NYSSA GUIDE TO TRAIL GPS MAPPING With The GARMIN

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NYSSA GUIDE TO TRAIL
GPS MAPPING
With
The GARMIN GPSmap 62 Series
AND
DELORME Topo North America 9
Mapping Software
Release 2013.1
NYSSA Guide to Trail GPS Mapping with the Garmin GPSmap 62
Series and DeLorme Topo North America 9 Mapping Software
Preface ............................................................................................................................................ 3
How to Use this Guide ................................................................................................................... 3
Hardware and Software ................................................................................................................. 4
GPSMAP 62stc Setup Procedure .................................................................................................. 5
GPS Data Acquisition .................................................................................................................... 8
Making Tracks ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Making Waypoints ................................................................................................................................. 9
Saving Tracks........................................................................................................................................ 10
Saving Waypoints ................................................................................................................................. 10
General Guidelines ............................................................................................................................... 11
GPS Data Capacity............................................................................................................................................. 11
Garmin 60 Series ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Garmin 62 Series ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Logbook ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Data Processing and Editing ....................................................................................................... 12
Downloading Data to DeLorme Topo North America 9 ................................................................... 12
USB Connection (Exchange Method) ................................................................................................................ 12
USB Connection (File Import Method) ............................................................................................................. 12
Coordinate System and Units of Measure Settings ........................................................................... 13
GSP Device Set-up (Exchange Method) ............................................................................................................ 14
GSP Device Set-up (Import Method) ................................................................................................................. 14
Downloading Tracks into Delorme Topo 9 ........................................................................................ 15
Downloading Tracks (Exchange Method) ......................................................................................................... 15
Downloading Tracks (Import File Method) ....................................................................................................... 18
Downloading Waypoints (Import File Method) ................................................................................................. 20
Downloading Waypoints (Exchange Method) ................................................................................................... 21
Concurrent Trails ................................................................................................................................. 22
Editing in Delorme North America Topo 9 ........................................................................................ 22
File Prep before Editing - Track to Draw File .................................................................................................... 22
Draw Tab ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
Editing Trails ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Selecting Draw Items .................................................................................................................................... 26
Moving Individual Track Points .................................................................................................................... 28
Splitting a Track ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Deleting a Track Segment ............................................................................................................................. 31
Joining Track Segments ................................................................................................................................ 32
Filling in a Short Segment ............................................................................................................................. 33
Merging Track & Draw Files ........................................................................................................................ 35
Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
Editing Waypoints .............................................................................................................................................. 38
Deleting Waypoints ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Labeling Waypoints ...................................................................................................................................... 38
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Exporting and Preparing Data to Submit ................................................................................... 39
Exporting Data (General) .................................................................................................................... 39
Exporting Waypoints (Optional) ......................................................................................................... 40
Exporting Track Data (Required)....................................................................................................... 41
Text File (After Export) ....................................................................................................................... 42
Data submission Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 43
Printing Maps ....................................................................................................................................... 43
Preparation of Data for Local Sponsor .............................................................................................. 44
Separating the Trail Data by County Sponsor .................................................................................................... 44
Preparing ArcView Shapefile Data .................................................................................................................... 45
Download DNRGarmin or DNRGSP (free software) ........................................................................................ 46
Shapefile Creation .............................................................................................................................................. 47
Appendix ....................................................................................................................................... 53
a. Suggested data folder structure example ....................................................................................... 53
b. Required Trail Data File Names ..................................................................................................... 53
c. Data Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 54
d. Reference Material ........................................................................................................................... 54
e. County Abbreviations....................................................................................................................... 55
f. GPSMAP 60CS Setup Procedure .................................................................................................... 56
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Preface
For accurate snowmobile trail mileage and mapping as used in the OPRHP Trail Grant
program, all funded trails are now required to be mapped using GPS (Global Positioning System)
equipment. OPRHP issued a policy that by 4/1/07, all trail mileage will be determined by the
use of GIS (Geographic Information System). Local clubs will be required to provide sponsors
with digital map data for all funded trails. GPS-based mapping is currently the only acceptable
method of providing the digital data needed. Trails without GPS-based data will lose their
funding. Funding will not be reinstated until the time that a club re-applies for trail funding of
the lost section and accompanied by proper GPS-bases trail data. New trail additions and rerouted trails will not be considered without the required GPS-based trail data.
This guide is part of a NYSSA effort to facilitate the transition to GPS-based trail data
through documented procedures, training methods, and technical support for local snowmobile
organizations. The purpose of this guide is to provide specific information on the use of the
Garmin GPSMAP 62stc and Delorme Topo North America 9 to map New York’s snowmobile
trails. This guide will describe the application of these tools toward the above goals. It does not
replace owner’s manuals that are provided with the GPS receiver and software. At various
points, reference may be made to specific sections of those manuals. The basic operating
instructions for GPS receivers and software should be obtained from owner's manuals.
How to Use this Guide
In the development of process described in this manual, an attempt was made to keep the
steps non-technical. This guide will not cover basic operations of a computer that are needed
such as creating file folders, re-naming files, or installing software. It is assumed that you
already know these basic computer skills.
There is a long list of details and steps. Many steps are logical and easily remembered,
but a few are not so intuitive and easily forgotten. Menu names and whereabouts on the Garmin
62 Series handheld units and Delorme software may be different than previous version/models.
Recommend Approach:
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Skim through this guide to get an idea of what is involved in the process.
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Read through the first 10 pages of the GPS receiver Owner’s manual to gain basic
knowledge of the operation of your unit and skim the rest while using the unit
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Install the software and spend some time experimenting and using the built in “Help” and
“User Guides”. In particular, become familiar with the functions of the Delorme Topo
Draw tab features and tools.
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Read through this guide in sections, trying to accomplish what you read as you go.
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Take some sample test tracks by walking around your neighborhood or parts of your trail.
Then download to the computer and try all the processes on the data.
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Try the for-real recording of a couple segments of your trail and process them to
completion. Follow the steps described as closely as possible.
(The intent here is to avoid doing a lot of work incorrectly and then having to re-do it).
The many steps involved are easy to forget over the year or between outings. If possible,
keep your skills active by mapmaking and miscellaneous use of the GPS unit and software.
This process uses only a fraction of the capabilities of these tools.
Hardware and Software
Specific hardware and software is being recommended here to achieve consistency of
data submitted, reduce the overall effort involved in training, field work, and data preparation, as
well as provide useful tools for club trail management. The selected hardware and software as
well as the procedures described in this document allow use of this recreational grade equipment
to achieve “near” map-grade accuracy.
Garmin GPSMAP 62stc & USB Cable (Hardware)
Garmin USB Drivers - latest version 2.3.1 (free software from Garmin's website)
http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=591
Delorme Topo North America 9 (software)
DNR Garmin or DRN GPS (free software from internet for GPS to GIS conversion)
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GPSMAP 62stc Setup Procedure
The following settings should be used for this project. It is suggested that all other
settings be left at factory default (details of how to set additional features can be found in the
GPSMAP 62stc owner's manual).
 Power on the receiver. Press the MENU key twice to display the MAIN MENU.
 Use the rocker to highlight the SETUP icon and press ENTER.
MAIN MENU
SYSTEM
 Use rocker to highlight SYSTEM and press ENTER
SYSTEM Settings

