GPS questions
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GPS questions
2014 Ultra Limited 6.5 GT Boom! I have the latest software download and the most recent maps download.
When I import a ride created on HRP, every waypoint is titled what ever the ride name is and a number. So if I plan a ride to Bandera, Texas and call it simply, "Bandera" every way point is now listed as Bandera 1, Bandera 2, Bandera 3, etc. On the "saved" screen, it lists the addresses instead of just listing the ride name as it used to.
Did I get a bad download, is there a fix for this? Is there a way for the waypoints to actually have the name I put in the HRP at each waypoint?
Also, a larger issue is it keeps telling me my database is full with only like 15 waypoints or so. If I have a ride with 10 and then try to import another ride with say 20, it says its out of space???? I thought it was supposed to now allow multiple rides with up to 100 waypoints???
When I import a ride created on HRP, every waypoint is titled what ever the ride name is and a number. So if I plan a ride to Bandera, Texas and call it simply, "Bandera" every way point is now listed as Bandera 1, Bandera 2, Bandera 3, etc. On the "saved" screen, it lists the addresses instead of just listing the ride name as it used to.
Did I get a bad download, is there a fix for this? Is there a way for the waypoints to actually have the name I put in the HRP at each waypoint?
Also, a larger issue is it keeps telling me my database is full with only like 15 waypoints or so. If I have a ride with 10 and then try to import another ride with say 20, it says its out of space???? I thought it was supposed to now allow multiple rides with up to 100 waypoints???
Last edited by cwickgo9; May 16, 2020 at 03:16 PM.
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I don't know about the second question but on the first one the 1,2, and 3 are different routes on that same planned route. It will stop and you have to start the next leg. To fix this go back to the ride planner and "Edit" the ride. Click on the pencil. The take your mouse and hover over each NUMBER and right click. Another box with come up and youre going to select "Change to Waypoint". The will make the STOPS (the numbers) you have now into waypoints and it will be one long continues route.
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So there's no way to have a named waypoint on a continuous route? that's disappointing.
Now I'm wondering if it stored each of those "legs" as individual routes, therefore that database was full vs database being full of stops. In otherwords, if it has a database that stores "trips" and it identified each of those legs as a different "trip", then that would explain it since I understand it can only hold about 20 trips. I'll try another route with multiple stops and make sure I change them to waypoints and see if it is able to store that.
Now I'm wondering if it stored each of those "legs" as individual routes, therefore that database was full vs database being full of stops. In otherwords, if it has a database that stores "trips" and it identified each of those legs as a different "trip", then that would explain it since I understand it can only hold about 20 trips. I'll try another route with multiple stops and make sure I change them to waypoints and see if it is able to store that.
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So there's no way to have a named waypoint on a continuous route? that's disappointing.
Now I'm wondering if it stored each of those "legs" as individual routes, therefore that database was full vs database being full of stops. In otherwords, if it has a database that stores "trips" and it identified each of those legs as a different "trip", then that would explain it since I understand it can only hold about 20 trips. I'll try another route with multiple stops and make sure I change them to waypoints and see if it is able to store that.
Now I'm wondering if it stored each of those "legs" as individual routes, therefore that database was full vs database being full of stops. In otherwords, if it has a database that stores "trips" and it identified each of those legs as a different "trip", then that would explain it since I understand it can only hold about 20 trips. I'll try another route with multiple stops and make sure I change them to waypoints and see if it is able to store that.
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So since you explained that, I deleted everything off the stored routs. I then took 3 HRP maps that I had created in the past and did as you suggested. I took everyone of the destinations and changed them to waypoints. After doing that, all three of them loaded without issue - so I think that proved my theory that every "leg" or "destination" it viewed as a separate route, and since the database only stores about 20 routes, it ran out of space.
Now when I go into "saved" it only shows the start and end points of the route, no waypoints.
Now, is there any way for it to display a name instead of an address?
Now when I go into "saved" it only shows the start and end points of the route, no waypoints.
Now, is there any way for it to display a name instead of an address?
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Change it in the ride planner on the left side of the page and then resave and reload. Once again you will need to "Edit" the ride and save it.
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I've used the "edit" on the left side. When I select a destination, it automatically puts an address. Then I go click on it and add a name. But when I load it, the "saved" section on the bike still only shows an address. I guess its a moot point since if I change the "destinations" to "waypoints" they no longer show on the left side anyway to the start and finish are the only addresses showing up and if its a loop, they are the same.
So I learned a great deal today on using the HRP and the bike's GPS. Its not as helpful as say my TomTom Rider or other GPS's unfortunately but at least I know better how to use it for planning trips.
Thank you for taking the time!
So I learned a great deal today on using the HRP and the bike's GPS. Its not as helpful as say my TomTom Rider or other GPS's unfortunately but at least I know better how to use it for planning trips.
Thank you for taking the time!
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My recent experiences, I've been riding for 5 straight weeks using RP. The boom does not function well using a lot of waypoints, even though it says 100 I find it works best around 40 or 50. Yesterday we rode a 200 mile trip, I broke it up into 4 different trips of about 40 WP's. To the OP. yes, they show up in the Boom as 4 different trips so your system might be overloaded with routes. I clean out the Boom occasionally, I save all my rides (for future reference) in Ride Planner, In a file on my Desktop and also on a Flash Drive. If I want to re-run a route I just reload it into the Boom. Yesterday's ride was Harriman1, Harriman2, Harriman3 and Harriman4. What I found out yesterday was when transitioning on the run from H1 to H2 I would wait until I passed the last waypoint in H1 but BEFORE I got to the starting point of H2 (which was also the end point of H1), I would then stop the H1 route then begin the H2 route, all while on the run. The Boom would automatically transition from H1 to H2 and I could continue on the route without stopping to load the new route. Hope I explained this so you can understand...good luck! After almost 7 years with the Boom I'm still learning how to operate it, LOL!!
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I've learned that 40-50 waypoints per trip is all I cant get to work. And Boom seems to only hold about 3 such trips. For me anyway.
So I break my overall trip into multiple files on the flash drive, and then delete from Boom/load from flashdrive as needed.
So I break my overall trip into multiple files on the flash drive, and then delete from Boom/load from flashdrive as needed.
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When you import the ride only select the item with a checkered flag, do not select all waypoints. The details are in the file itself, doing the select all will fill up memory.
If you out multiple addresses in the destination list in HRP it will split the file into multiple “legs” on import. That is the 1,2,etc you see.
If you want the individual waypoints to display a specific label then you need to edit the GPX file manually. It is actually a text file that you can open like a word processing document to edit.
Consider using a different planning tool. MyRoute-App has a free and paid version. The use interface is very close to the HRP but you can edit a lot more, including editing waypoint names as you create the ride. It is also a web app so you can access your files from a computer, smartphone, or tablet.
If you out multiple addresses in the destination list in HRP it will split the file into multiple “legs” on import. That is the 1,2,etc you see.
If you want the individual waypoints to display a specific label then you need to edit the GPX file manually. It is actually a text file that you can open like a word processing document to edit.
Consider using a different planning tool. MyRoute-App has a free and paid version. The use interface is very close to the HRP but you can edit a lot more, including editing waypoint names as you create the ride. It is also a web app so you can access your files from a computer, smartphone, or tablet.