New from DS -Just look at this!!

[MaFt]

[GJF]

MaFt wrote:

[MaFt]

well, it might need some experimentation and it will definitely need some input from you lot but my mad idea for the start and end specs would appear to work.

ok, here's your mission: find your local specs on the camera submission map post them here: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=304049

MaFt

[GJF]

MaFt wrote:

[mikealder]

Why not add a set of dummy SPECS in your local area, add these to the download and test that way - Mike

[rushkins]

Just a quick note ref the specs. Firstly I do apologise if any of this comes out gobildy gook but I am not that computer literate and half the time I dont understand what you lot are on about.
As I do alot of driving during the week I come across various different specs. Some have only two sets. 1 in and 1 out. Some have 3, 1 in, 2nd on a slip road, which is an out and the 3rd further along the original route which is also an out. Therefore if the the 2nd is not logged as an out your DS will continue to calculate for ever.

Then you also have specs on major motorway roadworks, or on the A14 round Huntingon to Cambridge, where they could have 3 or 4 or even more specs. Therefore in this instance surely they would all need to be specs in until the final one is a specs out.

Hope this makes sense. I will get some details on the next set I come across and try and give you the details.

Also I would like to confirm that as far as I am concerned I am happy to stick with yourselves, and pay the small amount, yes, the small amount that you charge for your database. As I have also learnt from downloading your database to my TT, that it is far more accurate than the DS one anyway. After the way we have been treated I am sure the rest of the DS members will agree.

Regards

PS keep up the good work.
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[WLMOATE]

Hi

DS only log the start and stop points of a SPECs sytem, the cameras in between are not taken into account.

Wayne

PS if you just have a PSECs start point loaded it will not stop alerting.

Secondly the Stop camera needs its direction turned by 180 degrees

I have created my own SPECs file and will let you know how I get on
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Wayne

MY-SOS, Benefon TWIG, DriveSmart, Wayfinder

[WLMOATE]

Here is a sample SPECs file I am going to test. If anyone can spot any mostakes speak up.

-1,21819;53,69426;40;1;1;80 Gatso set at 40
-1,18369;53,69538;50;1;11;90 SPECs start point set at 50
-1.16412;53.69411;50;1;13;270 SPECs end point set at 50
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Wayne

MY-SOS, Benefon TWIG, DriveSmart, Wayfinder

[MaFt]

[WLMOATE]

You can double check the SPECs reversal of the last camera by looking in the DS database.

I tried my file this morning and it appears to work, I will now test it without a stop just to double check what I have seen previously.

Wayne
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Wayne

MY-SOS, Benefon TWIG, DriveSmart, Wayfinder

[GJF]

Hi mikealder and MaFt, hope I haven't mislead you with the "Specs" in and out info.
When the exit to the first camera is on a motorway slip road, as well as leaving a second exit on the motorway, there is an obvious lack of cover on the slip road, but i suppose not every things perfect.

As i stated in the PM's I sent you, others know more than me, WLMOATE being the best to talk to, myself as a user it is trying to grasp how the cameras work, often the "specs" positions were out of sync, i'm not sure whether that was due to wrong info given on positions, or cameras on the move due to road works, but despite that it is a very useful tool on the outskirts of London.

Now this 180 degree turn has to be included, it all seems to be getting more and more complicated, I hope this extra work is worth it to all you dedicated software writers and most of all, the DS GPS unit, keeps going long enough for you to reap a benefit.
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[Cambrian_Coast]

Regarding the software tool that the DriveSmart team recently provided on their website, that converts a database file from CSV format to a hex file, has anyone any idea as to why, from one input file, it creates two hex output files?

CC

[jaskel]

[WLMOATE]

Setting a SPECs start point only causes the unit to alert for 1400metres.
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Wayne

MY-SOS, Benefon TWIG, DriveSmart, Wayfinder

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