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Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:59 pm
by atxguy
After the first time i used the lap timer with Iphone4s using internal GPS sensor i was able to open my laps in Google earth. The files were 267KB in size. For my next track day I used a Dual XGPS150 sensor. When i tried to open those laps in Google earth they would not open, and the files were only about 103KB.
Any Help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Re: Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:11 pm
by Harry
Please export again, maybe the transfer corrupted the file. The size depends on the overall number of fixes stored for the lap. Both length and update rate influence that.
- Harry
Re: Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:31 pm
by atxguy
I have tried exporting again a few times with the same results. I went back to my first day sessions and exported them again and they still worked but the new ones don't. With the internal GPS i was getting about 102 fixes per lap with the XGPS i was getting about 490. I will try doing a few laps with the internal sensor next time i go to the track to see if those laps will work, but that would just defeat the purpose of having an external sensor. Thanks for the quick reply!
Re: Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:32 pm
by Harry
Please send one of the KMLs not working to
Harry@gps-laptimer.de
- Harry
Re: Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:42 pm
by Harry
I think I know what the problem is. Due to the size of the additional fixes, the KML file is getting pretty large and LapTimer compresses it. Please check your exports again: the export for the 1 Hz lap will have a .kml extension, while the export for the XGPS / 5 Hz lap comes with a .kml.gz extension. To open that file in Google Earth, you need uncompress it first. Use gunzip or any compatible unpacker.
Here is the lap you sent to me:
- Untitled.png (734.09 KiB) Viewed 3525 times
- Harry
Re: Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:47 pm
by atxguy
Thank you so much! Also I am loving the lap timer! I have taken over 3 seconds a lap of my time since using the app and found riding against the clock to be more rewarding than against other riders!
Re: Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:59 pm
by atxguy
I have been trying to find a program to unzip the files to something Google earth can open but have been unsuccessful. I am able to unzip the file with but they don't open with Google earth. I'm not really a computer guy
Re: Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:00 pm
by Harry
Windows? MacOSX?
- Harry
Re: Google Earth/KML files
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:02 pm
by Harry
Just googled for "gunzip Windows" and found e.g.
http://www.7-zip.org
Using this application, uncompress the .kml.gz file to .kml
Open that .kml file in Google Earth.
- Harry