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Takizmi at 14:36, 27 June 2008

2008-06-27T14:36:15Z

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	=Recording a Waypoint=		=Recording a Waypoint=
	* When the unit is ready to navigate:
	** Press and hold the ENTER ~~button to access~~ the ~~MARK WAYPOINT page~~.		1. Press in and hold the ENTER key until the Mark Waypoint Page appears.
	** Rename Waypoint if desired.
	** At the ~~bottom of~~ the ~~Mark Waypoint page~~ highlight OK and press ENTER ~~to save current waypoint~~.		2. To save the waypoint to the Find Menu Waypoints List, highlight "OK" and press ENTER.

	=Viewing a Waypoint=		=Viewing a Waypoint=

Takizmi at 14:18, 27 June 2008

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 =Online Manual=
 [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.garmin.com%2Fmanuals%2FeTrexVistaC_OwnersManual.pdf&ei=C_JkSM3PFqKMiwH955yDCw&usg=AFQjCNEzOOsqysIC4EDGzRZ3N8XSmnM58g&sig2=8N9_-MQZQvGYr9YfBYutyA eTrex Vista C Owners Manual.pdf]
 =Re-setting the Unit=
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 . Your eTrex GPS unit is now reset!
 =Creating a Track Log=

Takizmi at 14:04, 27 June 2008

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	This page documents how to do basic tasks with the Garmin eTrex Vista C GPS unit.		This page documents how to do basic tasks with the Garmin eTrex Vista C GPS unit.

			=Online Manual=
			[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.garmin.com%2Fmanuals%2FeTrexVistaC_OwnersManual.pdf&ei=C_JkSM3PFqKMiwH955yDCw&usg=AFQjCNEzOOsqysIC4EDGzRZ3N8XSmnM58g&sig2=8N9_-MQZQvGYr9YfBYutyA eTrex Vista C Owners Manual.pdf]

	=Recording a Waypoint=		=Recording a Waypoint=

Dylanp: /* Going Over an Entire Trip: */

2008-06-09T17:56:18Z

Going Over an Entire Trip:

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	It seems that we have a several options for going over a trip to Springwood with the GPS unit. The instructions above should be sufficient to cover all options below.		It seems that we have a several options for going over a trip to Springwood with the GPS unit. The instructions above should be sufficient to cover all options below.

			Using Rdate to set the time on the PMP, it has been confirmed that both the PMP and GPS will have the same time displayed.

	==Full-Auto==		==Full-Auto==

Dylanp: /* Viewing a Waypoint */

2008-06-09T17:53:20Z

Viewing a Waypoint

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	=Viewing a Waypoint=		=Viewing a Waypoint=
	* First instruction
	* Second instruction		1. Press the MENU button twice to get to the main menu
	* Etc.
			2. Use the ROCKER key to toggle over to the "Find" option

			3. Press ENTER to select it.

			4. Use the ROCKER key to toggle to the "Waypoint" option and use ENTER to select it.

			5. Use the ROCKER key to select the way point you wish to find, then to select the "Map" option.

			6. Press ENTER, and you will be taken back to the map, viewing your waypoint.

	=Re-setting the Unit=		=Re-setting the Unit=

Dylanp: /* Cons */

2008-06-09T17:51:08Z

Cons

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	===Cons===		===Cons===

	Extremely unreliable. Getting the time out of the various points of the tracks is a tedious ~~prospect~~ and seems to only work the first time the tracback feature is used.		Extremely unreliable. Getting the time out of the various points of the tracks is a tedious process and seems to only work the first time the tracback feature is used.

	Only a limited amount of space for a track log, entirely possible that if points were taken at too short of an interval, some data could be lost or simply not gathered.		Only a limited amount of space for a track log, entirely possible that if points were taken at too short of an interval, some data could be lost or simply not gathered.

Dylanp: /* Cons: */

2008-06-09T17:50:43Z

Cons:

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	Takes much less effort than the full-manual approach and much more reliable than the full-auto approach.		Takes much less effort than the full-manual approach and much more reliable than the full-auto approach.

	===Cons:===		===Cons===

	Unlike the other two approaches, this approach would require mathematical calculations to figure out where we were and when we were there.		Unlike the other two approaches, this approach would require mathematical calculations to figure out where we were and when we were there.

	If the trip was made at a non-constant speed, there is a possibility of losing some precision in regards to when we were at location X		If the trip was made at a non-constant speed, there is a possibility of losing some precision in regards to when we were at location X

Dylanp: /* Going Over an Entire Trip: */

2008-06-09T17:50:37Z

Going Over an Entire Trip:

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	It seems that we have a several options for going over a trip to Springwood with the GPS unit. The instructions above should be sufficient to cover all options below.		It seems that we have a several options for going over a trip to Springwood with the GPS unit. The instructions above should be sufficient to cover all options below.

