Creating POI files
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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.
16 years
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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.
16 years
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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.
16 years
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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
16 years
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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
16 years
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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?
16 years
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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
16 years
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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
16 years
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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...
16 years
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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:
16 years
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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.
16 years
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Converting Location Data
How do u convert location data from degrees format to decimal coordinate format?
16 years
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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??
16 years
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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
16 years
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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
16 years
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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.
16 years
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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.
16 years
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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?
16 years
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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.
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