#USING GARMIN HOMEPORT SERIAL#
#USING GARMIN HOMEPORT SOFTWARE#

NOTE: if you selected Garmin Serial/USB format, you will need to select the port that your GPS is connected to and make sure the connections are secure. Select the location to export the file to and give it a name. Select the desired Garmin format (or GPX format) depending on your unit.ģ. Open Contour Elite's Export to GPS interface by clicking on the 'Export Targets to GPS' button on the Target Tool panel or the 'Export Entries to GPS' on the Fishing Log panel.Ģ. mps), or lowrance (.usr) and then you would use Mapsource or HomePort to convert this file to the format needed by the chartplotter.ġ. So, you will need to export GPS data from Contour Elite in a format that can be read by Mapsource or HomePort such as GPX, mapsource (.gdb or.

#USING GARMIN HOMEPORT SOFTWARE#

This automatically formats the card.Īlso for Garmin chartplotters, some units only accept files exported by one of Garmin's own software products such as Mapsource or HomePort. Place the blank SD card in the card slot.ģ. NOTE: For Garmin chartplotters, blank SD cards must be formatted in the Garmin unit prior to importing/exporting GPS data. Newer models such as the Colorado, Oregon, and Dakota accept this format directly. It is possible that your Garmin unit accepts this format directly, or you can convert this format within Garmin software and export to your GPS unit. GPX format: This is a universal format that is becoming more accepted as new units come out. Garmin point of interest (.gpi) format: can be used to transfer target spots or fishing log waypoints to units that can accept this format. This is helpful for Marine chartplotters that you can't connect directly to the computer or other units that don't support the Garmin serial/USB format above. Within the Garmin software, these files can be converted and/or exported to your particular GPS unit. mps): can be imported into the Garmin Mapsource program that came with your unit or other Garmin software compatible with your unit such as Garmin HomePort. Examples of compatible units include: Etrex GPSMAP 60 series, 76 series, and 96 series Streetpilot series and marine GPS-only units such as GPSMAP 378.

Contour Elite transfers data directly into the unit through this connection.

#USING GARMIN HOMEPORT SERIAL#

Garmin serial/USB format: used for compatible units connected directly to the computer with a serial cable or USB cable. Marine chartplotters use a MMC/SD card or microSD card to transfer data.Ĭontour Elite is able to import/export data in the following GPS formats: Older handheld units have a serial connection while newer handheld have a USB connection. The way you transfer targets or fishing log waypoints to Garmin units depends on the type of unit you have and the connection.

Using garmin homeport