GPS -NORMAL or WAAS/EGNOS
 WAAS- ENABLED adds a higher level
of accuracy.
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Battery Type - ALKALINE OR NiMH
 Interface - Garmin Spanner
 This is very important and
controls data through the USB
connection. If Delorme has a
COMM port error, check that
you have this setting selected.
SYSTEM MENU
 Press QUIT key when finished
 Use rocker to highlight Units and press ENTER
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UNITS Settings
MAIN MENU
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DISTANCE and SPEED - Statue
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ELEVATION - Feet
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DEPTH - Feet
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TEMPERATURE - Fahrenheit
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PRESSURE - Inches
Units Menu
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Press QUIT key when finished
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Use rocker to highlight Position Format and press ENTER
POSITION FORMAT Settings
MAIN MENU
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POSITION FORMAT - UTM UPS
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MAP DATUM - NAD83
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MAP SPHEROID - auto-fills in
Position Format Menu
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Use rocker to highlight Tracks and press ENTER (Recording Method - Track Log)
TRACKS Settings
MAIN MENU
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Tracks Menu
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TRACK LOG - Record, Show on Map.
You will have to clear the track log of
extra data points before mapping or
delete excess points during editing in
Delorme Topo.
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RECORD METHOD - Distance
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RECORDING INERVAL - 0.01mi
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Auto Archive - Your Choice
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COLOR - Your Choice
OR
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Use rocker to highlight Tracks and press ENTER (Recording Method - Track Log)
TRACKS Settings
Tracks Menu
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TRACK LOG - Do Not Record, You
will have to tell the GSP units to record
when you what it to do so..
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Other Items same as above
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To record the Track, you then have to go
into TRACK MANAGER, then Select
CURRENT TRACK
Track Manager - Main Menu
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Press QUIT key when finished with Tack Log Menu
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From the Main Menu, go into TRACK MANAGER Menu to turn on the logging function
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GPS Data Acquisition
Making Tracks
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From Main Menu select TRACK MANAGER. This is the main menu
item that you will return to most often.
The track log, active track or Current Track is a record of the most recent movement while
tracking.
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Save Current Track as needed
Clear Current Track as needed, before starting to map new section of trail.
Save trail with the name of what they are, C3, S24, NYSSA 686 Etc.
Note: due to limitations of the Garmin to PC interface software, all tracks, saved and/or active,
are downloaded together (60 Series Garmin's). 62 Series Garmin's will only exchange the
current track. Tracks can be separated and identified in the software but it is generally a
good idea to have the GPS receiver cleared of saved tracks that are not relevant to the
current trail that you plan to record. This saves the work of identifying tracks and
cleanup after downloading and also speeds up the download process.
All saved files may be deleted from the GPS receiver by pressing MENU when in the TRACKS
screen, then selecting Delete all Saved and pressing ENTER, confirming the deletion.
Always clear Track Log after saving a track. If you don’t the next time you save will
create a duplicate track segment. A duplicate track is invisible on the map display and can
cause confusing problems during the track editing process.
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Use rocker to highlight CURRENT TRACK and press ENTER
Turning on the Track Log

Use the rocker to highlight and select
YES to the question, "Would you like to
turn tracking on?". Once you do so,
your movement is being logged.
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If Current Track has been cleared, the
above message will appear.
TRACK MANAGER - Displays tracks on the unit
Track Manager Menu
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Current Tack Menu
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Current Track - what's actively logging
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Archived Tracks
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Saved Tracks (ex. WHITE BUCK)
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To view a saved track, select the name of the Track you save earlier and ENTER (ex. White
Buck). The on-screen menu controls all the features available for the saved or current track.
Track Manager Menu
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Saved Track Menu
Saved Track Menu
View of Saved Track
(In Green)
Making Waypoints
Waypoints are data points or locations that you want to flag during your mapping expedition.
At this time waypoints are not required for submission to OPRHP, but they may prove useful
down the road when you need to resolve an issue during the data editing process. NYSSA
suggests the following items may currently be of some interest for clubs to create waypoints for:
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Junctions
Road Names at Crossings
Points of Interest (Restaurants/Gas Stations)
E-911 sign locations
Culverts/Bridges
Major Hazards
All of these items could be used down the road for map making purposes or future inclusion
to the data submission requirements.
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Press the Mark button on the front of the handheld Garmin GPS unit.
Select Done on the screen and the waypoint is saved.
If you wish to name your waypoint, use the Rocker to highlight the upper most field & Enter.
Use the Rocker key and enter button to type once the keypad screen is displayed.
The next pictures are an example of renaming waypoint 10 to CULVERT 5.
Select Done when finished and the map screen will reappear.
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First Screen
Name Field
Name Filled In
Map With Waypoint
Saving Tracks

Click on Current Track in the Track Manager

Click on Save Track
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Type in trail name using Rocker key to cover the character and ENTER key for selecting

When Finished, use Rocker key to Highlight Done at the bottom and hit the ENTER key

At this point and can choose to clear the current track by selecting YES or no.
Saving Waypoints

Waypoints are automatically saved individually in the unit’s memory. There is no
secondary saving or achieving of waypoints for an active track (trail).
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General Guidelines
GPS Data Capacity
Garmin 60 Series
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Plan to SAVE and CLEAR the track at about 10 mile intervals. This is because
the saved track will only keep the most significant 500. At 10 miles, 1000 points
have been collected. The SAVE algorithm will discard excess points in a line to
reduce the total points.
Note: When downloading the track data to a PC, all active and saved tracks are
downloaded. If the active log is not cleared, there will be a double image on the
map and it may be difficult to edit later on.
Be sure to turn on tracking at the beginning of a segment. It’s easy to forget.
Again, turn off tracking at the end of a segment before SAVE and CLEAR.
At an intersection, if you divert to another trail, end the current segment by
entering SAVE and CLEAR on that track log.
Garmin 62 Series
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The new Garmin is not limited like the older units are, saving up to 10,000 points
in one track and up to 200 individually named tracks with high accuracy.
Note: The newer Garmin will only download (via exchange) the current track. To
download saved and archived tracks, see the import method.
Be sure to turn on tracking at the beginning of a segment. It’s easy to forget.
Again, turn off tracking at the end of a segment before SAVE and CLEAR
With the new 62 series GPS units, it is recommended that an entire trail is
recorded in one outing instead of saving multiple smaller tracks of around 7-10
miles each. This will limit other restrictions in the editing program.
Logbook
In addition to the Receiver, it is recommended to carry a notebook like a 3”x5” spiral
bound type that can fit into a pocket. It may be useful to start a log entry with some notes about
the day, time, place, weather, and route plan. This information is often very valuable when later
processing the data. This is especially true when re-taking data on the same trail and later
finding some difference from the earlier data. It may work well for some to use a digital voice
recorder to quickly collect log information.
Add a logbook entry each time you save a track segment and/or waypoints, to help in
later identifying the segment.
In addition to waypoint items listed in appendix f., you may want to create waypoints and
note log entry for other features of the trail such as hazards, areas needing maintenance, or
entry/exit of wood lots and other locations that you want to include on a club map or for
reference when editing the data.
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Data Processing and Editing
The first steps in processing the track and waypoint data are to download the data to a PC.
CAUTION! Tracks cannot be separately downloaded (exchange method) from the
Garmin GPSmap 60 Series receivers. All saved tracks and the active track log are downloaded.
If the active track has been saved in the GPS receiver but not cleared, it will result in a nearly
duplicate track being downloaded. This duplicate track will make editing difficult. Be sure the
active track is cleared after saving it in the GPS receiver so that only saved tracks are
downloaded.
REMINDER! Only the Current Track in the Garmin GPSmap 62 Series receivers will
download (exchange method). Saved or archived tracks will have to be imported.
Downloading Data to DeLorme Topo North America 9
USB Connection (Exchange Method)
DeLorme Topo is the primary tool for editing and assembling track data. It also serves to
prepare the text data file in the correct format for conversion to GIS compatible data.
 Connect the USB cable to the Garmin hand-held GPS unit and your PC.
 The GPS receiver will power on through the USB cable.
 The GPS screen will ask you if you would like to go to mass storage, use the Rocker key and
highlight No. Press the Enter key.
 The topo map will appear on the screen of the GPSmap 62stc.
 Start the Delorme software.
 Once Delorme is open, if this is the first time you use it, the program will ask you to open a
project or create a new project. Name the project accordingly. A suggestion would include
the year, Club name and/or trail name. If for some reason you open the program without
assigning a project name, your will be able to name or rename it once you go to save your
work.
USB Connection (File Import Method)
 The GPS screen will ask you if you would like to go to mass storage, use the Rocker key and
highlight Yes. Press the Enter key.
 A USB connection symbol will then appear on the screen of the GPSmap 62stc.
 Start the Delorme software and open your project as described above.
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Coordinate System and Units of Measure Settings
 Use pull-down Options Menu in the top menu bar to make setting as shown below.
 Click Options then the Full Options menu will open in a smaller window
 Click the Display Tab to set the Data Input Fields
 Contours
 Measurements
 Coordinates
 Datum
 Bearing
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GSP Device Set-up (Exchange Method)
 Use pull-down Options Menu in the top menu bar to make setting as shown below.
 Click Options then the options menu will open in a smaller window
 Click the GPS Tab to set the below items to control the data flow from GPS to Delorme Topo
 Device
(Garmin/Garmin)
 Port
(USB)
 Settings
(9600,8,N1)
GSP Device Set-up (Import Method)
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The above is not needed if you import .gpx files direct from the GPS handheld unit.
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It is recommended that you complete the above settings in case at a later time you want to
use the exchange method.
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Downloading Tracks into Delorme Topo 9
Downloading Tracks (Exchange Method)
 The Exchange Button is now located in the top menu bar and is green.
 Select Other Devices to open the Exchange Wizard
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Select Device button with drop
down menu will be used to tell
Delorme what manufacturer of
GPS handheld unit you intend
to transfer data from.
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Select Drop Down menu Arrow
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Select Authentic Device

