ExpertGPS supports the Garmin Foretrex 201

Are you getting the most out of your Garmin Foretrex 201?

Now you can, with ExpertGPS!

Garmin Foretrex 201 is 100% compatible with ExpertGPSThe Garmin Foretrex 201 is fully supported by ExpertGPS GPS Map Software.

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These ExpertGPS tips will help you get the most out of your Foretrex 201:

1Download your Garmin Foretrex 201 waypoints, routes, and tracks to your computer

Backup your Foretrex 201 waypoints, routes, and tracks by using ExpertGPS to transfer them to your laptop or desktop computer. Now you've got a safe backup of all of the important data on your Foretrex 201, and you can take advantage of all of the features in ExpertGPS to create and print maps of your waypoints, routes, and tracks, convert them to other file formats, and share them with your friends and colleagues.


2View your Garmin Foretrex 201 waypoints, routes, and tracks over USGS topo maps and aerial photos

ExpertGPS downloads your waypoints, routes, and tracks from your Foretrex 201 and displays it over seamless USGS topo maps and aerial photos.


3Calculate Area (Acreage) using your Garmin Foretrex 201

Calculate area with your Garmin Foretrex 201. ExpertGPS automatically calculates the acreage of any parcel, field, or tract no matter how irregular, when you record the boundary with your Garmin Foretrex 201 or trace it over the maps in ExpertGPS.


4View your Garmin Foretrex 201 data in Google Earth

With ExpertGPS, you'll be able to view all of your trips over the aerial photos in Google Earth, showing exactly where you went. This feature is so popular in ExpertGPS, we've added a hot key (F7) that will automatically launch Google Earth and zoom in on your navigating waypoints and tracklogs. And, we've also added the ability to download KML files back to your Garmin Foretrex 201


5Convert Garmin Foretrex 201 waypoints and tracks to ACAD's DXF drawing format

ExpertGPS allows you to convert your Foretrex 201 tracklogs and waypoints to AutoCAD's DXF format in two easy steps. Send AutoCAD DXF to your Garmin Foretrex 201


6Convert Garmin Foretrex 201 waypoints and tracks to ArcGIS SHP format

ExpertGPS makes it easy to update your GIS database with GPS data recorded in the field. Simply mark waypoints or record a tracklog on your Garmin Foretrex 201, and then use ExpertGPS to upload your GPS data and export it as a shapefile. And you can Send GIS layers to your Garmin Foretrex 201 as well.



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Garmin Foretrex 201 Specifications

Waypoints

The Garmin Foretrex 201 can hold 500 waypoints. Waypoints on the Garmin Foretrex 201 can contain up to 6 characters.

These are the waypoint symbols for the Garmin Foretrex 201 that are displayed in ExpertGPS:

ExpertGPS waypoint symbols for Garmin Foretrex 201

Routes

The Foretrex 201 can hold 20 routes, each containing up to 125 turns or stops. Route names on the Garmin Foretrex 201 can contain up to 13 characters.

Tracks

The Foretrex 201 can hold 21 tracks. Saved tracklogs on the Foretrex 201 can have up to 500 trackpoints. The active tracklog holds 10000 trackpoints. Track names on the Garmin Foretrex 201 can contain up to 13 characters.



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