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Re: [LUG] Using a Garmin Forerunner with ANT+ in ubuntu

 

On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:28:29 +0000
Gareth <auxinelectro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Gareth,

> Thanks for response, was wondering if I was on my own here :)

It's Friday; anyone with any sense (and no kids) is down the pub.   :-)

> I have the garmin-forerunner-tools installed, I will investigate down
> that route.  For my forerunner there is no direct link into the device

I've not used the tools myself, but it looks as though you run
garmin_save_runs to get the data from the Forerunner, then use the other
garmin_* utilities to process the data in various ways.  The man pages
are short, so it can't be too hard to figure out.   :-)

> itself, it completely relies on the wireless connection between the

Same for the wife's Forerunner (ref direct connection), but hers isn't
wireless.  Hers sits in a cradle that's connected to the USB port, or
via an adapter to the mains.  The latter for when battery charging only
is required.

> usb dongle/stick and the watch itself.  I have seen several posts on
> the web point towards gpsbabel, I will give these a go..

GPSMan & GPSBabel serve slightly different purposes from each other, and
also lack certain useful things that garmin-forerunner-tools has which
are crucial to sports people.

> Thanks again..

You're welcome, Gareth.

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