	==1) Full-Auto.==		==Full-Auto==

	Set up a tracking log. The tracback feature seems to include a time when it takes the waypoints, so feasibly we could simply set up a track and after the trip, go back over it and see what times we were where.		Set up a tracking log. The tracback feature seems to include a time when it takes the waypoints, so feasibly we could simply set up a track and after the trip, go back over it and see what times we were where.

	===Pros:===		===Pros===

	Set-up and go. We simply set it up at the start of the trip, do our business, and then check back later.		Set-up and go. We simply set it up at the start of the trip, do our business, and then check back later.

	===Cons:===		===Cons===

	Extremely unreliable. Getting the time out of the various points of the tracks is a tedious prospect and seems to only work the first time the tracback feature is used.		Extremely unreliable. Getting the time out of the various points of the tracks is a tedious prospect and seems to only work the first time the tracback feature is used.
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	Only a limited amount of space for a track log, entirely possible that if points were taken at too short of an interval, some data could be lost or simply not gathered.		Only a limited amount of space for a track log, entirely possible that if points were taken at too short of an interval, some data could be lost or simply not gathered.

	==2) Full-Manual.==		==Full-Manual==

	The GPS unit can set waypoints, which have a note about the time they were set. We simply set waypoints at each of the significant locations that we sample.		The GPS unit can set waypoints, which have a note about the time they were set. We simply set waypoints at each of the significant locations that we sample.

	===Pros:===		===Pros===

	Much more reliable than the tracking feature, guaranteed to have both a location and a time.		Much more reliable than the tracking feature, guaranteed to have both a location and a time.
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	If the waypoints are in sequence, it's possible to make a route out of them, which is almost the same thing as the tracking log.		If the waypoints are in sequence, it's possible to make a route out of them, which is almost the same thing as the tracking log.

	===Cons:===		===Cons===

	The GPS would have to be out at all times, we couldn't simply set up a log and then keep the GPS in a safe place. Someone would have to have it in hand at all times to be able to set waypoints.		The GPS would have to be out at all times, we couldn't simply set up a log and then keep the GPS in a safe place. Someone would have to have it in hand at all times to be able to set waypoints.

	==3) Partial-Auto.==		==Partial-Auto==

	Set a waypoint at the beginning of the trip, then enable a track log, and then set a waypoint when the trip is finished. This would give us a starting point / time, an ending point / time, and a trace of where we were going.		Set a waypoint at the beginning of the trip, then enable a track log, and then set a waypoint when the trip is finished. This would give us a starting point / time, an ending point / time, and a trace of where we were going.
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	Using the trip calculator, it would be possible to measure how far we've traveled and the average speed of the trip. Using some mathematics, we could calculate roughly where we were at any given time.		Using the trip calculator, it would be possible to measure how far we've traveled and the average speed of the trip. Using some mathematics, we could calculate roughly where we were at any given time.

	===Pros:===		===Pros===

	Perhaps the most versatile of the two approaches, it can virtually guarantee us a pinpoint location if properly executed.		Perhaps the most versatile of the two approaches, it can virtually guarantee us a pinpoint location if properly executed.

Dylanp: /* Going Over an Entire Trip: */

2008-06-09T17:50:02Z

Going Over an Entire Trip:

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	It seems that we have a several options for going over a trip to Springwood with the GPS unit. The instructions above should be sufficient to cover all options below.		It seems that we have a several options for going over a trip to Springwood with the GPS unit. The instructions above should be sufficient to cover all options below.

	1) Full-Auto. Set up a tracking log. The tracback feature seems to include a time when it takes the waypoints, so feasibly we could simply set up a track and after the trip, go back over it and see what times we were where.		==1) Full-Auto.==

	~~Pros:~~ Set-up ~~and go~~. We simply set it up ~~at the start of~~ the trip, ~~do our business,~~ and ~~then check back later~~.		Set up a tracking log. The tracback feature seems to include a time when it takes the waypoints, so feasibly we could simply set up a track and after the trip, go back over it and see what times we were where.

	Cons: Extremely unreliable. Getting the time out of the various points of the tracks is a tedious prospect and seems to only work the first time the tracback feature is used.		===Pros:===

			Set-up and go. We simply set it up at the start of the trip, do our business, and then check back later.

			===Cons:===

			Extremely unreliable. Getting the time out of the various points of the tracks is a tedious prospect and seems to only work the first time the tracback feature is used.

