Usual Disclaimer:

These files are for hobbyist use only. Use them at your own risk I can not be responsible for your actions if something goes wrong. Make sure you take a backup of your system prior to any changes

Contained in this release:

Test mode setup for Australia

Australian Map Update Sensis R15.1 with 3d Buildings

SUNA TMC traffic Management

Key Beep removal mod

Updated DATA.ZIP

Updated SYS.TXT

Updated Fonts

This release has been tested on the Australian AVIC-F900BT

Download files from

http://www.4shared.com/file/95580165/5b ... part1.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/95583929/2a ... part2.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/95577170/2d ... part3.html

Links:

Sensis

http://www.sensis.com.au

SUNA

http://www.sunatraffic.com.au/home.html

Key Beep Mod

http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17249

DATA.ZIP

Many thanks to GTIMatt for posting his data.zip and to lacehim for the Kph version. Included in the release is the second version of lacehim's changes. For info on this data.zip see http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=23003&p=155294&hilit=risk#p155294

SYS.TXT

Many tweaks added over time, too many to list here

Fonts

I have included the fonts need by the mods contained in this release.

Test Mode

Read the AVIC411 Faq's http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=19170'>http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=19170

Instructions

This update will just fit on a 1Gb SD card but it is advisable to use a SD card greater than 1Gb.

1. Start you AVIC normally and verify you have the V2 Firmware installed.

Check Pioneer website for info and download of the V2.0 Firmware and how to check you have it installed http://Https://www.pioneer.com.au/avicf900btDownload.aspx

2. Check your map version.

Go into Settings / Navi Settings / About / Maps

Your Maps will display Sensis R14 or similar

3. Extract this update to the root of an empty SD card. Do not modify the directory structure

4. Insert the SD card and Start the AVIC

5. Use Test mode to backup your unit. A Directory called "Backup" has been created on the SD card for your backup. Copy your "Flash Disk" to this directory

Read the AVIC411 Faq's If you are unsure on Test Mode

http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=19170

6. Rename or Delete the Following Directories on "My Flash Disk". I recommend you rename the directories but it's up to you.

Rename My Flash Disk\Update\APL2\iGo\CONTENT to My Flash Disk\Update\APL2\iGo\CONTENT.bak

Rename My Flash Disk\Update\APL2\iGo\LICENSE to My Flash Disk\Update\APL2\iGo\LICENSE.bak

7. If you don't want the key beep mod skip this step. Go into My Flash Disk\DATA\Sound and delete the files PSG1Hi.wav, PSG1Low.wav, PSG2Hi.wav and PSG2Low.wav. Don't worry renamed copies of these files are contained in this update. These are called 1PSG1Hi.wav, 1PSG1Low.wav, 1PSG2Hi.wav and 1PSG2Low.wav To reverse this mod later just rename the files back to normal.

8. Copy The directories below SD Card\Update to "My Flash Disk". When asked say yes to overwriting files. Copies of the overwritten Files are contained in this release. The Main Files overwritten are DATA.ZIP EZRIDER.EXE and SYS.TXT copies of the original files will be copied to you flash drive as DATA.BAK, EZRIDER.BAK and STS.BAK These are the files from The V2.0 Firmware update

9. Restart Your AVIC

10. Verify you have the new Maps

Go into Settings / Navi Settings / About / Maps

The Map will now be "Australia R15dot1 Sensis [081027]

I have held back some updates to the standard TMC Traffic, The Phoneme file and some other mods. Once these are fully tested I will release these Updates as well

Excellent post 34by151 Keep up the good work.

Just got a reply from Aussie Pioneer regarding the map update in August 2009.

"The 2009 update due to be released in August will be Sensis version 15.1"

All the above by 34by151 works great on my F900BT. Thanks for all your hard work 34by151.

Thanks Guys,

I have tested the phoneme update and that will be in my next release. I have also tested the Auto/Manual tune for the TMC and am completeing the screen changes. I'm hoping to release both this weekend.

Update will have

Phoneme File added to the 15.1Maps to give proper voice prompts on some roads

GTIMatt's latest Data.zip

New TMC options added to above for Auto / Manual Tune

New TMC icons for different event types

Options to exclude event type from route recalc

Options to include TMC text with icon on map

When Manual tune is selected up /down tune buttons apper on the TMC Contol center for Tuning.

On boot tuner will find the first valid TMC signal an lock on. You can then manually tune from that point.

I have not worked out how to start on the last saved TMC station as yet but will keep working on that.

