Missing Cameras

ben1390 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: Missing Cameras

Hi All, I noticed that when driving along a road today there are about 3 GATSO cameras, 1 monitron and a redlight camera that is missing from the database, I will be driving that route again tomorrow and would like to capture them to add to the database, which is the best mehtod to use to capture these cameras using TomTom Navigator 6 on my PDA? I have tried getting POICapture to work but it refuses to.

Any advice will be appreciated

GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

Sccccch, keep it quite. Cool

If these aren't on the database and you register them first, you could end up with a free database for life. Very Happy

Now everyone else will be looking for them. Rolling Eyes

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ben1390 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

On TomTom v7 software you can set the "Browse Map" page Options to have the Lat/ Long shown on screen. Maybe that works on your Nav6?

But the easiest way I think is to mark the camera position as a favourite as you pass it (Add Favourite/Forward Arrow/"GPS Position").
Then when you get home, just use the submission MAP on this page.
Scroll and zoom until the (tiny) crosshairs in the very centre of the map screen match your favourite's position, then click on "Update co-ordinates" above the map, which fills in the Lat/Long for you, and then fill in the rest of the boxes.

ben1390 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that, expect some new cameras being added to the database Very Happy

Andy_P · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

Be interesting to see them. It sounds VERY unusual to have 5 cameras (especially of different sorts) all missing in one area.

When you use the submission map, if you see camera icons there already, then there must be something wrong with your particular set-up.

ben1390 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject:

I have already checked on the submission map, and these cameras are not there, i will be driving that route tomorrow so i will add them then

MaFt · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

quick question - i had the tomtom 520 out today, friend has borrowed the garmin and sawa new mobile spot.

i saved it as a favourite BUT how do i get to see the coordinates?! is it a case of just matching up the location to the google map? if so then i still prefer the garmin Wink

MaFt

Anita · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject:

MaFt, if you go to Browse Map, Find, Favourite, and select the Favourite you want, it will display its position on the map with the co-ordinates at the bottom of the screen. If it doesn't show them, tap Options and make sure the bottom box, Co-ordinates, is checked.
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Andy_P · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

I usually use the coords from the Browse map page as above.
Or of course, you could submit a whole set of reports as an .ov2 POI file via the submission form.
Presume you don't get many of those any more? Laughing

You could also open the Favourites file (MapSettings.cfg) in POIEdit and that would list all the coordinates.

MaFt · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:29 am Post subject:

thanks guys Smile

@ topcreator - good luck with your submissions

MaFt

DennisN · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:46 am Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:00 am Post subject:

ben1390 · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject:

Right, thats some cameras and camera correction's submitted, now to (hopefully) get my lifetime subscription Very Happy

DennisN · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

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