code: def setType(self, poiID, poiType):
          
          self._connection._beginMessage(
              tc.CMD_SET_POI_VARIABLE, tc.VAR_TYPE, poiID, 1 + 4 + len(poiType))
          self._connection._packString(poiType)
          self._connection._sendExact()
docs: setType(string, string) -> None
  
          Sets the (abstract) type of the poi.