Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App
You can connect a mobile device to the GLASS COCKPIT
device using the ActiveCaptain app. The app provides
a quick and easy way for you to interact with your
GLASS COCKPIT device and complete such tasks as
sharing data, registering, updating the device software,
and receiving mobile device notifications.
1
From the GLASS COCKPIT device, select
Vessel
>
ActiveCaptain
.
2
From the
ActiveCaptain
page, select
Wi-Fi Network
>
Wi-Fi
>
On
.
3
Enter a name and password for this network.
4
Insert a memory card in the GLASS COCKPIT device's
card slot (
).
5
Select
Set ActiveCaptain Card
.
NOTICE
You might be prompted to format the memory card.
Formatting the card deletes all information saved on
the card. This includes any saved user data, such as
waypoints. Formatting the card is recommended, but
not required. Before formatting the card, you should
save the data from the memory card onto the device
internal memory (
Copying User Data from a Memory
). After formatting the card for the
ActiveCaptain app, you can transfer the user data back
to the card (
Copying User Data to a Memory Card
).
Be sure the card is inserted each time you want to use
the ActiveCaptain feature.
6
From the application store on your mobile device,
install and open the ActiveCaptain app.
7
Bring the mobile device within 32 m (105 ft.) of the
GLASS COCKPIT device.
8
From your mobile device settings, open the Wi
‑
Fi
®
connections page and connect to the Garmin device,
using the name and password you entered in the
Garmin device.
Enabling Smart Notifications
WARNING
Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the
vessel. Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the
water can result in vessel damage, personal injury, or
death.
Before your GLASS COCKPIT device can receive
notifications, you must connect it to your mobile device
and to the ActiveCaptain app.
1
From the GLASS COCKPIT device, select
ActiveCaptain
>
Smart Notifications
>
Enable
Notifications
.
2
Turn on Bluetooth technology in the mobile device
settings.
3
Bring the devices within 10 m (33 ft.) of each other.
4
From the ActiveCaptain app on the mobile device,
select
Smart Notifications
>
Pair with Chartplotter
.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to pair the app to the
GLASS COCKPIT device.
6
When prompted, enter the key on your mobile device.
7
If necessary, adjust which notifications you receive in
your mobile device settings.
Receiving Notifications
WARNING
Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the
vessel. Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the
water can result in vessel damage, personal injury, or
death.
Before your GLASS COCKPIT device can receive
notifications, you must connect it to your mobile device
and enable the Smart Notifications feature (
).
When the Smart Notifications feature is enabled and your
mobile device receives a notification, a pop-up notification
appears on the GLASS COCKPIT screen briefly.
NOTE:
The available actions depend on the type of
notification and your phone operating system.
• To answer a phone call on your phone, select
Answer
.
TIP:
Have your phone nearby. The phone call
is answered on your mobile phone, not on the
chartplotter.
• To not answer the phone call, select
Decline
.
• To review the full message, select
Review
.
• To dismiss the pop-up notification, select
OK
or wait for
the notification to close automatically.
• To remove the notification from the chartplotter and
your mobile device, select
Clear
.
Managing Notifications
WARNING
Do not read or reply to notifications while operating the
vessel. Failure to pay attention to the conditions on the
water can result in vessel damage, personal injury, or
death.
Before you can manage the notifications, you must
enable the Smart Notifications feature (
).
When the Smart Notifications feature is enabled and
your mobile device receives a notification, a pop-up
notification appears on the GLASS COCKPIT screen
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ActiveCaptain
®
App
