Lowrance HDS-12 Gen3, Installation Manual

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Software setup | HDS Gen3 Installation Manual
Updates can be found on the Lowrance website: http://www.
Lowrance.com
The HDS Gen3 may be used to apply software updates to itself, and
to supported NMEA 2000 and ethernet devices, with fi les read off a
microSD card.
Before initiating an update to the HDS Gen3 itself, be sure to back
up any potentially valuable user data.
Backing up and Importing user data
There are two fi les that can be backed up that relate to user changes
made to the system:
• ‘Waypoints, Routes, and Trails database’
• ‘Settings database’ (includes preferences such as unit settings,
custom pages, data overlays, and Czone confi guration fi les)
Insert a microSD card in to unit as storage location for backup data.
Waypoints, Routes, and Trails database backup
The user has the option of exporting all waypoints/routes/trails, or
exporting only those contained within a specifi c region.
If Export Region is selected, the chart page will be displayed,
centered on vessel location. Using the touch screen, adjust the red
boundry box to outline the area to be exported.
The export option off ers diff erent fi le formats to save as:
• User data fi le version 5 : Use with current Navico displays (NSO
evo2, NSS evo2, NSS, NSO, NSE, Zeus, Zeus Touch, HDS Gen2, HDS
Gen2 Touch, HDS Gen3). Off ers most detail
• User data fi le version 4 : Use with current Navico displays (NSO