Downloading TOPO maps to new display?
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Man I hope so. One of the areas we ride doesn't show up all that great on the screen. No lakes or rivers.
I don't think you can. That is why I haven't bought one. If someone figured it out, please share the trick with us.
I could be incorrect, but have one on my SXS and along with my Axys-
In speaking with Rider X this program that is in our system is for trail system -in / around the area you choose. It does show forest service roads and where they lead but no topo information
It is trail system mapping and showing unmarked roads BUT you can record where you have ridden in the boondocks and upload to topo and see where you have ridden. As to why there are updates available through Rider X a few times a year.
I have asked for a topo version so I know what drainage I am in etc..etc but no soap.
It will however track back to waypoints so it is a great tool to get you back when you take a unknown shortcut at record a good ride you want to follow again....
As far as uploading a topo into it ... I have not been able to source that or make it work in the PIDD ...
It has gotten us out of tight situation of low visibility-and back to the trail - so it is a useful tool but could be a way better tool.
In speaking with Rider X this program that is in our system is for trail system -in / around the area you choose. It does show forest service roads and where they lead but no topo information
It is trail system mapping and showing unmarked roads BUT you can record where you have ridden in the boondocks and upload to topo and see where you have ridden. As to why there are updates available through Rider X a few times a year.
I have asked for a topo version so I know what drainage I am in etc..etc but no soap.
It will however track back to waypoints so it is a great tool to get you back when you take a unknown shortcut at record a good ride you want to follow again....
As far as uploading a topo into it ... I have not been able to source that or make it work in the PIDD ...
It has gotten us out of tight situation of low visibility-and back to the trail - so it is a useful tool but could be a way better tool.
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I've used the sat view before on my laptop after I've uploaded my track to it. I would like to see it on the display on the sled.
I've got years of old tracks on my Garmin Montana. Is there anyway to import them into the PIDD? I was able to do that with my old Lowrance to the Garmin. I don't have the sled yet to play with.
Nope- different operation system.
I thought I read that you could import standard gpx tracks?
I wasn't that impressed at first until we were stuck on a ridge line in a white out with only one way down. I was able to follow my track from the previous weekend, one foot at a time.
That one time made it worth while to me.
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I wasn't that impressed at first until we were stuck on a ridge line in a white out with only one way down. I was able to follow my track from the previous weekend, one foot at a time.
That one time made it worth while to me.
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As we have found out in a white out--- Makes you glad you spent the extra $$$$$ even though it has some limitations- I would not be without the option to have it.
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You likely will never see topographic or aerial imagery on the Polaris IDD due to the hardware limitations. It only has 4GB of memory, and all of that is taken up by the OpenStreetMap data, not to mention the OS running it.
Aerial imagery requires tons of storage space, and even on large storage devices you need to be able to select which area you want to load that data for, since the entire US is terabytes of data.
Topo data also requires either strong hardware or lots of storage space as well. The Polaris IDD has neither.
There are other options out there that replace the stock dash that do support aerial and top data.
Aerial imagery requires tons of storage space, and even on large storage devices you need to be able to select which area you want to load that data for, since the entire US is terabytes of data.
Topo data also requires either strong hardware or lots of storage space as well. The Polaris IDD has neither.
There are other options out there that replace the stock dash that do support aerial and top data.
I just read the FAQ.
Can I Export or Import GPS Tracks and Waypoints?
The PIDD has the ability to Export and Import saved Tracks and Waypoints using the GPS Exchange (.GPX) format to or from a USB drive that is connected to the display. Reference PIDD owner's manual for full details.
This is good news! I'll be curious to see how well it works. I love it on the Garmin. Different colors for different trips, etc.
I havent really had the need to import anything yet;
I am a self proclaimed gadget freak to a fault.
I have the PIDD on the sled, carry a garmin 530 in the pack with a mic clipped on my pack strap, a SPOT in the handlebar bag, plus I use the Backcountry Navigator app on my phone when needed.
With the app you can store maps local on the phone so no service is required in the backcountry, plus the selection of maps is awesome; topo, aerial, whatever floats your boat.
Plus you can purchase add ons showing designated trails, forest service boundaries, etc.
Well worth the cost of the app and then some.
And yet even with all this crap I still mainly relay on situational awareness to keep track of where I am, these are just tools to use occasionally and cant replace common sense.
I am a self proclaimed gadget freak to a fault.
I have the PIDD on the sled, carry a garmin 530 in the pack with a mic clipped on my pack strap, a SPOT in the handlebar bag, plus I use the Backcountry Navigator app on my phone when needed.
With the app you can store maps local on the phone so no service is required in the backcountry, plus the selection of maps is awesome; topo, aerial, whatever floats your boat.
Plus you can purchase add ons showing designated trails, forest service boundaries, etc.
Well worth the cost of the app and then some.
And yet even with all this crap I still mainly relay on situational awareness to keep track of where I am, these are just tools to use occasionally and cant replace common sense.
Izumi, is your unit ready for us sledders?
The PIDD has the ability to export and inport saved tracks indeed..when you use the GPS exchange... and when you figure that out please let us ( Me) know- the GPS Exchange is soooooo Limited-
The GPX format will make you pull your hair out!!
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