Cheers

34by151

Looking forward to the update. Something new to try.

Really nice. Love the tweaks.

How does SUNA TMS work? Do you have to register for it somewhere? What station carries the correct RDS/TMC data?

Aussie units are pre registered for SUNA however the maps don't support it. I dont' know if the V1.0 units are registered or not my unit was shipped with V2.0.

If you add my update SUNA will start working. You will see both traffic data in the control center and icons on the map.

For those of you that have PM'd and emailed me about the update I'm still working on the screen changes. I hope to get that out to everyone before the end of the long weekend

For details on SUNA and the stations see the SUNA website using the link I posted

Cheers

34by151

My unit had 2.0 out of the box and I could see some traffic information (on the separate screen but not on the map). unfortunately I managed to delete everything (by mistake) and didnt have a chance to explore it further.

In the traffic events screen press one of the events and it will take you to the event on the map.

Updated Release

Usual Disclaimer:

These files are for hobbyist use only. Use them at your own risk I can not be responsible for your actions if something goes wrong. Make sure you take a backup of your system prior to any changes

Contained in this release:

* Phoneme File added to the 15.1Maps to give proper voice prompts on some roads

* GTIMatt's latest Data.zip (09 Apr)

* Swapped the position of the Delete Route and Voice Mute buttons

* New TMC options added to above for Auto / Manual Tune

* New manual tune buttons, press for 0.1mhz change, long press seek next station

Held back , still testing

* New TMC icons for different event types

* Options to exclude event type from route recalc

* Options to include TMC text with icon on map

* sys.txt Variable to set Tuner start mode

Download files from:

http://www.4shared.com/file/98059420/fd ... date1.html

Instructions:

1. Download files

2. Extract to the SD card overwriting files from the first release

3. Follow the instructions from the first release

Cheers

34by151

Great work. Thank you for that. I'll give it a try later on. Any plans for the future relases?

Thanks mate! Legend!!

I don't have an AVIC F series yet but I want to get one...... could someone order a 900BT or 90BT from the US for a lot cheaper and put these maps on?

If yes, how would one then register a US unit for SUNA?

Ta!

PS SUNA is now being broadcast over 101.1FM in Melbourne and 97.3FM in Brisbane and on 106.5FM in Sydney.

I have Updated the DATA.zip file

Added the TMC and signal status to the menu.

This will show

* Testing when you fin a new station

* No TMC signal id the station does not have TMC

* TMC Present if a TMC data is found

* TMC data type and key if TMC is found and locked on

Screen Pic Here

http://www.4shared.com/file/98207775/97213a46/tmc.html

download the new data.zip here

http://www.4shared.com/file/98207724/9d51fe95/DATA.html

Cheers

34by151

Thanks heaps for this, 34by151 !!!

Would you please be able to start a CHANGELOG or readme.txt so that user who would like

to use other data.zip mods in the future know what the differences are?

(say for example someone wanted to use a data.zip from another modder than GTIMatt...)

Thanks!

Here you go.

TMC mod

FILE: tmc_800_480.ui

Change: Replaced

File: templates_800_480.ui

Change: Added line

New Files

File: ui_pioneer\800_480\TMC_mode.bmp

Function: Auto/Manual Tune checkbox

File: ui_pioneer\800_480\746_32K_MN-053_32c.bmp

Function: Search up button, mirror of 800_480\746_32K_MN-053_32b.bmp

Cheers.

34by151

As posted before I have held over the mods below as I am still testing them

* New TMC icons for different event types

* Options to exclude event type from route recalc

* Options to include TMC text with icon on map

* sys.txt Variable to set Tuner start mode

Status:

Completed but untested in traffic.

* The new Icons spific to the event type show on the map screen. I am working on displaying the traffic speed alongside side the icon. Pressing the Icon on the map screen shows the event text

* New screen For Event types. An extra button next to both "use traffic info" and "Recalc to avoid traffic" for custom options.

* "Use traffic info" custom button is enabled when on, this allows you to turn on and off event types. Turing off will also stop display of event type on map. Enabled options, on (shows icon , and speed), Speed (shows speed only) and Icon (icon only)

* "Recalc to avoid traffic" custom button is enabled when on, this allows you to turn on and off recalc for event types

Incomplete

Variable to set startup mode of tuner to auto or manual. This is not working as yet.

