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Waypoints vs. POIs

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Posted by RedByrd
Waypoints vs. POIs

Facts about waypoints and POIs

- Number of Waypoints is limited by firmware, Custom POIs are limited by SD card or memory space only.
- POI files are CSV fileswith a .csv file extension. You can open them with Notepad, OpenOffice Calc or with MS Excel.
- POIs can have built in proximity alarms.
POI files can be organized into different folders and databases.

You wan easily convert POIs to Waypoints:

Converting your .gpx to POI (.csv): http://garmin.gps-data-team.com/poi_manager.php

Creating new CSV and GPX files: http://www.gps-data-team.com/convert/

Using Google .kml files as Garmin POI (.csv): http://garmin.gps-data-team.com/poi_manager.php

POIs are stored as GPI files in '\Garmin\Poi' folder. You can rename and create multiple GPI files in that folder.


POI-related links:

Garmin POI Loader: http://www.gps-data-team.com/pda-gps-navigation/topic/33.html
POI converters: http://www.gps-data-team.com/convert.php
POI Directory: http://POIdirectory.com

Garmin



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