Thread: How to update maps on a street pilot 2720

Put the image on a usb stick or sd card in a folder named Garmin. Provided the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] is set to 0 [zero] BC will see it and you can zoom in, browse it etc.

This a locked image of AU_NZ on a microSD shown in BaseCamp:

The more you zoom in, the more detail will show:


If you need more help with BC, check out the Tutorials [under 'Help' in the program], and post in the BaseCamp thread if you're still stuck.

PS: You have the Global basemap selected. Click on the ID CN so it's selected:

@mbajing_deh

After installing Gmap tool....

GMapTool isn't needed to see .IMGs in Basecamp
Put Details in your Basecamp at Highest: MENU/View/Toolbar/Detail level.

If you don't care about searcing an address, in BaseCamp is too difficult to find anything anyway, then you can use MapSource to view and browse the map if that's what you want. Use GMapToll to split the map for MapSource then install it with "install.bat" and finally enjoy the view in MapSource. Just an idea ...

Originally Posted by mbajing_deh

Thank you for suggestion, now i can see all the detail in Basecamp 3.1.3

Nice

So updating MAP at SP2720 can use this Basecamp
or still i should follow PAGE 1 thread using MapSource ?
what the difference/functionality of those two software ?

follow post n3,tested working with your device.

Is there any setting like LOG IN FOREVER in this forum ?
sometimes i have to log in again, just want to view this thread
(i never click those log out button)

tick "Remember me" when login

Originally Posted by mbajing_deh

I just follow your post, without knowing what am i doing
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

That link i gave you to Caty's Post #2 in the GMapTool thread was only so you could check that the MS Flag was correctly set on the map img you wanted to view in BaseCamp [BC can't see it if the flag is set to '1', it must be '0']. Sorry if i confused you.

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So updating MAP at SP2720 can use this Basecamp
or still i should follow PAGE 1 thread using MapSource ?
what the difference/functionality of those two software ?

I can use both MapSource and the latest versions of BaseCamp and MapInstall with my SP 2610 & 2720. Keep in mind that any image you compile using those programs will be sent to your 2720 named as gmapsupp.img. If there is an existing gmapsupp.img [second detail map] already present it will be overwritten and the primary detail map [gmapprom.img] will be unaffected. So if you are wanting to add a second detail map those programs are fine to use, but if you want to overwrite your existing primary map gmapprom.ing just use the method in Post #3 of this thread as Caty recommends.

The instructions on Page 1 of this thread are not using MapSource though to actually send the image to the unit [in Post #2 it's just talking about one way to pre-compile the image ready to send it. So if you already have an image made you don't need MS to make it]. The idea is for invoking WebUpdater with command line/bat file to do the job of transferring the primary detail map image, gmapprom.img. Perhaps you just typed MapSource when you meant WebUpdater. If you are actually still confused over this, post again saying what you're unsure of.

It is also possible to delete a secondary map named gmapsupp.img with [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] using the 'Erase maps in GPS' button. So when you get your 2720 if it has more than one map loaded you can remove the second one if you want to.

Don't forget also when you get your NA 2720 to check which basemap it has loaded. If it has the Americas one, you may want to try to replace it with the Pacific one as I advised you in the ID map thread. You may be able to put a world one on if you have room.