MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: nc35 on August 23, 2011, 09:33:11 pm

Title: Help adding POI from the SD card
Post by: nc35 on August 23, 2011, 09:33:11 pm

Hi All

Does anyone have a guide for creating a poi database file to upload to my RNS510 from the SD card?

I have FW3810 and 7.2 Maps the RNS is Rev C with the LED screen.

Wishing to convert the speedcamera database from Pocket GPS.

Googled and all I can find is ways of creating a new DVD from the original map DVD using POI inspector and the like  :confused:

Cheers

Title: Re: Help adding POI from the SD card
Post by: nc35 on August 24, 2011, 12:59:17 pm

Well I have figured it out and it works really well...

If anyone needs assistance just let me know  :happy2:

Title: Re: Help adding POI from the SD card
Post by: GazB on August 24, 2011, 08:56:46 pm

I wouldn't mind info on updating via Sd. Pm me please

Title: Re: Help adding POI from the SD card
Post by: damoegan on August 24, 2011, 09:35:34 pm

Quote from: GazB on August 24, 2011, 08:56:46 pm

I wouldn't mind info on updating via Sd. Pm me please

+1 please  :happy2:

Title: Re: Help adding POI from the SD card
Post by: nc35 on August 24, 2011, 10:20:39 pm

OMG what have I started...

The new POInspect0r works a treat.

You need:
The RNS510 Map DVD
The speed camera POI file.  I used the one from PocketGPS
POInespect0r (you will need to donate at lease €9 to "activate")
A SD card to upload from...

POInspect0r Ver 5.5 will even copy the new DB3 file to the SD card

Darren's write up here gives you the basics, for Ver 5.2

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,26277.0.html

Any more help just let me know

Title: Re: Help adding POI from the SD card
Post by: nc35 on August 24, 2011, 10:29:07 pm

Should add
RNS510 needs to be rev C or D and FW 38xx to work...
You also need 7.1 or 7.2 maps.

As I understand it 38xx FW will run on older units but with an increased risk of bricking the unit or simply ending up with the battery drain issue again.

I am running 3810 FW on a rev C unit.  The new FW puts three partitions on the hdd, music, maps & POI.  All existing data is lost...

Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Help adding POI from the SD card
Post by: RIZLA X on September 04, 2011, 07:30:20 pm

useful information

Title: Re: Help adding POI from the SD card
Post by: lozzer on October 21, 2011, 04:11:28 pm

Hi
thanks for the info here.
I upgraded to fw 3810 .  (no idea what FW was previously)
My existing 7.1 maqs and mp3's remained.  No poi's.
Upgraded to 3896 and 7.2 maps.
 Existing VW poi's are there plus I can import a db3 file of POI's :)
I am sure, however, that my hard drive has not been partitioned.
7.1 maps stayed and when I add extra mp3's the total used GB and remaining space add up to very nearly 20GB ??
The space should be only 15GB with 5 GB allowed for POI's!
Not complaining, only foxed.
Mine came with a new T5 in Feb 11.
Any ideas?