Select Garmin
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 Device Settings button will be
used to define transfer settings
for the handheld unit and the path
the data will follow into your
computer.
 A GSP Device Setup dialog box
will then open.
 Select the drop down Arrow in
the Device field to expand the
selections.
 Select Garmin/Garmin
 Setting should auto-fill in
 In the Comm Port field use the
drop down menu and select USB.
 Select OK when finished.
 In the Receive from Device
field, click the drop down menu
and select Tracks.
 If you are downloading
Waypoints, select Waypoints.
 Click Next to continue
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 The Save as field auto-populates with User Map Data - Track
 Click Next when finished with these three items in the Exchange Wizard.
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The Source area auto-populates with the
All Tracks on Device toggled. You
cannot change this selection.
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Destination Track File auto-populates
with < new > and if not use the drop
down menu to select it.
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New Track File description field allows
you to name the track (or trail) you are
importing into Delorme.
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Track Label is optional and not needed
at this time. It can be altered later when
you edit your track draw file.
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Press Receive from Device to proceed
with transferring your track from your
GPS unit.
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After you press Receive from Device, a
Download Tracks progress box pops up.

If an error message appears and says it is
have trouble locating the COMM port,
reload the Garmin USB drives and/or
check that the Interface menu in the
GPSmap 62 is set to Garmin Spanner.
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Click OK when data exchange is
complete and the box appears.

Then click Finish
If you have saved track data in the GPS unit for two passes, they will appear as two
tracks. If you have saved track data from another trail, it will also appear. Simply repeat the
download for each other trail with the appropriate file named for that trail.
It will be necessary to delete the inappropriate trail track data from each file. This can be
done quite easily and will be discussed under ‘Editing the Track Data’. This nuisance is due to
the “feature” that saved tracks cannot be individually downloaded.
Downloading Tracks (Import File Method)
The method for importing saved and archived tracks from the new Garmin 62stc is
different than with the older Garmin units. The following method will be used for saved track as
well as for importing Waypoints into Delorme Topo 9.

Got to the Draw Tab

Click the Import Box
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Below is the sequence of windows that opens as you make your way to where the GPS
data is filed on the Garmin 62stc. You are looking for the GPX folder on the Garmin.
Top level Garmin Directory
Select Garmin File Folder
The Data is Filed in the GPX File Folder Click on Current Folder if Downloading Current Track
Saved Tracks are on the upper level of the GPX Folder (ex. Track_17-FEB…)
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You can Import each saved track one at a time

