If I knew how I would. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [tracker2] Nuvi 350 Waypoint Management with SD Card
> Go ahead and post it on the wiki, that's the easiest place for people to > edit and clarify. > > Scott > > Pete Lilja wrote: >> >> >> As per a suggestion on this list I have written up the method I've used >> to manage waypoints on the Nuvi 350 using an SD card. I'd happily >> contribute this to the Argent Wiki. I'd like suggestions and needed >> clarifications on the list if anyone cares to make them. >> >> >> >> Scott Miller: feel free to use this as you wish. >> >> >> >> Pete >> >> KCØGPB >> >> >> >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> Wiki: Nuvi 350 Waypoint Management with SD Card >> >> >> >> Using the Nuvi 350 with the Tracker 2 is a terrific combination of APRS >> and a navigation system. One issue with the Nuvi 350 is that all APRS >> packets received are stored in the Nuvi’s “Favorites” memory and >> displayed on the screen. While this is generally what an APRS >> enthusiast wants to have happen these station waypoints can get >> ‘stale.’ The Nuvi keeps and displays the last waypoint heard whether >> the mobile APRS user is still in the area or not. While the “favorites” >> list can easily be cleared by using the “Delete All” on this also >> deletes and favorites you may have stored and want to keep for use in >> navigation with those functions of the Nuvi 350. >> >> >> >> The workaround is to save your personal “Favorites” on an SD card that >> the Nuvi can use. Garmin refers to this list as Points of Interest or >> POI. >> >> >> >> One procedure used to create a POI file on an SD card is as follows: >> >> >> >> Using EasyGPS ( a free program available here: http://www.easygps.com/ >> <http://www.easygps.com/> ) upload from the Nuvi the Favorites stored >> there using a USB to Garmin cable to you computer. EasyGPS files are >> stored on your computer’s hard drive in a folder you create. These POIs >> can be manipulated, deleted, copied or changed in EasyGPS. >> >> >> >> Next download Garmin's free POILoader computer program here: >> http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=999-99999-12 >> <http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=999-99999-12> >> Running that program you need to have your Nuvi 350 connected to your >> computer via the USB cable and an SD card installed in the Nuvi. The >> POILoader program brings up a dialog box asking to “Find Device” with a >> drop down menu asking if you want to put the POI data on the Nuvi or on >> the SD Card. Choose to upload the SD card and Browse your way to the >> file where you stored your file containing your EasyGPS POIs (see note >> below). The POILoader program then creates a file on the SD card that >> the Nuvi recognizes. >> >> >> >> Safely disconnect the Nuvi from your computer and turn the Nuvi’s power >> on. With the POIUploader’s newly created folder on the card your Nuvi >> will bring up a box saying “New data found on card.” Push “OK.” The >> Nuvi then asks to “Copy this data to your nuvi?” Push ‘Yes”. The Nuvi >> will then start as usual. >> >> >> >> To use the POIs stored on the SD car push “Dispatch” > “Find Location” > >> “My Locations” (with the heart icon). From here is the screen where you >> can “Delete All” (lower right corner) and also a new button appears >> called “Custom POIs”. Pushing the “Custom POIs” button will show the >> POIs you’ve written to the SD card. Select whichever one you’d like >> then click “Go!” or “Save” which moves the point to the Nuvi’s “My >> Favorites” memory where it can be used as expected for navigation. This >> is a change from how Favorites were stored before. You now have to >> select from the list of POIs your favorites which will then be loaded to >> the Nuvi’s internal memory for use in navigation where they will remain >> until you "Delete All" again - which can be daily or simply when you >> have too many 'stale' points on your Nuvi's Nav screen for your taste. >> >> >> >> There is debate on whether you need to remove or write protect the SD >> card when clearing the memory of stale points as all points are >> deleted. It seems it doesn’t matter as the memory can be cleared with >> an unprotected SD card in the slot when pushing “Delete All” and the >> POIs are still on the SD card for use. >> >> >> >> Note: If you want / need to add more of your own personal POIs you'll >> have to get them to your computer's hard drive in the EasyGPS file and >> then use POILoader to again add to the SD card. It seems *the Nuvi will >> only recognize one file for POIs from the SD card* so save all of your >> personal POIs in *one file in _one folder_ on your computer’s hard drive >> *(PoiUploader is a little fickle here). Repeat: Use *_one file in one >> folder_* on your computer’s hard drive for your personal list or you’ll >> see no POIs on the POI list despite them having been loaded to the SD >> card. >> >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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