How to use Google Earth GPS

How to use Google Earth GPS? GPS coordinates in popular mapping software and platforms help us to identify and show our locations and routes. It also makes switching between two points easier. Google Earth’s GPS plugin uses Garmin, Wintec WBT-201 and Magellan systems to perform location function. You can even customize the default settings. So we can use the program with live GPS feature. For example, first click the GPS connection in the tool menu of the program. Now let’s explain the settings in this window.

Tools:

Garmin: This tool is a navigation component that provides start and end points instead of drawing alternative routes. When you open the window you will see that Garmin is selected by default. If we use this, we need to select the device that will find and recognize our location’s GPS system. Then it’s ready to use.

Magellan: If you select this, it will convert our location to another navigation technology. So the earth view will change and the geographical view will be more clear.

Wintec WBT-201: This is a standalone navigation device’s GPS system. In other words it will work according to external gsp coordinates.

Note: Each one is different and is the main GPS system of the navigation devices. But for Google Earth, I can say that the Garmin option is the best for the GPS component.

Now let’s get to the settings…

Settings:

Import:

If you want to use the import window settings, all three check boxes must be selected. This will show the reference points, paths and routes you selected and the route you moved along the selected route.

Export:

Layers (KML) selection box must be checked and Line Styles must not be selected. Otherwise export will not work.

If you select the Line Styles checkbox, Google Earth will start using the line component to show the route better.

At the bottom of the menu, there is a checkbox to set the height according to the height of the area. This checkbox must be checked to see the height dynamically. When this option is enabled, a info box will appear at the bottom of the Google Earth screen showing the height above sea level of the point under the mouse.

Real time:

Google Earth has another feature called Real Time. When you click this button, you will see two components that allows you to select the GPS protocol. Default is NMEA but you can also select Garmin PVT.

You can add a value below the import value. Default is 10. But if you want to increase the location accuracy you need to set this value to 3 or even 1.

The scan interval is set to 4 by default. This value shows the scan rate in seconds. If it’s set to 4, it will scan every 4 seconds.

When you click the start button below the real time button, Google Earth will quickly find your GPS location and follow your movements in real time.

As you see, using Google Earth GPS is not as hard as you thought. Everything is simple and free.