Which Drive Smart Database to load?

Mr_T

Hi all,

some of the loyal old DS users may remember me from the old DS forum?

Anyway, I'm using the trusty Drive Smart again and I am looking for advise from those with experience about the best database to load.

For the DS, should I use the www.drivesmartsupport.com database or should I subscribe and use the PGPSW database?

Any advise or assistance is greatly appreciated.

Mr_T

GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

Hi Mr_T,

I remember you, welcome here to this forum, you require the DriveSmartLoader-1.4.16_private the details to use it are HERE, (option 2) and I would subscribe and use the PGPSW database.

The database here is the best you can get, it is updated daily and worth every £, additionally if you find a camera installed or removed that isn't marked you can get a free database for life.

You will find some of the regular 'old' users are here as eg. Nuttynurse.
Read some of the DS posts here and you will see the positive support that PGPSW gets with their database.

There is no point having a free database if it isn't up todate.
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Mr_T · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

Thanks GJF,

"luckily" I noticed when the old DS forum was up for a while in March 2007, a post about 1.4.16-private loader and printed off the instructions and downloaded the files. So I think I am about ready to go.

Does the loader accept the raw PGPSW database directly? So I dont have to format it at all?

I am already VERY impressed with the PGPSW reporting tool and the ability to see if sites are already logged.

I might get lucky and gain life subscription here!

Mr_T
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GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

MaFt · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

Mr_T · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:

Mr_T · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

OK, I have taken the plunge and subscribed.
I down loaded the CSV files and there are 2 of them, 'sc' & 'masters and pmobile'.

I guessed that the SC file is the safety Cameras, so that is the file I have loaded, but what is the other and why is it so big?
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MaFt · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject:

the 2 files are:

SC:- main database (gatso, truvelo, specs, confirmed mobile, redlight)

masters & pending mobile:- main database (as above) PLUS the unconfirmed mobile sites that have been submitted but are not necessarily accurate or proper locations.

the DS requires the files to be in strict order of longitude so it is a pain to hash files together - especially as their version of 'csv' (COMMA separated values) is actually a semi-colon separated value list with a comma for decimal points...

MaFt

Mr_T · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks MaFt.

BTW, where do I download the Mainland Europe files from for the Drive Smart. I am off to France next month for a week.
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MaFt · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

unfortunately we cannot provide these due to issues with the way we create the files and the ridiculously strict order that the drivesmart files need to be in.

MaFt

Mr_T · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:59 am Post subject:

Oh dear !!! Sad

This post
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=17702
states:

Continental: Locations on the continent, i.e. mainland Europe.

Could you provide a simple CSV file with lat/long/speed/camera-type/heading? I am happy to massage it myself into a readable Drivesmart format and I'll give you a macro to do it automatically.

My trip will only be about 1600km, but I'm sure to see a few POIs to report back with.

Many thanks in advance.
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MaFt · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

you could use the iGO download as this has all the heading data

drive smart camera types:
MOBILE = 9
REDLIGHT = 10
TRUVELO = 12
SPECS END= 13
SPECS START = 11
GATSO / MONITRON / REDSPEED / TEMP = 1

igo camera types:
REDSPEED = 2
REDLIGHT = 3
SPECS = 4
MOBILE = 5
GATSO / MONITRON / TRUVELO / TEMP = 1

hope that helps

MaFt

Mr_T · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

MaFt, That looks like a real goer and can be reformatted real quick, many thanks , I'll write a macro.

Thanks again Very Happy

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MaFt · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:09 am Post subject:

remember the separator is a ';' as opposed to a ',' and DS uses a ',' instead of a decimal point...

Mr_T · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject:

Oh yes, very important, infact it is compulsory.

BTW, if you use points in the lat long, the file will load into the unit, but the DS never recognisis any of the locations when in the car.
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