GO 530 as a data logger ??

andy15star · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 76

Hi gang, i was about to buy a GPS Data Logger just so that i could later download the data and see the route i have taken on a map (Google maps for example).

However, these devices are around £70, which got me thinking is there a way to get my already installed TomTom Go 530 to do this ???, is there any kind of "add-on" to get the 530 to record this data for later download to google maps etc ??.

I fear i know the answer, but i thought i'd ask you guys as you know a lot more than i do !

Failing this, is there any car Sat Nav's which incorporates this feature ??. Just a simple recording of say every 10 seconds where the vehicle has been along with time/date/speed, so that it can be downloaded to something like Google Earth to view wherever the vehicle has been at a given time/date.

All the best,
Andrew

Darren · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:44 am Post subject:

Do you have a GOS equipped phone?
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andy15star · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 76

Hi Darren, i'm not sure what GOS is, but mine is the iPhone 3G on Orange.

All the best,
Andrew

andy15star · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 76

I'm just reading about the Nuvi 710 (sorry, a bit off topic), but it says the Garmin Nuvi 710 has "10,000 point track log provides an electronic bread crumb trail to view and save your travel history", and i can get this unit for £69.99, but it's not clear if i can export the log file to .gpx, or if i can even access the log file at all!

Best Regards,
Andrew

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:09 pm Post subject:

Take a look at "Tripmaster"
http://www.webazar.org/tomtom/plugins.php?lang=uk

Darren · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:12 pm Post subject:

andy15star · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 76

Ah right, yeah i do have a couple on my iPhone, however because it's only the 3G i cannot have multi-tasking, so it's a bit of a nuisance when i want any other program running on the phone, i just thought it would be nice to have the Sat Nav do this because it automatically starts when i get in the car anyway.

Andy_P, i cannot see that any of those files would work on the Go530, have u tried any ?

Best Regards,
Andy

Darren · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:19 pm Post subject:

The files Andy linked to should work on the 530. No danger in trying them.
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andy15star · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 76

Cheers guys, that's excellent!!, i'm a little unclear as to what file i am putting on my 530, where it says "To get them working on v6.51, download this file, unzip it in the root directory of your Tomtom and re-start it." do i just click on that that 6.51 file, unzip it, connect my TomTom530 and put that file in the root directory of the TT530 and then restart the unit ??

Best Regards,
Andy

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject:

andy15star · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 76

It says "TomTom 530 already has a folder called sdkregistry do you want to overwrite?"........ i've backed up all my original TT530 data beforehand, is it safe to say "Yes" ?

Sorry if i appear to be thick, that's because i am.

Andy

andy15star · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 76

WOW!, to my utter disbelief, it works !!!.

So, is the tripmaster software the one which will log my movements to gpx ?

Where are these gpx files found ?,

Is there a way to record gpx movements to the SD card instead of having to take the unit out of the car each day to download the track data (gpx file) ?

Best Regards,
Andrew

Darren · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject:

If that folder already exists then it would suggest you have installed another hack at some point in the past.

First ensure you have a full backup of your device.
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Darren · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:43 pm Post subject:

andy15star · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 76

Yeah it was a bluetooth hifi fix, but backup has been done, and the software above does work !. Just have to have a mess on with the settings now as there are no instructions Confused

Andy

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