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GPS Raw to google maps

Ilsie19Ilsie19 Posts: 4
edited 2010-09-10 15:38 in Accessories
Hello

Seems like the module is giving 'non google-maps' latidude and longitude' for the BS2. Can somebody help me?

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  • sylvie369sylvie369 Posts: 1,622
    edited 2010-08-23 05:57
    You should be able to save the NMEA output of whatever GPS module you're using (there is more than one, you know) as a text file and upload it to GPS Visualizer to get Google Maps-friendly files. I do that, and it works fine.

    What exactly are you trying that's not working?
  • Ilsie19Ilsie19 Posts: 4
    edited 2010-08-23 06:13
    I have no probs with receiving the nmea data, only to convert them to google maps lat and lng.
    Want to use googlemaps. Seems i have to convert the nmea string.
  • max72max72 Posts: 1,155
    edited 2010-08-27 05:21
    There also is a Propeller object available on the object exchange.
    Spin code is not so difficult to understand, and it could be a nice starting point.
    Only remember loops depend on indentation. For a better understanding I suggest you also get the free Propeller tool (this way you have a visual help with loops...
  • kf4ixmkf4ixm Posts: 529
    edited 2010-09-10 15:38
    you can also use GPSBabel to convert about any file(.csv, .txt, etc) to google earth .kml files. i use it when setting up waypoints for geocaching.

    http://www.gpsbabel.org/
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