TomTom 6 + Axim x51 problems...

caspian · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 05:08 AM

Hi there,

Was hoping someone might be able to troubleshoot an issue I'm having with my Axim x51...?

I have TomTom 6 + W. Europe map running on an Axim x51, with a CF GlobalSat 337 GPS card.

I get a great GPS signal in my car from the CF card, and TomTom is communicating with the GPS without a problem.

I have the Axim processor speed set to maximum. The map data is on a 1GB SD card. In demo mode TomTom 6 runs smoothly and without any issues.

However... when I'm driving the map doesn't update in realtime. It usually manages about 15 secs, and then "hangs" before occasionally updating every 5 mins or so. Voice prompts don't stutter, but again they only get spoken at rare intervals.

Could anyone suggest some possible solutions for this issue? The thoughts I had were:

- poor GPS signal (although it's showing max signal strength)
- processor too slow (although others have indicated it should work fine on an Axim x51)
- GPS to TomTom communication slow (works OK in GPS configure mode, just the maps are a problem)
- slow SD card (this is where I tend to think the problem might be... could the Axim be having trouble reading the map data from the SD card?).

Any thoughts would be gratefully received!

Many thanks,

Caspian
Kenilworth, UK

caspian · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 05:59 AM

Hmm... reading around, it looks like there might be an issue with WM5, TomTom and the newer Axim units, based on the way it reads GPS data from CF cards in particular...

linky

caspian · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2006, 05:22 AM

Quick update, in case anyone finds this thread at a later date.

I installed the latest ROM version (A12, I think) which fixes a CF i/o issue.

Not sure what it did, but it's all working fine now - Axim x51, TomTom 6 and Globalsat CF-337 card.

Mahstah · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2006, 06:22 AM

Yes, A12 does fix a CF speed issue.

Good call!