Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Suunto GPS pod to GPX downloader

I have compiled the source that I got with the new GPX option. I used the free version of visual studio from microsoft.
But it turns out that the time and date was not converted from GPS-time-of-week in the source that I received, so it was useless with all normal GPX uploading, if you want to use the time to calculate instant speed for example.

However, I found source code at another place to convert the time and included this in the source as well, and now you get time and date in the GPX file, even with milli-seconds if you configured the GPS to log with this.

EDIT:
Here is a link to the .exe file:

And here is the source:



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21 comments:

  1. DanielilloJuly 6, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Hi Anders, taking your notes I have modified the GPS POD and added three external contacts without wires to be able to use the Suunto interface cable. It works wonderfully. I can send you pics to show what I have done. I would like to try your "version" of the workbench that outputs GPX files with the correct conversion between GPS time and UTC. Thanks for the blog!

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  2. AndersJuly 7, 2009 at 1:30 AM

    OK, please send me a message with your email adress, and I send you my program. I can publish your pictures here also.

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  3. DanielilloJuly 7, 2009 at 12:58 PM

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  4. DanielilloJuly 7, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    any ideas on how to send you my email address? I think it is blocked by the blog admin...

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  5. AndersJuly 7, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    I'm the admin :), I just erased the comments with your email, so you didn't have to put them in public. I sent you an email with the program.

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  6. TikkelJuly 27, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Hi I am planning to buy a GPS unit from Suunto to work with my T6 watch.
    Do I really have to open and sold wires to the GPS so I can upload routes to Google Earth? Or is there another way? ( I'm not a technician you know ).

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  7. AndersJuly 27, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    You have to talk to the GPS processor in some way, and download the logged points. This is only possible through this interface with wires.
    I dont know of any other way to do this. I dont think for example that the wireless ANT link between the T6 and GPS Pod can be used for this.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 2, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    Hi, great job. I will be modding my GPS Pod as soon as I get it. One question: is it possible to pair pod with t6c AND log date at the same time?

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  9. AndersSeptember 2, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    I guess you're asking if it's possible to use the Pod together with the T6 at the same time as it is logging internally. And yes, it is possible.

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  10. Αλέξανδρος ΘεοδώρουDecember 29, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Hello I have start a try to read suunto data from (t6c watch) heart rate belt and gps pod with pc pod to my computer.

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  11. UnknownFebruary 19, 2010 at 5:15 PM

    hi anders.....finally i've connected the gps pod to pc with suunto cable and to download track data. is possible to have your software with gpx direct download?
    thx

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  12. UnknownMarch 3, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    hi all,after some problem i've made a little software to convert txt suunto gps log to readeaable gpx file. this is the source code: www.netsysadministration.it/splitgpstime.c .
    This software is a very beta but work greate...now i want to upload to traxmeet hr,temp etc but i don't know what's type of gpx extension traxmeet use....someone can help me?
    thx

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  13. UnknownMarch 9, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    this post is died!!!!!!

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  14. AnonymousMarch 28, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    Hy do you think is that possible to do GPS POD working with Google heart or open runners others "maps" and be compatible with a watch suunto T3C. thanks (sorry for my badly english)

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  15. dmhc10May 5, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    Do the extra wires compromise the water-resistance of the GPS pod? I do adventure races and wear the pod as a I cross rivers or lakes.

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  16. citychipJuly 26, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    Hi Anders i bought a suunto t6d with the GPS Pod for the Realtime EPOC feature.
    To my surspise i am not able to download my routes as I was able with my polar RS800cx.
    I now want to modify my GPS Pod ASAP.
    Can you please send me the code you mentioned, so that I can upload my routes to movescount.com and google?

    Thanks.

    Kind regards,
    Steven

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  17. AndersAugust 11, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    I posted both the .exe and the source now from my public dropbox folder.

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  18. phicoAugust 26, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Great Hack !

    I have some questions about the internal memory of the POD ?

    1/ How many points can be stored ?
    2/ At which frequency are stored position points ?
    Is it possible to change it ? Let's say every 5 sec
    3/ What happens when the memory is full ? Is it automatically rotated or do you have to delete it ?

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  19. AndersAugust 26, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    The memory is not so big, and number of points depends on setting. I dont remember now exactly but I think with 10 sec. interval you can log 4 hrs.
    Have a look here for all parameters:
    http://isuite.fastrax.fi/sdk/341/protocols/pro_nmea.html#mozTocId664442

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  20. johnDecember 18, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    great blog!

    I just bought Suunto T4D with GPS POD and was so mad when realized I cant get my routes to google maps or similar.
    I can see ther is a way to do it? Do I need to change something is GPS POD hardware? Where I can get SW for this? thanks !!!

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  21. Anders ErikssonFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Hi,
    just to comment that I actually posted the .exe file in the updated article:
    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2801083/Suunto%20GPX%20downloader/logTool_gpx.exe

    Use this link to download it. Use the program under DOS, and follow the onscreen text. It connects via serial port to TTL/CMOS converter, as described in other article.

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