Re: [Qgis-user] GPS - The layer is not a valid layer

2008-10-04 Thread Tony Bazeley
OK - seems that error message The layer is not a valid
layer. is a generic message.

The problem seems to be one of GPSBabel not communicating with the
Etrex.

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gpsbabel -D 9 -i garmin -f /dev/ttyS1 -o gpx -F
waypoints.out

GPSBabel Version: 1.3.3 
Tx Data:10 fe 00 02 10 03 : ...(PRDREQ  )
[ERROR] GPS_Packet_Read: Timeout.  No data received.
GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyS1
Rx Data:

On Sat, 2008-10-04 at 10:01 +0930, Tony Bazeley wrote:

 Hello,
 
 I am relatively new to Quantum GIS, and run Metis under Ubuntu Hardy
 (amd-64).
 
 Tried to download data from an Etrex GPS and get an error The layer
 is not a valid layer and cannot be added to the map.  The settings I
 used are shown in the attached screen shot.
 
 However I reckon I've performed this operation successfully before
 under an earlier Quantum version.
 
 This seems to be a problem under OSX
 (http://forum.qgis.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=1460) but I couldn't find
 any reports for other platforms.
 
 Any advice would be appreciated.
 
 Cheers
 Tony
 
 
 
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Re: [Qgis-user] GPS - The layer is not a valid layer

2008-10-04 Thread Micha Silver

Tony Bazeley wrote:

OK - seems that error message The layer is not a valid 
layer. is a generic message.


The problem seems to be one of GPSBabel not communicating with the Etrex.

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gpsbabel -D 9 -i garmin -f /dev/ttyS1 -o gpx -F 
waypoints.out

My eTrex has a USB connection so you probably want:
gpsbabel -w -i garmin -f USB: -o gpx -F waypoints.out

In the QGIS GPS plugin (Device Editor) that would become:
%babel -w -i garmin -f usb: -o gpx -F %out

Regards,
Micha


GPSBabel Version: 1.3.3
Tx Data:10 fe 00 02 10 03 : ...(PRDREQ  )
[ERROR] GPS_Packet_Read: Timeout.  No data received.
GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyS1
Rx Data:

On Sat, 2008-10-04 at 10:01 +0930, Tony Bazeley wrote:

Hello,

I am relatively new to Quantum GIS, and run Metis under Ubuntu Hardy 
(amd-64).


Tried to download data from an Etrex GPS and get an error The layer 
is not a valid layer and cannot be added to the map.  The settings I 
used are shown in the attached screen shot.


However I reckon I've performed this operation successfully before 
under an earlier Quantum version.


This seems to be a problem under OSX 
(http://forum.qgis.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=1460) 
http://forum.qgis.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=1460%29 but I couldn't 
find any reports for other platforms.


Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers
Tony


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