I must also say that when ever you enter the TMC Control Centre the tuner will show Auto. This is because the button defaults to this state not the current state. If you change to manual it will stay that way when you exit the screen but change to auto if you re-enter the screen. The unit will also default to Auto on reboot. This will change when I get the variables working.

Oh yeah, On the old TMC screen the message "TMC Present" is bogus. It just text and has no meaning.

IE does not show any status like my code does now. Also the Signal meter does not show anything to do with TMC other than the radio station signal strength. IE A station with a strong signal may sill have no TMC. The new TMC status will tell you what the station is sending.

Cheers

34by151

This is great work.

I want to import a US F90BT instead of buying the much more expensive Australian F900BT. I'm just trying to make sure that they will be equivalent....

Firstly, I have downloaded BOTH U.S. and AUS files for the "V2 update" from the respective Pioneer US and AUS websites. Doing a comparison between the files and directory structure of both updates with WinMerge reveals they are exactly identical - this is good.

Secondly, the attached Pioneer document states the only difference between F90BT and F900BT in hardware is the 4V preamp output - this is good.

Thirdly, I would like to check if the other files on the AVIC (apart from the V2 update and maps) are the same between US and AUS. - 34by151 if you have a backup of your AVIC flash on your computer, would you mind being so kind as to post a TXT file with the details of all files and directories in your backup AVIC flash? To get this, just go into command prompt (cmd), cd to the relevant directory, and type dir /s /og > dir.txt and post the resulting dir.txt

!! thanks!!

You can get the maps going my map update should take care of that.

Read up on the threads for the UK guys importing US units.

I understand the FM tuner is not the same in the US units and you will have troubles with the TMC.

If you do import one I am after a V2.0 backup so I can look at the Voice command's latter on and a EU backup so i can look into getting the radio station names working in the FM tuner.

Cheers

34by151

YellowLemon the US versions hardware is different but will support the aussie maps. You won't be able to recieve SUNA because the US version uses MSNDirect for traffic updates instead of TMC (SUNA). Also the radio won't turn in .1 frequencies. The US unit will only tune in .2 steps. There are plenty of threads on this, try searching. They are mostly about loading European maps, but the Aussie unit is the same as European for hardware.

YellowLemon the US versions hardware is different but will support the aussie maps. You won't be able to recieve SUNA because the US version uses MSNDirect for traffic updates instead of TMC (SUNA). Also the radio won't turn in .1 frequencies. The US unit will only tune in .2 steps. There are plenty of threads on this, try searching. They are mostly about loading European maps, but the Aussie unit is the same as European for hardware.

Thanks for that information lacehim! The tuning is not a problem, as all the Brisbane radio stations are on non-even-decimal frequencies like in the US. The lack of TMC though, I wonder is that hardware or just a software difference?

34by151 - When my F90BT arrives from the US I will get you a copy of the flash disk that comes with it. So you're saying the aussie units don't even display the station name / RDS ? That's ridiculous. Does the US version show the RDS station name? Guess I'll find out. Here in Brisbane only 1 single station has an RDS station name anyway, that's NOVA FM.

34by151 - When my F90BT arrives from the US I will get you a copy of the flash disk that comes with it. So you're saying the aussie units don't even display the station name / RDS ? That's ridiculous. Does the US version show the RDS station name? Guess I'll find out. Here in Brisbane only 1 single station has an RDS station name anyway, that's NOVA FM.

US version does not show any RDS information from the built-in tuner...

US version does not show any RDS information from the built-in tuner...

Yep that makes sense. What doesn't make sense is why the Australian version would not show the RDS data, even though it has TMC which by definition requires RDS hardware.... so it would have to be some software problem? (The other issue it is difficult to test whether RDS names are being displayed in Australia because hardly any radio stations here bother to transmit an RDS name, slackers...)

If you check the TMC screen you will find that does show the radio station name. So the tuner does pass the names. The problem is The fields are missing on the OZ FM radio screen. I haven't done much more work on it yet other than that. When I get a full EU backup I'll start decompiling the files.

A US backup would also be helpful in looking at the voice command. Again it's not high on my list as I use the voice command on the phone to dial for now.

Testing is going well with the rest of the TMC mods all seems to be work well so far. With a bit of luck I can get back to doing the sys.txt stuff on the weekend

Cheers

34by151

A US backup would also be helpful in looking at the voice command.

It baffles me as to why Euro and AUS units would not have this function.. so strange!

How useful are the SUNA TMC messages? Is it a well-implemented system with adequate traffic info? Or do you still find yourself running into traffic....