If there is an ERROR not being able to communicate with the Garmin, you probably did
not select to use the Garmin as a Mass Storage Device. Unplug the Garmin from the
computer, let the Garmin shut off, then reconnect the Garmin to your computer and select
YES on the Garmin when it asks if you want to use it as a Mass Storage Device.
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When importing a track to see if there is extra data contained within the imported data,
the Count column is a good place to start. For one solid track to be imported, the count
should be 1. Current001 track has a count of 3 and upon examination there was 2
additional tracks contained within the data. These can be edited out later.
When the track is final edited, the count should only be 1.
Downloading Waypoints (Import File Method)
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Waypoints are also on this upper GPX Folder (ex. Waypoints_07-FEB…)
Waypoint file is automatically created and cannot be saved (current only)
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Above are the test Waypoints from the same track, imported separately.
Note using the More/Less button in the cluster of buttons at the right of the track names
opens a detailed list of items related to the track or waypoints you are working with.
Saved names for Waypoint descriptions do transfer in (ex. RT 21)
Note the Count column, 10 Waypoints were imported, indicated by the count being 10
File / Copy To / New Draw layer will copy your Waypoint file to a Draw File layer for
editing.
An important note here: After initial set of waypoints are downloaded, two steps are required.
1. Clear the waypoints from the GPS receiver. This avoids duplicate waypoints being
downloaded later when more are added. See Making Tracks for how to clear waypoints.
2. Before appending new waypoints, edit the old waypoints in DeLorme TOPO to have the
proper index number as described below under Editing Waypoints. If this is not done,
there will be old and new waypoints with the same number displayed.
Downloading Waypoints (Exchange Method)
Downloading waypoints is a similar process to that of downloading tracks in the exchange.
 Select Waypoints as the Object Type on the initial DeLorme Exchange screen (pg 15).
 Download the waypoints as a new Waypoint file. Ex.name it WPTSC7D for a trail C7D.
In the case where waypoints from more than one trail are downloaded from the GPS
receiver, it will be necessary to delete the unnecessary waypoints from each Waypoint Draw
layer file, since all the waypoints are contain in the original downloaded Waypoint file. They
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can be deleted in groups so it’s not too difficult. Keep the waypoints for one given trail in
separate draw layer files. These trail waypoints can later be submitted with the descriptive data
from the logbook added.
Concurrent Trails
When one of the trails runs concurrently with another trail, it has two segments. Treat
each segment as a separate trail using a letter suffix, like a & b, to give them unique names such
as trail C7Da and trail C7Db. Each segment will get its own draw file and output file.
Editing in Delorme North America Topo 9
File Prep before Editing - Track to Draw File
After downloading your track from the GPS unit, it is stored in DeLorme as a "track" file.
It is recommended to convert your Track file to a Draw File Layer. This will enable you to make
multiple Draw files from your original data with lower risk of deleting something valuable in
your original Track file, such as a second trail that was recorded during the same mapping
outing. You will then be able to save two (or more) Draw files and edit them each to only
contain a single Trail.
To make a Draw File:
 click the Draw tab
 click the File button
Note: It is important to note how DeLorme files are saved. A "project" is the upper most file
type/name your work is saved under. The TOPO project is saved and it preserves settings,
display options, and the list of tracks & draw files. The draw files are saved separately and can
be shared with other DeLorme products or other named projects. If a change is made to the draw
file in another named project, it will be present in all other projects and DeLorme Products that
reference that draw file.
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Click on the Track name you just imported into Delorme. Note the column "Type" which
shows if a file is a Track File or a Draw File. (ex. Trail NYSSA 686)
Two clicks will toggle the Track to be Active. If not active, you cannot work with the
file.
If the file Lock button is toggled on (black check), you cannot save any changes.
For Tracks (or Waypoints) Click on Copy To
Click on Draw (shown below), this will convert the Track file to a Draw file.
A new Draw Layer is created at the top of the file list. You can edit the name later. (ex.
DrawLayer001)
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The track and waypoint data that you have downloaded should now be converted to Draw
Files. Each draw file can be thought of as a transparent film or layer with the track or waypoint
data on it. As we need to have it, all waypoints for a trail will be on one draw layer and the
singular trail track will be on one draw layer. You will have additional Draw layers for each
additional trail (and trail waypoints) you have in your local trail system. (Note: If you wish to
edit your original Track file and choose not to transfer it into a Draw file, editing and data export
processes are the same for both files types.)
Layers (or Draw files) can be edited one at a time. The layers may be turned on and off
individually or all displayed together.
Draw Tab
To see and manage the Draw layer files:
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Click the Draw tab
Click File…
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The check box in front of each layer turns the display of that layer on. Uncheck this box to
make it invisible.
Only one layer may be edited at a time. That is selected under Active.
Checking the box under the Lock column prevents accidental edits to a finished layer.
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Note the layer Draw File location under Directory. It is prudent to use Windows Explorer to
make backup copies of these files initially and after they are edited. The safest would be to save
them on a USB flash drive (or "stick").
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When editing;
 Uncheck the display of waypoints and tracks (trails) you are not editing.
An exception is when having these items as visible aids in editing. Initially having
everything turned on may be too much clutter.
 Toggle the trail you want to edit, active. Ex. NYSSA686. All other tracks and waypoints
have been toggled off.
 Click Done.
Saving the Data:
There are many different ways to save your data.
 Click any of the Blue disk buttons or
 Click the save button in the Draw tab or
 Select the Map Files tab as above.
 Click File and choose Save (this will only save the trail file that is checked)
 Accept the offer to save the draw files
 Upon exiting DeLorme, if you have not saved your data the above Exit screen will appear
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Editing Trails
Several edit techniques will be discussed:
- Selecting draw items
- Moving individual points
- Splitting a track
- Deleting a track segment
- Joining a track
- Filling in a short segment
Selecting Draw Items
 Click the Draw tab.
 Click Done if the Draw File window is open.
This window should appear:
The tracks have been colored differently to better identify each. Here we have the
intersection of 3 trails: C3 (Red), NYSSA674 (Pink) & NYSSA686 (Blue).
In this situation, we want to clean up where the trail intersection meets. In the case of C3
and NYSSA 686, the corners were cut short during the data collecting process. We are going to
edit the end points to intersect at the "true" Junction point.
There may be cases where trails have glitch points or areas and this same method can be used
to move the points back into position.
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Click the selection arrow in the tool box. Selection is a little tricky because DeLorme has
built a lot of functions into the left mouse button.
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There are two levels of track selection. Track Select and Track Point Select. If you click
right on the track you will probably hit a point and it will be selected as well as the track. We
don’t want that yet.
To just select the track, click once about 1/8 inch away from the track. If a point turns red
you were too close. Hit the Escape key and try again. Or try holding the shift key and click
directly on the track. This avoids selecting track points. (Using the shift key when selecting
allows multiple selections, so be careful not to click more than once when holding shift.)
If you are equally near the other track then a second click (no shift) will toggle selection to
the other track.
Select the blue track. The track points are all violet boxes. (No red or green track points)
Now the track looks like this:
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Now it gets a bit tricky if you are near to a track, the second click opens a track label box
with the track length. Just hit the Escape key to get rid of it. If that doesn't work, left click
the label then press the Delete key on the keyboard.
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Another (longer) method is to Right Click
with the pointer over the track label to get to
the Manage Draw menus as shown to the
right.
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Select Delete Draw Object and the label is
deleted.
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Click the Green Undo Button if you delete
something in error.
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Moving Individual Track Points
Let’s fix the trail end points to intersect at the "true" trail Junction.
 Zoom in and click right on point your want to edit (or move). Point selection looks like this.
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Click the end point with the Right mouse button and move it to its new location.
You can also move the point by using the keyboard arrow keys.
This same procedure can be used on any point in the track that needs to me moved.
Below the end point of NYSSA 686 has been moved as well as the second point:
As you see, a red point is the selected point and if you were wondering, the green point
indicates the previous point and shows the direction of travel, green to red.
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Now to correct the intersection point for the C3 trail, we will have to utilize many of the previous
steps that have been outlined in separate descriptions.
 Go to the Draw Tab / File Button to expand out the trail file list
 Uncheck the C3 Lock Box to unlock the draw layer for editing.
 Toggle C3 to be Active so it can be selected for editing. Only one track Draw
layer can be active at one time.
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Click Done when finished with the previous steps
From the main Draw tab menu, make sure the selector tool is toggled
Click near the C3 Trail to select the trail segment
Select the point to be moved (the box will appear around it)
Holding the left mouse key down, drag the point toward the end point of
NYSSA 686. When you release the mouse key, the point will snap into alignment
with the end point of NYSSA 686 (even though NYSSA 686 is not active).
Remember to save your work often so you don't lose your hard work.
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Splitting a Track
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Select the track to work on. The track points should all turn to pink
Select the point in the track at the location you want to break the track into 2 segments. That
point should turn red.
Press Ctrl-B to Break the track. The track is now split at the selected point.
If you look at your track file detail page the track count will increase to 2.
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If you have problems remembering "hot keys" such as Ctrl-B, the below method can be
used.
Once selecting the track, click a second time on the point your want to break, a box will
appear around the point.
Right click the mouse and the Manage Draw Dialog box will appear.
Select Break Line, note the trail is highlighted a different color using this method but the
results are the same.
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Deleting a Track Segment
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Select the track to Delete. The track points
should all turn to pink. Note: If only one point
is highlighted, when you hit the Delete Key,
only the select point will be deleted.
With the track segment highlighted to delete,
