Transferring Waypoints, Routes, and Track from MapSend
The process for transferring from from MapSend to the eXplorist is similar to the one
described above.
1.
Open the MapSend software program. This procedure will discuss sending
waypoints to the eXplorist. Use similar steps for transferring routes and tracks.
2.
Click the Place Waypoint icon at the top of the MapSend display to bring up the
Waypoint List.
3.
All waypoints in the list will be transferred, including those not checked.
4.
From the Waypoint Menu, select ‘Save to File...’. Enter a name for the file and
click Save.
5.
Access the Magellan Conversion Manager by using the Start button on the Windows
toolbar. Under “Programs” select ‘Magellan > eXplorist 400 > Magellan Conversion
Manager’.
6.
Click the radio button for ‘Convert Waypoints / Routes / Tracks’ and click Next >.
7.
Turn off the eXplorist and connect the USB cable to the eXplorist and the personal
computer’s USB port.
8.
Turn the eXplorist on. Press
ENTER
. From the
Communications
screen, highlight
File Transfer
and press
ENTER
.
9.
Select
Internal Memory
or
SD card
and press
ENTER
.
10. Click the Next > button on the Magellan Conversion Manager.
11. Select ‘Convert to eXplorist’ (sending data points from MapSend to the eXplorist)
Click Next >.
12. Click on the active folder icon. In the example
shown, files are being transferred from MapSend to
the eXplorist.
13. Browse through the folders to find the waypoint
files to be transferred.
14, Click Next >.
15. A progress bar is displayed and will indicate when
the transfer has completed.
16. Click Next > and finally click Finish to conclude the transfer.
17. The next time you access My Points of Interest, you will be able to select the file
that was just uploaded.
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