Garmin GPS - Can topo maps and City Navigator data co-exist?

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Can topo maps and City Navigator data co-exist?

G Mulcaster

2006-10-12, 10:33 pm

Hi folks,

It's time to replace my trusty eMap.

Some of the newer Garmin units come with City Navigator preloaded.
These sometimes have an option to add data using an SD card; for
example, custom POIs.

Can the SD card be used to load topos?

Will the topo info and the City navigator info display together?

Thanks, Gary

peter

2006-10-12, 10:33 pm

G Mulcaster wrote:
> It's time to replace my trusty eMap.
>
> Some of the newer Garmin units come with City Navigator preloaded.
> These sometimes have an option to add data using an SD card; for
> example, custom POIs.
>
> Can the SD card be used to load topos?
Yes.
>
> Will the topo info and the City navigator info display together?

It works the same as it does in the eMap. You can load multiple types
of maps, but the Garmin maps are set up to only have one displayed at a
time. The CityNav. maps have a higher priority so they're displayed by
default, but you can use the menus on the GPS to turn off those maps
and display the Topos instead (or BlueChart, Rec. Lakes, etc.).

I do this frequently on the eMap as well as newer units - use
CitySelect/Navigator to navigate to a trailhead and then switch to
viewing Topo while hiking.

Steve Calvin

2006-10-12, 10:33 pm

peter wrote:

> It works the same as it does in the eMap. You can load multiple types
> of maps, but the Garmin maps are set up to only have one displayed at a
> time. The CityNav. maps have a higher priority so they're displayed by
> default, but you can use the menus on the GPS to turn off those maps
> and display the Topos instead (or BlueChart, Rec. Lakes, etc.).
>
> I do this frequently on the eMap as well as newer units - use
> CitySelect/Navigator to navigate to a trailhead and then switch to
> viewing Topo while hiking.
>

I do the same with my 76CSx. Only thing is, you have to
remember to switch back to CS/N when you get back to the car
or things don't make a whole lot of sense for road
navigation. ;-) (don't ask me how I know that...)

--
Steve

G Mulcaster

2006-10-13, 4:33 am

On 12 Oct 2006 18:17:26 -0700, "peter" <prathman@comcast.net> wrote:

>G Mulcaster wrote:
>Yes.
>
>It works the same as it does in the eMap. You can load multiple types
>of maps, but the Garmin maps are set up to only have one displayed at a
>time. The CityNav. maps have a higher priority so they're displayed by
>default, but you can use the menus on the GPS to turn off those maps
>and display the Topos instead (or BlueChart, Rec. Lakes, etc.).
>
Ah! That explains why topo info never displayed in my eMap..

>I do this frequently on the eMap as well as newer units - use
>CitySelect/Navigator to navigate to a trailhead and then switch to
>viewing Topo while hiking.

Thank you,
Gary

G Mulcaster

2006-10-13, 4:33 am

On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:41:46 -0400, Steve Calvin
<calvins@optonline.net> wrote:

>peter wrote:
>
>
>I do the same with my 76CSx. Only thing is, you have to
>remember to switch back to CS/N when you get back to the car
>or things don't make a whole lot of sense for road
>navigation. ;-) (don't ask me how I know that...)

Thanks :)

Gary

Dirk Straka

2006-10-14, 10:33 am

G Mulcaster wrote:

[...]
> Some of the newer Garmin units come with City Navigator preloaded.
> These sometimes have an option to add data using an SD card; for
> example, custom POIs.
>
> Can the SD card be used to load topos?

Yes.

But: If you understand german, have a look at maus.technik.gps,
Subject "Garmin Quest2 keine Auswahlmöglichkeit der Kartenfamilie",
Message-ID <45300bb9$1_2@news.bluewin.ch>.

If not, pls. let me know, I'll send you a translation.

Greets, Dirk
--
"You never know what is enough until you know what is too much."
William Blake, nicely 200 years ago

G Mulcaster

2006-10-14, 10:33 pm

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:09:22 +0200, Dirk Straka
<expires_061031.magpie@dfgh.net> wrote:

>G Mulcaster wrote:
>
>[...]
>
>Yes.
>
>But: If you understand german, have a look at maus.technik.gps,
>Subject "Garmin Quest2 keine Auswahlmöglichkeit der Kartenfamilie",
>Message-ID <45300bb9$1_2@news.bluewin.ch>.
>
>If not, pls. let me know, I'll send you a translation.

Thanks Dirk,

Please send a translation (I tried, honest :)

Gary

Dirk Straka

2006-10-15, 7:33 am

G Mulcaster wrote:

> Dirk Straka <expires_061031.magpie@dfgh.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks Dirk,
>
> Please send a translation (I tried, honest :)

Ok, here we go:

on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:57:14 +0200, in maus.technik.gps, Hans
Schoenenberger wrote in Msg < news:45300bb9$1_2@ne
ws.bluewin.ch>:

> Following Problem occured to me.
>
> Device: Quest2 Software Version 2.80
>
> Loaded maps : City Navigator Europe NT+ V8, Topo CH
>
> When uploading more than 10 Topo CH map chunks to my GPSR,
> the menu residing in "MapSource Info", where one can select
> and deselect which map products will be displayed, changes.
> The line with "Topo CH" disappears, there's just the "City
> Navigator" line left. Uploading maps seems to work, as the
> upload takes a long time. Moreovere there's the confirmation
> message that all maps have been loaded successfully. Thus,
> amount of memory may not be an issue. But, nevertheless, I
> can use the default map only for navigation. If I load less
> than 10 Topo chunks, I get the possibility to choose between
> the products. Until recently everything worked fine.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Hans

I hope this one was a little bit easier to understand ... ;o)

Don't know if Hans' problem is a general firmware issue of the
Quest II or if it's a "special" one - but you may be aware of
poss. problems when using Topo with a Quest II.

HTH.

BTW: You already know the Quest's 42°C limit? It has been
reported that if it's inner temperature exceeds this magical
value, the GPSR simply switches off. :o/

Greets, Dirk
--
"You never know what is enough until you know what is too much."
William Blake, nicely 200 years ago

G Mulcaster

2006-10-15, 3:33 pm

On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:36:22 +0200, Dirk Straka
<expires_061031.magpie@dfgh.net> wrote:

>G Mulcaster wrote:
>
>
>Ok, here we go:
>
>on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:57:14 +0200, in maus.technik.gps, Hans
>Schoenenberger wrote in Msg < news:45300bb9$1_2@ne
ws.bluewin.ch>:
>
>
>I hope this one was a little bit easier to understand ... ;o)
>
>Don't know if Hans' problem is a general firmware issue of the
>Quest II or if it's a "special" one - but you may be aware of
>poss. problems when using Topo with a Quest II.
>
>HTH.
>
>BTW: You already know the Quest's 42°C limit? It has been
>reported that if it's inner temperature exceeds this magical
>value, the GPSR simply switches off. :o/
>
Kirk,

Thanks for the translation. I conducted three similar experiments
with my eMap. It exhibits a reverse problem. When I load numerous
topos along with Canada map (V4) and the older USA maps, a cue
appears after the installation stating the transfer was unsuccessful -
check to ensure your serial port is active etc. Yet everything works
properly. The problem did not occur on a fourth attempt when a small
number of topos were entered. Did not keep track of numbers.
Curious.

Thanks for the info, Gary

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