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"Garmin GPX (proximity alert, phone dial, etc." setting the proximity distance to whatever you want). "Garmin WAV (Audio alert for Nuvi 2xx models)" (you might have to use the MP3 file instead of the WAV)
#Garmin poi loader says file not download
I try where possible (but be aware these may be different for you) to download the Then download the POI's you want to use into the relevant folds we just created. When you use the POI Loader, it loads everything into a single file called POI.GPI C:\Garmin\POI or in sub directories under POI. See here:Īll your downloaded files MUST be in the same directory, I find it's then best to create subfolders for the POI sections on this site (only those you know you'll download are fine), eg "Road Safety", "Tourist locations", etc.
Next create a folder on your computer, I label mine "Custom POIs" just where you keep your other GPS files, manuals, etc will be fine. Small Ads - For Sale, Wanted, Swaps, Free, etc.I've got a Garmin Nuvi 255W, but I shouldn't think the procedure would be very different on any Garmin model.įirst you'll need to download POILoader.↳ Proposed Membership Changes - Discussion.↳ Cycling UK Member Groups and Affiliates.↳ Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews.↳ Racing, Olympics, TdF, Competitive cycling.
#Garmin poi loader says file not how to
Is there anybody that knows how to implement into the MS-Excel file an algorithm automatically converting N-S notation, expressed in terms of deg/min/sec into a Lat-Lon decimal format ? … what is still a little bit strange is that in the MS-Excel I must swap Lat and Lon columns … otherwise I find my home somewhere in Somalia … and that’s not very good !!Ģ.
#Garmin poi loader says file not Pc
=> Finally from my PC I can transfer POIs to gps as a usual gpx fileġ. => Then I open Mapsource/Basecamp and very happily I can finally see my POI gpi is not directly readable by both Mapsource and Basecamp I have to open GPS Visualizer to convert this. => Then I open POI Loader to convert the. => At the end I save this file either as a. => First I work out a MS-Excel file composed of 4-off columns (Lat/Lon/Name/Cmt), each row is a POI record csv conversion process, but now everything is OK. decimal and separator symbols (respectively comma and semicolon) because somehow possibly interferring with. Had initially some problems with punctuation marks, e.g. … well, it appears to be a long story, doesn’t it ? … but at least seems to work !!!
#Garmin poi loader says file not install
The download includes instructions on how to install to your gps. You might also be interested in the set of custom POIs I've produced for Italy (a mixture of campsites, train stations, hostels and fontanelle). It's a wee bit out-of-date but I've not seen a better set of tutorials.
#Garmin poi loader says file not series
If you are interested in making your own Custom POIs, there's an excellent series of tutorials on : Although it's probably easier than using MS Word to produce gpx files. csv files but it does it in a way that means you need to spend quite a lot of time cleaning it up - so probably not worth the trouble. gpx - if someone knows of one please let me know). (I haven't found a better converter for converting. Gps visualizer doesn't convert multiple phone numbers stored in Basecamp (and I think it also loses urls), but it does provide a clean, useful file. csv file with a text editor and then use search and replace to convert the commas to line breaks or spaces or whatever, You can then work on the file using Excel or Google Spreadsheets - or you can open the. If you want to go have a a spreadsheet available as a backup then use gpzvisualizer to convert the gpx files from Basecamp to. You can also sort them into different types - eg hotels, campsites, and if you want, use custom POIs. This has the advantage that the gps sorts them and presents the ones that are closest to you. The simplest and easiest way to have POIs available and accessible is to load them onto your gps using POI Loader. Then, at the end, when all the updating work is finished, save the file again as a gpx file.ĭefinitely it works but, as I said, … it appears a little bit complicate and terribly horrible.Īnyone can suggest, alternatively, how to proceed ? At this point it would be reasonably easy, though not very elegant yet, copy and past several times all the writing/information in the between and just changing city name, hotel name, coordinates etc.
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