Ash10's camera manager??

T30GUE · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: Ash10's camera manager??

Hello all, done quite a bit of reading on here today and decided that I need to load camera POI's onto my Nuvi 300. Several posts have suggested that Ash10's is the one that I need, I have located the sticky from ash but the link to the thread seems to be missing or faulty?

Is anyone else having this trouble?

Thanks,
Rolling Eyes

Dilcymro · Frequent Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 376

swing · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

Although Ash's utility does provide a lot of flexibility in the settings, the latest versions of POI Loader and the latest firmwares for the Nuvis can provide a very good approximation of Ash's tool without any work.

Simply download the Garmin Zoned speed camera file, unzip all the files to your POI directory and then use POI Loader in Express mode (make sure it's also in Feet and MPH) - this will give you an icon on screen as you approach each camera, it'll tell you the speed (and the icon will include the speed limit, something you don't get with Ash's utility) and you will get an overspeed warning too.

Personally, apart from wanting to change some of the distance warnings (which you can still do with POI Loader) it seems the need for Ash's utility (ON A NUVI) is limited.

This doesn't apply to some other models of Garmin units, which don't have the same level of speed camera support built into the unit itself.

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

This is what it looks like with the 'zonned' database.

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

BAVC10 · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 20, 2005 Posts: 752

Swing

If I switch to the zoned speed camera file are the icons still displayed even if the speed limit is not reached? I know the icons on the i3 used to disappear, hence the need for Ash's utility.

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

Technically, the icons are always there even when stationary, just as the Garmin POI icons are there ie Hospitals, Service Stations and car parks!
The only criteria is the zoom level when they appear!

The only difference with Speed Cameras is the Proximity and speed alerts have been added!
You could add proximity alerts to any POI ie Hospitals, Service Stations and car parks.

They are all viewable in MapSource on the PC.

rich_jtg · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 25, 2006 Posts: 3

rich_jtg · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 25, 2006 Posts: 3

Forgot to ask...

Whilst the main thread is unavailable, can anyone give me a few pointers in getting Ash10's utility to work?

I'm using a Garmin Nuvi300.

I've installed the Camera Manager, and POI loader.

The Camera Manager is telling me I have updates ready to install... but I haven't got a clue where to find them to upload them.

The POI directory box on the Camera Manager is blank, and you can't appear to specify where it should point.

Where/how do you get the updates to the unit?

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

rich_jtg · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 25, 2006 Posts: 3

Thanks for that Ash10 - much appreciated.

I'm still waiting for page 5 to load on the main thread - it's hard going! Sad

Will have a go now at getting it all uploaded - great app BTW, thought about making it donationware? Wink

T30GUE · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

Apologies if I sound like a complete numpty, but I have just downloaded the 'Garmin zoned speed camera' file, extracted it and uploaded it using the POI loader.

Does this mean that my Nuvi unit will now display all fixed cameras? (that are recorded in the database)

Will it still display even if I am travelling under the speed limit?

When does it 'Bong'? (Is it only if you are over the limit??)

Is there anything else I should download to the unit?

Many thanks,

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