Using microsoft autoroute with navman

massive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 4

I have an icn 520 is there any way Possible transfer pin locations from microsoft autoroute into the POI. Also can the icn 520 be upgraded to have rx live traffic info. Question

Tim Buxton · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

Yes and no, in that order. You can convert Autoroute .axe files into .csv format using Oldie's POIConverter programme, which you can find in our downloads section. You then need to edit the .csv files by adding a ; to the beginning of the top line, using Notepad, and you will then be able to import them into your 520.

Navman have just released the iCN550, which has an optional TMC module.
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massive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 4

Forgive me for sounding a bit stupid, I have tried both poi converters and none work I try to convert the files but poi on the navman says unknown file format can you tell me which one to use and do i follow the instructions for navman camera poi download or is there another way if so can you explain how to cause i am going round in circles. I am trying to convert Microsoft autoroute locations to the navman ICN 520 Im a little lost please help Question

Tim Buxton · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject:

Are you trying to convert files in which you have saved Autoroute pushpins, or are you trying to convert the built-in POI data from Autoroute? The former is easy, the latter is impossible (?).
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massive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 4

Yes I have locations on autoroute that I need for my work over 3,000, i copy the information into the notepad from the xls doc it reads the long lat and address in the xls then copy into the notepad but when i try to open the file into the poi it says unknown file format even with the correct file ext.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject:

What .xls doc? You should save the Autoroute file with the information on it; this will save as an .axe file. Then use POIConverter to open the .axe file. Save that file as an Autoroute .csv file. Open the .csv file using Notepad and add a ; to the beginning of the first line. Then you should be able to import the .csv file into the Navman POIEditor.
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Oldboy · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject:

When in Autoroute, save the file, it will have an .axe extension.

Start POIConverter and open the .axe file.

Then Click the Save Icon. In the dropdown list of file types, choose TomTom Text (*.asc) file type.

You can open this file in Notepad and amend the file as described earlier.

Save it. You can inport it straight into a Navman.
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Oldboy · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:38 pm Post subject:

In fact I've just found out that if you save the file in TomTom Text (.asc), it automatically adds the ';' to remark the lines for you.

There is no need to use Notepad at all. Good one Oldie. Wink

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Tim Buxton · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject:

Even better. Thanks Oldboy.
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massive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 4

thanks for info will try it will let you know if it worls Smile

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