6) Send to Device

There are a few methods to send your GPX routes to the Zumo. Each with their respective Pro’s and Con’s.

1) Using Explore, or Basecamp Not covered here.

2) Send a track to the XT(2). On the XT(2) convert the track to a trip.

· The trip will not be altered while driving

· You lose all your Via/Shaping points

3) Send a calculated route to the XT(2).

· Initially the trip will be the same on the XT(2), provided a few conditions are met, EG same Map, same transportation mode etc.

· But after a (forced) recalculation the trip can be very different.

· You do have Via/Shaping points.

4) Send a ‘stripped’ route to the XT(2). Only the Via/Shaping points are retained.

· The trips will always be recalculated upon importing. This can be considered a Con. Actually I believe it is a Pro. You can check the result at your desk, and you will not be surprised while driving.

5) TripManager allows you to send a .trip file directly to the XT(2). Additionally the trips:

· Don’t need to be imported. Directly available in the trip planner

· Are set to ‘saved’. Fixed for RUT.

· Route points retain their names.

· Routes within the same GPX are grouped. (XT only)

· Starting with TripManager V1.6 trips can be sent that don’t need recalculation. (Only for BaseCamp calculated GPX files)

Methods 2 to 5 can be done using TripManager, using the button Send to. Only a GPX file, containing a calculated route, and optionally way points, is needed. All other files (Tracks, Way points, POI, Trip) will be generated as needed, and transferred to the default locations on the Zumo. GPX files created by BaseCamp and MRA (GPX 1.1 Route+Track) are tested, others may also work.

Especially for methods 4 and 5 you may want to check what the XT(2) has calculated. See7) Comparing a trip with a GPX

General procedure

· Select the GPX file(s) to send to the device in the Windows file list (Top Right).

· Open the Send to dialog by using the button Send to.

· Choose the Tab Send to Device, to send to the Device.

· Review the locations where the files should be stored on the Zumo under the heading: Destination device and folder(s).

· Review the model used XT, XT2 or Tread 2.

· For Trip files choose how to create them. See 17) Trip create options

· Check the file types to send, by ticking the checkmark(s) and click on OK.

Notes:

· Send to Device replaces the button Transfer to Device, and Send to Folder replaces the button Additional files from pre V1.5 versions.

· If a device is connected TripManager will activate Send to Device automatically.

· The created files are the same regardless of the destination.

· In this screenshot trips will be saved on ‘Internal Storage\.System\trips’ and tracks on ‘Internal Storage\GPX’.

· The default location where the files are stored depends on the filetype. (Trips/GPX/GPI)

· For trip files the only location known to work is ‘Internal Storage\.System\Trips’.

· If you have a SD Card installed, you may want to change the default location for GPX (or POI) to your SD Card. To change the default location use this procedure:

· On the Top-Left corner select the preset you want to change (GPX, POI)

· Navigate to the SD Card folder. (zūmo XT\Memory Card\Garmin\GPX)

· Click on Set as Default.

· For clarity the samples shown below only use 1 method at a time. But you can combine them. A combination I use often is ‘Trips’ and ‘Tracks’. The track is made visible on the map, and the trip is used for driving.

· TripManager does not write to Current.Gpx, Temp.gpx etc. when using this function. But after successful transfer, and or import, you may find your routes there. This is a feature provided by the Zumo.

· If Tracks need to be created, this dialog pops up where you can (un)select individual tracks and change their color. To filter the nr. of track points you can specify the minimum distance between track points. Note: 1 mtr prevents duplicate track points, while retaining detail.

Method 2. Send a track to the XT(2). On the XT(2) convert the track to a trip.

· Select the GPX file, Click on Send to Device.

· Tick only Tracks (.gpx) and click on OK.

· Select your routes/tracks in the dialog that pops up.

· A file should appear on the Zumo on the GPX preset.

On the Zumo the track will be available in Apps/Tracks.

· Open the track and click on ‘Convert to Trip’

· Select ‘Start to Finish’. (Or Finish to Start if you like)

‘Saving to Trip planner’ appears.

Upon completion the trip is available in the Trip Planner. (Under Imported!)

Method 3 and 4. Send a Route to the XT(2).

The only difference between methods 3 and 4 is that method 3 will force a recalculation by the XT(2).

· Select the GPX file

· Click on Send to, Select the tab Send to Device, if not automatically done.

· Tick Stripped routes (.gpx) for method 3, or Complete routes (.gpx) for method 4.

A file should appear on the Zumo on the GPX preset.

· When the XT(2) is restarted it should notify you ‘New routes found.’ Click Yes.

· Tick the Route(s) to import.

‘Saving item x of y to trip planner’ appears.

The trip should be listed in the Trip Planner. (Under Imported!)

Method 5. Send a trip from a GPX using TripManager

· Select the GPX file.

· Click on Send to, Select the tab Send to Device, if not automatically done.

· Tick Trips (.trip)

· Verify the selected model matches your device.

· Select how the trip should be saved.

· Recalculation forced.

· No recalculation forced.

· Preserve track to route.

(See 17) Trip create options for an explanation on the different options.)

· Click on OK

A file should appear on the Zumo on the Trips preset. Note that the file name = trip name, and not a 10 digit number.

· When the XT(2) is restarted it will not prompt you.

· The trip is available in the Trip Planner without the need to import.

· The trip is listed under ‘Saved’.

· Opening the trip for the 1st time will recalculate it, if that option has been selected.

· Starting with TripManager V1.7 a dialog pops up allowing you to select the routes to create trips for.