Latest news 21th of June 2005:
Geheel nieuwe versie (ook geschikt voor sommige andere Garmin GPS-en) is nu beschikbaar.
Zie hier.
New version (also suited for some other Garmin GPSs) is available.
Mail to
to receive this new version (that will be updated once per month) automatically per e-mail.
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These GPSes come with an extra 1 Mb memory, that is factory filled with a marine and/or Points of Interest (POI) database. This database is - for European users - almost useless. It does not contain a list of important buoys. It looks as if the last update of this file was in 2001. To make a better use of the extra memory, I compiled a list of waypoints in the German Bight and in the western Baltic, and found out how to put these into the GPS:
Note: This method does NOT use ANY memory that is reserved for your own waypoints, tracks or routes: it is an extra. |
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- check whether your GPS really is a Garmin 72, 76, 152 or Etrex Venture [if not, don't read on here, but go to the 'nopoints' and/or 'baltic' page to store smaller collections of waypoints in the waypoints-memory of your GPS] - read the following chapter on this page: 'how to restore the original database easily', and then come back here - on your harddisk make a directory c:\nopoipoi - download nopoipoi.exe - and place it in c:\nopoipoi [if you don't want to download .exe files, you can also download nopoipoi.zip and unzip that file in c:\nopoipoi ] - connect your PC-to-GPS cable to the PC and GPS as you would do to transfer waypoints or tracks [if you dont know how to, and can read Dutch: look here] - switch the GPS on (make sure the batteries are not empty!), and then put it in simulator mode [76: MENU -> Start Simulator] - on the GPS choose 'Garmin' or 'GRMN-GRMN' as the communication protocol (NOT: 'NMEA') [76: MENU -> MENU -> Setup -> Interface] - on the PC, start c:\nopoipoi\nopoipoi.exe - wait until the file is uploaded to your GPS - your GPS will reset, and come back in simulator mode - on the GPS, check whether the database has loaded and is activated [76: MENU -> MENU -> MapSource Info] - select the map screen on your GPS to see if the buoys show [76: PAGE or QUIT one or more times] - check whether you can search the buoys by name [76: NAV -> Go To Point -> Cities] | |
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On the official Garmin website look for 'Download Preloaded POI Database for ...' on the right hand side of one of these pages and follow the instructions: Garmin 72 Garmin 76 Garmin 152 Garmin Etrex Venture Hint: use this option to renew your built in database BEFORE you replace it with nopoipoi. If the Garmin programme won't work, do NOT use nopoipoi. | |
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Send an empty mail to
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the word 'nopoipoi', and you'll automagically get an e-mail as soon as the database is updated.
Note: Downloading and updates are free. When at sea, a not timely updated collection may induce a false sense of security. [This is especially true in the Wadden area where important buoys may be relocated 3 to 5 times a year]. Therefore, do not pass on your downloaded file to others, but let them visit this page themselves: http://filo.nl/users/nopoints/poi | |
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It's not easy, being green... Nopoipoi is based on the excellent recipe by Thomas Hasse, in German: POI-Speicher mit eigenen Daten nutzen Nopoipoi uses sendmap, a small part of: cgpsmapper. I also used the great programs GPS Trackmaker, and Mapdekode. | |
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Put your name and address in your Garmin Gps 72, (map)76(s), eTrex Vista or Legend
This is a 'thank you' link: Robert Elsinga shared his know-how for free and gave me quick and sound advice. My other pages | |