Destinator 6 TMC Question

Beep · Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: Destinator 6 TMC Question

Hi,

Recently bought Destinator 6 to replace Navigon Vn4 and am happy with the GPS side of things, however I have not been able to set up TMC (free version) to show any reports. Auto detect does not detect any channels but manual allows selection of a number of stations. Navigon uses Classic (ITIS) to receive broadcast but I suspect that Destinator uses Trafficmaster/RAC so in Central Scotland I suspect that is (Chrysalis) XFM Scotland. Anybody had any luck with TMC on Destinator 6?

Beep

PS This has also been posted on TMC forum but as yet no responses so thought I would try asking the same question here.

Petekk · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 06, 2004 Posts: 137

Prior to D6 release, I understood the situation to be that the standard version suported "free" TMC - i.e as is avaliable in some countries (not the UK), and that the new "traficsam" version would provide "pay TMC" i.e as avaliable as a premium service in Germany/France etc - or the only varient avaliable in the UK (i.e Itis and TM are both pay TMC services)

I have asked Destinator Support if TMC in the UK is supported by the standard version (i.,e without trafficsam) and received the following response.

Petekk · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 06, 2004 Posts: 137

New reply from Destinator:

Beep · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks Petekk. As you were posting the second response from Destinator I was receiving the same reply, almost word for word, suggesting I contact Trafficmaster. I will post back any more details I receive.

chippie_w · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 21

Hi
I received Navigator 6 yesterday and installed it on my Eten G500 which has inbuilt GPS & TMC receiver.

Went into the setup and set both GPS & TMC to receive on port 4 speed 38400. TMC set to autoscan

GPS locked on but TMC scanning FM channels but no input.
Then i remember reading somewhere that you have to plug your earphones in to act as an aerial.
Voila starting receiving Traffic reports.
These will be the same as you receive via RDS, not as many or updated live like Traffic Master, but its better than nothing and free!! :D

Regards

Chippy

Petekk · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 06, 2004 Posts: 137

what country are you in?

Is this the standard or the trafficsam version?

Beep · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:35 am Post subject:

PeteKK

I'm in UK, Central Scotland, using standard version.
This is a cross posting with http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=41148

ysurya · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject:

I have just upgraded my DPN5 to D6. The TMC was working perfectly well in DPN5. However, when I installed D6, it does not show any TMC option. I did select the TMC option during installation.

Embarassed

Can anyone advise me any possible solution.

Thanks

TheRock · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2005 Posts: 126

ysurya

copy the tmc.cab from C:\DestinatorApps\Installer\Console\2577\WM5\TMC or C:\DestinatorApps\Installer\Console\2577\PPC2003\TMC on your PDA and execute it.

If you have on TMC options within D6 look in Destinator.ini and set your options with the editor.
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ysurya · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject:

thanks TheRock

I tried your suggested method and its done. However, in the TMC menu, it only gives two options, i.e. 1) search - automatic / manual, and 2) avoid - automatic / manual. It does not ask for the radius, message types, etc.

TheRock · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2005 Posts: 126

ysurya · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your help TheRock

I have done the required settings in the ini file

Cheers!

bubbah · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 22, 2008 Posts: 3

I have version 9 of destinator that installs fine on my motosurf a3100 winMobile6.1 phone and accepts USA and EU maps with aplomb, however I am flummoxed how to use it to turn on and use the inboard GPS radio on my device. Any ideas ?? Google Maps works fine and sets com0 4800 ...do I need to set up some other way? If I do, will it mess up google maps or does it accept several specs?

---TIA !!

bubbah · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 22, 2008 Posts: 3

MORE DETAILS, there is an application in the phone settings titled 'external gps' that has settings IN THE FIRST TAB "PROGRAMS" for GPS PROGRAM PORT which is the "port programs use to obtain GPS data" with choices com 0-9 or GPD 1-9 (I don't know what GPD is). Since there is a SECOND TAB "HARDWARE" which has NONE selected and Baud rate 4800 which "specifies the hardware port to which the GPS device is connected" and finally ACCESS TAB only having a checkbox to "manage GPS automatically" saying this allows multiple programs to obtain GPS data simultaneously. ...what do I need to get the destinator app to "see" the GPS?? Google maps (as well as Bing and other stuff) have a "turn on GPS radio" item in the menus ...do I need to tell the GPS to turn on? I tried turning on in google maps and running destinator9 simultaneously...no joy! hellllp !!

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