SatMap Route Planner and Route Share - Beta Trial Invitation

nicka7 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 9

Hi all again.

Thanks for all your input.

David. The problem was happening with all the different routes I plotted and tried to save, not specifically to one route/file.

However I think I have solved the problem. I tried using Firefox v2 rather than IE v6 and low and behold it downloaded and saved as a gpx file and imported correctly via Satsync onto my A10.

Going back to IE, I found that if I typed .gpx at the end of the file name i.e ‘Route_Title.gpx ’ and changed the save as type selection to ‘all files’ the file was saved to desktop as a gpx file which I could then import to my A10.

Nick Smile

HJC · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:19 am Post subject:

Being a Mac user and SatMap owner since Nov 2007, I feel as though I am an observer for until the A10 is 'seen' by the Mac the reported hiccups with Satsync remain an enigma.
However I have played with the Route Planner using Safari, all seems to work well and the downloaded Route_Title,gpx file opens up instantly in “RouteBuddy” (a Mac mapping programme) and then straight into my Garmin Nuvi, Unfortunately having a cross country route on a Car satnav has its limitations. Wink

This is overcome by putting GB topo on an SD card in the Nuvi, voila I now have a large screen contoured GB map, Very Happy

But not OS, so in the meantime I wait patiently for the SatSyncMac? afterall it was promised12 months ago. Mad

Yes I know I could get it to work using Bootcamp etc, but that means buying Windows (version I know not what)
Heyho Confused

Soldado · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 13, 2009 Posts: 15

Hi, couple of questions ...

When I transfer a planned route from the Route Planner to the Active 10, the profile does not show on the unit but it can be seen on the Route Planner, on the Active 10 it just has a straight flat profile? I have the unit set on 'Altitude from Maps' but have also tried 'Altitude from GPS' but it still shows no profile ... is this normal, no problems saving or transfering routes that I know of or am I missing something?

and

I tried to upload a route to the Route Share Network but it does not show up, filled in all the required fields and hit submit, I got a message that said it had uploaded successfully but there was a 'syntax error on line ...' and it displayed half a line from my description - surely this would not cause a problem as it's just saying it doesn't like the way I've constructed my sentence?? Tried to upload it 2 times and just got the same results, this was last night so wondered if it needs to be checked before being available so looked this morning and still not there? or am I missing something??

Thanks

Also, anyone else noticed that on the UK Counties Map on the Route Share, East And West Sussex are around the wrong way? ... I informed Satmap last weekend but they've not changed it yet. Smile

PloddinPedro · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 25, 2007 Posts: 229

terry8 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 44

Thanks Nick....I think you have sorted out my problem of downloading. I have come to the conclusion that the new route planner does not like Firefox. I have now tried downloading a route on both Safari and IE and have had no problems with either.

Terry

johno99 · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 02, 2008 Posts: 80

Hi

Just tried my first test route. Created it on the route planner, named it, downloaded it, saved it to my desktop, transfered it to the active 10. But although appearing on Satsync, cant find it on active 10.

Any ideas?

John

johno99 · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 02, 2008 Posts: 80

Ok, worked it out. To switch off the active 10 you need to disconnect it from the USB cable, press the off switch, confirm off and restart and there it is, great.

John

Mike777 · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 12, 2009 Posts: 99

Can you plan a route without the active 10 connect to PC. I would like to plan and save route for example at work.

Is that possible ?
Thanks

Mike

mikealder · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject:

You can easily plan routes using the device, this is one of the easiest devices to pre-plan routes on, just use the Routes Menu/ Create new Route and then use the cursor control to position each way point - Mike

BigPerk · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject:

But if you DO want to do it on the PC first, this beta planner doesn't need the Active 10 connected for the planning. You can save routes and then download later.
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PreshawPete · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 24, 2008 Posts: 4

What is the time zone of this blog? It's 15.30 GMT on Thursday 19th Feb in UK

mikealder · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

I don't quite understand the question Pete? - if the forum page is displaying the wrong time for your post go to your profile page and adjust the local time zone - Mike

Mike777 · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 12, 2009 Posts: 99

BigPerk · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject:

Sorry Mike777, don't quite follow about the 'wrong' application, Satsync - the planner itself doesn't require Satsync for route planning until (presumably) you come to the actual downloads. I can well understand that Satsync itself expects the device to be connected!

Anyway, either you've sorted it now, or I'm still barking up the wrong tree Rolling Eyes

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sobbomapper · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 02, 2009 Posts: 6

Just tried the new Route Planner using FireFox 3.0.6 on Ubuntu 8.04.

All seemed to work OK, and a planned route was correctly saved with the .gpx extension.

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