Mapsource For Dummies: Part Three - Transferring Maps to your GPS

Whatton · 28-10-06, 07:39

Mapsource For Dummies: Transferring Maps to your GPS

This is an easy one. If your one of the lucky buggers with a big memory card (2gig) then you can load all the maps for the whole of Europe once and then forget about this process.

Remember: Every time you transfer maps to your GPS all the maps already on it are deleted. Your waypoints will remain on the unit so don’t worry about them.

Transferring All Your Maps:

I’ll describe how this is done first.

Open a new Mapsource file using the icon on your desktop.

Make sure you have the correct set of maps selected in the drop down list that you want to transfer. I’m using City Navigator Europe V8…

Set the detail drop down box to Lowest and zoom out to show the whole area of maps you want to transfer…

The picture above shows that as yet no maps have been selected. The map list on the left is empty and shows No Maps and 0 kb at the bottom of the list.

Click on the Map Tool…….

Click and drag the curser to create a box around the area of maps you want…..

When you let go of the curser all the segments of maps inside that box will be listed in the Map list on the left, it will also show how many segments and the total size of them all at the bottom…….

Click on File and then Save As, save this in you’re my Maps folder as something like Complete Map set CNV8.gdb

Plug your GPS into your PC and select the Send to device icon. Make sure Maps is ticked then click send. Note: Make sure that there’s a tick next to “Include Route Calculation Data” at the bottom of the list…

Then go and pour a beer and watch a long film. The maps can take a long time to transfer.

Transferring just the maps required for one route:

Remember: Every time you transfer maps to your GPS all the maps already on it are deleted. Your waypoints will remain on the unit so don’t worry about them

I’ve not got a huge memory card which will hold the whole of Europe’s mapping. So if I plan a long route I need to load only the maps required by that route.

What I do is open my Mapsource file containing my route…

I right click on the route in the left hand Route list and click “Select Maps Around Route”…..

The map segments select turn pink and are listed on the left in the Map list.

At this point I look at how large these segments are. In this case they’re 85mb….

My GPS will hold 256mb so I select some more map segments around the route to give me some breathing space in case my plans change. I do this using the map select icon and click the curser on the segments I want. Each time checking what the total size has reached…..

When I’ve got the map set I need I save it. I Plug my GPS into my PC and select the Send to device icon.

I make sure Maps, Waypoints and Routes is ticked then click send.

See not that hard is it

Onahi · 28-10-06, 08:37

Thanks Kev, this is really good, cheers

Onahi · 28-10-06, 11:06

from the very first instruction, im lost

My mapsource has NOT got the map drop down box, is this because mine is pre-installed on the unit (2720)?

Whatton · 28-10-06, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Onahi

from the very first instruction, im lost

My mapsource has NOT got the map drop down box, is this because mine is pre-installed on the unit (2720)?

If it is pre installed you wouldn't need to do anything I've described above.

I don't know how 2720's come when new. Does it say maps pre installed on the box or did you get a CD/DVD with the mapping on it? This won't be the same CD with the Mapsource programme on that you've already installed on your PC.

Onahi · 28-10-06, 11:17

i got a DVD CD rom (mapsource) and installed it, the Garmin box,(and TFM) says it has all the europe maps pre-installed, with 500MB spare for waypoints and POI's. Ive just re-read the last instructions and it has made it clear.
Thanks Kev.

19-11-06, 12:41

Hi, I've got Garmin 2610. I don't get the drop down menu either - how do I get the maps. I've done the unlock maps thing (using the 25 digit unlock code provided). I've not registered (as I want to wait until V9's released) this shouldn't make a difference should it? HELP!!!!!!!!!

Whatton · 19-11-06, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by mondials

Hi, I've got Garmin 2610. I don't get the drop down menu either - how do I get the maps. I've done the unlock maps thing (using the 25 digit unlock code provided). I've not registered (as I want to wait until V9's released) this shouldn't make a difference should it? HELP!!!!!!!!!

What does it say in the box pictured below in your instalation of Mapsource?..........

Onahi · 19-11-06, 15:19

Kev,
ive downloaded the contour mapping and have it on my mapsource. on the instructions that mouse has, it suggest's that you can upload it to your unit and show both the CNV8 maps and the contours at the same time? is this right, so, how do i send it to my unit without deleting my exsisting v8 maps

thanks for any advice.
nige

Whatton · 19-11-06, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onahi

so, how do i send it to my unit without deleting my exsisting v8 maps

thanks for any advice.
nige

You select all the regular maps you want as above, switch to the contour mapset using the drop down box and select all the contour mapsets you want as well. Then you'll then have all the maps and contours ready to upload in one go.

Onahi · 19-11-06, 15:26

cheers kev (and it was quick)
Im a bit scared as ive just uploaded all the contours to my 60Cs and wiped all my road maps off

and i havnt got them to re-install.

so, i guess, if i chose now to upload both the cnV8 and the contour mapping, this is going to take a long time?

thanks again.

nige

Onahi · 19-11-06, 15:42

OK,
The box to put the tick in for the route calculation software, is not highlighted,
and ive clicked send to device, but im getting a message saying "maps are 1150mb and only 665mb is available" (or words to that effect)
but. i know it has full europe mapping, with 500mb to spare, for this sort of stuff. the contour mapping is just over 100mb so

i wonder if i upload the contours will the road maps stay there?

Whatton · 19-11-06, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onahi

OK,
The box to put the tick in for the route calculation software, is not highlighted,
and ive clicked send to device, but im getting a message saying "maps are 1150mb and only 665mb is available" (or words to that effect)
but. i know it has full europe mapping, with 500mb to spare, for this sort of stuff. the contour mapping is just over 100mb so

i wonder if i upload the contours will the road maps stay there?

I don't know how to help you. You need to get someone who knows what they're doing to physically show you.

Onahi · 19-11-06, 15:57

You don’t know how to help me, as it is an unfamiliar unit to you? Im sure it is different to the older units. And isn’t lining up with the "Dummies" lessons. When ive worked it out, I will add this to your posts, to help those with the newer units.
Thank kev.
nige

Whatton · 19-11-06, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onahi

You dont know how to help me, as it is an unfamiliar unit to you?
Thank kev.
nige

I don't even know what unit your using. But I can guess that it's one that had an older version of mapping that was significantly smaller than the mapping your now trying to upload. You mention that you up-loaded the contours and wiped out the old mapping that you haven't got a back-up for.

You've recently bought a new GPS and that came with new mapping, this i guess is what your now trying to stick on the older unit.

As I say, I'm guessing and you need to get someone to show you how to do this.

Sorry.

Onahi · 20-11-06, 01:22

old unit 60CS which i uploaded the contours. wiped off road mapping.

New unit 2720 which i would like to upload contours, without uninstaling road mapping.

Anyway, cheers for all your help.

Nige

Whatton · 20-11-06, 01:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onahi

old unit 60CS which i uploaded the contours. wiped off road mapping.

New unit 2720 which i would like to upload contours, without uninstaling road mapping.

Anyway, cheers for all your help.

Nige

I've just looked at the total size of the contour mapping and the whole of Europe using CNV8 and it works out at just under 2 gig (1912mb).

I'm not sure about the 2720's memory, it has an internal hard drive (

)and the spec says it comes pre-loaded with a built-in routable European Autoroute basemap but has 512mb for additional mapping.

Did it come with any mapping on discs? If you've loaded all the discs on your PC, what's writen in the dropdown box as per below?