	Only a limited amount of space for a track log, entirely possible that if points were taken at too short of an interval, some data could be lost or simply not gathered.		Only a limited amount of space for a track log, entirely possible that if points were taken at too short of an interval, some data could be lost or simply not gathered.

	2) Full-Manual. ~~The GPS unit can set waypoints, which have a note about the time they were set. We simply set waypoints at each of the significant locations that we sample.~~		==2) Full-Manual.==

	Pros: Much more reliable than the tracking feature, guaranteed to have both a location and a time.		The GPS unit can set waypoints, which have a note about the time they were set. We simply set waypoints at each of the significant locations that we sample.

			===Pros:===

			Much more reliable than the tracking feature, guaranteed to have both a location and a time.

	Little risk of running out of space.		Little risk of running out of space.
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	If the waypoints are in sequence, it's possible to make a route out of them, which is almost the same thing as the tracking log.		If the waypoints are in sequence, it's possible to make a route out of them, which is almost the same thing as the tracking log.

	Cons: ~~The GPS would have to be out at all times, we couldn't simply set up a log and then keep the GPS in a safe place. Someone would have to have it in hand at all times to be able to set waypoints.~~		===Cons:===

	3) Partial-Auto. Set a waypoint at the beginning of the trip, then enable a track log, and then set a waypoint when the trip is finished. This would give us a starting point / time, an ending point / time, and a trace of where we were going.		The GPS would have to be out at all times, we couldn't simply set up a log and then keep the GPS in a safe place. Someone would have to have it in hand at all times to be able to set waypoints.

			==3) Partial-Auto.==

			Set a waypoint at the beginning of the trip, then enable a track log, and then set a waypoint when the trip is finished. This would give us a starting point / time, an ending point / time, and a trace of where we were going.

	Using the trip calculator, it would be possible to measure how far we've traveled and the average speed of the trip. Using some mathematics, we could calculate roughly where we were at any given time.		Using the trip calculator, it would be possible to measure how far we've traveled and the average speed of the trip. Using some mathematics, we could calculate roughly where we were at any given time.

	Pros: Perhaps the most versatile of the two approaches, it can virtually guarantee us a pinpoint location if properly executed.		===Pros:===

			Perhaps the most versatile of the two approaches, it can virtually guarantee us a pinpoint location if properly executed.

	Takes much less effort than the full-manual approach and much more reliable than the full-auto approach.		Takes much less effort than the full-manual approach and much more reliable than the full-auto approach.

	Cons: Unlike the other two approaches, this approach would require mathematical calculations to figure out where we were and when we were there.		===Cons:===

			Unlike the other two approaches, this approach would require mathematical calculations to figure out where we were and when we were there.

	If the trip was made at a non-constant speed, there is a possibility of losing some precision in regards to when we were at location X		If the trip was made at a non-constant speed, there is a possibility of losing some precision in regards to when we were at location X

Dylanp at 17:46, 9 June 2008

2008-06-09T17:46:08Z

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	This page documents how to do basic tasks with the Garmin eTrex Vista C GPS unit.		This page documents how to do basic tasks with the Garmin eTrex Vista C GPS unit.

	Recording a Waypoint		=Recording a Waypoint=
	* When the unit is ready to navigate:		* When the unit is ready to navigate:
	** Press and hold the ENTER button to access the MARK WAYPOINT page.		** Press and hold the ENTER button to access the MARK WAYPOINT page.
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	** At the bottom of the Mark Waypoint page highlight OK and press ENTER to save current waypoint.		** At the bottom of the Mark Waypoint page highlight OK and press ENTER to save current waypoint.

	Viewing a Waypoint		=Viewing a Waypoint=
	* First instruction		* First instruction
	* Second instruction		* Second instruction
	* Etc.		* Etc.

	Re-setting the Unit		=Re-setting the Unit=

	1. Press the MENU button twice to display the main menu		1. Press the MENU button twice to display the main menu
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	Creating a Track Log		=Creating a Track Log=
	* The GPS unit must have a location fix before the Tracking feature starts.		* The GPS unit must have a location fix before the Tracking feature starts.

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	2. A map showing the entire track appears with BEGIN and END markers.		2. A map showing the entire track appears with BEGIN and END markers.

	Going Over an Entire Trip:		=Going Over an Entire Trip:=

	It seems that we have a several options for going over a trip to Springwood with the GPS unit. The instructions above should be sufficient to cover all options below.		It seems that we have a several options for going over a trip to Springwood with the GPS unit. The instructions above should be sufficient to cover all options below.