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6.6 Upload/Download GPS (using a cable)

A limited selection of upload/download capabilities is incorporated into the program. It handles many older Lowrance,

Eagle, Furuno, Garmin, or NorthStar, GPSs. There are two basic ways to transfer data to and from most GPSs. Serial

cable connection was the way older GPSs were interfaced. This requires a direct cable connection between the PC and

GPS. This is sometimes complicated by lack of a serial port on the PC necessitating a USB to serial converter. More

recently the use of the memory chip or data card has become the preferred way, as it does not require that the PC and

GPS be brought together. It is also easier and in some cases allows at-sea changes in the loaded waypoints without a PC

present. See the import/export chapters (6.7/8) on doing data card waypoint transfers. If you want to pursue the

direct cable transfer method, read further.

Determining the COM port

For nearly all recently manufactured laptops, there is no COM port built in. If you have a docking station or a desktop

computer, you might have one. Look for a male DB9 connector, that would be the serial port. There is a female DB15

connector for the VGA display that should not be confused with the serial port. Therefore, you may need to use a USB to

serial converter to make a COM port. Not all of these seem to work so, if you can, get one with HL-340 on it. While

USB stands for Universal Serial Port, it cannot just be wired up like an old serial port as the voltages, rates, and protocols

are different. You need a chip to translate it. For Windows XP, the following works for determining what number COM

port the USB to serial converter has been assigned. This can vary greatly.

Right mouse click on the My Computer icon on the desktop and select "Manage". Under System Tools, select Device

Manager and look for Ports (COM & LPT) .

The example shows that the USB to serial converter is on COM 6. You can alternatively get to this from: Control

Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager. If no Ports selection is available, then the USB to serial converter is not

installed properly. Go back through the new device installation again. You generally have to install software that came

with the device to make it work.

For Windows Vista: The procedure is similar to that above: Start>Control_Panel>System>Tasks>Hardware>Device

Manager>Ports

For Windows 7: Start> Devices and Printers>Unspecified>USB-Serial.

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