GPS Navigation System [merged threads]

[StraightSix]

Alam ko na kung pano magdownload ng maps sa openstreetmap.org, meron kasi dun street level ng quezon city at some part ng manila, much better sa google at microsoft. I'll test this and i'll try to give some feedbacks later

Sige, hintayin namin feedback mo. Ituro mo na rin paano gamitin openstreetmap sa PSP.

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Re: Garmin maps

What I did with mapsource was select both UK and Philippine maps and let mapsource load both of them on the N95 (via USB). Maps previously installed on the Garmin device gets overwritten because the maps are written into one single file (gmapsupp.img) ... tama ba?

Sa Tomtom kasi, each map has it's own folder. Everytime you add another map it just creates another folder for that map.

[siacojin]

Sige, hintayin namin feedback mo. Ituro mo na rin paano gamitin openstreetmap sa PSP.

Natry ko na yung OSM sa PSP. Very accurate yung map, even yung mga overpass along NLEX kuha rin di katulad ng map sa google or yahoo parang nasa bukid ka tumatakbo pag nasa expressway ka, marami na ring streets with names sa map kaya not bad na rin. Wala pa ring routing at hindi ko pa rin alam kung pano papaganahin yun.

Dun sa mga interested (kung meron man ) kung pano gamitin ang street level map ng openstreetmap.org, sa GMDL ver 0.5.05b din by in7ane, sa left pane merong mga radio buttons select OSM mapnik. (1.jpg)

Sa right pane, google maps ang nakalagay but if you click the PREVIEW button, preview ng openstreetmap ang lalabas (2.jpg) then do the usual procedures to download the map

here is a screencap of mapthis for psp using the map from openstreetmap (3.jpg). hindi pa naka-on yung gps nito just browsing the map. try ko mavideo yung actual while driving

[_PonG_]

sir, d ko alam saan ako magtatanong kaya dito na lang....
may mga maps ba dito sa pinas or software na pang laptop (or PC) para sa mga road maps....or software na gumagana na parang GPS? or saan na lang ako makakahanap ng mga maps dita sa pinas na madadownload? thnx in advans.paki re route na lang ako sa tamang thread...tenks agen

[StraightSix]

sir, d ko alam saan ako magtatanong kaya dito na lang....
may mga maps ba dito sa pinas or software na pang laptop (or PC) para sa mga road maps....or software na gumagana na parang GPS? or saan na lang ako makakahanap ng mga maps dita sa pinas na madadownload? thnx in advans.paki re route na lang ako sa tamang thread...tenks agen

Kung map-browsing lang, nandiyan ang http://www.mapcentral.ph/ IMO it has better details of the country than the Garmin map here. Note: You have to register to browse the maps, and have an internet connection while browsing.

If you want to download and use the routable map for Garmin GPS units (even if you don't have one), follow the instructions on the link supplied by edtf in post #75 and install Mapsource on your pc. Then follow the instructions by raptormni in post #70 to download and install the Phil. map to Mapsource. You only need to do up to step 4.

With the Garmin routable map, you can browse the Philippine map, find places, pre-plan your route, etc. even if you don't have a Garmin GPS unit.

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siacojin - I haven't tried MapThis yet. The kids are on a 2-week school break and I'm having a hard time prying the PSP off my son's hands.

[wilfy819]

Check out the how and why contribute here: http://www.freewebs.com/phroadguide/...butewhyhow.htm. OK yan I also want to contribute too. Hopefully we can get an expanded road map for the whole Phil in a year or two

Hello there.

I just got my unit! Its so cool, the potential for GPS in the Philippines maybe near.

I just found a hack on the garmin 200 that could allow to record tracks. My question, if i record the track, will that be refelcted on my current Philippine Map? or it would need to be modified? Some of the roads in the South Area are not as accurate. i would really like to contribute.

[s_quilicot]

magkano ba gps module? here in pinas

[edtf]

Hello there.

I just got my unit! Its so cool, the potential for GPS in the Philippines maybe near.

I just found a hack on the garmin 200 that could allow to record tracks. My question, if i record the track, will that be refelcted on my current Philippine Map? or it would need to be modified? Some of the roads in the South Area are not as accurate. i would really like to contribute.

wilfy how did you hack it? I want to record tracks too on my 250w. QC area is near perfect while east side (marikina/ san mateo) isn't accurate too.

[wilfy819]

wilfy how did you hack it? I want to record tracks too on my 250w. QC area is near perfect while east side (marikina/ san mateo) isn't accurate too.

You would need to downgrade the FW to 3.40 to enable tracking.

digg.com/gadgets/Garmin_Nuvi_200_Track_Hack

you could see your routes on Google Earth, but on map source, some of the discrepancies come up. I was thinking, if i could just record the tracks, then update them in mapsource (still finding out how) then upload to GPS.