Press the Delete key on your Keyboard.
The track segment will be erased as shown
below.
An alternative method is to delete the track segment using the Manage Draw function.
Right click the mouse and the Manage Draw Dialog box will appear.
Select Delete Draw Object, note the trail is highlighted a different color using this
method but the results are the same.
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Joining Track Segments
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Hold the shift key and select each track. A box should appear around each track.
You can also drag the pointer over both segments at one time, to grab both tacks.
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Press Ctrl-J to join them. After Joining, it’s
one track again (picture right)
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An alternative method is to use is the Manage
Draw, Join Lines function. (picture below)
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Select both track segments as before, then
right click your mouse to open the dialog box
and select Join Lines.
Ensure the count on the track has gone back to 1, if not there may be an extra segment.
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Filling in a Short Segment
In the example below, satellite coverage may have been poor or something happened
between saving trail segments and a portion of the track is missing. Ex: A section of NYSSA
686 is missing as the trail follows Fleishman Rd., which is a seasonal/limited access road.
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Use maximum zoom if possible (above is one out from max, to see the missing area).
Click the Line Draw tool, middle left button in the left hand Tools box of 6 buttons.
With the Line Tool active, select the end point of one segment (left mouse).
Continue to use the left mount key to indicate points down the path to create the missing
trail segment.
When at the last point, click the end point of the other segment.
In the below example 7 points were used to create the missing trail segment.
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The next step is to join all three segments and create one continuous track.
Click the Select button in the Tools Tray
Left mouse click so you can drag a box over an area that contains all the track segments
One you release the mouse button, light gray boxes will appear around each of the 3
segments.
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Join all 3 segments: Ctrl-J or Right Mouse/Manage Draw/Join Lines
 The 3 segments are now joined to
make one continuous track.
 The new singular track should now be
one color as shown to the right.
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Merging Track & Draw Files
It will be necessary to merge multiple track or draw files as some point to create one
continuous track of your trail. This task becomes more evident as trails are longer and multiple
shorter tracks are recorded. The same method can be applied to draw files, but a draw file has to
be created first.
 Import track files as needed.
 Name one track file to the appropriate Trail designation (ex. C3)
 From the Draw tab, you should see all the tracks you imported.
(example: tracks have been renamed Track_A, Track_B, & C3 Track_03-MAR...)
 Click the More button at the right side, in the group of function buttons
 Select the first secondary track file you wish to merge with your main track file
 In the lower expanded more menu, right click to open the Copy To menu
 Then select the main track file you wish to merge with (ex. C3 Track_03-MAR...)
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Repeat the Copy To step for subsequent tracks you wish to merge, to create your
complete trails' track file.
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In this example, 2 secondary track files have been merged with the main C3 file.
Note that now the track count has increase to 3, meaning there are 3 separate track
segments in the file.
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Clicking on the newly merged track file, details about each segment will appear in the
lower menu which is opened with the More button.
The Less button closes this additional detail menu.
Click Done to return to the main Draw menu.
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To complete the track merge, you will utilize many of Delorme's editing functions as
described in previous sections.
 Delete unneeded points
 Add short segments
 Join segments
The above steps can also be used to move your track files into one consolidated track file.
The difference is that the data from the originating files is deleted and moved. The track count
will be 0 and that file will contain none of the original imported GPS data. A good order of
housekeeping would be to delete the track file(s) with counts of 0.
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Summary
The track data must all be from the same trail and when finished, will represent the entire
length of trail a club is responsible for. Any data remaining from other trails must be deleted
from this trail’s draw layer. When trail data is exported for submission, it will be saved one
draw file at a time and the file must be free of all data except the subject trail.
In many cases, the trail data will need to be saved by County. Steps to split the data by
County or area of the Local Sponsor will be described in a later section.
It is easier at times when out on the trail to obtain track data from several nearby trails.
For example, if data from three trails is in the GPS receiver then the data is downloaded three
times to files named for each of the three trails. Then the above techniques are used to clip out
the trail(s) that do not belong to each file. This only takes a few minutes and may save hours of
field work.
When multiple tracks are downloaded, DeLorme assigns a track number label that repeats
along the trail.
This needs to be deleted. (If not, you will have to delete them during the text file editing)
 Click on or near any one of the track labels (may take 2 clicks) to open a text box.
 Delete the contents.
 Hit ENTER All the labels on that track are deleted
It is important in the above steps to delete the label content. The selected label will disappear
if a ‘space’ is typed but the undesired data point will remain in the system for the ‘space’
character. Use the Delete key followed by ENTER.
As each trail track is edited you will need to go into the DRAW/ File…list to make the track
you want to edit visible and active. Check the box and the Active circle. You may wish to lock
finished track. If a track won’t select, check that it is active and unlocked.
When all tracks are cleaned /joined, you should turn on the display of all trail draw file layers
to be sure that all trails are complete and there are not any gaps at trail junctions. Minor touchups may be needed. Be sure all labels and other extraneous items are removed.
Select each trail and note the mileage that appears. Record the mileage for each trail for
future reference and entry in the trail’s cover file. Note: You will need to make the trail’s draw
layer active to select it.
After some editing, it is suggested that you do a Map Files /File/ Save. Sometimes when
saving, the file is not closed until the program is shutdown. If the computer were to experience a
problem and hang, the saved files might be lost. It’s a nuisance, but I recommend exiting and
restarting the DeLorme TOPO program when a significant amount of editing work has been
saved, this closes the saved files.
You may also save a print image as a JPEG. It may be helpful to have this image to AID in
checking the data during processing and after ArcView entry.
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Editing Waypoints
There are two basic steps; deleting unneeded waypoints and labeling waypoints with an index.
Deleting Waypoints
Waypoints that are from another trail need to be removed as well as unneeded waypoints.
To delete waypoints:
 Select the Draw tab.
 Then click the Select tool, the arrow, and click on the waypoint. A box will appear
around the waypoint.
 Press Delete. Multiple waypoints may be selected by holding the shift key while
selecting several points or by left mouse dragging a box around waypoints to be deleted.
The following screen shot shows multiple waypoints selected ready for delete, but not all.
Labeling Waypoints
It will be necessary to add information about each waypoint that has been recorded in the
logbook. Since the default waypoint numbers assigned by the GPS receiver will repeat when
new data is taken, it will be necessary to assign a unique waypoint label or index number.
A suggested index format to use is mmddyy###. An example would be waypoint # 034 recorded
on 11/23/05 will get an index 112305034. An alternative, a unique label name describing the
waypoint can be used. As described in a later section, the waypoint data for a track will be
exported as a text file that will consist only of the coordinate, the index number, and a symbol.
 To edit the waypoint labels...
 Zoom in if necessary to separate waypoints.
 Left click twice on the waypoint. That should open the waypoint label box as below.
 Click to the left of the existing number and add the date or name description.
 Hit Enter
 Waypoint Labels can also be named during the
mapping process when creating the waypoint in the
GPS handheld unit.
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Exporting and Preparing Data to Submit
Exporting Data (General)
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Export One Trail (Track or Draw file) or Set of Waypoints at a time.
Ensure your latest editing work in the draw layer has been saved.
Lock your files to prevent unwanted editing.
Click on the Trail you want to export to the next step of editing
Create a file folder in your computer (maybe on your desktop) for each trail and set of
waypoints so you can keep track of where the data resides.
Note: in the above screen shot there are 5 Draw files and 1 Waypoint file. (scroll to see all)
Exporting of one trail and its waypoints will be described. Repeat steps for subsequent trails.
Required Trail File Name: (for data submission to Local Sponsor)
First one or two characters will be T for a trail or WP for waypoints
Next C or S or L for Corridor, Secondary, or Local (NYSSA Club) trail type
Next the trail number
Next, your club ID number
Last 6 digits are the date this file was prepared, mmddyy
Required
Optional
Ex.
Trail/Local/Club#/Date
Waypoints/Local/Club#/Date
TL686169102012013
WPL686169102012013
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Exporting Waypoints (Optional)
Start from the Draw / File list as shown below.
 Click on the first file (ex. WP NYSSA 686) to highlight it.
 Click Export…
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Select your previous created Trail Data Folder as the Save in: folder.
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Enter Trail Waypoint File Name
(Ex. WPL686169102012013)
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Check other fields are correct
 Save as type - .txt
 Coords - UTM/UPS
 Datum - NAD83
 Save zone in file Checked
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Click Save
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Note: Keep the letter suffix on
the trail number use for
concurrent trail segments. For
example WPL686a....
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Exporting Track Data (Required)
Next, save the trail data for NYSSA 686
 Highlight the trail NYSSA 686 draw file
 Click Export…
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Select your previously created Trail Data Folder as the Save in: folder.
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Enter Trail File Name (Ex.
TL686169102012013)
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Check other fields are correct
 Save as type - .txt
 Coords - UTM/UPS
 Datum - NAD83
 Save zone in file - Checked
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Click Save
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Note: Keep the letter suffix on the
trail number use for concurrent trail
segments. For example TL686a....
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Text File (After Export)
If you go to the Trail Data folder and open the saved trail files, they look as below in
Notepad. These are the simple text data files (.txt) for trail and waypoints. The waypoint data
contains the label in which we have stored the waypoint’s serial # or name. If you have entered
text describing the waypoint, that is included. It also has the symbol “Red Flag” which is of no
interest except that this file may be imported back to DeLorme TOPO and is needed then.
Trail data (with track label name)
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Data submission Guidelines
It is necessary to supply a cover file with descriptive data about the trail GPS data. This
