cieranc wrote:device with Igo8 I bought last year (and never did anything with). I'm doing a bit of driving again so would now like to add a UK Truck map.
1.-First of all you should be sure that your iGO8 version is able to route like a Truck.
Are you able to chose the truck profile, instead of car profile? If yes, it's OK, you could use truck profile.
2.-Than you should have these instructions in sys.txt and adjust the parameters manually according with your truck profle(weight, length, weight/axle, etc.):
### use=1 overrides all vehicles, better use SAVE\truck_profiles.ini method
[truck]
vtr=519 ;default truck VTR
max_restriction_level=0
;### other settings
maxspeed=90
;hazmatflags=5 ;Hazardous Materials 0-6
use=1 ;(?)
weight="10000" ;(?)
weightperaxle="2000" ;(-1)
loadtype="-1" ;(-1)
maxspeed="90" ;(?)
length="15" ;(?)
width="3.5" ;(?)
height="4.5" ;(?)
max_restriction_level="2" ;(0)
vtr="1"
hazmatflags="5" ;Hazardous Materials 0-6
;### see also [route] permit_penalty=2000
[default]
name=""
length=1200
width=250
height=400
weight=4000
maxspeed=80
actualweight=3000
axles=4
trailers=1
icon=0
hazard=-1
vtr=-1
[1]
name="XXX"
length=900
width=250
height=400
weight=4000
maxspeed=90
actualweight=3000
axles=6
trailers=1
icon=0
hazard=-1
vtr=-1
[2]
name=""
length=1200
width=250
height=400
weight=4000
maxspeed=80
actualweight=3000
axles=4
trailers=1
icon=0
hazard=-1
vtr=-1
[3]
name=""
length=1200
width=250
height=400
weight=4000
maxspeed=80
actualweight=3000
axles=4
trailers=1
icon=0
hazard=-1
vtr=-1
[mydata.truck]
drive_alone = 1, only one driver (1=on / 0=off).
driving_timer_allowed = 1; Lead Time Allowed.
max_driving_time = 4, max. Driving Backup (in hours).
max_daily_driving_time = 12, maximum driving time per day (in hours).
min_break_time = 1; Tiemo Minimum Break (for hours).
max_break_time = 2, maximum of Rest (for hours).
pre_warn_time = 1; Notice to Stop (1-activated/0-desactivated).
start_stop_limit = 15; min time limit (mandatory stop).
3.- Fulfill the map and poi folders with Navteq maps(fbl, fda and ftr fies, the rest are not seen by iGO8) and POI(ordinary poi + Truck poi) , because those maps contain rute details parameters. I don't know if TT maps has those parameters incorporated. With truck profile selected on iGO8 on a trip simulation inside the city center, the main road should be red, till you pass the zone with the truck restrictions.
But for a device like yours it might be better to use iGO Primo, which has many more functions than iGO8.