basecamp route takes for ever to calculate!

eddieo · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2006 Posts: 217

as of last night when I ungraded 2547 to version 4.40 when prompted (should have none better!!) mapsourse refuses to recognise the GPS. So I have been forced yet again to try and get my head around basecamp. have a trip to italy next weekend and now in a panic. I have uploaded all my waypoints, and a route from calais to Luxembourg using a few waypoints just hangs and hangs and refuses to calculate..any ideas please Sad

another question is how to I continue working on a route (extending it)

sussamb · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:32 pm Post subject:

No issue here planning routes through Luxembourg with Basecamp so unsure of issue, but you can get your 2547 to work with Mapsource. Just set it to Mass Storage mode:

1. Start NUVI by itself and go to Volume Screen.
2. Press the upper right hand corner of screen for 10 seconds.
3. The Developers Screen will pop up
4. Scroll down to MTP SETTINGS
5. Change from AUTO DETECT to MASS STORAGE
6. Shut down NUVI and connect to PC
7. It should now connect in mass storage mode.

As an alternative to step 1 above, you can bring up the Nuvi's "dashboard" screen, then press and hold the speedometer for about 10 seconds to access the developer screen.

In Basecamp to extend a route just choose the insert tool and 'hover' over the final point, it will turn into a circle, click and you're away.

Thinking more about your issue. Do you have the correct map enabled? Could be just using the basemap which is hopeless. Also are you running the latest Basecamp (v4.3.4)? Also check your avoidance and routing settings to ensure you have nothing weird set, eg avoid highways

eddieo · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2006 Posts: 217

you know you are worth your weight in gold...spent hours this morning with different garmin personnel trying to sort this, but they were clueless! just ended up trying to bully me onto basecamp!

when i have stopped planning do I have to reverse your instructions above?

how do I continue an existing route please win basecamp..may as well try and learn Smile

eddieo · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2006 Posts: 217

"In Basecamp to extend a route just choose the insert tool and 'hover' over the final point, it will turn into a circle, click and you're away."

what about in mapsourse...don't seem to have the insert tool, its the pen right? or is it track draw pencil...this don't seem to work if hovered over end of route.

sussamb · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 12:08 pm Post subject:

Sorry, thought you were asking about Basecamp Confused

In MapSource (which I haven't used in years) I believe you need to choose the selection tool then click on the final point, you can then extend the route.

BTW I leave my nuvi in mass storage mode all the time even though I use Basecamp. Easier for all sorts of reasons Wink

eddieo · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2006 Posts: 217

I guess I was but when you gave me the opportunity to go back to mapsource.... i grabbed it! Very Happy

have sorted the routes now..but how do i reverse them to get home please

sussamb · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:16 pm Post subject:

Easy in Basecamp and MapSource. Right click and select Invert Route.

On your device you can do it via Apps. Select the route and edit it.

eddieo · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2006 Posts: 217

OK.. I create a waypoint in mapsourse (dont add it to route, its a possible night stop) Download it to sat nav, but where do i find it. as i'm having difficulty locating it......

eddieo · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2006 Posts: 217

OK.. I create a waypoint in mapsourse (dont add it to route, its a possible night stop) Download it to sat nav, but where do i find it. as i'm having difficulty locating it on sat nav......

sussamb · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 12:46 pm Post subject:

Once you boot your satnav it should appear in favourites ... be careful with MapSource though. IIRC every time it sends data it sends it as temp.gpx, so if you send one lot then another the second overwrites the first.

Basecamp doesn't do that, if you send multiple data it combines then rewrites temp.gpx if necessary.

CDK · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:26 pm Post subject:

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Frankly I find both BaseCamp and Garmin Express badly designed and programmed. Both, (especially Garmin Express) have a tendency to be temperamental.
I do not use either, unless completely unavoidable; even though Garmin website and support forces users towards them.

So, MapSource for routing, WebUpdater for software updates, and clone the SD card for map updates.

It saves time, the tearing out of the little hair I have left, frustration and spitting anger!

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