and work-arounds. Note: To ask a question please use the discussion mailing list.

 

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