Tool to import speedcams in COMAND

[m1br]

It's possible that the user software is not open source, in fact its highly unlikely to be.

I get bongs for your POIs but not from the cameras downloaded from PGPSW....
Here is a line of code of a 'non-bonging' PGPS camera POI that I am using.

It suggests I was wrong and actually hearing bongs from your POI sets, not from the camera database by PGPSW, sorry for the misinfo.
So perhaps all the PGPSW boys have to do is rescript all lines to reflect 'Warning' rather than 'Information' as below. I'll let them know as I'm a subscriber.

I'll modify it with a simple search/replace string and also lengthen the warning radius a little, changing all Information tags to Alert tags and reload it

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<gpx:gpx creator="" version="1.1" xmlns:gpx="GPX 1.1 Schema Documentation" xmlns:gpxd="http://www.daimler.com/DaimlerGPXExtensions/V2.4">
<gpx:wpt lat="50.68305" lon="-2.17787">
<gpx:name>GATSO:1@40</gpx:name>
<gpx:extensions>
<gpxd:WptExtension>
<gpxd:WptIconId IconId="16"></gpxd:WptIconId>
<gpxdOICategory Cat="PocketGPS UK FIXED Cameras"></gpxdOICategory>
<gpxd:Activity Active="false" Level="information" Unit="second" Value="9"></gpxd:Activity>
<gpxdresentation ShowOnMap="true"></gpxdresentation>
</gpxd:WptExtension>
</gpx:extensions>
</gpx:wpt>
<gpx:wpt lat="50.70723" lon="-2.09933">
<gpx:name>GATSO:2@30</gpx:name> ......etc etc....

 

[MBSpeedCams]

I'm aware of the warning/information value you can set. I heard rumours a year back that to enable sounds it had to be set to warning, so that's why I set the POI's to warning by default in my tool.

But you're the first one to actually tell me that sounds are working

You can change this setting in my tool in the settings screen (by default it is set to warning).

So are you telling me that only the speed camera's are giving a sound, others not?
So the new navigation gets triggered to give sounds based on the Level value of the POI? Or do you also get sounds for all the built in POI's (fuel stations, golf courts etc)?

 

[m1br]

I'm aware of the warning/information value you can set. I heard rumours a year back that to enable sounds it had to be set to warning, so that's why I set the POI's to warning by default in my tool.

But you're the first one to actually tell me that sounds are working

You can change this setting in my tool in the settings screen (by default it is set to warning).

So are you telling me that only the speed camera's are giving a sound, others not?
So the new navigation gets triggered to give sounds based on the Level value of the POI? Or do you also get sounds for all the built in POI's (fuel stations, golf courts etc)?

I believe on the new COMAND anyhow, that the trigger for audible warning is set in the POI script by "warning" for sound or "information" for no sound.

I need to do some more checking and it won't be this week unfortunately.
But the PGPSW speed cams have this field set to "information" and they did not bleep.
Your POI creator defaults to "warning" and they all did beep
I'm unsure how the factory POIs on COMAND behave as yet.

HTH
Steve

 

[MBSpeedCams]

Probably there's some way to change the built-in POIs from information to warning or vice versa. I would expect them to be set to information by default, since you don't want to bring a sound overkill to your clients when they enable sounds

But what you say is what I had in mind as well, warning = sound, information = no sound. So it's great to hear that the tool is already compatible with this new feature

 

[MBSpeedCams]

I'm currently looking to build in specific conversions per input source.
So a conversion for scdb.info, one for archiescampings.eu, one for gps-data-team.com.

That way I can do the conversion while using all the info in each type of input file, because they don't all follow the same approach, which makes it impossible to do one conversion for all.

Any others besides the three listed above that I should add?
The two additional ones are sources that I encountered when people contacted me about the tool, so I know the tool is already being used with those sites today.

If I need to pay to get a POI file on a site, then just send me a sample file so I can build the conversion method. I'm not paying for files that I don't need for my own purposes

 

[aquanaut]

Interesting.
I have the new E Class with COMAND online, and I use the PocketGPSWorld cams database.
It loads fine and has categories with tick boxes for each type of camera to be displayed.
It doesn't however have any audio alert AFAIK. How have you enables this as I'm sure the forum over there would love to hear it.

I use this on my comand online. It does have audible warnings. Shame the cameras are not specified which side of the road though. Other than that works fine

 

[MBSpeedCams]

I'll add support for the PocketGPSWorld POI files as well

 

[MBSpeedCams]

Can someone provide me with a speedcam file from PocketGPSWorld?
The speedcam files are not free there, and I need to verify if the contents are the same as the free POI files you can get there.

Doesn't have to be a complete file, just a file that gives an idea on how it's built.

 

[m1br]

I cannot PM you, where do you want a sample sent?

