Route Upload Troubles - Garmin 60CSx

[specialist]

I am planning a trip to Italy this summer and I will have a car. I'm trying to set up my driving routes now and upload them to my 60CSx - with only marginal success.

 

I plug the device in and the computer sees it just fine. When I transfer the routes I've set up though, only four of them appear - and they're point to point rather than the calculated routes I set up. I'm sure there's something I don't get. Can someone help out?

 

My apologies if this sort of thing has been discussed already. I will gladly go where I'm directed to go - sire searches have yielded nothing of any help thus far.

 

Thanks,

 

Specialist

Edited February 18, 2007 by specialist

[+Red90]

I have no idea why only 4 show up. It should hold 50.

 

The calculations do not transfer. All the unit gets is the waypoints and how they are connected. Route calculation only happen on the unit itself and will depend on what maps you have installed.

Edited February 18, 2007 by Red90

[specialist]

Okay, thanks. That's what I was afraid of.

 

S

[strumble]

It is dependent on the Garmin software you are using on the PC and in the unit.

When you loaded the maps to the unit did you include the 'route calculation data'?

Are the unit settings/options:-

set to pedestrian by mistake?

set to follow the road?

Edited February 18, 2007 by strumble

[planewood]

I am planning a trip to Italy this summer and I will have a car. I'm trying to set up my driving routes now and upload them to my 60CSx - with only marginal success.

 

I plug the device in and the computer sees it just fine. When I transfer the routes I've set up though, only four of them appear - and they're point to point rather than the calculated routes I set up. I'm sure there's something I don't get. Can someone help out?

 

My apologies if this sort of thing has been discussed already. I will gladly go where I'm directed to go - sire searches have yielded nothing of any help thus far.

 

Thanks,

 

Specialist

 

Try converting them to tracks then upload them. That's what I did then used the 'trackback' feature.

[specialist]

It is dependent on the Garmin software you are using on the PC and in the unit.

When you loaded the maps to the unit did you include the 'route calculation data'?

I'm using Mapsource Europe V6. The checkbox for calculation data in the maps tab is grayed out and can't be checked.

 

Are the unit settings/options:-

set to pedestrian by mistake?

set to follow the road?

No and Yes, respectively.

 

I just have a really hard time believing that a unit as capable as a 60CSx can't take routes from Mapsource. That's just silly.

 

Thank you for the assistance! I appreciate it.

 

S

[specialist]

 

Try converting them to tracks then upload them. That's what I did then used the 'trackback' feature.

And how would I do that? Convert routes to tracks, that is.

 

S

[strumble]

It is dependent on the Garmin software you are using on the PC and in the unit.

When you loaded the maps to the unit did you include the 'route calculation data'?

I'm using Mapsource Europe V6. The checkbox for calculation data in the maps tab is grayed out and can't be checked.

 

If it is greyed out then then you are using MapSource MetroGuide Europe v6 or you have not unlocked the CitySelect?????????????

MetroGuide has to be 'manipulated' to give autorouting!

[specialist]

MetroGuide has to be 'manipulated' to give autorouting!

Okay, I'll bite. Manipulated how. I'm using MetroGuide, as you say.

[+Red90]

http://www.geodude.nl/gps/

[specialist]

 

Try converting them to tracks then upload them. That's what I did then used the 'trackback' feature.

And how would I do that? Convert routes to tracks, that is.

 

S

Nevermind. I found the utility that does it here: http://www.softsolutions.be/GPS/Garmin/wingdb.htm

 

Thanks!

 

Now on to other ways of skinning this darned cat!