Bob F Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Lowrance and Eagle have updated their GPS Data Manager software. Version 6 is available on their websites for free download. Includes proper support for USB card readers. It's used for entering/editing waypoints and routes, etc. The software still limits you to entering data in degrees, minutes and seconds, so you cannot enter data in decimal. BF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob F Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Correction. You can enter the waypoints in decimal. Just found the setup option. Doh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipper Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 hi bob can i up date my garmin blue charts from there web site and if so how do i go about it and how offten should they be updated . mark b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob F Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Mark, I don't believe so. I assume you have a pre-programmed data card (rather than a CD with your map data on it). In this case I believe you will have to send the data card back to Garmin to upgrade it or exchange it. The newer models, like the 172C, are MarineUpate compatible, in which case you would be able to download upgrades from the web if you have a USB card reader and the Marine Update software. Your unit (GPSMAP182C) is not MarineUpdate compatible. This page explains what MarineUpdate is. http://www.garmin.com/products/marineupdater/ On this page (on the right) you can enter your model number and see if it is MarineUpdate compatible. http://www.garmin.com/products/marineupdater/ However, you can update the 182C's operating software. There was a new release in Jan 2006. I'd suggest that you only install this if the software revision on your unit is below version 5.90. See here: http://www.garmin.com/support/collection.j...ct=010-00259-00 Let me know if you have any questions. BF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipper Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 thanks bob your a star . mark b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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