additional information about data is often referred to as metadata. For this purpose, Excel forms
have been prepared to provide a standard form.
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Download the Excel cover file forms from the NYSSA website in the Member Menu area.
http://www.nysnowmobiler.com/trail-info/gps-program
Follow the links to GPS information, forms, and documentation.
The files are WayointCover.xls and TrailCover.xls
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After opening the file in Excel, perform a “Save As”, naming the file the same as the trail
data file and append an M to end of the file name.
Example: for trail data file TC7D645112205, the cover or metadata file would be named
TC7D645112205M. The same for the waypoint Excel cover file… just append an M to
the end of the waypoint data filename.
Completing these cover files should be self-explanatory. Instructions are provided within the
file.
Printing Maps
Printed maps should be included with submitted data. As the specific requirements
mature, guidelines for required scale and detail will be provided as a Data Submission
Information Sheet on the NYSSA web site. Printing is done from the Print Tab in the lower
menu bar.
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Preparation of Data for Local Sponsor
Additional steps are needed to prepare data for submission through your local sponsor. It is
assumed this applies to funded trails only which have accountability thought the local sponsor.
The two procedures are:
1. First, when the trail in question is located in more than one county, trail data must be
separated by county (or in some cases by town). Otherwise this step may be skipped.
DeLorme TOPO will be used to split the data by County or Town.
2. Second, the data needs to be prepared in a format which is compatible with ArcView GIS
data systems. This format is referred to as shapefile data. A freeware program
available from The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be used.
The program is called DNR Garmin or DNR GPS. Instructions for downloading and
use are provided in the section “Preparing ArcView Shapefile Data” below.
Separating the Trail Data by County Sponsor
If your club has a funded trail crossing a County line, you will need to submit separate data
files for the portion of the trail contained in each County, to each respective Local Sponsor.
 Import the full track (trail) data into DeLorme
 Create 2 different Draw Layers (one for each County)
 Edit the Trail for one County, leaving a small section (1/16 - 1/8 mile in length) of the
trail into the next County to ensure both files will be able to be joined later on by
personnel in the office of OPRHP Snowmobile Unit.
 Edit the second Draw Layer for the track in the other County. Again leave a small
section of trail into the next County.
 Label the files with the appropriate County abbreviation as described in the naming
convention.
 Follow the file naming convention as described in appendix b.
Where the local sponsor is a Town, it may be necessary to waypoint the location trail
crossing of Town borders since the DeLorme Topo does not display town borders.
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Preparing ArcView Shapefile Data
Minor Edits to the DeLorme output Text file
The Delorme exported text file needs to be slightly modified to be ready for
DNRGarmin.
- Go to the folder where the exported data was saved.
- Using Notepad, make the following changes.
As exported (With Trail Label)
Modified
The file samples here were shortened to show both ends of the file.
 With care, not to delete the numeric data, replace BEGIN LINE with zone,xdata,ydata
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Page down through the list of trail coordinates. There should be no other BEGIN LINE
statements. If another BEGIN LINE, data, END sequence is found, that means there are
two trail segments and that implies an error was made in preparing the data. As you
scroll down the list, it should be clean as above right except longer.
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Move the cursor to the left of the E of END (or to the left of the comma at the end of the
coordinate data). Hit Delete key several times as there is a hidden character after the
END. If you have left in a track label, it appears at the end and also needs to be deleted.
You could also highlight the extra info and drag down then press the delete key.
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Save the file using Save As, adding prep to the file name, and saving in DNRprep if you
are using the folder structure suggested in appendix a.
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Download DNRGarmin or DNRGSP (free software)
Follow this link:
DNRGarmin
or paste the following into your browser:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/tools/arcview/extensions/DNRGarmin/DNRGarmin.html
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Page down to the Download Program section for DNR Garmin 5.4.1
(9/22/2008)
This version will work with ArcView 9.x versions. Consult with your local sponsor to
find out what version of ArcView your County Mapping department uses. File size is
11.5 MB. If your County is using ArcView 10.0 or 10.1, you may have to use DNRGSP
which is described below. (DNR Garmin did work for ArcView 10.0, tested Jan 2013)
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Go to the folder where DNRGarmin was down loaded. Click on the zipped file
dnrgarmin44setupto expand the file and run the program dnrgarminsetup.
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Accept defaults.
The icon
should be now be on the desktop.
DNRGPS
or enter the following address in your web browser. (Instructions to follow in next revision)
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/DNRGPS/DNRGPS.html
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Prerequisite: .net 4 Framework (download to DNR website first)
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Look for the Download Program section for DRNGPS 6.0.0.15 (9/13/12).
 This version is compatible with Windows XP & Window 7
 Not compatible with older versions of windows.
 Is compatible with ArcGIS 10.0 and soon ArcGIS 10.1
 Again, check with your County Sponsor to see what version of ArcGIS
software the County Mapping Department is using before using this new
DNRGPS conversion program.
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Go to the folder where DNRGPS was down loaded (probably the Downloads folder).
Click on the zipped file dnrgps.zip right click the file and allow it to expand all.
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If you want a shortcut on your desktop, you will have to create one, one does not auto
setup at this time like it did with DNRGarmin.
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Shapefile Creation
Shapefile data format is in fact a set of three files that are the input to the ArcView GIS
software. ArcView is used by most government agencies to manage map and related
information. DNRGarmin will do the conversion of the comma separated text file to shapefile.
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Start DNR Garmin.
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Click the File tab and Set Projection
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Click the Projection tab
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From the Datums / Projections pull down, select NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_18N as
shown below. Ignore POSC Codes. Note, Trails west of a line about 2 mi. W. of
Thruway exit 47 are in Zone_ 17N See below instruction Zone 18/17 crossing.
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Click OK
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Load in the Trail Data
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Click File and Load from and File….
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Select the file to process. That is the file that has prepped as described previously.
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Open the file
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Using the pull downs for Y_Proj and X_Proj, select the appropriate field heading as
entered earlier in the prep’d file.
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Click OK,
You should see a “file was successfully loaded” message.
Zone 18/17 crossing
At a line running North-South through a point about 2 miles west of NYS Thruway Exit
47 in Western NY, the UTM zone changes from 18 to 17. If a trail crosses this zone line, the
DeLorme exported text file will show coordinate data from 18T and 17T.
Make a copy of this file. Add the number 17 or 18 to the name as appropriate
Then when preparing these files for DNRGarmin, delete the 17T points from one file and the
18T points from the other.
Then set the DNRGarmin projection accordingly
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Drag the corner of the window to expand if needed.
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Click on Track Radio Button
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Scroll to the bottom checking the data for abnormalities. In particular, make sure there is
not a “00” entry in the x or y proj columns. There should be only one true in the
new_seg column.
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The next step creates the shapefile data:
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Select File / Save To / File…
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Save in the folder for Shapefile data if you are following the suggestion in appendix a./
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Save as type ArcView Shapefile (Projected)(*.shp)
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Important! Click the Line button and OK
If you look in the Shapefile folder you will see the three files of the shapefile dataset as below.
With the addition of the descriptive information (metadata) in the Excel cover file, this
completes the data to submit.
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Appendix
a. Suggested data folder structure example
C:\TrailData
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C7D
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C8B
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Fulton Co.
|_ C7D
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|_ C8B
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Delorme full trail Export
Delorme full trail Export
Delorme Export split data
DNR prep
 prepared for DNR Garmin
Shapefile
 3 files that make up the shapefile
DeLorme Export
DNR Prep
Shapefile
Continuing for each County in which club trails exist, if applicable. The Excel cover files
included in the folder from which data is submitted. For unfunded trails and waypoints, this will
be the DeLorme Export folder. Otherwise for funded trails, it will be the Shapefile folder.
b. Required Trail Data File Names
Required Trail File Name Set by OPRHP: (for data submission to Local Sponsor)
First one or two characters T for a trail, WP for waypoints
Next C or S or L for Corridor, Secondary, or Local (NYSSA) trail type
Next the trail number
Next your club ID number
Last 6 digits are the date this file was prepared, mmddyy
Ex.
Required
Trail/Local/Club#/Date
TL686169102012013
TC3169102012013
TS30169102012013
4/1/2013
(Feb. 1, 2013)
(NYSSA 686)
(Corridor 3)
(Secondary 30)
NYSSA
Optional
Waypoints/Local/Club#/Date
WPL686169102012013
WPC3169102012013
WPS30169102012013
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c. Data Requirements
This appendix lists the trail entities for which GPS data is to be recorded. Trail data and
Waypoint list for a trail must be accompanied by the appropriate Excel cover file.
Obtain the Excel cover file forms from the NYSSA site.
http://www.nysnowmobiler.com/trail-info/gps/59-documents
State Funded Corridor and Secondary trails within a club’s responsibility: This
includes Corridor and Secondary trails. This data is submitted via the local sponsor as GIS
compatible data such as shapefile format.
Local NYSSA club trails: This includes trails for which Land owner permission has
been obtained and are reported for insurance purposes, but are not approved for funding via
Parks. It does not include trails that are not maintained by a club but are in regular use.
Local trail data will be submitted to NYSSA as Comma Separated Value data as Ex
Data submission methods to OPRHP through the local sponsor will vary by sponsor as some
have GIS capability available and some do not. Also this is subject to guidelines from OPRHP.
Data submission to NYSSA guidelines will be defined.
It is expected submission methods will vary as the GPS program matures, A separate Data
Submission Information sheet will be provided on the NYSSA web site.
d. Reference Material

