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gluey Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 208 Location: North East UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:15 pm Post subject: Suspect bug in reporting camera as still active (TT Cameras) |
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I seem to have found a bug with camera safety services on my 540,
APP 9.465.10742741, OS 842337
GPS V1.20 BOOT 5.5120
MAP UK AND IRELAND V885.4009
With a hard reset and defaults loaded i have setup and have the warnings for the safety cameras ok.
If i plan a route past the location below the camera shows on the route(route summary,live tab)as a fixed camera.
Now if i drive past a FIXED camera location at N55 05.365,W1 29.124 i get the FIXED warning as it should.
If I DONT report it as still active i will get the warning each time i pass.
If I DO report it as still active it then changes this fixed camera to a MOBILE camera.
From then on i will get the mobile warning for this camera and not the fixed warning.
The route summary now removes the fixed camera and puts it as a mobile camera.
Worse is that after a couple of hours the camera is removed all together!
Can others try to confirm this finding? |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:40 am Post subject: |
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I don't use the TT supplied cameras (for the usual reasons that a lot of us don't), but my understanding is that the reporting mechanism is used for reporting Mobile Cameras only.
In your case, TT is assuming that there is a Mobile operating at that location and it replaces the Fixed with that.
When reported in this manner, they only stay Active for 2 hours and then 'disappear'. The Fixed camera warning was somehow removed from the data altogether when you reported it as a Mobile. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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gluey Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 208 Location: North East UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:51 am Post subject: |
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I think your correct, but TT give you the option to report ALL cameras as active.
If your right then it means everytime someone reports a fixed as still there it will be removed.
No wonder the data is rubbish |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:19 am Post subject: |
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Does the original fixed cam in your first post 'come back' or does it seem that it's permanently removed? If we had that system, we could make MaFt redundant and get a cam database as good as TT's |
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GerryC Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 01, 2005 Posts: 1513 Location: West Mids
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:18 am Post subject: |
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It's possible that this is being affected the same way that fuel prices stopped all other warnings and you get no warnings of any kind in French "danger areas". Seems weird that TT would stop their own warnings but I wouldn't put it past them - a "current" mobile stops all other warnings.
I'm not sure why they would want you to report a fixed camera as still there. It's only if it's removed or changed that it's interesting data (like PGPSW).
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:40 am Post subject: Re: Suspect bug in reporting camera as still active (TT Came |
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gluey wrote: | If i plan a route past the location below the camera shows on the route(route summary,live tab)as a fixed camera.
Now if i drive past a FIXED camera location at N55 05.365,W1 29.124 i get the FIXED warning as it should.
If I DONT report it as still active i will get the warning each time i pass.
If I DO report it as still active it then changes this fixed camera to a MOBILE camera.
From then on i will get the mobile warning for this camera and not the fixed warning.
The route summary now removes the fixed camera and puts it as a mobile camera.
Worse is that after a couple of hours the camera is removed all together1 |
Oh boy, I'd love to be a fly on the wall when you try to report this to the Dutch help line! _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:56 am Post subject: Re: Suspect bug in reporting camera as still active (TT Came |
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gluey wrote: |
If I DO report it as still active it then changes this fixed camera to a MOBILE camera.
From then on i will get the mobile warning for this camera and not the fixed warning.
Can others try to confirm this finding? |
-1 in general....
1. When ever I drive past a camera with TT's own warnings turned on, I get an audible warning and the icon bottom left of the screen.
2. If I tap the icon I get a "Does this camera still exist" question on screen (and by voice).
3. If I tap (or say) "yes" then it flashes up "Camera confirmed" and I get the same warnings next time.
Can you confirm that's the sequence of events you are following too?
I'm wondering if you are leaving it too late and it's taking it as a report of a NEW mobile cam by mistake.
It then SHOULDN'T act like GerryC suggests, but that might be the bug here. _________________ "Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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gluey Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 208 Location: North East UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi All,
When i Drive upto the fixed camera i get the fixed camera warning.
The icon displays the fixed camera.
i press the icon and then confirm its still there.
the icon says "thanks".
If i drive past again then i get the mobile warning with the mobile icon.
The route summary on the live tab changes the fixed camera to a mobile camera.
After an couple of hours ALL warnings and existing camera are removed.
If i don't confirm any of the cameras then i get the warning each time.
Someone else try that on the location as above in route demo. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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@Gluey... Bug CONFIRMED. I'll pass it on to TomTom.
If anyone else wants to try it, Glueys camera at N55 05.365,W1 29.124 is at N55.08942, W1.48540 for those used to decimal degrees. _________________ "Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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gluey Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 208 Location: North East UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Andy,
This has had my head done in for about a month trying to get this across to TT that there is a problem.
Wish they could get PGPS ones on their units and be done with it.
No wonder many people say the data is getting worse.
If everyone is reporting them as still there then before long you will get nothing.
Cheers
Kev |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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It's not doing it on NAV3 models like the Go1000/1005 though. _________________ "Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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gluey Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 208 Location: North East UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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What model unit did you have it happen on?
May just be older models. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Go940 on v9.465 _________________ "Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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gluey Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 208 Location: North East UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Same navcore as mine.
Might help narrow it down if others try it. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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Do you know exactly how long they take to "disappear". I'm waiting to take the last screen-grab of a series, showing the whole process.
_________________ "Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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