Garmin Nuvi 255W - custom POI subfolders?
Sun, 12/06/2009 - 12:10am
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17 years
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Just got a new 255W for my daughter. Downloaded "Fifth Third Bank" poi file to computer C:\download\nuvi\Fifth Third Bank\ . When I use the poi loader however, the 1301 bank locations appear on the GPS under Extras\Custom POI instead of in the subfolder Extras\Custom POI\Fifth Third Bank.
I tried listing the file location on the POI loader as
C:\download\nuvi\ and the program cannot find the POI file; but if I list the file location as C:\download\nuvi\Fifth Third Bank\ it does not create the subfolder.
If I add other POIs I don't want 1301 bank listings before, for example, listings for other POIs.
I have subfolders on my StreetPilot 340 Custom POIs but don't know how I did it several years ago - Dumb, I know, but...
Subfolders - process for 205W works
Subfolders work on my new 205W, here's what I did:
Loaded two .csv files into the folder:
\MyPOI\Upload
The files were "Rest Areas.csv and "Repeaters.csv" (I'm a ham op).
I pointed POI loader to \MyPOI\Upload when it asked for source files. I also selected MANUAL mode instead of Express. I don't know if that mattered as I have not tried it the other way.
"Please choose the settings for the file Repeaters.csv" - "Ignore..." and "This file contains proximity alerts points." both left unchecked.
NEXT
"Please choose the settings for the file Rest Areas.csv" - "Ignore this file": unchecked
"This file contains proximity alerts points.": checked and set for 26000 ft, about 5 miles.
"Next" to send to device.
"Congratulations! You have successfully installed 15980 Points Of interest to your device."
Under "Extras"/"Custom POI's I now have 3 entries:
"All Categories","Repeaters", and "Rest Areas".
They all seem to be functioning fine. Maybe it has to be .csv format or maybe you need more than one file in order to get the folders.
Good luck.
NB
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subfolders
i have a nuvi255w. i have a number of subfolders in my extras. I use the POI editor by turbocc for each of the file categories that i use. example a have a file named kfc and another named BK. when \i use the garmin POI loader i use the custom folder (advanced) and save it on a sd card. i use a file named garmin as the destination for the poi file. then i choose the folder where ALL the gpx or csv files in. then i use the express load. I use TourGuide files so i set my speed and distance in each file before loading. after all is processed and card put in gps, i have a folder for kfc and another for bk etc. It works great. going to try linking jpeg to some of my files.
Does Garmin have any
Does Garmin have any intsruction to read as a baseline so I can add POIs such as red light cameras? I prefer to use using the time honored Read The Fine Manual then ask questions method.
loading POI
Does Garmin have any intsruction to read as a baseline so I can add POIs such as red light cameras? I prefer to use using the time honored Read The Fine Manual then ask questions method.
Garmin doesn't provide any instructions to my knowledge. Here are some that I wrote up in response to similar questions.
Basic POI Loading Procedure Using WINDOWS
Following these instructions will allow you to load custom POI into your Garmin unit. These are VERY BASIC instructions and are intended as a process on how to load POI to the memory in your unit.
1. Download and install the latest version of POILoader from http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/.
2. Create a Folder to hold all your Custom POI. NOTE: I put my folder on my Desktop.
3. Download the desired POI files from POI Factory and put them into the folder created in Step 2.
4. Visit the Icon library and download the desired icons for your POI files and put them into the folder created in Step 2.
5. Visit the Sounds Library and download the desired sound files for your POI. NUVI 2XX units and all NUVI 1XXX units require WAV sound files. WAV files require you to install a sound conversion program called SOX. SOX.EXE can be downloaded from http://rapidshare.com:80/files/139638423/sox.zip. Unzip the folder containing the program SOX.EXE. Select the SOX.EXE file, right click and select COPY. NOTE: You only need to load SOX once.
6. Using Windows Explorer, go to C:\Program Files\Garmin. This must be the same folder that has the program POILoader.exe. Right click on any BLANK space in this folder. Select PASTE. SOX.EXE should now be copied to the folder. Check and be certain the folder contains BOTH POILoader.EXE and SOX.EXE. If SOX.EXE is not copied to this folder, WAV sounds will not play.
7. Using Windows Explorer or another program, open the folder containing the files to be loaded into your NUVI.
8. Match the file name to the ICON file. Rename the ICON file so it has the same name as the POI file. POI files can be either CSV or GPX – it doesn’t matter. These file names must match exactly with the exception of the file extension. NOTE: there can only be one period in a file name. A period in a file name marks the beginning of the file extension. Icon file names can only end in BMP.
