MyGuide 3100 - adding own POI

SirJuicer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 07, 2007 Posts: 6

I have searched for this topic already, but couldn't find, so apologies if it's already been discussed.

I've got a MyGuide 3100, added the speed camera database no problem.

I've been emailed two files which contain the location of sites across the country for my job, and they're in the .ov2 format (which I believe to be the TomTom standard POI file).

Are these files compatible with my unit, and if not, how do I go about making them compatible?

If someone could inform me where abouts to put these (or the converted if needs be) files in the MyGuide unit, that would be really helpful too as the only POI folder I can find contains on the Speed Camera locations folder.

Thanks guys,

- Craig.

plasticam · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 7

You need to use the software from the following location:

http://inetcom.hu/mick/igo/

This works fine with the myguide software (which is basically rebadged IGO) and converts the .ov2 files.

bbdez · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 18, 2007 Posts: 7

wot do you export the file as , coz there is 4 things... is it csv poi file, is there a guide to use that tool anywhere?

after using that where do they go in the myguide 3100, is it the same as cams ?

markrider · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 16, 2007 Posts: 1

hi i was going to ask the same.
got the soft ware but not sure wa to convert it too or where to put it
thanks very much
mark

peasemore · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: Where to put poi

That would seem logical place
ie
\Flash Disk\MyGuide\poi
which is where speedcams go.
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plasticam · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 7

Basically copy the iGO.db (this is the database for the POi's) file from the myguide folder on the flashdisk.

Put this somewhere on your PC and make a backup of it.

Open it with the software and update it with your own choice of POi's.

Copy it back to your flashdisk.

Job done

ledshed · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 2

Igo won`t import the BMP icons for POI you have to use a choice of provided Igo icons

Igo POI Explorer, discovered it thanks to this forum:

http://inetcom.hu/mick/igo/

Handles converting .ov2 to .txt(?) poi files and loads them into the Myguide 3100, they appear under My POI.Works a treat.

POI editor has Igo`s native format as .upd(?)

Adam

GSX550ES · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 23, 2007 Posts: 3

bakerman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 27, 2006 Posts: 3

finally got IGO Explorer to work ( It needed Active Sync installed on the pc) Ive converted my poi's and imported into the database, been into IGO and under POI's my new catagories are there. Cant see them on the map tho.
What do I need to do to make them appear on the map?

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