Tutorial für Waypoints auf der globalsat GH-615M

i wrote this tutorial because i spent much time to find out how it works. hope it will help you! and sorry for my bad english... ;)

what you need:
- a program or webapplication to make your route and save it in *.kml format (google earth, sporttracks, gpsies.com, or what ever).
- the freeware "gpsbabel"--> GPSBabel: convert, upload, download data from GPS and Map programs
- the freeware "gh615utils" --> gh615utils - Google Code

lets go:

1. build your gps track in the program of your choice and save as "anyname.kml"

2. use "gpsbabel" with gui and use the following parameters:
- input format "Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language"
- inputfile "anyname.kml"
- outputformat "OziExplorer"
- outputfile "anyname.wpt" --> you have to type the ".wpt" manual!!!
- in the row beyond mark "Tracks" and click on filter to open the filter dialog
- in the dialog you have to mark "transform" and set it to "Tracks -> Waypoints"
- click "ok" to close the dialog
- click "let's go"
now you have created the waypoint file!

3. open the gh615util.exe
- configure the device connection and connect -> now you see the stuff being allready on your device!
- click in the waypointsarea on the left disc-button, select "add" (or replace if you prefer) and the Ozi

Explorer Format
- select the waypointfile created in step 2, now you can see the waypoints and edit them if you like (use the button above the left disc button)
- click update to upload the points to your device
every time i get a message that something is wrong... but it works all the time!

hints: if you like to change the waypoint type or name more comfortable, you can export the points with gh615util.exe to an "*.csv" file which you can edit easily in notepad! an example:

Old:

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Name,     Type,  Alt,  Lat,        Lon
 WPT001  ,    0, 495.00,  51.326410,   9.502870
 WPT002  ,    0, 499.00,  51.326480,   9.500464
 WPT003  ,    0, 499.00,  51.326400,   9.499986
 WPT004  ,    0, 505.00,  51.325740,   9.497948

New:

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Name,     Type,  Alt,  Lat,        Lon
 XYZ001  ,    0, 495.00,  51.326410,   9.502870
 XYZ002  ,    2, 499.00,  51.326480,   9.500464
 XYZ003  ,    0, 499.00,  51.326400,   9.499986
 XYZ004  ,   24, 505.00,  51.325740,   9.497948

i replaced the "WPT" to "XYZ" in notepad, with the "replace" function - this is usefull if you have more than one

waypoint file to upload... no name conflicts... ;)the values at type i changed manually - this is the symbol you can see on the devicedisplay. values between 0 and 36 are ok. the meaning of the different values you will get in the "edit waypoint" dialog in gh615utils. take care, that you don't change the location of the commas!!!