HELP! -Few cameras showing on Garmin200W with PGPSW d.base

mags97 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 27, 2009 Posts: 43

Hope someone out there has a solution of what is going wrong with downloading Camera Alert Database. (Probably Me) I posted before with the same problem. It's got to the stage where hardly any warnings are being shown. Either the voice doesn't sound or the camera alerts don't show! I am using a Mac (New Mac User!!) ! It's only showing some of the variable speed cameras on the M23 and M25, it is not even picking up several fixed cameras that are placed near to where I live!
Have cleared the database via POI loader and re-downloaded-still probs.
Am downloading Speed Zoned complete with a voice pack in WAV. Have tried other formats, without voice etc. No difference. Garmin 200W. Really grateful for any help.

Kremmen · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:48 am Post subject:

When you used POILoader how many POI's did it say it had successfully loaded ?

Second investigation is to plug the unit into your PC/Mac and search the unit for the .GPI file.

There will be more than one but look for the one with your prefix you allowed POIloader to use and post it's size, and where it is.
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mags97 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 27, 2009 Posts: 43

Thanks.
It stated on POI down loader that I had successfully downloaded 13361 POIs.
I checked the un-zipped folder prior to downloading and it seemed all the files were there Over 100!
I read somewhere on the download page that Garmin only allow 32 or 36 files to be downloaded, although you can download as many FOLDERS as you like. So I split the the files up to 36 files in 4 folders and did it that way (probably wrongly) but it still didn't work.
Sometimes I get the RED Bar warning with no voice. Sometimes the voice with no red bar. Sometimes no warning either way.
I will look for the .GPI file (I take it I look with the finder on a Imac? (sorry not that great at Macs)
Thanks for help

Kremmen · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:31 am Post subject:

That folder statement could be one reason.

POILoader will suck up any valid CSV/GPX files in any sub folders so keep them well away.
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mags97 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 27, 2009 Posts: 43

I've plugged in the Nuvi and the unit is showing several folders . One of the folders is the POI's Camera alerts I downloaded yesterday,
pgpsw-speed-cams-43ur0-(10-112).gpi.
There is another folder in the POI folder
UKCYCLOPSSAMPLE.unl
No idea what that folder is? is it part of the speed camera database. I take it that as the Camera alerts folder is there and it's the correct updated folder that it should work ok?

Darren · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:36 pm Post subject:

That's the sample database from Cyclops, the company Garmin use for their on-house speed camera service.
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mags97 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 27, 2009 Posts: 43

Hi Darren
Thanks for the reply, should I just leave that folder in the POI folder or delete it? could that be causing the problems?

Darren · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:22 pm Post subject:

I don't think it's related to your issue. I'd suggest you delete the pgpsw speed cams and start over. Delete any local copies of the database on your Mac as well. Then re-download the database and follow the install guide.

Using a Mac makes no difference to the process. Finder = Explorer and POILoader functions the same.

We do recommend you use the free 'Unarchiver' app instead of the Mac's built-in unzip application 'BOMArchiver' as it's much better.

You can download that here.
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Kremmen · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:27 am Post subject:

As you also have the Cyclops GPI in there ensure it is deactivated via the appropriate menu on the unit, or, simply cut and paste it to your Mac.

We had a post here recently where it's looking like some Garmin's don't like overlapping POI icons.

If you have both sets active then the places where Cyclops agree with the PGPSW cameras will definitely be an overlap.
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