Description
DNRGPS is an update to the popular DNRGarmin application. DNRGPS and its predecessor were built to transfer data between Garmin handheld GPS receivers and GIS software.
DNRGPS was released as Open Source software with the intention that the GPS user community will become stewards of the application, initiating future modifications and enhancements.
Download Program
**UPDATED** DNRGPS 6.1.0.6 RELEASES (6/2/2014)
- DNRGPS for ArcMap 10.0 (40MB)
- DNRGPS for ArcMap 10.1 (40MB)
- DNRGPS for ArcMap 10.2 + (40MB)
Please note: some browser versions will prompt for a username and password when downloading DNRGPS. Use "ftp" or "anonymous" for both the username and password.
If you are not familiar with DNRGPS, it's recommended that you view the available help resources:
If you have questions after viewing these resources, please send them to the DNRGPS-users email list below.
If you are not an ArcMap user, any of the 3 downloads above will work for you.
Compatible with:
Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 (not tested with other operating systems)
ArcGIS 10.x, Google Earth, Most Garmin GPSs, and other NMEA output GPSs
LIMITED compatibility with:
ArcGIS 10.x - DNRGPS interactions with ArcMap software (such as loading a layer from or saving a layer to an active ArcMap document) are no longer supported.
As a workaround, use the File > Load From > File method to load an Esri Shapefile to the Garmin unit
NOT compatible with:
Mac operating system
ArcGIS 9.x - see old DNRGarmin page
Prerequisite: .NET 4 Framework - download here
View Known Issues
View Release Notes
- DNRGPS 6.0.0.15 (28MB)
Last modified 9/13/2012
Functionality Highlights
| Upload/Download Waypoints,Tracks,Routes | Save as .gdb, .shp, .txt, etc |
| Calculate shape attributes | Calculate Area, Perimeter, Length-coming soon |
| Calculate CEP | Determine Circular Error Probability rings for Error estimation |
| Convert points, lines, polygons | |
| Image Hyperlinking | Create hyperlinks between images and GPS data. |
| Real-time tracking | |
| Set projections | |
| USB Connectivity |
Mailing Lists
Two mailing lists support DNRGPS users:
dnrgps[email protected] - Used to notify users of upgrades and updates. This is a replacement for the previous mailing list ([email protected]).
[email protected] - A discussion list for users that would like to post questions to the general DNRGPS (and DNRGarmin) user community. This is a replacement for the previous mailing list ([email protected]).
Back to the old DNRGarmin page Back to DNR GIS page.