Should a RDS-TMC Receiver work with new v8.15 Map on 710

horsedentist · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 12, 2006 Posts: 2

I know this is an ancient subject but I am having the same problems with my 710. Can't find a signal.

I am new to the file changing issues do I leave the TXO1c and just delete evrything else and add TXO1C11110?
Many thanks
Eric

alanlakes · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:50 pm Post subject:

horsedentist · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 12, 2006 Posts: 2

Hi
Thanks for that do I leave the first part in the TX01C ?
Thanks
Eric

pcaouolte · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:34 am Post subject:

No, delete the first (TX01C) part. The file should just contain the number 11110
Alternatively you can try 11111 or 22222
If I remember correctly 22222 looks for Classic FM stations whilst 11111 or 11110 look for local radio stations to find the traffic data.
I am using 11111 on a GO 710 and it works well.
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Rickj2903 · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject:

But isn't RDS TMC, the subject of these posts, free?

Rickj2903 · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject:

pcaouolte · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject:

I don't think that this alteration would help with reception on a 940. The 940 uses much later software than the 710.

TomTom messed up and issued a modern mctx.dat file to 710 users who didn't have modern software to read the new data that the file contained. To get RDS TMC to work on these old device the file needs changing back to the older format.

Newer devices like the 940 need the newer mctx.dat file. Reception with all devices is patchy.
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mikealder · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:39 pm Post subject:

Trying to use an RDS receiver with the 940 offers two options:

1/ The aux mount with an RDS receiver built in, very difficult to find one new these days.

2/ Mini USB equipped RDS receiver.

The older RDS receivers with a round connector won't work with an x40/ x50 - Mike

Rickj2903 · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:25 pm Post subject:

1304 · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject:

Hi, I have been reading this topic with some interest so I decided to have a look at my 520 and sure enough it had the long line of swirls and dots has you described. So I decided to follow your instructions to get the RDS to connect.But after trying all the permutation's of 11110,22222 Etc it still will not connect to a traffic signal.
I presumed that it would (should) work on my 520, it has App 8.351 installed and UK maps 875.36.

Have I jumped the gun and got the wrong devise?

pcaouolte · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:45 am Post subject:

The 520 requires the version of the file with all the "swirls and dots" the version with the 11111 or 22222 only works on older machines which are still running app version 7.903
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1304 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:55 am Post subject:

oops!!!! If I copy and paste the swirls and dots from a previous reply do you think it may reinstall the original contents?.
Saying that it wouldn't make much difference anyway as it never logged on before I messed with it.
I bought it originally with a XXL, and it works well with that, it logs on almost straight away, but it would be handy if it worked with the 520.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:44 pm Post subject:

Might do... but I wouldn't be at all surprised if it didn't.

Safer bet - PM me with your email address and I'll send you the (never touched) mctx.dat file from my son's Go520.
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1304 · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks again Andy, I used your son's file but it still won't log onto the signal. It was connected for about two hours yesterday and all it did was search for a signal. I travelled all over south yorks but at no point did it lock onto anything. But just to prove to myself that there was a signal when I got home I connected my XXL and it found the signal within about two minuets. So it more or less proves it's the 520 that's not set up correctly.

I contacted TT just for the hell of it and the best they could come up with was to do a reset (didn't work).

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