 

[m1br]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<gpx:gpx creator="" version="1.1" xmlns:gpx="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" xmlns:gpxd="http://www.daimler.com/DaimlerGPXExtensions/V2.4"><gpx:wpt lat="50.68305" lon="-2.17787">
<gpx:name>GATSO:1@40</gpx:name>
<gpx:extensions>
<gpxd:WptExtension>
<gpxd:WptIconId IconId="16"></gpxd:WptIconId>
<gpxdOICategory Cat="PocketGPS UK FIXED Cameras"></gpxdOICategory>
<gpxd:Activity Active="false" Level="information" Unit="second" Value="9"></gpxd:Activity>
<gpxdresentation ShowOnMap="true"></gpxdresentation>
</gpxd:WptExtension>
</gpx:extensions>
</gpx:wpt>
<gpx:wpt lat="50.70723" lon="-2.09933">
<gpx:name>GATSO:2@30</gpx:name>
<gpx:extensions>
<gpxd:WptExtension>
<gpxd:WptIconId IconId="16"></gpxd:WptIconId>
<gpxdOICategory Cat="PocketGPS UK FIXED Cameras"></gpxdOICategory>
<gpxd:Activity Active="false" Level="information" Unit="second" Value="9"></gpxd:Activity>
<gpxdresentation ShowOnMap="true"></gpxdresentation>
</gpxd:WptExtension>
</gpx:extensions>
</gpx:wpt>

 

[MBSpeedCams]

Not the gpx file, the kml file
You can send it to mbspeedcams [ad] jack-nicholson [dot] info

Thanks in advance!

 

[alag20]

Hi MBSpeedCams,
Can you please advice if your tool is now able to work with PGW free camera downloads?

I am getting a new car - which happens to be a used E220 UK with comand interface and coming from tomtom I really need these cams. I am not too sure on if they will work and how they work so ideally I would love to use your tool rather than go and spend on PGW sub which I am not sure if it will work or not with my little knowledge.

Please let us know.

Thanks,

 

[alag20]

I have a free life sub for PGPSWorld, so thankfully don't have to pay anything. The camera coverage (fixed, mobile, traffic light, motorway) is second to none but there isn't any customisation options which would be great.

obee72 would it be possible for you to share PGW copy with me to test? If I can get it to work with my machine? It doesnt have to be latest so I can try and get it working first - I would be happy to sub to them but without the assurance it would work - I am a bit iffy to pay in advance.

please send to aca03mk [at] gmail [dot] com

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[MBSpeedCams]

alag20,

Currently working on the changes so PGW files will work as well, but currently also too busy with other things to continue with it, so don't expect this version any time soon.

In the meantime you should be able to use the basic conversion method I think.
You can use it by checking "this is not a speedcam file (use basic conversion)", even if it is a speedcam file (wrong terminology, working on that in the new version).

Let me know if that works, if not I can run the conversion in the new version, and send you the file. Then I have a tester (you) to see if the generated file works, so it's a win-win situation

I don't pay for PGW, so I don't have access to the paid content there.

 

[moff]

I'll add support for the PocketGPSWorld POI files as well

Me too,been using it for 4 months now.

 

[MBSpeedCams]

New version (2.1.0) released today.
The name of the tool has been changed to MB POI Loader, since it covers more than just speed cameras now. Virtually any KML source is now supported, so you can also convert camping sites, fuel stations, hotels etc.

Changelog:

- Renamed to MB POI Loader
- Added support for archiescampings.eu
- Added support for gps-data-team.com
- Added support for pocketgpsworld.com
- Improved online documentation

New version (2.1.0) available for download on the website.

 

[m1br]

If I get raw data from PGPSW as a KML and run it through your converter with the correct options then I can get audible warnings.

If I download a PGPSW camera database (consolidated) I cannot get audible warnings.

At some point I had a beep but no icons, I think I opened the PGPSW .gpx file and renamed all words "information" to "alert".
So I think I need to go back to square one and have a proper logical play

Do you know the function of the comment 'Active = "false" ' ?

 

[MBSpeedCams]

The property "Active" will enable/disable POIs to display them on the map.
By default my tool sets this to Active=true, since it wouldn't make much sense to generate a file with POIs if you don't want to see them on the map

What you say about the Level property is true. Setting this to "information", will only show them on the map. Setting this to "warning" will show it on the map and give a beep when you approach the POI. This works regardless of the direction or road you're driving. It works with a distance perimeter, so when you're in a 200 meter radius or something (not sure about the exact radius). I don't think this approach will change in the future, since the only purpose of changing this is when using speed cameras as POIs, and Mercedes Benz does not support this in any way.

Note: audible warnings only work in 2013 models and later.

 

[Voltman]

Just downloaded this & tried it. It works brilliant, well done!! :bannana: My car is 2012 E350 with Comand Online so no audible warnings sadly. Do you think they will add the feature in future firmware updates or is it not possible?

 

[MBSpeedCams]

I think that it technically should be possible, but I don't know if they will.
I have a 2012 model as well, so I don't have audible warnings just like you.
The only thing I know now is that other users with a 2013 model do have audible warnings.