Communicating With A Personal Computer; Connecting To A Personal Computer; Changing Modes - Magellan eXplorist 500 Reference Manual

Advanced Features

Communicating with a Personal Computer

For this feature to operate properly, you must have your eXplorist connected to a personal
computer through the computer USB port

Connecting to a Personal Computer

1. Turn the eXplorist off.
2. Connect the PC interface cable to the connector on the back of the eXplorist.
3. Insert the USB connector on the PC interface cable to any of the USB ports on a
personal computer.
4. Turn the eXplorist on.
5. You may get a message on your computer that a new USB device has been found.
6. If connected properly, the eXplorist will display the USB File Transfer screen,
indicating that the eXplorist is in the file transfer mode.

Changing Modes

When you are connected to a personal computer you have three modes that the eXplorist can
be in. File Transfer mode allows you to transfer files to and from the eXplorist and the
personal computer. NMEA Data Comm mode outputs the GPS data from the eXplorist in
NMEA format for use with external software. Power Only mode turns off data communication
with the personal computer and the eXplorist operates normally.
1. If the eXplorist has just been turned on, the USB File Transfer screen is already
displayed. Skip steps 2 through 6.
3. Press MENU.
Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Adv. Features.
4.
5. Press ENTER.
Highlight Communications.
6.
7. Press ENTER.
Highlight File Transfer, NMEA Data Comm, or Power Only.
8.
9. Press ENTER.
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