Transfering routes to 660 on mapsource

[Dave h]

Hi
Help needed please,when sending routes to 660,mapsource finds device ok i send them over, i then import them on 660 and it seems to place the routes all over,some in custom routes some in favourites some in recently found and never seems to be correct route title just bits of the name so i have to search to see what route it is,any idea what i am doing wrong,


Dave

 

[Pablo1]

Hi
Help needed please,when sending routes to 660,mapsource finds device ok i send them over, i then import them on 660 and it seems to place the routes all over,some in custom routes some in favourites some in recently found and never seems to be correct route title just bits of the name so i have to search to see what route it is,any idea what i am doing wrong,


Dave

Firstly make sure the map version is the same on the zumo as your pc.
Before you transfer the route, on mapsource double click on the route, uncheck the box that says "autoname" and type in a name for the route that will make sense to you.
Next when you send to the device (for what to send select waypoints and routes) the route will be stored under "custom routes" you shouldnt need to import it unless you mistakenly sent it to the sd card instead of the zumo itself.
Any waypoints you created for the route will be saved in Favourites automatically, you can delete them off if you dont want them all, personally I just keep the final destinations.
Hope this helps

 

[Dave h]

Hi Pablo1

Thanks for that will check it out later,my mapsource is older then 660 and when it imports it asks if I want to recalculate on new map, I ask it not to, is that correct

Dave

 

[The Grey One]

Hi Pablo1

Thanks for that will check it out later,my mapsource is older then 660 and when it imports it asks if I want to recalculate on new map, I ask it not to, is that correct

Dave

Mapsource manages the maps, it's not the maps. Do you mean that the maps on your PC are older than those on the 660?. And if they are different you should say yes and let it re calculate. I download routes to hundreds of Garmin devices every summer-mostly the maps will be different especially with the number of updates out there. Never had a problem caused by these differences.

John

 

[Dave h]

Hi john/pablo

yes john i do mean pc maps are older,so will recalculate in future,thanks to pablo have managed to correctly name all routes thanks for that,one more question, i have tried to import several routes i have worked out on mapsource to 660, i transfer several over but only manage to import last route i transfered,Can you only import one separately at a time ?

Dave

 

[Pablo1]

Hi john/pablo

yes john i do mean pc maps are older,so will recalculate in future,thanks to pablo have managed to correctly name all routes thanks for that,one more question, i have tried to import several routes i have worked out on mapsource to 660, i transfer several over but only manage to import last route i transfered,Can you only import one separately at a time ?

Dave

Disconnect between transfers as youve worked out you need to do the transfers one at a time, prob a way of doing it but Ive never worked it out, just transfer one, disconnect from Pc , check its in custom routes and then repeat.

Theres no need to have different map versions on PC, if your updating the maps on your zumo regularly e.g. via lifetime updates. there is an option when your downloading from garmin to update PC & Zumo, (doesnt cost anymore to update both at the same time) in the map installer you click on update options I think, then select PC & Zumo, the default is Zumo only. It can cause problems when you plan routes on different maps, trust me the Zumo doesnt like it.
read this http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288767
Need anything else just ask.
HTH

 

[Dave h]

Hi

Thanks for all your input,all the best

Dave

 

[The Grey One]

Hi john/pablo

yes john i do mean pc maps are older,so will recalculate in future,thanks to pablo have managed to correctly name all routes thanks for that,one more question, i have tried to import several routes i have worked out on mapsource to 660, i transfer several over but only manage to import last route i transfered,Can you only import one separately at a time ?

Dave

If you put several routes together so that they are on one Mapsource screen they they will download together. Again this is something I do all the time, we have around 50 routes now and I often put a small selection together for guests. If you have them separately you can use copy & paste to put them together. Does mean it can take some time if it has to recalculate them all though. I usually do it while the guests are having breakfast so a slight delay is not a problem. There is a limit on the number of routes that each device can hold, can't remember right now what the limit is on a 660 but it's in the user manual.
Hope that helps.