Magellan 210 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
Using the eXplorist with MapSend
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Saving Map Regions. Before saving the region, review the documentation that came with MapSend to set what
information will be saved with the region. In this example, Topo information and POIs are wanted, so in the
region list make sure that the “T” and “P” boxes to the left of the region name are bolded. Next, mark the
region for saving by clicking the checkbox to the left of the region name.
Save the Region to Your Computer’s Hard Drive. Under the Regions
menu, select “Upload to GPS...” (Ctrl+U). Click on the radio button
for “Save on Hard Drive.”
Click the Next > button.
Enter the serial number for your eXplorist in the space provided. This
can be found on your eXplorist by accessing the About... screen
(accessed from the main menu). Do not use any of the Settings or
Connect buttons. Once the serial number has been entered, click
Next >. You will be asked to confirm the serial number.
The Ready to Update window is displayed with information about the
region that you are saving. Click on the Finish button to begin saving
the region.
Note: MapSend automatically saves files to a specified location. The
path to the saved files is: Local Disk C:\Program
Files\Magellan\‘MapSend Product Name’\Export\Images.
Connect the eXplorist to the Personal Computer:
Turn off the eXplorist and connect the USB cable supplied with your
eXplorist to the back of the eXplorist and a USB port on your
computer. Turn the eXplorist on. The eXplorist will come up in the
USB File Transfer mode. (If not, and the Communication screen is
displayed, press ENTER. Select USB File Transfer and press ENTER.)
Transfer the Files using the Magellan Conversion Manager: Launch
the Magellan Conversion Manager (installed from the Magellan
Wizard). It can be found under the ‘Start’ menu - Start > Programs > Magellan > eXplorist 210 > Magellan
Conversion Manager.
When first opened, on the Welcome window select ‘Transfer Map Regions’ and click Next.
A reminder to connect the Magellan eXplorist to the computer is presented. Click Next.