Download Server Problem?

[Tom59]

I have tried to download some POI's as Combined Categories but with no success. I tried Internet Explorer and Firefox, I also tried checking the view link box. None of these options worked, I kept getting error messages.
Is there a problem with the servers please?
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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

[Oldboy]

You don't say at which point you have a problem, and what the error messages are. I tried just now and it's working as 'normal'.

I'm assuming you are downloading OV2 Files.

There is a limitation when using the OV2 format. The limitation is in how many sub-categories can be downloaded at a time.

This Topic goes some way to explain how to overcome it.
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Richard

TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120

[Tom59]

I have just read through the link that you pasted and it is all starting to fall into place.
In Firefox, When I download combined categories, I get a blank page called done. In IE7, I get a message saying that I am not connected to the internet or the server is busy. I am indeed downloading OV2 files.
I am not at all sure how TomTom handles POI's.
In frustration, I downloaded everything as individual categories and I extracted it all directly to my TomTom folder.
When I tried to switch on TomTom, I got a message, "No maps found", I am assuming that I filled the whole thing with POI's!
I used TomTom Home to restore my backup, which was fine, but the strange thing which I noticed after restoring, was that I had a mixture of individual categories and combined categories.
I have an empty SD card slot on my device, could I load all POI's on to that? assuming that I manage to download properly.
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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

[Oldboy]

If you get No Maps Found, after adding POIs, it can usually be cured by doing a Reset.

On your 720, you should be able to handle 169 POI Categories. If you try to use more than this then the Device will ignore the excess, in a random fashion.

The POIs must always go into the relevant Map Folder.

There are 2 ways that you can combine more than 20 sub-categories into a main category.

1. Select, and download, up to 22 sub-categories using the Combine Option. Reselect the next sub-categories in the same Category, and download, and so on till the whole Category is downloaded. Could be up to 4 downloads.

Use PoiEdit to merge the unzipped POI downloads into a single Category.

If there are less that 22 sub-categories in a Category then this will combine in one download.

2. Download the POIs in CSV Format. This will allow you to combine all sub0-categories, irrespective of how many there are.

Then, using PoiEdit again, the CSV categories can be converted to TomTom OV2 Format.

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