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Different GPS units
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:54 pm
by Wolly Bugger
My cousin has a Hummingbird, a friend has a Garmin.
I stupidly bought a Lowrance and I am still trying to figure out how to use my computer to put the waypoints onto a card for the unit.
The Hummingbird has a PC friendly program to manage waypoints, but it must be windows, not mac
Garmin uses the Home port, which is either Windows or Mac. and is easy to use.
Lowarance, well I am still trying to figure it out. Plus so far they are trying to get me to pay for a program where the others are free.
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:32 pm
by SteveoTheTiger
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:39 pm
by chris srsc
what unit did you get?
i just got the elite 7ti .. same deal, trying to learn it..wifi, bluetooth all the fancy crap...lol can operate it from note pad to control trolling motor....
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:45 pm
by barra mick
Wolly Bugger wrote:My cousin has a Hummingbird, a friend has a Garmin.
I stupidly bought a Lowrance and I am still trying to figure out how to use my computer to put the waypoints onto a card for the unit.
The Hummingbird has a PC friendly program to manage waypoints, but it must be windows, not mac
Garmin uses the Home port, which is either Windows or Mac. and is easy to use.
Lowarance, well I am still trying to figure it out. Plus so far they are trying to get me to pay for a program where the others are free.
the lawrance is easu to use after a bit of mucking around at the start.
if your struggling I can help
Bm
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:56 am
by Wolly Bugger
chris seafarer wrote:what unit did you get?
i just got the elite 7ti .. same deal, trying to learn it..wifi, bluetooth all the fancy crap...lol can operate it from note pad to control trolling motor....
Elite 5 chirp
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:52 am
by Mustang38
I have Simrad nss12 gen 11. Love it. I have transferred marks across from my old liwrance to simrad no worries.Happy to be of assistance if you like to pm me.
By the way love the Simrad. Awesome pics easy to use.( with practice) just about to hook up new 3D structure scan to it. Pics to follow soon once boat back in water.
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:58 pm
by Wolly Bugger
Sent Lowrance a reply and ask if I could swap my unit for Hummingbird or Garmin, as their computer programs were much simpler to use and they are free.
Hummingbird
Humminbird PC sadly it is window only
http://humminbird.com.au/wp-content/the ... .4.5.0.zip
Garmin (windows or mac)
http://download.garmin.com/software/HomePort_2210.exe
Don't think they are very happy with me.
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:49 pm
by Wolly Bugger
Success at last, with the Lowrance.
First step was to convert KMZ file to GPX.
Some programs do not run on Mac's and the Windows Laptop does not have an SSD card reader.
The next step was to download a converted for the files and then load them into another GPS program, copy the files then to a disc, load the disc into the Mac, and copy the files to the SSD then insert the SSD into the lowrance and copy the waypoints to the Lowrance.
Now I don;t know where I put my Lowrance map card.
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:54 pm
by chris srsc
Do you need to verify that the marks work? Send me a copy and ill check on mine... :rofl:
Re: Different GPS units
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:00 pm
by Wolly Bugger
chris seafarer wrote:Do you need to verify that the marks work? Send me a copy and ill check on mine... :rofl:
OK I'll bring my unit, put it in your boat and we will see if we are on water or land.