9. Match the file name to the SOUND file. Rename the SOUND file so it has the same name as the POI file. POI files can be either CSV or GPX – it doesn’t matter. These file names must match exactly with the exception of the file extension. NOTE: there can only be one period in a file name. A period in a file name marks the beginning of the file extension. Sound file names can only end in MP3 or WAV. Using WAV files requires another program not found on POI-Factory.
10. Connect your NUVI to your computer using the USB cable. Wait for the NUVI to show it is connected and ready to receive files (Black screen with an ICON at the bottom showing it is connected to the computer.)
11. Run POILoader.
12. Select Garmin Device as Where to save your Points of Interest.
13. Press Next and wait for the program to find your NUVI. The NUVI will be shown in the box labeled Device:.
14. Press Next. The program will ask the location of the files to be loaded. Use the BROWSE button and select the FOLDER containing the POI, ICON, and SOUND (Alert) files.
15. Select the measurement units used for your NUVI. Feet and Miles per hour or Meters and Kilometers.
16. The NUVI suggests running the program in Automatic. For BASIC file loading, this is sufficient. NOTE: The only two alert sounds that will play automatically are for Red light and Speed cameras. For other alert sounds to play, you must select MANUAL and set either a distance or speed alert trigger. NOTE: If a file name contains ANY number, POILoader will assume it is a speed alert and play the sound file for that POI automatically. Press Next.
17. POILoader will begin to convert the POI files, ICONs and ALERT sounds and load them to your NUVI. If POILoader encounters an error with a source file, it will tell you the name of the file POI file containing an error. When finished, POILoader will tell you the number of POI successfully loaded to your NUVI.
NOTE: Every time you run POILoader, it will overwrite the previous output file and you will loose any POI not contained in your source folder.
18. Disconnect your NUVI using the Stop or Eject USB device.
19. Power up the NUVI and select WHERE TO -> EXTRAS and see if CUSTOM POI is displayed. Press CUSTOM POI and you should see a list of all the POI loaded.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
20. If you do not see a custom icon or hear the custom alert sound for a Custom POI that successfully loaded, it is most likely because you have a double file extension (two periods in one or more of the file names.)
21. Open Windows Explorer. Select TOOLS. Select Folder Options. Select VIEW. Under FILES AND FOLDERS uncheck the box that states: Hide extensions for known file types.
22. Using Windows Explorer, open the FOLDER containing the custom POI files, icons, and alert files. Verify each file name has only ONE period just before the 3 character file extension. Rename any files containing more than one period so the file contains only ONE period.
23. Restart this procedure at Step 8.
Repeat as necessary.
There are two items this does not cover, loading to an SD card and sub folders.
Sub folders are used to organize POI into categories. POI Loader will read one level deep so categories can be created by creating one level of folders in the main folder. Creating a layer of folders such as Fast Food, Shopping, Enforcement Cameras, and others and then putting the files into each sub folder will organize them into alphabetical categories in Extras.
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Instructions
The best help I've found that you will get from Garmin is the help file of POI Loader. Click help on the lower right of the program screen.
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loading POI
thanks a_user for the instructions.
-CC4
thanks Nathan
appreciate the detail.
WB9IBT
thanks for the detailed instructions...
Does Garmin have any intsruction to read as a baseline so I can add POIs such as red light cameras? I prefer to use using the time honored Read The Fine Manual then ask questions method.
Garmin doesn't provide any instructions to my knowledge. Here are some that I wrote up in response to similar questions.
Basic POI Loading Procedure Using WINDOWS
Following these instructions will allow you to load custom POI into your Garmin unit. These are VERY BASIC instructions and are intended as a process on how to load POI to the memory in your unit.
1. Download and install the latest version of POILoader from http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/.
2. Create a Folder to hold all your Custom POI. NOTE: I put my folder on my Desktop.
3. Download the desired POI files from POI Factory and put them into the folder created in Step 2.
4. Visit the Icon library and download the desired icons for your POI files and put them into the folder created in Step 2.
5. Visit the Sounds Library and download the desired sound files for your POI. NUVI 2XX units and all NUVI 1XXX units require WAV sound files. WAV files require you to install a sound conversion program called SOX. SOX.EXE can be downloaded from http://rapidshare.com:80/files/139638423/sox.zip. Unzip the folder containing the program SOX.EXE. Select the SOX.EXE file, right click and select COPY. NOTE: You only need to load SOX once.
