GPSMAP 495 Owner’s Manual
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Installation Information
Connecting Your GPSMAP 495 to a Computer
Your GPSMAP 495 can be connected to your computer using the
included USB-PC Interface Cable to connect to a USB data port
or the optional PC Interface Cable to connect to a DB-9 serial
communications port.
NOTE:
Fully install the supplied MapSource program, Trip &
Waypoint Manager, on your computer before connecting the
USB cable to the computer.
USB Data Port on your PC
Serial Communications Port
USB
connector
under
weather cap
To connect your GPS to your computer:
1. Connect the small end of your cable to the lower connector on
the back of the GPSMAP 495.
2. When using the supplied USB Data Cable, connect the larger
end of the cable to an available USB data port.
When using a PC Interface Cable, connect the larger end of the
cable to a serial communications port on your computer.
Information about USB Drivers
The USB drivers should have been automatically installed when you
installed the MapSource program that came with your GPSMAP
495. When you initially connect the GPSMAP 495 to a USB port,
your computer prompts you to locate the destination of the drivers
for the device. You only need to install the drivers once. After the
drivers are installed, your computer always detects your GPSMAP
495 when it is connected. USB drivers are updated periodically. You
can find these updates at
Using xImage for Customized Waypoint Symbols
xImage allows you to exchange images between your PC and your
GPSMAP 495. You can download and save screen shots of any
screen shown on your unit. xImage also allows you to download
customizable splash screens and waypoint symbols from compatible
GPS units, customize them (if you have an image editing program
on your PC), and send them back to your GPS unit.
