Creating POI files

 

Importing excel file into nuvi 680

Thanks in advance for your advice.

I am trying to import a excel file into my 680. I have installed POI Loader on my computer and have saved the excel file to a .csv file. However, I keep getting an error message that reads "problem copying data to card. Device not ready"

Thanks again,

Luis

how can i quickly create poi's from for usps mailboxes? see link...

http://www.payphone-project.com/mailboxes/

enter any zip (i.e. 92843) code and u get several rows that has st name; description; city; and zip. the two important info are the st. name and the description.

POILoader Limitation

I may have hit a technical "wall" with POILoader. On my PC, within my main GPS_POI folder, I have a sub-folder that has a combined total of 33 .csv/.gpx files ( NOT POIs, just files ). Even with POILoader v2.4.2, I get an error pop-up that says I cannot have more than 32 files in a subdirectory.

When I moved the "excess" files into another sub-folder, POILoader completed without complaints.

Verify locations

Once I create a custom POI with long/lat/name in a csv file, what is the best way to verify the physical locations? I thought of using Google Earth.

Name not showing on map

I'm trying to create my own POI files (for a C330). I'm using Excel and the location shows on the map, but not the NAME. My format looks like this:

Lat Lon NAME

each in a separate column. Any help would be appreciated.

DKT

Linking Alert sound to POI files

Hi,

I have created a POI file for local red light cameras. Now I would like to link the Alert sound to that POIs. Can somebody help me?

WindChill

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***Garmin Nuvi 350/StreetPilot c340***

Golf Course POI

I am interested in a comprehensive golf course POI, mainly for the SW USA. I am just new to discovering POI and would even be interested in trying to make one myself. Are there step by step instructions on how to create a POI, without physically going to all the sites?

Down loading POI files

Hi can someone please help me with this. I have downloaded the CA.Wineries file from 5Thumbs. The POI loader shows over 600 of the waypoints are entered, but I can only see 10 pages of them ,which is 50. Were could the rest of these waypoints be? And I use a NUVI 360.

Thank you
Daryl

Down loading POI files & File editing

I recently purchased a Garmin 350 nuvi. Using the POI down loader program, I down loaded a banking location POI file which showed up as a Excell spread sheet. I changed Lat - Long & Location Data & save in a new file "Chase Banks". After data transfer to the nuvi 350, there was not any data shown. Only the title was present. What am I doing wrong?

papawalleye

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Dave

West coast truck driver looking for real POI's like DOT Scales and Major Truck Stops

Hey guys. I'm a driver in and around the Calif., Nevada, Utah, and Arizona area... Does anyone know of a POI list that shows DOT Scales and Major Truck Stops? I've looked around and found only a few minor truck stops as POI's.... Thanks for any help...

General Questions & Deleting Custom POIs from SD card on Nuvi 350

I am a new nuvi 350 owner and have been playing with the whole custom POI thing. I have POI LOader 2.4.2 loaded, and a 4GB SD card (which seems to work ok).

I have several questions:

Converting Garmin Streetpilot 2610 Waypoints to Nuvi 670 POI's?

Is it possible to convert Waypoints from a Garmin Streetpilot 2610 to POI's for a Nuvi 670? I've looked at a number of converters and no luck yet.

Converting Location Data

How do u convert location data from degrees format to decimal coordinate format?

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***Garmin Nuvi 350/StreetPilot c340***

256 Character Limit

Hi all I am a newbie, I am trying to create a custom POI file from a csv file. My problem is with the description (column D) I can not seem to create a POI with a description longer than 256 characters, (Many of the geocache descriptions are longer than 256 characters). Is this just something I have to live with or is there a work around??

Is there a max size(KBs) or a max number of POIs that the Garmin POI file can hold?

Is there a max size(KBs) or a max number of POIs that the Garmin POI file can hold?

RockyBen

Elks Campgrounds

Has anyone found a POI listing for the Elks Campgrounds across the U.S.?

I would not try making a new POI but I can get a list of campgounds if someone else wants to undertake the project. We travel and use them all the time as they are everywhere- and very reasonable fees for camping- usually a small donation for their services - IF YOU ARE AN ELK MEMBER

Using Excel to Create POI csv file

I have several csv files of some custom POI's that I want to combine into a single file using Excel (Mac version. So I copied and pasted the lines from several file into a single file. Using POILoader,for some reason, I only see the POI in the first row of the Excel csv file.

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Garmin Nuvi 350, v6.2, City Navigator North America NT 2012, City Navigator Europe NT v9

Any suggestions to save time with Red Light Camera Files

I'm trying to keep all my Red Light Camera locations on my SD card of my Nuvi 680. I have been downloading the file and then deleting all red light cameras with the exception of the Illinois locations as I dont travel that much out of state.

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You can walk a horse to water, but a pencil has to be led.

Some Guidance (pun intended)

Actually, I don't even know where to start. I have some files that are gpx, gdb, csv and txt.

I use a Garmin Zumo550 with Mapsource.

I am familiar with the file types, but my question(s) are:

1. What is the best tool to convert these files to gdb? Is there a "DO IT ALL" tool? Will the POI loader do all of these tasks and convert all of these files?

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http://www.zumoforums.com

High crime area pois

Is there a poi base of high crime areas in the US? Seems like it would be a good thing to have when traveling and looking for places to eat etc.

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