Creating POI files

 

Interstate 95 POIs

I am taking the family to WDW early next year- is there a list of POIs for the I-95 corridor from MD to FLA?

How do I create a POI file?

Can someone direct me to a brief tutorial and the software necessary to create a POI file. I have some application development experience.

Why duplicate text occurs using GPS Babel to convert kml to gpx?

I am trying to convert a Google Earth placemark I have created and which has over 250 POIs, most of which have fairly lengthy text, to a gpx file to load into my Nuvi 650.

I used Mac versions of GPS Babel a create the gpx file and the Mac version of Garming POI loader to send it to the GPSr.

I converted the kml using the GPX XML output option.

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Nuvi 650 (SW 4.30; GPS SW 3.00) , GPSmap 60CSx (SW 3.50; GPS SW 3.00), GPS III Plus

Custom Icon for Nuvi 350

I have tried and tried and can not get custom icon to come up in mapsource. I have saved the icon as a bitmap in the folder and have named it 000. What am I doing wrong?

HELP to down load to Garmin 750

I have down loaded Garmin poi loader and made a my garmin file.

Open the installer and only show SD card and 750.

files are saved on C drive. POI loader does not let go there to transfer. That is I am understanding the directions.

Truckstop lat-long

Most truckstops are associated with an interstate.
Because of that, wouldn't it make sense to have the truckstop pois have the lat and long on the interstate exit instead of at their actual address?

This way the alerts would work properly in the file for the interstate and we could set an alert and actually get one.

Proximity Question

I understand Redlight in a POI file name will automatically give the pois in the file a distance of about 1329...

But is there some other word or code that will give a poi file a distance? Say I want to give a distance of 2 miles to a file... is there some code that I could put in the file name to accomplish this?

Uploading POI files to the site?

I created a POI file for B of A ATMs in California in csv format and it loads to my nuvi 660. I tried to upload it here a couple of times and it hasn't shown up... Am I doing something wrong or is it a seniority thing? I only joined 5 days ago...

Custom POI info needed!

I am new to GPS and just purchased a garmin 200w. I do pest control and will be using this unit to get me from stop to stop.
I have read up on how to add POI's to the GPS unit but I have some questions.

Max columns in Excel

In creating my poi, I put the lat/lon in columns A & B.
I then put Name of the location in column C. I then put the address of the location in column D. I would like to put the telephone number in column E, which I did but it does not display when I open the poi in my Garmin nuvi 360. How can I accomplish what I want to do?

Questions about POI's

Is there a way to have my c330 tell me of a POI coming near without actually having it as a part of my route?

Help with uploading POI files

OK I have the POI loader downloaded.
I have several files in a folder with the redlight cameras for houston & the cordinates.
I'm hooked up via USB
Garmin street Pilot 550
The POI loader program look blank i.e. no buttons or menu? MAybe I'm missing something?
This is my first time with a GPS
Thanks
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Magellan 4040

How do I load an icon into the Magellan 4040?

Doug

zip codes

I have a spread sheet with 5 columns. they are Long, Lat, City, State, and Zip code.
Is there a way to merge the last 3 columns into one so that when I search on my c340 If I dont know any one of the 3 I can still find it?
Not sure if Im clear but Ill try to explain.

General concensus on Alerts

I've added a few POI's here and there to the site and one of the comments I get a lot is "the alert doesn't come on when I'm near..." I purposely, in all of my POI's, leave the Alert Field out as I see it to be either user preference or a possible problem to use with some Nav units.

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Emergency Brake? What Emergency Brake?

Can you add custom POI icons to a Magellan

I have seen all the cool POI icons on this site for the Garmins. I am wondering if there is anyway to add these to a Magellan?

CSV Files

If I have extra columns entered into my CSV file are they just ignored when uploaed by the POI Loader?

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Garmin Etrex Vista, Streetpilot 2610, GPSMap 60Csx, Nüvi 750, Colorado 400t, Nüvi 3790t

A Lot of Work

I do a lot of traveling for work and I put together a list of several cement plants and cement terminals that I travel to through out the year and I have uploaded the file to the GPS. But finding the latitude and longitude and typing the addresses for all locations takes a lot of time but well worth it.

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Garmin nuvi 2455LMT (wife uses nuvi 255w) (sold C330)

installing poi

just wanted to ask if it is possible to install
poi files directly onto a sd card, without going through a usb. The reason is that I have overloaded
my USB, but i can read/write through a printer with the sd slot, I was able to transfer pictures and a mp3 which worked. Thanks for any assistance.

Delraydan

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D.F. Aumack

Need help with Magellan Maestro 4000 POI Editor

Hi-
I just got this unit and can't figure out how to use the editor. The documentation is virtually non-existent. Is there a resource for more complete instructions??

Thank you everyone!

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