sony nvx-p1 (speed camera database)

superballs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 7

hi
new to the gps scene.
just purchased a sony nvx-p1 and wanted to put the speed camera database on it. anyone have any ideas?
thanks

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:02 am Post subject:

Follow the instructions on this site for Mavman SmartST V3, but be aware that the filenames have changed a bit.
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superballs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 7

hi
i have tried what you suggested but when i try to select the file to put on the gps it says unknown file format.
would appreciate some help.
thanks

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:49 pm Post subject:

Then it's possible that you used the wrong files, or didn't edit them properly.

Can you confirm which files you used, what you usewd to edit them and what editing you actually did?
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superballs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 7

hi
i have followed the tutorial at this web address http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/uksafetycameras-navman.php but it does not seem to work. you mention editing software? is this the right tutorial?
thanks

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:13 pm Post subject:

That is the correct tutorial. You need to open each .csv file in turn with Notepad (it will open with Excel by default if that is on your system) and either delete the top line or add a semicolon (;) to the front of it. Save the file and then try to import it. Which directory are the files you're using in?
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superballs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 7

hi
the files i have opened with notepad and then saved them to the sony folder in program files. i deleted the top line as it says but it still comes up unknown file format.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject:

Yes, but which files? What directory were they in when you unzipped the downloaded zipfile?
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superballs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 7

hi
they were on the desktop then i unzipped the file to desktop and then open the csv file up with notepad i then deleted the top line and saved it to the sony folder in program files folder. i then opened the sony program and clicked on map/poi then tried to open the file i deleted the top line from (csv file) file format unknown comes up.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject:

When you unzip the file to the desktop, do you unzip the whole package? There are different types of .csv file within the package. You need the ones in the directory \csv\other. Alternatively, use the .asc files, which should require no editing. The dowside is that the .asc files don't come in Speedzone format.
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superballs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 7

got it i think. i was using a file that has all the cameras in it (pocketgps_uk_sc) can i use this one?

Tim Buxton · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:16 am Post subject:

Yes, but again it must be the one from the correct directory. The all-in-one file is called \single file version\csv file\other\pocketgps_uk_sc.csv
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superballs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 7

ok thanks that has it sorted. thanks for all your help.

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