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Question about Vias on the Rand McNally 720LM

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Garrison64, Jun 20, 2014.

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  1. Jun 20, 2014 #1
    Garrison64

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    After using Vias (stops) when plotting a route is there any way to still view the entire route turn by turn? When I do this it only wants to show me the directions to the next stop so I can't check to make sure it didn't screw up the rest of the route when it recalculated to add the stop. Under route display options I can pick summary map view but without the ability to zoom in that is pretty useless.
     
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  3. Jun 20, 2014 #2
    Richter

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    Summery map view is the only way. I always double check the rest of the route when i arrive at the via. It really sucks when you copare routes....then add a via. The second part goes back to the default route insted of the second on the compare...pluss you cant compare routes to a via
     
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  4. Jun 21, 2014 #3
    Mark Kling

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    On the next released version it will show that. No release date yet.

    Note- There is a support thread here... post any future questions there please. It keeps the site clean without multiple threads on the same subject.

    Mark
     
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  5. Jun 24, 2014 #4
    Garrison64

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    The more I use this thing the more I realize what a complete waste I money it is. It's one of the worst gps devices I have used. It's not even complete. It feels like a beta unit. For the amount of money I expected a whole lot more. But I'll save that for another thread. Just put me down as extremely disappointed in this product.
     
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  7. Jun 24, 2014 #5
    Mark Kling

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    So being a student you have how much experience with Truck GPS?

    Because not seeing all the stops on the Turn by Turn is not on the current version it is not complete? I did mention that it is on the next update.

    Features are added as they become known if not already on the feature list. Features are given a priority as with anything, to code costs money and has to be budgeted.

    Mark
     
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  8. Jun 25, 2014 #6
    Garrison64

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    I'm not a student any more. I'm currently employed by Magnum LTD and I've used my Rand enough to see plenty of short comings.
     
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  9. Jun 25, 2014 #7
    Mark Kling

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    Profile is what I looked at. So tell me what you are finding wrong. Details on each.

    Break it down into Features or routing or ??. Understand the Truck GPS takes into a lot more than simply a road in front of you and GoogleMaps cannot be used to compare since GM does not take truck attributes into play.

    You cannot compare to a car GPS.. totally different.

    Mark
     
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  10. Jun 25, 2014 #8
    Garrison64

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    only have eave my phone atm. I'll go into it once I'm home and at a PC. And if you can't see the issues with this GPS already I have to wonder what your own experience is because they are easy to see by anyone using it for trip planning. And yes I use a map for my actual planning.
     
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  11. Jun 25, 2014 #9
    Mark Kling

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    Been with the TND since 2008 as a tester and later as a employee running the Beta Testers. I drove OTR for over 3 years so I do know about trip planning. Never was late once, only on time or early.

    I run multiple units on my desk testing anything and everything that anyone has an issue with.

    The TND along with any other truck GPS will route you by the parameters you set for the GPS. It will try to keep you on truck legal routes, not any road that you see.

    As stated, Maps are not 100% complete and never will be. It is the way the system works.

    Many features asked for in the past are mostly in this next version (not released yet) along with many that enhances the GPS.

    Give me some examples of where you feel the GPS is lacking for trip planning.

    Mark
     
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    AZS Thanks this.
  12. Jun 25, 2014 #10
    Garrison64

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    As soon as I am back home I'll make a list. Don't really have the time or desire to type it all up on my phone.
     
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