coordinates??

[chriswright]

I have recently bought a garmin nuvi1490 and cannot figure out how to enter coordinates Not sure which format to use and anyway always seem to have more numbers than room for

many thanks

 

[David_L]

I had the same problem,if you go to the Garmin website ,www.garmin.com ,and use the contact system they will email you with the instructions

 

[Surfer]

If you a member fo the CC, go to their site and there is an instruction manual how to download POIs. Takes a few minutes to download thousands of CLs. I have just updated a Garmin Navi, no problem. For other POI go to http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=POIs

 

[JTQ]

I hope this helps; its far easier than it was typing it out!

My paupers Garmin Nuvi 205 offers the following options:

1. 
   h ddd mm' ss.s”
   This is where the coordinates are quote to you in degrees, minutes and seconds including decimal seconds.
2. 
   h ddd mm.mmm'
   This is for where the coordinates are quoted to you in degrees. Minutes and decimal minutes.
3. 
   h ddd.ddddd
   This is where the coordinates are quote to you in degrees and decimal degrees.

So the character “ddd” means degrees; any thing up to 360 hence the three ddds.
The character “mm” means minutes; also shown by the logo ', this can be up to 60.
Finally ss.s and the logo “ is seconds and decimal seconds, again up to 60.

In all cases where appropriate the decimal value follows a decimal point.
Where the longitude is negative it means the location is West of Greenwich.
Not that it will trouble you but where the latitude is quote “negative” it means the location is South of the Equator!

Lets work with an example : - The Caravan club Burford site is quoted as ; -

Latitude: 51.77690
Longitude: -1.64866 note -ve so its West


As these are single numbers then almost intuitively we know know they are working in the degree with decimal degree format ie ddd.ddddd

They could have quoted using the degree, minutes seconds [h ddd mm ss.s] format where this same location would appear as : -

Latitude: 51d 46' 36.84” [sorry cant do the degree logo on this computer]
Longitude: - 1d 38' 55.18”


Or finally in h ddd mm.mmm', dergrees and minutes including decimal minutes.

Latitude: 51d 46.614'
Longitude: - 1d 38.920'

So first see what format the quoted coordinates are in, if not stated this should be quite easy to work out. Then simply set the Garmins “format” for that.

Now in France it can be a whole new game which my Garmin cant cope with. But thankfully even France is starting to accept the International Meridian goes through Greenwich rather than one of their meridians in Paris and accepting degrees rather than Gads!

 

[chriswright]

many thanks for your detailed reply Very helpful

 

[brian_c]

I hope this helps; its far easier than it was typing it out!

My paupers Garmin Nuvi 205 offers the following options:

1. 
   h ddd mm' ss.s”
   This is where the coordinates are quote to you in degrees, minutes and seconds including decimal seconds.
2. 
   h ddd mm.mmm'
   This is for where the coordinates are quoted to you in degrees. Minutes and decimal minutes.
3. 
   h ddd.ddddd
   This is where the coordinates are quote to you in degrees and decimal degrees.

So the character “ddd” means degrees; any thing up to 360 hence the three ddds.
The character “mm” means minutes; also shown by the logo ', this can be up to 60.
Finally ss.s and the logo “ is seconds and decimal seconds, again up to 60.

In all cases where appropriate the decimal value follows a decimal point.
Where the longitude is negative it means the location is West of Greenwich.
Not that it will trouble you but where the latitude is quote “negative” it means the location is South of the Equator!

Lets work with an example : - The Caravan club Burford site is quoted as ; -

Latitude: 51.77690
Longitude: -1.64866 note -ve so its West


As these are single numbers then almost intuitively we know know they are working in the degree with decimal degree format ie ddd.ddddd

They could have quoted using the degree, minutes seconds [h ddd mm ss.s] format where this same location would appear as : -

Latitude: 51d 46' 36.84” [sorry cant do the degree logo on this computer]
Longitude: - 1d 38' 55.18”


Or finally in h ddd mm.mmm', dergrees and minutes including decimal minutes.

Latitude: 51d 46.614'
Longitude: - 1d 38.920'

So first see what format the quoted coordinates are in, if not stated this should be quite easy to work out. Then simply set the Garmins “format” for that.

Now in France it can be a whole new game which my Garmin cant cope with. But thankfully even France is starting to accept the International Meridian goes through Greenwich rather than one of their meridians in Paris and accepting degrees rather than Gads!

Hi to all who are reading this thread. And a special thankyou to JTQ.
I have had a garmin for a while now and having previously always said that I don't want or need a SAT NAV. I now don't know how I have ever got anywhere without it. (I do accept that they can lead to astray at times But I have only had one minor problem so far and that was more due to me not reading the site directory entry that plainly said "Do not rely on sat nav for final approach to site")
I believe that the last half mile of a journy is where they come into their own, in particular built up areas within towns and cities.
Anyway back to my comment. Having read this thread I downloaded the CC Garmin site details and checked out entry of the co-ordinates as explained by JTQ and they work perfectly at least the map display shows the address in the site book.
I have now fiddled with the downloaded list in excel and sorted it using the telephone numbers as the sort point. This has put the list roughly in area order.
I am aware that the list will be well out of date within weeks but at least I have another way of programming the sat nav. I'm unsure if it is any quicker or more efficient than just inputing the address from the site directory but I'm pleased that, thanks to JTQ I can now at least input co-ordinates. Cheers to all. Brian

 

[Gafferbill]

……… another tip is to use Google maps and Google earth to pinpoint the entrance to the site or place you are a intending to travel to on your computer.
Align the mouse pointer to this spot on your computer screen, then right click.
From the drop down list left click ‘Whats here?
The co-ordinates will appear in the search bar above the map.
Enter these co-ordinates into your satnav and save.
Google use the ddd.ddddd format.

Your satnav is now able to take you to exactly where you want to go and you know what the entrance to a site looks like because you have seen it on Google earth.

 

[brian_c]

That's a great idea Gafferbill. I have in the past used google to look at site entrance details as you suggest but had no idea you could download the co-ordinates. That's another string to the bow I have learned.
All the best to all

 

[brian_c]

learning all about the sat nav but still keep duplicating entries on here!