Ours isn’t wifi enabled, so I use an SD card to “sneaker net” the data transfer. If your chartplotter is wifi enabled (and you have it set up on a network with the laptop), you can transfer the route to your chartplotter via wifi. It also allows you to overlay Active Captain data on the chart. It then lets you create a route using your mouse on the larger screen, zooming in and out to see the overall picture and also details of hazards. More on Blue Chart at the bottom of this article.) HomePort is a free app that works on Windows and Mac laptops and desktops, using your existing Garmin charts. (This is not the same as their Blue Chart app - both are good but in different situations. After a few months and combing the internet for ways to make it easier, I stumbled on Garmin HomePort - an app that Garmin does not publicize at all well. Even simple routes took hours and it was difficult to see potential hazards. On the chartplotter, I had to use a rocker switch with either the chart view or waypoint list.
But frankly, I found trying to plan and set up a route on the Garmin to be a horrible experience. On one hand, it was a major step up from our previous boat, where we had only a simple handheld GPS with no maps - we simply entered a list of waypoints gleaned from charts and cruising guides. I was able to easily copy the 5212's embedded charts - plus the mess of tracks, routes, and waypoints I put on it last season - and then.īarefoot Gal came with a Garmin 541S chartplotter, installed by a previous owner. I can't imagine why anyone with a Garmin plotter, a Windows PC, and a bit of ability to use both wouldn't find Garmin Homeport more than worth the $30 charge.
#USING GARMIN HOMEPORT MANUAL#
Is there via USB and see all the maps but I'd like to have a manual to help in using Homeport. I just bought a Garmin 78SC unit and downloaded Homeport. UltraScroll™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd.
#USING GARMIN HOMEPORT MANUALS#
Get Garmin GPSMAP 720/720s manuals and user guides GSD™, HomePort™, and. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. ANT+®, BaseCamp™, chirp™, Garmin Connect™, HomePort™, and tempe™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Create, view, and edit waypoints, routes, and tracks with MapSource, computer software that lets you transfer data to your Garmin device.
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