I tried emailing the waypoints group, but i guess they are busy. Baka nga nakukulitan na eh, too many emails. hehehe. If only i could edit the map in map source to correspond to my track, i think we could get an accurate map. I'm so willing to contribute, that i would go around my area just to make the area accurate via the tracks. hehehe

[_PonG_]

sir [SIZE=6]StraightSix [SIZE=3]salamat po tungkol dun sa garmin maps...hehehe!!!![/SIZE][/SIZE]
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[StraightSix]

[SIZE=1]Ssssh ... Huwag masyadong malakas.[/SIZE]

Hindi naman galing sa akin yung links at instructions. Pero sigurado ko "you're welcome" din ang sasabihin nila.

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s_quilicot - Depende kung anong system ang gusto mo. Kung standalone units tulad ng Garmin Nuvi, wala yatang dealer diyan.

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I recently found out about Google Maps' new feature called Street View. Besides viewing the road map and satellite picture from above, a user can now view a select number of roads down to street-level point-of-view. Left/right 360 degrees, up or down, forwards or backwards ... it's like walking or driving along the road itself.

I thought it would be cool to have this feature on satnav's. Instead of a road map display, the satnav will be able to display an actual video of the road you're travelling on (the last related feature I knew was JPG association with POI's) ... Until I found out about the iNavi G1, a Korean satnav for the Korean market.



The right side of the screen is CGI, but it's darn close to what I have in mind. I now realize that there's nothing much left for the imagination when navigating with one of these. Kapag naligaw ka pa ba naman ...

And the rest of the features:
- T-DMB TV service
- Multimedia player
- Photo Album
- Game emulator and Car Diary
- And a Karaoke function!

I hope it has a voice prompt that cuts in during the singing and says "Just shut up and drive!"

[StraightSix]

I was browsing for updates when I stumbled on something that may be useful to others. It's the download page of the Garmin Mobile XT from the Garmin website.

The Garmin Mobile XT is a software that lets you pair a GPS receiver and turn your handheld device into a fully functional SatNav unit. Supported devices are PDA's running on Palm OS or Windows Mobile (ie Treo, XDA, HTC) and cellphones running on Symbian S60 or UIQ3 (ie Nokia E6x, Nokia N7x, SE P990, SE M600, SE W950).

To check your phone's version of the Symbian OS, go to: http://www.symbian.com/phones/index.html

Without a GPS receiver, you can still use Garmin Mobile XT as a digital map on your device. The download page does not include a detailed map, but you can still load the free detailed map of the Philippines from GPS Roadguide via the Mapsource software.

The download page for the installation files are at: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/do...ID=139&pID=420

The User's Manual is at: http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/Garmi...nersManual.pdf

If you read a warning saying that the installation file is incomplete (ie without the help files, voice files) don't worry as those are included in the support files download on the same page. Another thing to note is that these free versions of Garmin Mobile XT do not include support for built-in GPS receivers ... like that on the N95, XDA Orbit, etc.

The thing that I'm not sure is if these versions support external GPS receivers other than the Garmin Bluetooth GPS receiver. I'll give it a try on my XDA Exec (and Bluetooth SiRF III receiver) once I get an extra SD card for it.

I hope it works ... it could be the cheapest SatNav available for Philippine users. I've seen Bluetooth GPS receivers on ebay-Ph before for less than P3k.

[wilfy819]

I was browsing for updates when I stumbled on something that may be useful to others. It's the download page of the Garmin Mobile XT from the Garmin website.

The Garmin Mobile XT is a software that lets you pair a GPS receiver and turn your handheld device into a fully functional SatNav unit. Supported devices are PDA's running on Palm OS or Windows Mobile (ie Treo, XDA, HTC) and cellphones running on Symbian S60 or UIQ3 (ie Nokia E6x, Nokia N7x, SE P990, SE M600, SE W950).

To check your phone's version of the Symbian OS, go to: http://www.symbian.com/phones/index.html

Without a GPS receiver, you can still use Garmin Mobile XT as a digital map on your device. The download page does not include a detailed map, but you can still load the free detailed map of the Philippines from GPS Roadguide via the Mapsource software.

The download page for the installation files are at: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/do...ID=139&pID=420

The User's Manual is at: http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/Garmi...nersManual.pdf

If you read a warning saying that the installation file is incomplete (ie without the help files, voice files) don't worry as those are included in the support files download on the same page. Another thing to note is that these free versions of Garmin Mobile XT do not include support for built-in GPS receivers ... like that on the N95, XDA Orbit, etc.

The thing that I'm not sure is if these versions support external GPS receivers other than the Garmin Bluetooth GPS receiver. I'll give it a try on my XDA Exec (and Bluetooth SiRF III receiver) once I get an extra SD card for it.

I hope it works ... it could be the cheapest SatNav available for Philippine users. I've seen Bluetooth GPS receivers on ebay-Ph before for less than P3k.

are you using garmin also? also the downloaded garmin philippine maps from freewebs? if you track it, some of the maps are not accurate. How do you correct it?

