If I notice a new cam, how can I register it with TomTom Mobile?
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How capturing RADAR POIs (TomTom Mobile)
1.- Press the 5-6 key combination. This gives you
access to the “Add Favourite” option
, next menu page
.
2.- At the time you pass by the point you want to
register, press key 5 “GPS Position”. It is better
doing this when circulating at a constant
speed in the range 40-60 Km/h (25-35 mph) than taking the coordinates after
stopping, because when speed is 0, the GPS likes making “ghost trips” which
are erratic jumps several meters around the real position. Please accept the
name suggested by TomTom. You’ve already stored the point coordinates and,
above all, security at driving time.
3.- When not driving, calmly, open TomTom and create a
new category called Aanew .
This can be done by pressing “Change preferences”
, “PDI Administration”
, “Add
Category”
. Select the preferred icon
and accept.
4.- Access “Browse map” (button 2 or
). Locate the relevant favourite and zoom it in (up to maximum).
Now the goal is bringing the cursor closer
to the star
, press “Show information” and,
miraculously the cursor is centered in the favourite. Press now “Add as a PDI”
in the menu
, choose the category you
created in step 3 and, now is the time to put the right name by following the
following template: TypeSpeed Nick Description:
- Type: Radar Type. F for Fixed (static), nothing for hidden ones, CA for Control of Alcohol, TR for sTRetch RADARs, SEM for SEMaphore (traffic light ones).
- Speed: Speed limit in Km/h using three figures, 050, 060, ..., 100, 120. (1 mph=1.61Km/h)
- Nick: Your nickname. That’s your choice, and your POI. Please do not use more than 4 characters.
- Description: Please write a short description of the POI; road number, kilometer, type of RADAR, without re-writing “Don Quixote”, of course.
I’ll add some examples, in order to dispel any doubts:
050 NARE Principe Vergara 142 tripod in front of van -------------> Hidden RADAR
F120 AXTE A31 km 566.3 Static Green booth --------------------------> Fixed (Static) RADAR
SEM ARTI Madrid C Goya-Velazquez crossing DIR Colon -------> Traffic Light RADAR
FTRF KAPE A1 km 51.3 dir Madrid final -----------------------------------> FTRI, FTRF Initial/final road stretch
Please avoid writing special characters including comma, accented letters, etc. Character “ń” is admitted.
5.- I leave this step up to you. The basic purpose is
opening the folder where the map is placed and locate the new file called Aanew.ov2 .
Once done, please copy it to the PC. The following
step is crucial: compress it into a .zip or .rar file, and send
it to me as an attachment to an e-mail message. If you do not compress it, I will
get and error and won’t be able to open it.
Once you have developed skills, if you make use or the POIedit software in your PC, you will be able to manage OV2 in your computer in a much more comfortable way.
C’mon, have fun, and whether you find an unfiled RADAR you now know what to do. You file it down and we all benefit from it.
