How To Upload Waypoints From Simrad To Garmin

Garmin

Importing our line-fishing maps into your Garmin GPS unit is like shooting fish in a barrel. For some units, you lot can simply add the files to the SD carte du jour (GPX), allow your unit to kick up, and so stick the card into the unit and it volition prompt you to import the data. Some units crave the files to be in a Garmin folder on your SD bill of fare. For example yous will demand a Garmin folder with a GPX folder within it, and yous would add the GPX file to the GPX binder. If your Garmin does non have this functionality, please follow these instructions for importing our fishing spots into your unit.

How to Make Your Own Angling Spots Card:

~~If you haven't already installed Garmin Homeport, delight practice this now.~~

***Delight NOTE *** Garmin has discontinued Homeport and recommends Active Helm (see instructions below), which does not work on a PC or Mac. BaseCamp is the merely option at the moment. You can follow the same instructions for Homeport in the videos below in BaseCamp, they are nearly identical.

Download Garmin BaseCamp or Download Garmin Homeport

Have a fresh SD card ready (viii GB or under recommended) and use this video for downloading, importing, and exporting to your SD carte:

Here is a video of using Garmin Homeport and Fishing Condition to make a custom SD card with many tips on how to rapidly remove spots for high density areas.

Once you lot take your SD ready, power on your GPS unit and stick in the SD card. Follow the instructions on the screen and select "Merge With Card" pick when prompted.

Case of loading ADM file into Garmin XSV series.

Most Garmin Units

If you lot are not prompted to import the spots, most Garmin units allow you to click Nav Information > User Data > Manage Card > Merge From Card and information technology volition import in the spots.

GPSMAP 42XX and 72XX users can insert the SD carte du jour with a GPX file into the unit of measurement and from the Dwelling house screen select Information > User Data > Data Transfer > Bill of fare and select Merge From Menu to transfer information technology from the card and merge it with existing user data.

Handheld Units

Connect your USB cable to your unit and computer. Re-create the GPX file to the Garmin/GPX folder on the unit. When you restart the unit, they should already exist loaded.

Active Helm

Yous can download our GPX files and import them into Active Captain from an Android or iOS (Apple tree) device. Merely email or download the GPX file to the device and follow these instructions: