Are you getting the most out of your Magellan ColorTRAK?

Now you can, with ExpertGPS!

Magellan ColorTRAK is 100% compatible with ExpertGPSThe Magellan ColorTRAK is fully supported by ExpertGPS GPS Map Software.

Download a free trial of ExpertGPS and start getting the most out of your Magellan ColorTRAK.

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

1Download your Magellan ColorTRAK waypoints, routes, and tracks to your computer

Backup your ColorTRAK 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 ColorTRAK, 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 Magellan ColorTRAK waypoints, routes, and tracks over USGS topo maps and aerial photos

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


3Calculate Area (Acreage) using your Magellan ColorTRAK

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


4View your Magellan ColorTRAK data in Google Earth

With ExpertGPS, you'll be able to view all of your hiking 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 hiking waypoints and tracklogs. And, we've also added the ability to download KML files back to your Magellan ColorTRAK


5Convert Magellan ColorTRAK waypoints and tracks to ACAD's DXF drawing format

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


6Convert Magellan ColorTRAK 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 Magellan ColorTRAK, and then use ExpertGPS to upload your GPS data and export it as a shapefile. And you can Send GIS layers to your Magellan ColorTRAK as well.



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Magellan ColorTRAK Specifications

Waypoints

The Magellan ColorTRAK can hold 500 waypoints. Waypoints on the Magellan ColorTRAK can contain up to 6 characters. Waypoint comments or notes can contain up to 20 characters.

These are the waypoint symbols for the Magellan ColorTRAK that are displayed in ExpertGPS:

ExpertGPS waypoint symbols for Magellan ColorTRAK

Routes

The ColorTRAK can hold 20 routes, each containing up to 30 turns or stops.

Tracks

The ColorTRAK can hold 1 track, containing 1250 points.



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