Go ahead and post it on the wiki, that's the easiest place for people to edit and clarify.
Scott Pete Lilja wrote: > > > As per a suggestion on this list I have written up the method I've used > to manage waypoints on the Nuvi 350 using an SD card. I'd happily > contribute this to the Argent Wiki. I'd like suggestions and needed > clarifications on the list if anyone cares to make them. > > > > Scott Miller: feel free to use this as you wish. > > > > Pete > > KCØGPB > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Wiki: Nuvi 350 Waypoint Management with SD Card > > > > Using the Nuvi 350 with the Tracker 2 is a terrific combination of APRS > and a navigation system. One issue with the Nuvi 350 is that all APRS > packets received are stored in the Nuvi’s “Favorites” memory and > displayed on the screen. While this is generally what an APRS > enthusiast wants to have happen these station waypoints can get > ‘stale.’ The Nuvi keeps and displays the last waypoint heard whether > the mobile APRS user is still in the area or not. While the “favorites” > list can easily be cleared by using the “Delete All” on this also > deletes and favorites you may have stored and want to keep for use in > navigation with those functions of the Nuvi 350. > > > > The workaround is to save your personal “Favorites” on an SD card that > the Nuvi can use. Garmin refers to this list as Points of Interest or POI. > > > > One procedure used to create a POI file on an SD card is as follows: > > > > Using EasyGPS ( a free program available here: http://www.easygps.com/ > <http://www.easygps.com/> ) upload from the Nuvi the Favorites stored > there using a USB to Garmin cable to you computer. EasyGPS files are > stored on your computer’s hard drive in a folder you create. These POIs > can be manipulated, deleted, copied or changed in EasyGPS. > > > > Next download Garmin's free POILoader computer program here: > http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=999-99999-12 > <http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=999-99999-12> > Running that program you need to have your Nuvi 350 connected to your > computer via the USB cable and an SD card installed in the Nuvi. The > POILoader program brings up a dialog box asking to “Find Device” with a > drop down menu asking if you want to put the POI data on the Nuvi or on > the SD Card. Choose to upload the SD card and Browse your way to the > file where you stored your file containing your EasyGPS POIs (see note > below). The POILoader program then creates a file on the SD card that > the Nuvi recognizes. > > > > Safely disconnect the Nuvi from your computer and turn the Nuvi’s power > on. With the POIUploader’s newly created folder on the card your Nuvi > will bring up a box saying “New data found on card.” Push “OK.” The > Nuvi then asks to “Copy this data to your nuvi?” Push ‘Yes”. The Nuvi > will then start as usual. > > > > To use the POIs stored on the SD car push “Dispatch” > “Find Location” > > “My Locations” (with the heart icon). From here is the screen where you > can “Delete All” (lower right corner) and also a new button appears > called “Custom POIs”. Pushing the “Custom POIs” button will show the > POIs you’ve written to the SD card. Select whichever one you’d like > then click “Go!” or “Save” which moves the point to the Nuvi’s “My > Favorites” memory where it can be used as expected for navigation. This > is a change from how Favorites were stored before. You now have to > select from the list of POIs your favorites which will then be loaded to > the Nuvi’s internal memory for use in navigation where they will remain > until you "Delete All" again - which can be daily or simply when you > have too many 'stale' points on your Nuvi's Nav screen for your taste. > > > > There is debate on whether you need to remove or write protect the SD > card when clearing the memory of stale points as all points are > deleted. It seems it doesn’t matter as the memory can be cleared with > an unprotected SD card in the slot when pushing “Delete All” and the > POIs are still on the SD card for use. > > > > Note: If you want / need to add more of your own personal POIs you'll > have to get them to your computer's hard drive in the EasyGPS file and > then use POILoader to again add to the SD card. It seems *the Nuvi will > only recognize one file for POIs from the SD card* so save all of your > personal POIs in *one file in _one folder_ on your computer’s hard drive > *(PoiUploader is a little fickle here). Repeat: Use *_one file in one > folder_* on your computer’s hard drive for your personal list or you’ll > see no POIs on the POI list despite them having been loaded to the SD card. > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
