Guide and instructions for GpsBabel utility, learn how to convert Gps format.

Let's see the interface:

1. What can I do with GpsBabel?
   You can convert many formats file in compatible formats for our software or navigator.
2. How does it cost?
   GpsBabel is free.
3. Is it difficult?
   No it is not if you will follow these simple and effective instructions.
4. Yes, GpsBabel si supported by all these operative systems: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, and XP plus POSIX OSes such as Linux, UnixWare, OpenServer, Solaris, FreeBSD, and OSX.

GpsBabel quickstart

Software download: 

1. Download GpsBabel from GpsBabel.org if you want you can make a donation.
2. Choose the first download.
3. For Microsoft OS users choose the zip file.
4. Download the packet and extract it.
5. You don't have to install the software, you can directly launch it by clicking on the exe file.

First of all open the menu near "Format device" and search the type of the file that you want to convert.

Then you have to decide which file format for the final file, go down and open the output menu, now you can choose the format...be patient, you will find many file types...

Now you can choose waypoints, routes and tracks in base of the file type you have.

Finally you have to choose where to save your new file on the personal computer, go on the icon at the bottom of the page on the left.

Done!! You ca do now LET's GO, the file sould appear and you can try to use it.

Supported formats:

• ? Character Separated Values (xcsv)
• Alan Map500 tracklogs (.trl) (alantrl)
• Alan Map500 waypoints and routes (.wpr) (alanwpr)
• All database fields on one tab-separated line (tabsep)
• Brauniger IQ Series Barograph Download (baroiq)
• Cambridge/Winpilot glider software (cambridge)
• CarteSurTable data file (cst)
• Cetus for Palm/OS (cetus)
• CoastalExplorer XML (coastexp)
• Comma separated values (csv)
• CompeGPS data files (.wpt/.trk/.rte) (compegps)
• CoPilot Flight Planner for Palm/OS (copilot)
• cotoGPS for Palm/OS (coto)
• Custom "Everything" Style (custom)
• Dell Axim Navigation System (.gpb) file format (axim_gpb)
• DeLorme .an1 (drawing) file (an1)
• DeLorme GPL (gpl)
• DeLorme Street Atlas Plus (saplus)
• DeLorme Street Atlas Route (saroute)
• DeLorme XMap HH Native .WPT (xmap)
• DeLorme XMap/SAHH 2006 Native .TXT (xmap2006)
• DeLorme XMat HH Street Atlas USA .WPT (PPC) (xmapwpt)
• EasyGPS binary format (easygps)
• FAI/IGC Flight Recorder Data Format (igc)
• Franson GPSGate Simulation (gpssim)
• Fugawi (fugawi)
• G7ToWin data files (.g7t) (g7towin)
• Garmin 301 Custom position and heartrate (garmin301)
• Garmin Logbook XML (glogbook)
• Garmin MapSource - gdb (gdb)
• Garmin MapSource - mps (mapsource)
• Garmin MapSource - txt (tab delimited) (garmin_txt)
• Garmin PCX5 (pcx)
• Garmin POI database (garmin_poi)
• Garmin Points of Interest (.gpi) (garmin_gpi)
• Garmin serial/USB protocol (garmin)
• Garmin Training Centerxml (gtrnctr)
• Geocaching.com .loc (geo)
• GeocachingDB for Palm/OS (gcdb)
• Geogrid Viewer tracklogs (.log) (ggv_log)
• GEOnet Names Server (GNS) (geonet)
• GeoNiche .pdb (geoniche)
• Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language (kml)
• Google Maps XML (google)
• GpilotS (gpilots)
• GPS TrackMaker (gtm)
• GPSBabel arc filter file (arc)
• GpsDrive Format (gpsdrive)
• GpsDrive Format for Tracks (gpsdrivetrack)
• GPSman (gpsman)
• GPSPilot Tracker for Palm/OS (gpspilot)
• gpsutil (gpsutil)
• GPX XML (gpx)
• HikeTech (hiketech)
• Holux (gm-100) .wpo Format (holux)
• HSA Endeavour Navigator export File (hsandv)
• HTML Output (html)
• IGN Rando track files (ignrando)
• Kartex 5 Track File (ktf2)
• Kartex 5 Waypoint File (kwf2)
• Kompass (DAV) Track (.tk) (kompass_tk)
• Kompass (DAV) Waypoints (.wp) (kompass_wp)
• KuDaTa PsiTrex text (psitrex)
• Lowrance USR (lowranceusr)
• Magellan Explorist Geocaching (maggeo)
• Magellan Mapsend (mapsend)
• Magellan NAV Companion for Palm/OS (magnav)
• Magellan SD files (as for eXplorist) (magellanx)
• Magellan SD files (as for Meridian) (magellan)
• Magellan serial protocol (magellan)
• Map&Guide 'TourExchangeFormat' XML (tef)
• Map&Guide to Palm/OS exported files (.pdb) (mag_pdb)
• Mapopolis.com Mapconverter CSV (mapconverter)
• MapTech Exchange Format (mxf)
• Microsoft AutoRoute 2002 (pin/route reader) (msroute)
• Microsoft Streets and Trips (pin/route reader) (msroute)
• Microsoft Streets and Trips 2002-2006 (s_and_t)
• Motorrad Routenplaner (Map&Guide) .bcr files (bcr)
• MS PocketStreets 2002 Pushpin (psp)
• National Geographic Topo .tpg (waypoints) (tpg)
• National Geographic Topo 2.x .tpo (tpo2)
• National Geographic Topo 3.x/4.x .tpo (tpo3)
• Navicache.com XML (navicache)
• Navigon Mobile Navigator .rte files (nmn4)
• Navitrak DNA marker format (dna)
• NetStumbler Summary File (text) (netstumbler)
• NIMA/GNIS Geographic Names File (nima)
• NMEA 0183 sentences (nmea)
• OziExplorer (ozi)
• PalmDoc Output (palmdoc)
• PathAway Database for Palm/OS (pathaway)
• Quovadis (quovadis)
• Raymarine Waypoint File (.rwf) (raymarine)
• See You flight analysis data (cup)
• Sportsim track files (part of zipped .ssz files) (sportsim)
• Suunto Trek Manager (STM) .sdf files (stmsdf)
• Suunto Trek Manager (STM) WaypointPlus files (stmwpp)
• Tab delimited fields useful for OpenOffice, Ploticus etc. (openoffice)
• Textual Output (text)
• TomTom Itineraries (.itn) (tomtom_itn)
• TomTom POI file (.asc) (tomtom_asc)
• TomTom POI file (.ov2) (tomtom)
• TopoMapPro Places File (tmpro)
• TrackLogs digital mapping (.trl) (dmtlog)
• U.S. Census Bureau Tiger Mapping Service (tiger)
• Universal csv with field structure in first line (unicsv)
• Vcard Output (for iPod) (vcard)
• Vito Navigator II tracks (vitosmt)
• Vito SmartMap tracks (.vtt) (vitovtt)
• WiFiFoFum 2.0 for PocketPC XML (wfff)
• Wintec WBT-100/200 Binary File Format (wbt-bin)
• Wintec WBT-100/200 GPS Download (wbt)
• Wintec WBT-201/G-Rays 2 Binary File Format (wbt-tk1)
• Yahoo Geocode API data (yahoo)

09-07-2011 12:51

Ciao a tutti, ho installato GPSLabel ma non riesco a convertire i file GPX che ricavo da ViaMichelin.it in TCX per il mio Garmin 500. Qualcuno sa dirmi se è possibile farlo? Io uso Windows 7. 
Grazie