[elpie]

If ever you will be interested in GPS-based vehicle tracking, we are the provider of it's products and services. An AVL (automatic vehicle Locator) unit will be install in your vehicle that will collect data from GPS satellites and report vehicle position to our servers, and that will inturn process the data and make them available thru the Internet or your mobile phone. Location on maps can be viewed in your PCs. It has capabilities like over-speeding alert, over-staying alert, immobilizer, geo-fencing and many others.
For more inquiries please call us on 8300911, for Asian Navigation & Tracking Systems, Inc., elpie.gatpandan*ants.ph, or visit our website at www.ants.ph

[elpie]

Our products and services are not car navigation but, if ever you will be interested in GPS-based vehicle tracking, we are the provider of it's products and services. An AVL (automatic vehicle Locator) unit will be install in your vehicle that will collect data from GPS satellites and report vehicle position to our servers, and that will inturn process the data and make them available thru the Internet or your mobile phone. Location on maps can be viewed in your PCs. It has capabilities like over-speeding alert, over-staying alert, immobilizer, geo-fencing and many others.
For more inquiries please call us on 8300911, for Asian Navigation & Tracking Systems, Inc., elpie.gatpandan*ants.ph, or visit our website at www.ants.ph

[StraightSix]

are you using garmin also? also the downloaded garmin philippine maps from freewebs? if you track it, some of the maps are not accurate. How do you correct it?

Software lang sa akin ... I have Garmin Mobile XT installed on my Nokia N95, along with the City Navigator European maps and the freewebs Philippine map. But I'm not in the Philippines, so I haven't tried navigating with the freewebs map, yet.

[gbaltaza]

Hi everyone.

I just want to know if it is "FREE" to use Garmin GPS service in the Philippines or do I have to pay a system provider or something. Because, one of my officemates in the Philippines told me that I should not buy a Garmin GPS here in US because GPS service in the Philippines is not free and very expensive.

[DonT]

Huh? maybe GPRS..not GPS.

If you are familiar on how GPS works...it only needs to see the sky..where the satellites are orbiting our planet.
And to prove it..I have a handheld Etrex Venture which has been with me since 2001...been to South Korea, Thailand, Middle East, Germany, France, LA and NY in USA. It works everywhere..the only drawback is power. It needs AA batteries.

[betkap_cabalen]

Mga ginigiliw kong KakanTSIKOT!!! Ako po'y lubos na nasisiyahan sa mga talunton at mga pagkakabalikatan ng mga bagay bagay tungkol sa GPS, mawalang galang lang po sana na kung ako po'y inyong pahihintulutan nawa'y puede ko po sana bang malaman kung saan ako dapat makapunta at sadyang maituturo po ninyo ang bilihan nitong yaring GPS na ire.
Ako po sa aking paki wari eh malaking makakaginhawa sa atin mga manlalakbay kung tayo ay mayroon nireng GPS na ire.
Ano na po ba ang pinaka bago at siyang siyantipikong sa araw na ire eh ubod ng galing ane.
Kung sino man po ang makakatulong sa akin na ako po'y malaman ang presyo at kung ito mababailing tindahan ay lubos ko na po pasasalamat sa inyo lahat!!!

[StraightSix]

Hi everyone.

I just want to know if it is "FREE" to use Garmin GPS service in the Philippines or do I have to pay a system provider or something. Because, one of my officemates in the Philippines told me that I should not buy a Garmin GPS here in US because GPS service in the Philippines is not free and very expensive.

Libre naman ...

Baka nalito lang kaibigan mo, GPS tracking vis-a-vis GPS navigation, although there are GPS navigation units that charge an annual (or monthly) fee. An example is the one using the Mitac Mio (I forgot the software), posted somewhere sometime here in tsikot as the 1st GPS navigation system in the Philippines. Another is Nokia's Smart2Go, which came pre-loaded in my N95.

But if it's a Garmin, I think the only additional charges are optional features like XM Navtraffic - similar to the UK's Traffic Message Channel - that feeds broadcasted data to the satnav to navigate around traffic tie-ups and accidents. Besides being an option for some units, AFAIK there's no such system in the Philippines, so satellite navigation for most units (even non-Garmins) is pretty much free.

BTW, GPS satellites were put in place by the US Department of Defense. Ronald Reagan issued a directive for its services to be made available for free for civilian use, after the Soviets shot down KAL Flight 007 that went off-course into Soviet airspace in the early 80's.

[gbaltaza]

Kung sino man po ang makakatulong sa akin na ako po'y malaman ang presyo at kung ito mababailing tindahan ay lubos ko na po pasasalamat sa inyo lahat!!!

Kabayan, nakakatuwa naman ang iyong mga kataga

Yung Garmin nuvi 200W is US$249.99++ (8.25% tax). Lalabas sya P11,367 ($1:P42) I bought 3 units and will sell it in the Philippines once I get back by July. Whoever is interested just PM me. First 3 tsikoteers will be prioritized. I will also include the latest RP maps, just provide your own SD card.