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Can a GARMIN / TOM TOM CSV file be used by Magellan POI manager?

 
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 8:10pm

I really feel stupid asking this but Magellan support is of absolutely NO help. I have a RM 760. When I try to activate Custom POIs, it says the file isn't loaded. I have the Magellan Roadmate POI manager for conversion of CSV files. But everyone I find on this website has either a GArmin or TomTom download. I assume the formats are different. Or are they? Can any CSV file be read into the POI MAnager for conversion.

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Wed, 03/11/2009 - 10:48pm

Yes....probably

noreaster wrote:

Can any CSV file be read into the POI MAnager for conversion.

The answer for the POI Editor that comes with the Maestro line is YES.

Give it a shot with a small file; you won't know for sure until you try!

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Magellan Maestro 4250// MIO C310X
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 4:31pm

POI File Editor

POI File Editor that comes with Maestro line can open following type of files: .MGLN, .WPT, .RTE, .ASC, .CSV, .TXT, .GPX and .XML. Once saved every file gets converted to a .MGLN file with the same name as the original file.

I am not sure but I think your POI Manager has the same capabilities as our POI File Editor plus some extras.

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 7:57pm

Magellan POI File

Not sure of what your Magellan POI manager has on it, but the main keys for conversion are once you inport CSV file- separator "comma" and on the next step the column headers of longitude, latitute and description/name in that order.

Hope this helps- there should be other references on this website also.

Sat, 03/14/2009 - 10:46pm

Thanks to all

Thanks for all the responses. It worked as advcertised. Now I have to turn off alerts until I can figure out how to get the RM 760 to stop using the main category / file name every time we come up on a new POI. I think I can hack thru this. If I can't I'll be back.

Mon, 03/16/2009 - 6:00pm

I did all of the above and

I did all of the above and it worked great!! I set up alarms for 2000 and 500 feet, the first alarm 'said' "Red Light Camera Detected" twice and the second sounded like a doorbell and 'said' the same. Thanks for the help!

jb
Magellan 4040