6. Using Windows Explorer, go to C:\Program Files\Garmin. This must be the same folder that has the program POILoader.exe. Right click on any BLANK space in this folder. Select PASTE. SOX.EXE should now be copied to the folder. Check and be certain the folder contains BOTH POILoader.EXE and SOX.EXE. If SOX.EXE is not copied to this folder, WAV sounds will not play.
7. Using Windows Explorer or another program, open the folder containing the files to be loaded into your NUVI.
8. Match the file name to the ICON file. Rename the ICON file so it has the same name as the POI file. POI files can be either CSV or GPX – it doesn’t matter. These file names must match exactly with the exception of the file extension. NOTE: there can only be one period in a file name. A period in a file name marks the beginning of the file extension. Icon file names can only end in BMP.
9. Match the file name to the SOUND file. Rename the SOUND file so it has the same name as the POI file. POI files can be either CSV or GPX – it doesn’t matter. These file names must match exactly with the exception of the file extension. NOTE: there can only be one period in a file name. A period in a file name marks the beginning of the file extension. Sound file names can only end in MP3 or WAV. Using WAV files requires another program not found on POI-Factory.
10. Connect your NUVI to your computer using the USB cable. Wait for the NUVI to show it is connected and ready to receive files (Black screen with an ICON at the bottom showing it is connected to the computer.)
11. Run POILoader.
12. Select Garmin Device as Where to save your Points of Interest.
13. Press Next and wait for the program to find your NUVI. The NUVI will be shown in the box labeled Device:.
14. Press Next. The program will ask the location of the files to be loaded. Use the BROWSE button and select the FOLDER containing the POI, ICON, and SOUND (Alert) files.
15. Select the measurement units used for your NUVI. Feet and Miles per hour or Meters and Kilometers.
16. The NUVI suggests running the program in Automatic. For BASIC file loading, this is sufficient. NOTE: The only two alert sounds that will play automatically are for Red light and Speed cameras. For other alert sounds to play, you must select MANUAL and set either a distance or speed alert trigger. NOTE: If a file name contains ANY number, POILoader will assume it is a speed alert and play the sound file for that POI automatically. Press Next.
17. POILoader will begin to convert the POI files, ICONs and ALERT sounds and load them to your NUVI. If POILoader encounters an error with a source file, it will tell you the name of the file POI file containing an error. When finished, POILoader will tell you the number of POI successfully loaded to your NUVI.
NOTE: Every time you run POILoader, it will overwrite the previous output file and you will loose any POI not contained in your source folder.
18. Disconnect your NUVI using the Stop or Eject USB device.
19. Power up the NUVI and select WHERE TO -> EXTRAS and see if CUSTOM POI is displayed. Press CUSTOM POI and you should see a list of all the POI loaded.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
20. If you do not see a custom icon or hear the custom alert sound for a Custom POI that successfully loaded, it is most likely because you have a double file extension (two periods in one or more of the file names.)
21. Open Windows Explorer. Select TOOLS. Select Folder Options. Select VIEW. Under FILES AND FOLDERS uncheck the box that states: Hide extensions for known file types.
22. Using Windows Explorer, open the FOLDER containing the custom POI files, icons, and alert files. Verify each file name has only ONE period just before the 3 character file extension. Rename any files containing more than one period so the file contains only ONE period.
23. Restart this procedure at Step 8.
Repeat as necessary.
There are two items this does not cover, loading to an SD card and sub folders.
Sub folders are used to organize POI into categories. POI Loader will read one level deep so categories can be created by creating one level of folders in the main folder. Creating a layer of folders such as Fast Food, Shopping, Enforcement Cameras, and others and then putting the files into each sub folder will organize them into alphabetical categories in Extras.
thanks for the detailed instructions...
DL
Custom POI SubFolders for 255W
Ok, Can't find an answer, seems like setting up custom POI's on a 255W is rather simple, at least it accepted my first try at red light and speed alerts, but in the event if I create more categories or name them wrong, can I delete the categories or am I stuck with them. I see the 2 categories under the Extras, Custom POI's and the locations listed there. That is fine and I can upload a small or empty file to clear the locations I think, but I don[t think it will delete the category. Soft Reset? Will that do it, will it blow away my map update?
Just delete them from your
Just delete them from your computer and run poiloader.It overwrites the existing files.You can also re-name the subfolders or put new ones in.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Thanks
Thanks, sorry for all the stupid questions, but this is pretty cool, I had no Idea I can build in my own speed trap locations to warn me of excessive speed, etc. I ran it through simulator and it appears to work, tomorrow will be the test. My wife is going to hate this thing. Spent 1-2 hours browsing this forum and got what I needed to build some files.
