276c viewing tracks

cross-country · 07-20-2009, 08:29 AM

I'm having a problem viewing tracks on my 276c. I am a total GPS noob so I searched all over and found some people asking similar questions but no answers.

Here is what's happening;

I "borrowed" some tracks (gpx) and built some others on Mapsource. They are all under 500 points. They load succesfully into the data card, but when I turn on the GPS and scroll over to where they should be...no tracks. No waypoints either. I sent the file to a friend who is using an etrex and he was able to see them with no problems. I tried renaming some of them ACTIVE LOG but that did not seem to help. They are also not in the "tracks" and "waypoints" folder in the 276. I'm confident this is an easy fix, but I am very dumb and this thing has alot of buttons 'n stuff. Any help would be appreciated!

cross-country · 07-20-2009, 09:17 AM

Ah hah! I have to load the waypoints, tracks and routes via the USB directly into the unit. I only load maps onto the data card. Silly me.

Does anyone know how many points per track can be used and how many tracks the unit can hold?

BlueLghtning · 07-20-2009, 09:21 AM

Yep, tracks are loaded directly to the unit via USB along with waypoints and routes.

The X76/X78 GPS have a 10,000 pt active track log and either a 500 or 700 pts for saved tracks. (I can't remember, you just might have to experiment with that one. Try loading one 700 saved track log and if it tells you it truncated it, then its 500.

). I think they can hold about 15 saved tracks plus the one active track log. That should be easy to see by going to the track section on the GPS where it shows them. It tells you how much room you have left for more saved tracks.

Chickenbone · 07-20-2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cross-country

Ah hah! I have to load the waypoints, tracks and routes via the USB directly into the unit. I only load maps onto the data card. Silly me.

Does anyone know how many points per track can be used and how many tracks the unit can hold?

cross-country · 07-20-2009, 10:26 AM

Thanks BlueLghtning, that is exactly what I was looking for! I appreciate it.

Chickenbone, I do not! who told you that? ya bastad!!!!

tbirdsp · 07-20-2009, 01:10 PM

I'm pretty sure the 276C can hold 15 tracks of *700* points each, not absolutely though...

AugustFalcon · 07-21-2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbirdsp

I'm pretty sure the 276C can hold 15 tracks of *700* points each, not absolutely though...

Nope... its 15 tracks of up to 300 points each

See pages 36, 37 and 38 in the owner's manual.

BlueLghtning · 07-22-2009, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AugustFalcon

Nope... its 15 tracks of up to 300 points each

See pages 36, 37 and 38 in the owner's manual.

Maybe its changed with software updates or the manual was just wrong, but I have a hard time believing that its that low. I know for a fact the 376c & 478 both hold at least 500 and I'm pretty sure they are 700pts each for 15 saved tracks. I would think all the x76/x78 GPS would be the same.

This site claims the 276c can hold 700pts - http://www.expertgps.com/gps-receive...PSMAP-276C.asp

Quote:

Tracklog Specifications for your Garmin GPSMAP 276C

The Garmin GPSMAP 276C can hold 16 tracks. Saved tracklogs on the Garmin GPSMAP 276C can have up to 700 trackpoints. The active tracklog holds 10000 trackpoints. Track names on the Garmin GPSMAP 276C can contain up to 13 characters.

tbirdsp · 07-22-2009, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueLghtning

Maybe its changed with software updates or the manual was just wrong, but I have a hard time believing that its that low. I know for a fact the 376c & 478 both hold at least 500 and I'm pretty sure they are 700pts each for 15 saved tracks. I would think all the x76/x78 GPS would be the same.

AugustFalcon · 07-22-2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueLghtning

Maybe its changed with software updates or the manual was just wrong, but I have a hard time believing that its that low. I know for a fact the 376c & 478 both hold at least 500 and I'm pretty sure they are 700pts each for 15 saved tracks. I would think all the x76/x78 GPS would be the same.

This site claims the 276c can hold 700pts - http://www.expertgps.com/gps-receive...PSMAP-276C.asp

Crap... I was wrong

Serves me right for doing the RTFM thing instead of just going back and looking at the tracks I saved on the 276C.

07-20-2009, 08:29 AM	#1
cross-country ^OP Cholla Magnet Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Junction, CO Oddometer: 1,114	276c viewing tracks I'm having a problem viewing tracks on my 276c. I am a total GPS noob so I searched all over and found some people asking similar questions but no answers. Here is what's happening; I "borrowed" some tracks (gpx) and built some others on Mapsource. They are all under 500 points. They load succesfully into the data card, but when I turn on the GPS and scroll over to where they should be...no tracks. No waypoints either. I sent the file to a friend who is using an etrex and he was able to see them with no problems. I tried renaming some of them ACTIVE LOG but that did not seem to help. They are also not in the "tracks" and "waypoints" folder in the 276. I'm confident this is an easy fix, but I am very dumb and this thing has alot of buttons 'n stuff. Any help would be appreciated!

07-20-2009, 09:21 AM	#3
BlueLghtning Riding is my passion Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Newnan, GA Oddometer: 3,862	Yep, tracks are loaded directly to the unit via USB along with waypoints and routes. The X76/X78 GPS have a 10,000 pt active track log and either a 500 or 700 pts for saved tracks. (I can't remember, you just might have to experiment with that one. Try loading one 700 saved track log and if it tells you it truncated it, then its 500. ). I think they can hold about 15 saved tracks plus the one active track log. That should be easy to see by going to the track section on the GPS where it shows them. It tells you how much room you have left for more saved tracks. __________________ *BlueLghtning* - Follow me on my SPOT Messenger Mine: 09 DL650, 01 FZ1, 08 WR250R, 98 DR650 Hers: 06 F650GS, 12 Duc 696, 13 CRF250L, 06 XT225 Smugmug Pics - Save $5: Y2l43o9LVBERU BlueLghtning screwed with this post 07-22-2009 at 07:09 AM

07-20-2009, 01:10 PM	#6
tbirdsp REMF Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Nebraska Oddometer: 8,546	I'm pretty sure the 276C can hold 15 tracks of 700 points each, not absolutely though... __________________ Mike S. '09 Bonneville Black AMA MSTA STOC http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...orcycleriders/

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07-20-2009, 09:17 AM	#2
cross-country ^OP Cholla Magnet Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Junction, CO Oddometer: 1,114	Ah hah! I have to load the waypoints, tracks and routes via the USB directly into the unit. I only load maps onto the data card. Silly me. Does anyone know how many points per track can be used and how many tracks the unit can hold?

07-20-2009, 10:26 AM	#5
cross-country ^OP Cholla Magnet Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Junction, CO Oddometer: 1,114	Thanks BlueLghtning, that is exactly what I was looking for! I appreciate it. Chickenbone, I do not! who told you that? ya bastad!!!!