Ovalball,

With my MOD, I have been told that there are issues with the TMC in Europe, saying that the control panel is there but no activities at all. Can you please confirm or invalidate that?

Thanks!

Anybody is using or already used MSN Direct with my MOD?

Many thanks!

Chuck. Thanks for all your hard work. I got a second F500 BT to play with and learn. I have no illusions of getting to the level you exhibit but having just found the snapshots, reviewed same, I am very impressed. I hav em=limited time witht he first F500BT but really like the screen and the touch response. It has the Pioneer V4 with 2010 maps.

The second unit now only boots into CE via testmode (running 2.006) as I messed up the Pio software. Once I learn how to get the FW updated, I can move forward with your exciting package. I am going to try to get MSN going soon.

Ovalball,

 

With my MOD, I have been told that there are issues with the TMC in Europe, saying that the control panel is there but no activities at all. Can you please confirm or invalidate that?

 

Thanks!

Chuck

Will check it out this weekend.Don't remember seeing anything different when I installed it though.To be honest I find the TMC info that bad(out of date)that I hardly bother with it.

Thanks man. I think that in a effort to simplify the coding and reduce the burden of the AVIC CPU, I overlooked something and delete the initialization code for TMC.

Anyone can tell me their experience with v3.0 for TMC or MSN Direct?

Thanks.

Chuck,

Don't have msn so can't comment. So far though, the v3.0 is running very smoothly.

Chuck,

 

Don't have msn so can't comment. So far though, the v3.0 is running very smoothly.

Thanks for answering! I hope that other people will give me their experience.

I am planning a new feature to the zooming while driving, different than the Smartzoom, hope that I will have it done soon ... testing it right now.

Thanks for answering! I hope that other people will give me their experience.

 

I am planning a new feature to the zooming while driving, different than the Smartzoom, hope that I will have it done soon ... testing it right now.

Chuck

Can confirm that TMC isn't working with latest version.Everything else seems ok,thanks.

Thanks Ovalball.

Can anyone please tell me whether MSN Direct is working?

Thanks.

Hi Chuck,

Do you think there is a way to have an icon to turn the whole screen off(screen off) to the map screen? As for now, we would have to press the menu button, then the setting then screen setting and then screen off. The current configuration takes too many steps to achieve. Hope you can add this to the next version if you have time.

Hi Chuck,

 

Do you think there is a way to have an icon a way to turn the whole screen off(screen off) to the map screen,. As for now, we would have to press the menu button, then the setting then screen setting and then screen off. The current configuration takes too many steps to achieve. Hope you can add this to the next version if you have time.

It is there already: on the map screen, pressure the "Start Menu" button on the lower-left corner, press the button just over the EXIT button, then press the invisible lower-left corner again. Voila!!!

Yeah, after second thought, it is still too many presses, 3 in total! People uses this feature in a rare occasion ...

I can have a longpress on the button just over the EXIT button to accomplish SCREEN OFF, Is this OK?

I can also have it in the application menu ... minimum would be 2 clicks.

BTW, did you tried the MAP OPACITY or STEALTH feature?

It is there already: on the map screen, pressure the "Start Menu" button on the lower-left corner, press the button just over the EXIT button, then press the invisible lower-left corner again. Voila!!!

 

Yeah, after second thought, it is still too many presses, 3 in total! People uses this feature in a rare occasion ...

 

I can have a longpress on the button just over the EXIT button to accomplish SCREEN OFF, Is this OK?

 

I can also have it in the application menu ... minimum would be 2 clicks.

 

BTW, did you tried the MAP OPACITY or STEALTH feature?

Thanks once again Chuck. I remember you had posted that screen off now. Thanks for the recall. I think the current setup is fine if everybody knows how to. I would prefer it on the application menu instead of a longpress because it wouldn't be easy to hold down the longpress while driving.

I also read your whole post from start to finish without getting yelled at by the wife today. It was always bits and pieces before. Anyhow, I couldn't find out how this map opacity/stealth feature work?

Thanks once again Chuck. I remember you had posted that screen off now. Thanks for the recall. I think the current setup is fine if everybody knows how to. I would prefer it on the application menu instead of a longpress because it would be easy to hold down the longpress while driving.

I also read your whole post from start to finish without getting yelled at by the wife today. It was always bits and pieces before. Anyhow, I couldn't find out how this map opacity/stealth feature work?