My wife was not sold on the
My wife was not sold on the idea when I got my first one but she always ask do you have the gps now?You may want to add Extra Poi Editor for your custom pois if you plan to set up a lot of alerts.You can download a csv file to it and build the alerts in and save as a gpx file so that you can run poiloader in the express mode instead of manual.It does a lot more then just that.Here is how to do it.
You can download Extra Poi Editor at http://turboccc.wikispaces.com/Extra_POI_Editor and build the distance in for the alert. When you download the program if you get message about OCX file missing scroll down on the main page and under troubleshooting you will find the Extra Poi Editor Installer that you will need to download. Once installation is completed you will need to set up the preferences you want first. Under options click on preferences. For example using ft for input. Under units you will see editor, select Imperial/US. For Field Read and Field save select Metric. After setting your preferences click on file and click open to select from your computer the file you want to build the distance alerts for. Then go to edit and click on replace field. Once the next screen comes up use the down arrow for Field name and pick proximity. Under new field value put in the distance in feet you want for the alert. Then click replace all. You now have distance set for each custom poi. Then save as a gpx file. You will lose the built in alert if you save as a csv file. The nice thing about this method is that you can use express mode for poiloader.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
GArmin Nuvi255W question on street names/Route#'s
Question, it seems when I look at the map on the unit it shows the route # for example US-40, but when I come to it, it defaults to the current name, turn left on Pulaski Highway. Is there a setting for this? My old VZNav (no comparison) would show both names. The problem I find is I don't know the local names, since they change County to County.
Second, how can I tell what street I am on from the map view while navigating? Just another concern because I may want to know I am on Rt 40 North or 301 North?
Thanks
Extra POI problems
Not sure what is going on here, the newer version said DLL's were in use, so I pulled the older one and now it says DLL's are out of date, do I want to update. Not sure if I want to do that or not, Win XP Pro SP2.
Any Ideas
255w not loading audio
My problem is that even though I converted the alert sounds to .wav my Garmin 255w won't play it when I approach a red light. It just plays the default tone. I have sox.exe installed and everything. I'm 100% sure the file names are all identical with the exception of the filetype suffix. On the audio alert options there is only single tone and continuos tone to choose from. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
-CorollaBoy
255w not loading audio
Ideas, yes. Go back and read the troubleshoting section again. The most common error is double extensions.
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Wav file for alerts
My problem is that even though I converted the alert sounds to .wav my Garmin 255w won't play it when I approach a red light. It just plays the default tone. I have sox.exe installed and everything. I'm 100% sure the file names are all identical with the exception of the filetype suffix. On the audio alert options there is only single tone and continuos tone to choose from. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Where did you install the sox.exe file?
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Are you using sox.exe
Are you using sox.exe Version 14.0.1?
Hawk - Nuvi 1450
SOX version !
Are you using sox.exe Version 14.0.1?
How can one find out which sox version he/she is using ?
thanks.
DL
I could not find out by
I could not find out by searching properties of sox.exe file in my Garmin folder of pc. Try reloading per instructions on Gary's site.
http://home.comcast.net/~ghayman3/garmin.gps/pagepoi.02.htm
Hawk - Nuvi 1450
Per the instructions per
Per the instructions per a-user the correct sox.exe is http://rapidshare.com:80/files/139638423/sox.zip
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
find sox.exe version
.... How can one find out which sox version he/she is using ?
thanks.
Use notepad and create a text file with the following two lines in it:
sox --version
pause
Save the file as soxver.bat (be sure to first select the file type “AllFiles(*.*)" in the “save as type” selection box)
Put the file in the same folder sox.exe is in and double click on it. You should see the version number in the screen that pops up.
Clever
.... How can one find out which sox version he/she is using ?
thanks.
Use notepad and create a text file with the following two lines in it:
sox --version
pause
Save the file as soxver.bat (be sure to first select the file type “AllFiles(*.*)" in the “save as type” selection box)
Put the file in the same folder sox.exe is in and double click on it. You should see the version number in the screen that pops up.
Great trick! I did not know that.
Works great.
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Thanks.
.... How can one find out which sox version he/she is using ?
thanks.
Use notepad and create a text file with the following two lines in it:
sox --version
pause
Save the file as soxver.bat (be sure to first select the file type “AllFiles(*.*)" in the “save as type” selection box)
Put the file in the same folder sox.exe is in and double click on it. You should see the version number in the screen that pops up.