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Which Firmware ? Help please
« on: December 15, 2014, 06:41:42 pm »
Hi

recently bought a MK5 and this already had the unit installed. I'm pretty sure its model B

What is the most recent firmware for model B? Could someone please tell me the number

I tried a 4Gb and 8Gb SD card and both have not worked, when reading I've noticed after update it will support up to 32GB ?

Thanks

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2014, 12:35:48 pm »
You can safely upgrade to FW3810 modified by Josi. Knowledge people from the www.gpsunderground.com community state that you can upgrade to FW5238 modified version. I never tested it myself when I had a B version RNS-510, though.

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2014, 03:39:59 pm »
You can safely upgrade to FW3810 modified by Josi. Knowledge people from the www.gpsunderground.com community state that you can upgrade to FW5238 modified version. I never tested it myself when I had a B version RNS-510, though.

Thank you for the reply, do you know if FW3810 has the battery drain issue ?

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2014, 03:46:15 pm »
If your CAN is old I think it has. If so, you can try this one: http://www.rnsfirmware.com/firmware-4020-for-older-european-rns510-units/.

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2014, 03:55:06 pm »
If your CAN is old I think it has. If so, you can try this one: http://www.rnsfirmware.com/firmware-4020-for-older-european-rns510-units/.

So i could install Firmware 4020 for the link above then most recent maps V12 ? Sorry for all the questions just want to double check before i start.


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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2014, 03:56:21 pm »
Ive put 3810 modified version on mine and I have an old canbus. No battery drained on mine :)

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2014, 04:13:29 pm »
Ive put 3810 modified version on mine and I have an old canbus. No battery drained on mine :)

What size SD card does yours support up to ?

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2014, 04:25:10 pm »
Ive put 3810 modified version on mine and I have an old canbus. No battery drained on mine :)

What size SD card does yours support up to ?

Currently using a 32gb SHDC with no probs

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2014, 05:16:55 pm »
If your CAN is old I think it has. If so, you can try this one: http://www.rnsfirmware.com/firmware-4020-for-older-european-rns510-units/.

So i could install Firmware 4020 for the link above then most recent maps V12 ? Sorry for all the questions just want to double check before i start.
Yes, that should be one of the best firmwares for your RNS-510.

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2014, 07:21:09 pm »
Thanks Guys, i ended up installing 3810 and its worked spot on, can now use my 32 GB SD card  :grin: couldn't find V12 for maps, have managed to download V11 though

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2014, 07:36:59 pm »
Have you searched for the V12 maps in torrent search engines? I got mine from Pirate Bay before it was closed. Should be available in the new Pirate Bay site now.

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2014, 05:56:46 pm »
Have you searched for the V12 maps in torrent search engines? I got mine from Pirate Bay before it was closed. Should be available in the new Pirate Bay site now.

I couldn't find it at all, only V11.... Would i need to install 3810 again to wipe V11 before i installed V12 or can you just install maps over the top of current on installed ?

Also can you get speed camera warnings etc ?

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2014, 06:10:24 pm »
You can just insert a DVD with newer maps that after a while the RNS-510 will ask if you want it to copy the maps or just use the DVD instead. After choosing to copy the maps it will take around 1h to finish the process. In the end it will inform that you can eject the DVD.

If you have POI with speed cameras (included in the maps version or added afterwards) the only warning you get is visual, by looking to the map view, after you select the corresponding symbol to show in the map setup menu.

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2014, 07:55:41 pm »
You can just insert a DVD with newer maps that after a while the RNS-510 will ask if you want it to copy the maps or just use the DVD instead. After choosing to copy the maps it will take around 1h to finish the process. In the end it will inform that you can eject the DVD.

If you have POI with speed cameras (included in the maps version or added afterwards) the only warning you get is visual, by looking to the map view, after you select the corresponding symbol to show in the map setup menu.


Ah brilliant, ill keep my eye out for a torrent version of V12..... I don't know if my V11 has POI preinstalled. When i click extras then POI it pops up "Please Wait" it then stayed on this for my hour journey and and i could not use the maps.

Do you know of an add on for POI?

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Re: Which Firmware ? Help please
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2014, 01:41:47 am »
I use a Windows application called POInspect0r to make a file that I can insert in the RNS-510 via SD card. I paid the license to remove the limit of POI per file.

I get updated POI files for TomTom or other common GPS brands from a site dedicated to collect all speed cameras locations in my country. I use POInspect0r to convert a TomTom file to a RNS-510 compatible file.