Questions tagged [garmin]

Garmin is a company which develops and sells products relating to Global Positioning System (GPS) systems.

152 questions
50
votes
5 answers

Batch Geocoding with Garmin Mapsource

I lost track of this effort years ago but have need to geocode thousands of addresses nightly. I must use the very accurate database sitting on the machine, installed when the Nuvi map update installed Mapsource. When I contacted Garmin years ago,…
Mike Trader
  • 8,564
  • 13
  • 55
  • 66
18
votes
3 answers

VSCode fails to run python with this error: Error: Session cannot generate requests

I am trying to run python in vscode and it has been working for a few hours but it suddenly stopped running and now whenever i run it i get this error: Error: Session cannot generate requests at w.executeCodeCell I am connecting to a garmin account…
Gino Sesia
  • 383
  • 2
  • 4
  • 14
16
votes
5 answers

Can I get access to the Garmin Health API as a hobbyist?

I'm a fairly new programmer and experienced runner and have been going through the Garmin Health API and have planned on making an application. My first idea is for simply getting the average time after doing 10x400m which is a test I do almost…
user8764736
9
votes
1 answer

What do the Strava (GPX) elements mean?

Kia ora, I exported all my GPX files from Strava so I could do some analysis on them and am stuck trying to figure out what type of activity each file is for. My file looks like this, for example, where the element seems to define the…
Finn LeSueur
  • 479
  • 5
  • 18
9
votes
3 answers

XML to CSV in Python

I'm having a lot of trouble converting an XML file to a CSV in Python. I've looked at many forums, tried both lxml and xmlutils.xml2csv, but I can't get it to work. It's GPS data from a Garmin GPS device. Here's what my XML file looks like,…
oatmilkyway
  • 429
  • 1
  • 6
  • 17
7
votes
0 answers

Garmin USB driver grmnusb not compatible with chrome USB API on Windows

Here's the text of a help ticket I opened with Garmin; I am wondering if anyone here might have ideas for a workaround / can verify that you see the same behavior? (I'll post any updates from them here; for now, they just say that they cannot…
Tom Grundy
  • 736
  • 5
  • 26
6
votes
0 answers

IndexOutOfBoundsException adding Garmin FIT RecordMesg custom field

My app generates a .Fit file. It works fine with the standard API. But when I try to add a custom field, it's ignored or can't be parsed by the client. I'm using FIT SDK 2.0. fit::DeveloperDataIdMesg DPSdevIdMesg; uint8_t appId[] = { 0x67,…
Maor Hadad
  • 1,850
  • 21
  • 36
6
votes
1 answer

Read data from a Garmin GPSMap 62 device

I need to read data from a GPSMap 62 device using the device control Javascript library. Problem is, unlike older devices, this device stores its waypoints in separate .GPX files every day. The javascript library expects all tracks and waypoints to…
Captain Kenpachi
  • 6,960
  • 7
  • 47
  • 68
6
votes
1 answer

How to read .fit file from the disk

I have requirement to create asp .net application that will upload garmin .fit files and store it to Database. I'm trying to use Garmin Communicator Plugin API to read .fit file from a disk, but I'm unable to read data that is located on my hard…
Minja
  • 1,222
  • 1
  • 19
  • 28
5
votes
2 answers

What Garmin protocol GPS library for .NET exists

I'm developing a GIS application and I had been using devices that output NMEA protocol. There are lots of libraries for NMEA devices, but for Garmin there is only one that I have found, and it isn`t very complete: OpenGPS.NET I have two…
Hugo Garcia
  • 153
  • 2
  • 8
5
votes
2 answers

How to unit test Connect IQ?

Is there any support for unit testing Connect IQ applications? I could not find anything on the documentation. Ideally, the solution should have integration with the Eclipse SDK.
Sebastian Kreft
  • 7,819
  • 3
  • 24
  • 41
5
votes
2 answers

How to use accelerometer in Garmin Fenix 3?

Is there a way to use the accelerometer in Garmin Fenix 3? I am developing a Stroke Coach application for my Fenix 3 watch. My issue is that I don't know how to utilize the accelerometer sensor that I know is in my watch. I have searched the…
Mads Gadeberg
  • 1,429
  • 3
  • 20
  • 30
5
votes
3 answers

In the TCX format, how is a trackpoint marked as paused?

During an exercise, Garmin allows you to pause recording so that your split times and pace are not affected. How are these paused periods represented in the TCX format? I've looked through the TCX schema, but did not find an obvious answer.
Well Actually
  • 1,723
  • 1
  • 18
  • 28
4
votes
0 answers

Android: How to retrieve FIT files via Bluetooth Garmin Watch

I have a Garmin watch (Forerunner 25) which I use to connect with Garmin connect (Android app). For many reasons I would like to build my own custom app to track training. But I have not been able to do the following: Connect android app with a…
OscarCreator
  • 374
  • 4
  • 13
4
votes
2 answers

Python GTK Listviews using Glade

I am currently developing an application for my Linux desktop that reads data from my Garmin Forerunner sports watch, parses the not-so-well-formed XML file, and writes the data to a MySQL database table. I'm not overly experienced with Python or…
Jeremy
  • 41
  • 1
  • 3
1
2 3
10 11