Can I drive programmed routes with TomTom Go Basic?

ArjenP76

Hello all,

For work I am looking to buy several TomTom Go Basic units. Very important in that aspect is the ability to drive pre-programmed routes and upload these routes via mydrive to the separate units.

With pre-programmed routes I mean routes with dozens of specific points in the route that they have to pass before reaching the final destination.

Is the TomTom Go Basic able to drive these pre-programmed routes via MyDrive?

Thanks a million!

Cheers
Arjen

YamFazMan

Hi
@ArjenP76

If you use the Save & Sync option on the MyDrive Web Route Planner
The Save & Sync option save a .GPX Track... its basicly a bread crumb track that you follow

A Route planned directly on the device is a .ITN Route
An .ITN Route uses Stops and the device plans the route between the stops... An .ITN Route will will respond to Live Traffic and any route deviations BUT an .ITN route will doggedly follow the stops in the order they were created, if you miss a stop, the device will continuously attempt to guide you to the missed stop... You have to cancel the problem stop on the device to avoid it
The MyDrive Web Route planner will sync a .ITN Route with a Max of 20 stops

Using a .ITN Route planned on the MDW Route planner...
The latest version of MyDrive Web Route planner now uses 'Send Destination' or 'Send Stops' to send an .ITN Route
The MyDrive Web Route planner only sends the route to the device as a Destination... Or if you add Stops it send it as a Route (But it's is not automatically saved in MyRoutes)
If you are using .ITN route and 'Send Stops' see my workaround below





Complex Twenty Stop .ITN Route Rider 400


Be Aware .ITN Routes....
If your starting point IS NOT your present location there's a BUG
When using the 'Send Stops' option, during an "A" to "B" route transfer where 'A' IS NOT your present location... The device drops Location "A"
This bug also applies also to Multi-Stop/Waypoint routes... 'A' to 'B' to 'C' to' D' to 'E' etc...

Important....
For a more detailed info about the 'Dropped Stop Bug' Click on the Link....
See... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/comment/1198253/#Comment_1198253
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This is the workaround method I use....

The Tomtom MyDrive Web Route Planner....
Get it Here... https://mydrive.tomtom.com

(1).... Plan my Route with the MyDrive Web Route planner (With or Without Stops as required)

(2)... Zoom in... Place a Sacrificial stop close to the Start Icon


(4)... Choose the 'Send Stops' option... The route will sync to your device

(5)... The device will calculate your route from your 'Present location'
(5.1)... The device will calculate your route using Stops in the order that you placed the Stops in the route
(5.2)... If the planned Start of the Route is your 'Present location'... Then skip Bullet-point... (6)

(6)...When the route has calculated, Pinch zoom to the correct start of your Route (The Sacrificial Stop Icon) 'Long Tap' (Tap and hold for +1 second) on the Sacrificial Stop Icon --> A quick menu opens --> Tap the 3Dot icon --> Choose 'Use as a Starting Point'
The device will calculate your route from your new location

(7)... Saving the Route
'Quick Tap' anywhere on the Route --> A quick menu opens --> Tap the 3Dot icon --> Manage route --> Add to my Routes.... Edit the route name as required or simply Tap Add
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Note... (1) A 'Quick Tap' and 'Long Tap' of the screen gives different menu options
Note... (2) The MyDrive Web Route planner will sync a route with a Max of 20 stops

ATB YFM

YamFazMan

Hi
@ArjenP76

The MyDrive Web Route planner will sync a .ITN Route with a Max of 20 stops

I see little point in 200 Stop routes, I planned this route as a test to see the Max Stops with MyRoute APP

A sub set of smaller routes would make makes more sense

But if it 200 stops is what you wanted ???
The the MyRoute APP (With Gold subscription) works
See...https://www.myrouteapp.com/routelab

A random 200 Stop .ITN route Around Worcester

Route Planned on the MyRoute APP
Click on image to enlarge

Route Planned on the GO 6200

A Zoomed-in section of the Route on the GO 6200

ATB YFM

ArjenP76

Hello gents,

Thank you so much both of. you! But the option of creating routes in myroute app (gold) and then upload in Mydrive is the intended way of working. Routes can have up to around 60 route points.

So the end conclusion is "yes" it can be done, correct?

Cheers
Arjen

YamFazMan

Hi
@ArjenP76

ArjenP76 wrote: »

Hello gents,
Thank you so much both of. you!

They are both me

ArjenP76 wrote: »

But the option of creating routes in myroute app (gold) and then upload in Mydrive is the intended way of working. Routes can have up to around 60 route points.
So the end conclusion is "yes" it can be done, correct? (Snip)

'Yes' up to 200 Max
When I transferred the 200 Stop .ITN route I used the Micro SDHC Card method
See Method... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/1026286/transfer-a-route-to-your-nav4-5-device-using-a-micro-sd-memory-card

Maybe someone who uses the MyRoute App more, will clear this point up....
The MyRoute App uses the MyDrive Web Route planner as a transfer medium when syncing the .ITN Routes or .GPX Tracks the the Tomtom device...
I'm not sure if the 20 Stop limit for .ITN Routes still applies when the MyRoute App (Gold) syncs a .ITN Route with more than 20 Stops ???

ATB YFM

ArjenP76

Hahaha so sorry, but again, thank you so much!

RoadRider

You only see the 20 stop limit when a Route is send to the Device with MyDrive.
When more than 21 Stops are send to the MyDrive backend produce the following error;
{"type":"https://api.mydrive.tomtom.com/gor-webapp/errors/internal-error.html","title":"Internal Error","detail":"Maximum number (20) of waypoints exceeded.. ResponseCode = 400. ErrorCode = 8205","errorType":null}

When a Route is created in a alternative route planning app and loaded directly in the device as an .ITN file TomTom officially supports 255 locations (stops).
http://download.tomtom.com/open/manuals/rider_400_40/html/en-gb/AboutGPXandITNfiles.htm
(Most other vendors support less via's for example 50 or 100)

MyRoute App supports max. 200 via's (stops)
MRA can only upload .GPX and .OV2 directly to Mydrive.
When you export your MRA Route to a .GPX and import it in MyDrive you will see a Route and a Track version.
The Route can only be send with Edit Route -> Send Stops Up to 20 stops to the device.
You can sync this route as a track with my devices when ther are more than 20 stops but then you will loose all Stops. So it's better to load the track version when you want to load the route as a Track.
To use a >20 stops route as Route you need to export it as .ITN and import it directly on the device using a USB Cable or Micro SD Card.
For less than 22 stops you can also use SendITNRoute to load ITN or GPX files directly on your device (see my website below)

A route with many stops can be difficult to drive when there are roadblocks because you may have to skip many stops.
On the other hand 20 stops is not enough to shape your route. If you ask me about 100 Stops is a manageable limit.

ArjenP76

Good morning,

Well, for our purpose it is really required to drive all the point (subject to customer requirement) and we produce routes in myrouteapp (gold) which ahs the ability to export .itn routes. So far, so good.

But if I understand correct, mydrive from TomTom can only handle .gpx files which limits it to 22 stops? That's kind of hmm well you know... So it is almost 2020 and I can't send a route with e.g. 50 stops to a driver/device from my desk? I need to send the .itn route to the driver and he/she needs to manual upload that into the device?