{"id":447,"date":"2009-09-09T06:53:29","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T04:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bkits.at\/weblog\/?page_id=447"},"modified":"2010-10-06T21:40:58","modified_gmt":"2010-10-06T19:40:58","slug":"tcx2hrm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bkits.at\/weblog\/tcx2hrm\/","title":{"rendered":"tcx2hrm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the tcx2hrm home.<\/p>\n

You can download<\/strong><\/a> the latest version of tcx2hrm here<\/a>. tcx2hrm is free of charge, please read the license agreement<\/strong><\/a> and the documentation<\/strong><\/a> for further information. Also use the links at the right side of this page to get a better understanding about the application.<\/p>\n

What this is all about<\/h3>\n

tcx2hrm is a nice, convenient tool for converting .TCX files into .HRM files.<\/p>\n

TCX files are recorded by various Garmin equipment types and store GPS tracks with different kind of additional data, like altitude, distance, heart rate or cadence – depending on your actual hard- and software setup.<\/p>\n

HRM files are used for data exchange between Polar heart rate monitors and Polar training software such like Polar precision performance<\/a> software or the successor Polar Pro Trainer<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hence, converting TCX data into HRM files will only make sense in case heart rate monitoring is supported and activated by your Garmin equipment (unless you force tcx2hrm to fill heartbeat information with zero values in the HRM file). Since version 0.35 the tool also provides optional support for compiling a GPX file to preserve the GPS information stored in the TCX file. This is equal to the behaviour of Polar devices<\/a>, as HRM file format does not provide direct support for GPS data.<\/p>\n

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