Previous versions of the NYSSA Guide to Trail GPS Mapping (NYSSA website)
http://www.nysnowmobiler.com/
then login into the members area which opens up additional menus at the right.
http://www.nysnowmobiler.com/trail-info/gps/59-documents

Garmin User Manual for your version of the GPS handheld unit (Garmin website)
60CSx
http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/GPSMAP60CSx_OwnersManual.pdf
62 Series
http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/GPSMAP62_OwnersManual.pdf

Delorme TopoNA User Guide – Version you are using (Delorme Website)
9.0
http://files.delorme.com/Manuals/TopoNA9Manual.pdf
10
http://files.delorme.com/manuals/TopoNA10Manual.pdf

DNRGarmin Documentation - User Manual (Garmin Website)
http://gep.frec.vt.edu/pdfFiles/DNR%20garmin%20User%20Guide2.pdf
DRN Garmin website
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e. County Abbreviations
A new (2012) abbreviations standard list provides a set of four-character codes to identify New
York State counties. The standard is simple and consistent, using capitalized versions of the first
four letters of each county's name as the code. The standard is appropriate for use by all users for
either database attribution or file-naming.
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Name
CODE
Name
CODE
Albany
Allegany
Bronx
Broome
Cattaraugus
Cayuga
Chautauqua
Chemung
Chenango
Clinton
Columbia
Cortland
Delaware
Dutchess
Erie
Essex
Franklin
Fulton
Genesee
Greene
Hamilton
Herkimer
Jefferson
Kings
Lewis
Livingston
Madison
Monroe
Montgomery
Nassau
New York
ALBA
ALLE
BRON
BROO
CATT
CAYU
CHAU
CHEM
CHEN
CLIN
COLU
CORT
DELA
DUTC
ERIE
ESSE
FRAN
FULT
GENE
GREE
HAMI
HERK
JEFF
KING
LEWI
LIVI
MADI
MONR
MONT
NASS
NEWY
Niagara
Oneida
Onondaga
Ontario
Orange
Orleans
Oswego
Otsego
Putnam
Queens
Rensselaer
Richmond
Rockland
St. Lawrence
Saratoga
Schenectady
Schoharie
Schuyler
Seneca
Steuben
Suffolk
Sullivan
Tioga
Tompkins
Ulster
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Westchester
Wyoming
Yates
NIAG
ONEI
ONON
ONTA
ORAN
ORLE
OSWE
OTSE
PUTN
QUEE
RENS
RICH
ROCK
STLA
SARA
SCHE
SCHO
SCHU
SENE
STEU
SUFF
SULL
TIOG
TOMP
ULST
WARR
WASH
WAYN
WEST
WYOM
YATE
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f. GPSMAP 60CS Setup Procedure
The following settings should be used for this project. It is suggested that all other
settings be left at factory default.
A detail of how to set them follows, but you should refer to the GPSMAP 60CS owner’s
manual pgs. 55 - 67 for complete setup overview.
 Power on the receiver. Press MENU twice to display the MAIN MENU.
 Use the rocker to highlight the SETUP icon and press ENTER.
MAIN MENU
SETUP MENU
SYSTEM Settings
GPS -NORMAL
WAAS- ENABLED If signal is rarely available,
disable to save battery.
BATTERY - ALKALINE OR NiMH
POWER LOST -STAY ON
SYSTEM MENU
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Press QUIT
 Use rocker to highlight Interface and press ENTER
SERIAL DATA FORMAT - GARMIN
SETUP MENU
Interface MENU
 Press QUIT
POSITION FORMAT - UTM UPS
(See appendix a. for a description of the
UTM system)
DATUM - NAD83
DIST. /SPEED - STATUTE
SETUP MENU
Units Menu
Press QUIT
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Use rocker to highlight Map and press ENTER
Highlight the leftmost icon at the top.
Set Lock on Road to Off.
SETUP MENU
Map MENU
 Press QUIT twice returning to MAIN MENU.
 From Main Menu select TRACKS This is the main menu item that you will return to most
often.
The track log or active track is a record of the most recent movement while tracking is turned on.
Saved tracks are compact labeled copies of the track log. When a track is saved the data is
screened and compressed to 500 points or less. Little information is lost but the file is smaller.
Note: a maximum of 20 tracks can be saved. See available number at bottom of Tracks Menu
screen.
MAIN MENU
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 Set Track Log - OFF
o If Active track log has valuable data then SAVE first.
 Then CLEAR to clear active track log ready for a new track.
 Choose SETUP See above screen on right
Wrap when full -unchecked
Record method - Distance
Interval
.01 mi.
Highlight Interval and press Enter. Set by ‘rocker and enter’ typing.
Then select OK.
Note: This choice of interval (.01 mi.) is a compromise of the number of data points collected
and the ability to resolve trail detail. By using distance as criteria, it gives more control and is
independent of rate of travel.
Note: due to limitations of the Garmin 60 series to PC interface software all tracks, saved and
active, are downloaded together. They can be separated and identified in the software but is
generally a good idea to have the GPS receiver clear of saved tracks that are not relevant to the
current trail that you plan to record. This saves the work of identifying tracks and cleanup after
downloading and also speeds up the download process.
All saved files may be deleted from the GPS receiver by pressing MENU when in the TRACKS
screen. Then selecting Delete all Saved and pressing ENTER and confirming the delete.
IMPORTANT! Always clear Track Log after saving a track. If you don’t the next time
you save will create a duplicate track segment. A duplicate track is invisible on the map
display and can cause confusing problems during the track editing process.
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NYSSA GUIDE TO TRAIL
GPS MAPPING
SUPPLIMENT
With
DeLorme Earthmate PN-60
AND
DeLorme Topo North America 9
Mapping Software
Release 2014.1
NYSSA Guide to Trail GPS Mapping Supplement with DeLorme PN-60
and DeLorme Topo North America 9 Mapping Software
DeLorme PN-60 Setup Procedure
The following settings should be used for mapping snowmobile trails. It is suggested
that all other settings be left at factory default (details of how to set additional features can be
found in the PN-60 owner's manual).
 Power on the receiver. The MAIN MENU displays first. If not press MENU button twice.
 Use the rocker to highlight the SETTINGS icon and press ENTER.
MAIN MENU
SETTINGS
SYSTEM Settings (Drop Down Menus)

