Re: [OSM-talk] GPS Logger

[Russ Nelson]

Sajjad Anwar writes:
 > I've been trying to find out a basic GPS data logger. A friend used
 > the Holux m-241
 > http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/products/products_content.jsp?pno=341
 > Are there any other similar best buy devices that someone here has come 
 > across?

I love my Columbus / Visiontac V-900. It's compact, has a long battery
life, will stream bluetooth and logs to a micro-SD card. It also
records georeferenced audio notes. It's got a few flaws, but I've
learned to live with them. For the price ($102 with Amazon Prime), you
can't beat it. There's a new version without bluetooth for $75. I
would go buy one (since it has a newer GPS chip) but I just recently
bought a third V-900 because my second V-900 had an accident in the
clothes washer.

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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS Logger

[Jean-Marc Liotier]

On 07/11/2011 06:21, Sajjad Anwar wrote:

I've been trying to find out a basic GPS data logger. A friend used
the Holux m-241. Are there any other similar best buy devices that someone here 
has come across?
Readers of this thread might want to use 
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Reviews



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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS Logger

[Julio Costa Zambelli]

Dear Sajjad,

Beside the traditional Garmin eTrex Legend HCx GPS, we have been using the
Holux M-1000C (6)(http://goo.gl/hdWSh) and M-1200E (1)(http://goo.gl/oRCpa)
for our local GPStogo lending scheme (
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ES:Programa_GPS-Chile).

Both of them have an MTK MT3329 chip, with really good reception and low
power consumption. They have enough memory to work for some days without
uploading the data to you PC, and in the case of the M-1000C it uses a
"generic/cheap" (Nokia style) replaceable battery, and can be used under
Linux with BT-747, mtkbabel and gpsbabel (http://goo.gl/403S6).

However, I should warn you that only the M-1200E has a "waypoint button".
But IMHO this feature is offset by the fact that the logger is almost half
the size of the M-1000C, sacrificing antenna and battery size.

Regards,

Julio Costa Zambelli
OpenStreetMap Chile

julio.co...@openstreetmap.cl

http://www.openstreetmap.cl/
Cel: +56(9)89981083
Postal: Casilla 9002, Correo 3, Viña del Mar, Chile



On 7 November 2011 02:21, Sajjad Anwar  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've been trying to find out a basic GPS data logger. A friend used
> the Holux m-241
> http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/products/products_content.jsp?pno=341
> Are there any other similar best buy devices that someone here has come
> across?
>
> Thanks!
> --
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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS Logger

[Renaud MICHEL]

On lundi 07 novembre 2011 at 08:13, Maarten Deen wrote :
> I've been using the iGot-U GT-600 for a while now 
>  and I'm quite pleased with it. The only 
> annoying thing is that it has yet another different USB cable, but the 
> non-standard connector is to make the case completely watertight. It 
> also does not have a replaceable battery, but my last GPS logger died 
> before the battery did.

I have the GT-200e, it works fine either as a standalone datalogger or as an 
external GPS via bluetooth.

> Logging frequency can be changed to a maximum of one point/sec and can 
> also be set to be dependant on the speed you move with. Downloading the 
> logs is possible with bluetooth but also when connected via USB. You 
> have to use their proprietary program (@trip PC) to download the logs, 
> but it has an easy export to GPX.

There is a program (igotu2gpx) to extract the logs for linux and macos
https://launchpad.net/igotu2gpx/
version 0.3.0 is outdated, you should take the source from the trunk
https://code.launchpad.net/~igotu2gpx/igotu2gpx/trunk
and if you want to clear the memory from a GT-200e or GT-600 you should take 
the branch (or apply its changes to the trunk, it has not been integrated 
yet)
https://code.launchpad.net/~charles-fleche/igotu2gpx/gt600

The program is based on qt4 (even the command line tool), and the gui has an 
optional plugin to display the tracks over an OSM map using marble.

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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS Logger

[Maarten Deen]

On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 10:51:01 +0530, Sajjad Anwar wrote:

Hi,

I've been trying to find out a basic GPS data logger. A friend used
the Holux m-241
http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/products/products_content.jsp?pno=341
Are there any other similar best buy devices that someone here has
come across?


I've been using the iGot-U GT-600 for a while now 
 and I'm quite pleased with it. The only 
annoying thing is that it has yet another different USB cable, but the 
non-standard connector is to make the case completely watertight. It 
also does not have a replaceable battery, but my last GPS logger died 
before the battery did.


Logging frequency can be changed to a maximum of one point/sec and can 
also be set to be dependant on the speed you move with. Downloading the 
logs is possible with bluetooth but also when connected via USB. You 
have to use their proprietary program (@trip PC) to download the logs, 
but it has an easy export to GPX.


Regards,
Maarten


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[OSM-talk] GPS Logger

[Sajjad Anwar]

Hi,

I've been trying to find out a basic GPS data logger. A friend used
the Holux m-241
http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/products/products_content.jsp?pno=341
Are there any other similar best buy devices that someone here has come across?

