Loading POI's onto VMS touring 500 GPS

I don't know about the VMS but most GPS units require some sort of program installed on the computer to do it.

Hi ChrisK
I have a 500 and I could not load any other info from another company.
When I went to Oziexplorer I put another card in with a new program.
I download from Exploroz then upload to GPS.
For me to explain in full detail here sorry
Cheers

Go to naviextras.com and see if your model GPS is in their list. If so, I think they have a solution to convert your POIs to a format that you can load into your GPS. I can't recall what it is and it's very late now and I should be in bed, but have a look around the site and see what you can find. I've got to extract mine from a Garmin and put them into a VMS700HDs II so I'll be doing the same as you shortly. Not sure if your GPS is supported so have a look.

Cheers

Tony

I think the Itopo program on the VMS 500 is really Memory Map for CE. And the VMS 500s is Mudmaps just to confuse you.

If you load an overlay which is MMO type then it probably is Memory Map.

You can download memory map for free and a trial of maps for 10 days, though I am not sure if the free version can convert from GPX to MMO. The paid version can for sure. You could also use it to merge your new POI with the existing marks, tracks etc on the one file too.

Alternatively there is a free PC program called GPSbabel which will convert any GPS file type to anything. Import your GPX file then export it as a Memory Map MMO. Try loading that on the SD card.

If this doesn't work log into 4wdaction's forum in the GPS section. VMS support occasionally appear there, however their reputation for responding to support issues in any form ain't the best. They claim they have changed. It will be interesting to see

Good luck.

Firstly, thanks to all of your for your advice and comments. I must admit I am no closer to understanding how this can be done. What I have learned is that there is a POI folder on the SD card and yes it's the poi's in the street nave that I was hoping to add the camp sites to. I did post the question on the VMS support site and have found them to be OK. The reply I got back is:-
"There would be a couple of ways to do this in theory, as this is not something that we support, however it is possible:

convert the gpx files to kml files (you'll need some mapping software to do this, check out "global mapper"), copy the kml files to a folder on the SD card in SDcard>drive>content>userdata>poi. This should work in theory, however as i said this isn't something that we support.

The other way is to upgrade your VMS off road software as the latest VMS 3 does support import of GPX files, however to upgrade to VMS 3 you HAVE to have VMS off road on your device to start with."

I must admit I am no closer to understanding all that they are talking about either. I thinks it's all a bit hard and will probably give up. I hate it when people or companied seem to go out of their way to make things difficult or over complicated.

Anyhow, thanks for your input and happy travels to you all. We are off on Saturday week for a 4 week trip with our van on the back. First planned stop will be Lightning Ridge maybe to buy some opal. From there who know's, probably a bit north for the warmer weather.