Map Software required

Rashart · 07-09-2009, 10:08 AM

Can anyone please help me.
I purchased a GPS device but it came without the SD card with preloaded maps.
I need to find a site where I can download maps for South Africa.
The supplier from China will only replace at huge cost.

The specs of the GPS are:
1. 7 inch TFT touch screen, solution: 480*234
2. CPU: Samsung S3C2440A-40 400MHZ
3. IC: Sirf StarIII
4. Operating system: WinCE 4.2
5. Storage: internal 128M Nand flash / external SD card
6. Types of operation methods: touch screen, keystroke
7. Functions: Navigation, MP3, MP4, JPG picture, textbook, calendar
8. Numbers of signal receiver: 20 Channels
9. Precision of Locating:Less than 10m
10. Antenna: with GPS internal Antenna and reserved external GPS Antenna jack
11. DC IN: 12V

HumVee · 07-09-2009, 10:39 AM

Rashart, you aren't able to contact the vendor who sold you the GPS unit? If I understand it correctly, maps are generally saved in proprietary formats by each manufacturer. Garmin maps only work in Garmin GPS devices, Magellan and TomTom only work in their devices (despite the fact they often have the same map data source - NAVTEQ). You may have a very tough time of it, looking for maps compatible with your WinCE device's GPS software.

If the PDA isn't totally locked down, then you might be able to purchase an entirely different GPS solution for PDA. Garmin has their Mobile XT for Windows Mobile SmartPhones. Windows Mobile OS derived from WinCE, but I have no idea if this product would be compatible the older version of the OS.

Max · 07-10-2009, 9:33 PM

Yeah, typically this story doesen't have a very happy ending my friend

The supplier in China never seems to include this maps with the purchase of the unit because they don't have any.

The downside is, electronics are cheap...electronic cartography and it's licensing to navteq, teleatlas, digitalearth, are the expensive part.

If it runs a windows ce core, you're best bet is seeing if you can get a navigon software build running on it or another WinCE OS product.

Rashart · 07-13-2009, 2:03 AM

Thanks buddy

07-09-2009, 10:08 AM	#1
Rashart Join Date: Jul 09 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 2	Map Software required Can anyone please help me. I purchased a GPS device but it came without the SD card with preloaded maps. I need to find a site where I can download maps for South Africa. The supplier from China will only replace at huge cost. The specs of the GPS are: 1. 7 inch TFT touch screen, solution: 480*234 2. CPU: Samsung S3C2440A-40 400MHZ 3. IC: Sirf StarIII 4. Operating system: WinCE 4.2 5. Storage: internal 128M Nand flash / external SD card 6. Types of operation methods: touch screen, keystroke 7. Functions: Navigation, MP3, MP4, JPG picture, textbook, calendar 8. Numbers of signal receiver: 20 Channels 9. Precision of Locating:Less than 10m 10. Antenna: with GPS internal Antenna and reserved external GPS Antenna jack 11. DC IN: 12V

07-09-2009, 10:39 AM	#2
HumVee Join Date: May 11 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,258	Re: Map Software required Rashart, you aren't able to contact the vendor who sold you the GPS unit? If I understand it correctly, maps are generally saved in proprietary formats by each manufacturer. Garmin maps only work in Garmin GPS devices, Magellan and TomTom only work in their devices (despite the fact they often have the same map data source - NAVTEQ). You may have a very tough time of it, looking for maps compatible with your WinCE device's GPS software. If the PDA isn't totally locked down, then you might be able to purchase an entirely different GPS solution for PDA. Garmin has their Mobile XT for Windows Mobile SmartPhones. Windows Mobile OS derived from WinCE, but I have no idea if this product would be compatible the older version of the OS.

07-10-2009, 9:33 PM	#3
Max Chicks dig waypoints. Join Date: Dec 28 2006 Location: Near Boston, Ma. Posts: 1,272 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Map Software required Yeah, typically this story doesen't have a very happy ending my friend The supplier in China never seems to include this maps with the purchase of the unit because they don't have any. The downside is, electronics are cheap...electronic cartography and it's licensing to navteq, teleatlas, digitalearth, are the expensive part. If it runs a windows ce core, you're best bet is seeing if you can get a navigon software build running on it or another WinCE OS product. __________________ Nothing free is good, nothing good is free.

07-13-2009, 2:03 AM	#4
Rashart Join Date: Jul 09 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 2	Re: Map Software required Thanks buddy

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