You click on "Start Menu button", Map Menu, 4th icon first row, then you select the level of opacity for the map display ... in case you find your LCD is too bright under some circumstances.

You can also start with the Stealth Mode under the Custom Menu, if you don't want to have a super bright LCD once started your car (remote starter etc).

Try it and you will know how it goes ...

Thanks Ovalball.

 

Can anyone please tell me whether MSN Direct is working?

 

Thanks.

Sorry chuck we don't have MSN over here.

You click on "Start Menu button", Map Menu, 4th icon first row, then you select the level of opacity for the map display ... in case you find your LCD is too bright under some circumstances.

 

You can also start with the Stealth Mode under the Custom Menu, if you don't want to have a super bright LCD once started your car (remote starter etc).

 

Try it and you will know how it goes ...

Chuck, this is a good feature. The earth icon feature is also excellent due to it's quick access. This pioneer unit is continually improving with all the mods. I've noticed if I close all menus, under the task manager except the main menu, that I can't press on the map button and reopen it once it's closed. I would have to turn off and on the unit. However, I also noticed that the main menu features were much more quicker than when the map is opened.

Chuck, this is a good feature. The earth icon feature is also excellent due to it's quick access. This pioneer unit is continually improving with all the mods. I've noticed if I close all menus, under the task manager except the main menu, that I can't press on the map button and reopen it once it's closed. I would have to turn off and on the unit. However, I also noticed that the main menu features were much more quicker than when the map is opened.

The main menu is just a shortcut to the iGo nav, and it doesn't launch the iGo nav if it was closed by the task manager, and this nothing can do to remediate it. The link will not even work after you launch the EzRider.exe again after closing iGo. This is how WinCE works.

First time loading the nav screen is rather long and unresponsive to commands, just like your Windows PC rigth after it booted up.

The main menu is just a shortcut to the iGo nav, and it doesn't launch the iGo nav if it was closed by the task manager, and this nothing can do to remediate it. The link will not even work after you launch the EzRider.exe again after closing iGo. This is how WinCE works.

 

First time loading the nav screen is rather long and unresponsive to commands, just like your Windows PC rigth after it booted up.

Thanks for the lesson on windows pc's. This v3.0 is still the best yet.

For anyone in the UK who can't get the TMC working,make sure you have the right version of sys.txt installed.I changed mine and now all is good.Please note that chucks download includes various sys.txt files so make sure you have the right one!PS Chuck do you know you can't receive PM'S?

For anyone in the UK who can't get the TMC working,make sure you have the right version of sys.txt installed.I changed mine and now all is good.Please note that chucks download includes various sys.txt files so make sure you have the right one!PS Chuck do you know you can't receive PM'S?

Woww, what's a catch! Thank you ovalball for sharing this info .

Can you remind me again what are 746UC, 746EW, 749UC and 749EW?

I don't know how come I can't receive PM in this forum, it was working before. Could you administrators please check it out? Thanks.

type="PIONEER746EW" ; Euro F700/900/710/910

;type="PIONEER749EW" ; Euro F500

;type="PIONEER746UC" ; US F700/900/710/910

;type="PIONEER749UC" ; US F500

;type="PIONEER746CA" ; CA F700/900/710/910

;type="PIONEER749CA" ; CA F500

The above are the various sys.txt files.If you have a F900 and you are based in Europe you would select type=746EW.Hope this helps

You're dead right! And this selection is in the beginning of my SYS.txt file under [Device].

Thank you again!

hi Chuck. just added this mod to my Navi Unit. love the upgrade. thanks for all the work you put into it. including ABB1.

hi Chuck. just added this mod to my Navi Unit. love the upgrade. thanks for all the work you put into it. including ABB1.

Thanks for the feedback! Glad that you like it.

hey Chuck, i tried sending you a pm but how do i get the smart zoom setting to stay fixed. every time i turn on the car its back to tilt 70-80 instead of the last setting i put it at of 75-85? also i have all the car options but how do i get it to replace the arrow. thanks

hey Chuck, i tried sending you a pm but how do i get the smart zoom setting to stay fixed. every time i turn on the car its back to tilt 70-80 instead of the last setting i put it at of 75-85? also i have all the car options but how do i get it to replace the arrow. thanks

For the smartzoom issue, I think that you didn't use my sys.txt. If you have smartzoom settings in sys.txt, then it will override the one you selected.

You have to use 3DCars application to select a 3D car under the Application Menu (from Start Menu button).