GPS Setting -NORMAL

Sleep When Stationary (optional to check)

WAAS - On (adds a higher level of accuracy)

Battery Type

USB Power - On (when downloading data)
SYSTEM MENU
 Press QUIT key when finished
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UNITS Settings
SETTINGS MENU


Coordinates: Primary – UTM/UPS

Datum: Primary – NAD83

Coordinates: Secondary – Deg,
Min, Sec

Datum: Secondary – WGS84

Measures – Statute Miles
UNITS MENU
Use rocker to Scroll through Units Menu
UNITS Setting (Continued)

Pressure – Inches of Mercury

Bearing - Magnetic
UNITS MENU

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
Use rocker to highlight Tracks and press ENTER then press MENU to enter the Track
Menu

Use rocker to highlight Edit Track Settings… then press ENTER to open the Track
Settings Menu.
MAIN MENU
TRACK MENU
TRACK Settings

Record points by – Distance (time optional)

Recording Interval – 10 feet

Other Settings - Your Choice
TRACK SETTINGS


It is recommended that all of these settings are reviewed prior to going out on a mapping
expedition each time to ensure you are recording usable data.
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DeLorme PN-60 Making Tracks
From Main Menu select Tracks. This is the main menu that you will return to most often while
recording your trail data.

Use rocker to highlight Tracks and press ENTER to enter to view your Tracks
Active Track
MAIN MENU
TRACKS AREA

Record

Pause

Save

Clear

Follow (saved file)
TRACKS AREA

Highlight the desired function using the rocker and press ENTER.

Be certain to read the top line of the screen to confirm the GPS is Recording.

If you have previously check on “Sleep When Stationary” in the System Settings Menu, this
will eliminate extraneous data being collected when you are not moving.

Press QUIT key when finished or to exit.
Remember to save your data when completing a trail segment or at the end of your day of data
collecting. Naming your track might be helpful especially when mapping different corridor and
secondary trails.
Always clear Active Track Log after saving a track. If you don’t the next time you save
will create a duplicate track segment. A duplicate track is invisible on the map display and
can cause confusing problems during the track editing process.
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DeLorme PN-60 Computer Connection Setup
The PN-60 has two types of storage. The first area is the internal memory area where the
current GPS track data is recorded. The second are in an expandable slot for an SD card located
behind the batteries. Once the PN-60 is connected to your computer through the USB cable
there are screen prompts to gain access to each area. If the screen prompts on the GPS do not
appear, use the following steps to gain access to the memory locations.

Use rocker to highlight Settings and press ENTER then press MENU to enter the Settings
Menu

Use rocker to highlight Connect to Computer… then press ENTER to open the Connect to
Computer.

Use rocker to highlight When Connected drop down menu to select the area of the GSP unit
you desire to access then press ENTER.
Selections are:
MAIN MENU

Open SD Card

Open Internal Drive (where your recorded track data is located)

Use GPS
SETTINGS MENU
CONNECT MENU
DROP DOWN MENU
Most newer Windows operating systems will auto recognize your PN-60
but it may require you to install drivers from the internet the first time
you attempt to use the PN-60. The screen to the left will appear on your
PN-60 if your computer connects properly to the PN-60. The screen
pictured to the left confirms the internal drive is open. If you select and
press Enter on the highlighted Open SD Card, this will now allow you to
access the SD Card via the USB Cable. Windows Explorer will close and
re-open every time you change the Connection area.
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DeLorme PN-60 Downloading Tracks into DeLorme Topo North America 9
Downloading Tracks (Exchange Method)
 Open DeLorme Topo North America 9 program
 Connect the USB cable to the PN-60 hand-held GPS Unit and then connect the cable to a USB
port on your computer.
 Turn the Power on the GPS unit.
 The GPS receiver will power on through the USB cable if you selected that option in the
Settings System Menu on the PN-60 unit.
 Ensure the Options / Display / Units have been set for your Map Coordinate System and
Datum as previously described in the full Guide to GSP Mapping version 2013.1 Once your
computer has these setting entered, normally they do not change but it is good to review the
settings prior to downloading new tracks each year.
 The Exchange Button is located in the top menu bar and is green.
 Select DeLorme PN-Series GPS to open the Exchange Wizard
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GPS Sync Options
Sync. Progress Window

Sync – updates all Topo files on open
project with PN-60 unit and all
recorded tracks.

Send – selected Topo files in your
open project to the PN-60

Receive – selected tracks from your
PN-60 into your open Topo project.

Clear

Follow (saved file)
 Under the GPS (right hand) side of the GSP Sync window, your GPS track data is under
the GPS Contents section. Click Section to expand and see all the tracks on the PN-60.
 For the purposes of these instructions we will not going into the “full” SYNC or SEND
functions. For more details refer to the DeLorme Topo North America 9 instruction
manual.
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GPS Receive


Check Box – for the tracks you wish
to download into Topo. One or
multiple can be selected.

Receive – dropdown menu on right
side of the green button to select any
of the 3 options.

Download – mouse click the larger
receive button.

Clear

Follow (saved file)
After you press Receive a progress box pops up.

The GPS Sync Window should appear as above once the track is received into Topo.

Then click Close to start editing your track.
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Downloading Tracks (Import File Method)
The method for importing saved and archived tracks from the DeLorme PN-60 can be
done the same as the Garmin 62stc. The following method will be used for bring in saved
track(s) into Delorme Topo 9.

With the USB cable connected to the PN-60 and your computer… Close any “auto play”
Windows Explorer prompts that may come up.

Go to the Draw Tab

Click the Import Box

Below is the sequence of windows that opens as you make your way to where the GPS
data is filed on the PN-60. You are looking for the tracks folder on the Internal Drive.
My Computer Directory
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Saved Tracks are located in the “tracks” Folder as
GPX Files (ex. 2014-04-23..…gpx)

You can Import each saved track one at a time

Select the track you wish to import and then click
the Open button.
Tracks Folder

When the Import is complete, your track will be listed at the top of the draw menu.

Proceed to editing the track as outlined in the 2013.1 version of the User Guide.
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NYSSA GUIDE TO TRAIL GPS MAPPING With The GARMIN

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