Garmin Drivesmart 55

T5YOB · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:00 pm Post subject:

New database came out today, when I update them on my nav do I need to delete last weeks off or just add todays to them via the POI loader and that's it ?

dales · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:56 pm Post subject:

You'll need the old file deleting from your Garmin (or its SD card), or else you'll probably get double warnings (one from each file)

PoILoader gives you the option to delete this old file, before you load the new data.

PoILoader also lets you select (via a drop-down list) either the Garmin or its SD card to hold your camera data.
I have mine on the SD card, but it makes no difference unless you're exceptionally short of storage space in one of those locations.
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M8TJT · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:02 pm Post subject:

Just give it the same name as last week and it will overwrite the old one.
But if you have been in the habit of giving them different names in POILoader then you will have to delete the old ones.

dales · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:05 pm Post subject:

That is what I do, as well. I use the same name.
It's the easiest way.
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Kremmen · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:01 am Post subject:

Same here.

POILoader uses the Windows folder name as the POILoader filename so as long as you always use the same Windows folder, which POILoader remembers, then you will always get the overwrite prompt.
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig 2)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

T5YOB · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:23 pm Post subject:

Cheers guys all sorted with the new database on.. Also got a couple of known mobile sites around my way I uploaded to it on this week aswell.

T5YOB · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:27 am Post subject:

I was driving up the M1 yesterday and the variable speed cameras on the gantries the database was warning me but not until I was bang level with them/going underneath the gantry, what do I need to change back for this?

Kremmen · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:03 am Post subject:

What have you got the 2 alert distances set to ?

I use 14 and 6 as these were the old Talex time periods and I found them perfect.
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig 2)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

T5YOB · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:20 pm Post subject:

I have got the approach set at 15, the overspeed at 15 (I'm not fully sure what that does?)
And the blue box next to VAR at 70? What does the blue box do? I left them as they were.

Kremmen · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:34 pm Post subject:

The approach at 15 is fine, 15 seconds before you reach the camera you will get an alert.

Drop the overspeed to about half that so if you are getting closer and still over the limit you will get another warning.

It's all explained in the manual.
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig 2)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

M8TJT · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:00 pm Post subject:

@Kremmen How does overspeed work on a variable?

@T5YOB Have you actually read the incredibly detailed help file that Kremmen explains pretty much everything in about 5 or 5 different formats? They are in the CSV - GPX Converter download.

T5YOB · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:30 pm Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:25 pm Post subject:

@KREMMEN
If op has set 15 seconds, why are his alerts for variable cams coming so late?

Kremmen · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:34 am Post subject:

No idea, I have mine set to 16 secs and they are working perfectly. The only ones I have set to almost zero are Specs where I don't want any significant advance warning.

The database holds variable as zero so the conversion puts in the value from the screen variable default which is set to 70 on installation as mentioned.

@T5YOB I'd be interested to know what value is in the variable file with regard to the 'proximity' value.

What I've never done is have the approach and overspeed both set to the same value.
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig 2)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

M8TJT · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:16 am Post subject:

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