Thanks!
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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS logger

[Russ Nelson]

On Apr 27, 2009, at 3:25 PM, Torsten Mohr wrote:
> can anybody give me a hint on a GPS logger?  I'd just like to track  
> the
> position on SD card.
> It would be great if the battery would last for a week or even longer.


http://community.cloudmade.com/blog/2009/03/16/columbus-v-900-review/

Records to an SD card.  Records audio notes.  Battery is good for 30  
hours.  On the downside, the file is funky, but I have a Python  
program to convert it to GPX.  US$100.  Has a waypoint button.   
Streams to bluetooth.

http://community.cloudmade.com/blog/2009/03/03/the-amod-agl3080-data-logger/

Records to an internal 128MB flash, which gets exposed as a flash  
drive via USB.  File format is NMEA sentences.  GPSBabel will convert  
them.  Has a waypoint button.  Uses three AAA batteries.  $70.

I also have a Wintec BT-104.  Don't remember how much memory it has.   
Newer versions of GPSBabel can download from it.  Streams to bluetooth  
and serial.  Has a compass.  Was $100 when I bought it; dunno what it  
goes for now.

I recommend them all, but audio mapping with the Columbus is the most  
fun.

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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS logger

[Maarten Deen]

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:25:29AM +0200, Torsten Mohr wrote:

> can anybody give me a hint on a GPS logger?  I'd just like to track the
> position on SD card.
> It would be great if the battery would last for a week or even longer.
>
> That should also be much cheaper than e.g. Garmin GPS devices.

BTW: there is a list of GPS devices (loggers, handhelds and others) at
, which also includes
information on storage types. Some even have small reviews at the bottom of
the page.

Regards,
Maarten




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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS logger

[Celso González]

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:25:29AM +0200, Torsten Mohr wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> can anybody give me a hint on a GPS logger?  I'd just like to track the 
> position on SD card.
> It would be great if the battery would last for a week or even longer.
> 
> That should also be much cheaper than e.g. Garmin GPS devices.

Royaltek RBT-2300
http://www.semsons.com/rorbgpsdalos.html
Logger with 64Mb internal memory, no SD card, all the operational is done
through Bluetooth.

Pros:
-Very light
-Nokia standard batteries, duration good
-Good chipset 

Cons:
-Plastic like
-No way to mark POIs


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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS logger

[Jonas Svensson]

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009, OJ W wrote:

> The NaviGPS isn't ideal if you're away from a source of power, since
> its internal battery lasts about 1 day, and you can't just put spare
> batteries into it.
>
> It might be possible to get somewhere with a USB power-pack to
> recharge it overnight (that's what I used for a 1-week trek, which
> meant constantly feeding batteries into the usb-recharging-gadget to
> try and keep the NaviGPS' internal battery charged - not very
> efficient)

Or solar powered, like . I
have not tried one but would like to know if they are usable?

/Jonas


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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS logger

[Maarten Deen]

OJ W wrote:
> The NaviGPS isn't ideal if you're away from a source of power, since
> its internal battery lasts about 1 day, and you can't just put spare
> batteries into it.
>
> It might be possible to get somewhere with a USB power-pack to
> recharge it overnight (that's what I used for a 1-week trek, which
> meant constantly feeding batteries into the usb-recharging-gadget to
> try and keep the NaviGPS' internal battery charged - not very
> efficient)

There are power-plug type chargers with USB connection. Just look for "USB
charger" on the internet.

Maarten


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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS logger

[OJ W]

The NaviGPS isn't ideal if you're away from a source of power, since
its internal battery lasts about 1 day, and you can't just put spare
batteries into it.

It might be possible to get somewhere with a USB power-pack to
recharge it overnight (that's what I used for a 1-week trek, which
meant constantly feeding batteries into the usb-recharging-gadget to
try and keep the NaviGPS' internal battery charged - not very
efficient)

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Re: [OSM-talk] GPS logger

[Ed Loach]

Torsten wrote:

> can anybody give me a hint on a GPS logger?  I'd just like to
> track the
> position on SD card.
> It would be great if the battery would last for a week or even
> longer.
> 
> That should also be much cheaper than e.g. Garmin GPS devices.

I'm quite happy with my NaviGPS GT-31 as listed under Scytex/Locosys
on this page:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Reviews
specifically here:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Reviews#Scytex_NaviGPS_.2F_Lo
cosys_.28B.29GT-31

I save the tracks and/or waypoints to the SD card and use their
software to convert the BIN file to GPX/KML/NMEA/PLT/WPT and
whatever else it does. I've got a 128MB card in it at the moment and
all the mapping I've done since I had it in August amounts to about
14MB of BIN files (although I copy them off each time I get home). A
6 to 7 hour walk was about a 700MB BIN file (though I split it into
4 sections) with points taken every second.

I don't know how long the battery lasts; it recharges from USB which
I do when I get home and I've not been away for a week yet. And if I
did I have USB chargers from the mains/car that I can use overnight.

I also got the bicycle mount for it.

UK users can get it from Storage Depot who then make a donation to
OSM:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Merchandise#Storage_Depot
But I don't know about availability in Germany.

Ed

PS: I'd love a unit which displayed what had already been mapped. I
suspect I'll get something later this year, but will probably still
use the GT-31 as well for a second opinion when checking accuracy...



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[OSM-talk] GPS logger

[Torsten Mohr]

Hi,

can anybody give me a hint on a GPS logger?  I'd just like to track the 
position on SD card.
It would be great if the battery would last for a week or even longer.

That should also be much cheaper than e.g. Garmin GPS devices.


Thanks for any hints,
Torsten.


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