- Thales operation instructions GPS RECEIVER Magellan eXplorist 600

Using MapSend maps with eXplorist

eXplorist interfaces with MapSend PC applications differently

from previous Magellan GPS receivers. It uses a USB port to

transfer data, not a serial port, and eXplorist provides a file

management system much like Windows folders, so users

can work with multiple maps and personal data files.

To prepare map regions for eXplorist, you must first save the

map region on your hard drive, and then copy it to an SD card

or internal memory on the eXplorist.

You may use an SD card reader/writer to copy saved maps to SD

cards, but you can also copy maps to eXplorist memory or to an

SD card in the eXplorist. SD card readers are sold at consumer

electronics and office supply stores.

Map region size considerations

MapSend products typically have limited the amount of map data

that could be uploaded at once, mostly because of performance

limitations. eXplorist can handle larger maps, and the eXplorist

file system makes it easier to manage multiple maps on the GPS. If

you make multiple, smaller map regions with existing MapSend

products, you can load them all at once to eXplorist, and easily

switch maps on the eXplorist as needed.

SD cards offer many advantages when working with

maps

Before you get started, you may want to purchase an SD memory

card from your Magellan dealer or from any consumer electronics

retailer. It is possible to store small maps to eXplorist internal

memory, but with SD cards you can save larger maps or more

maps - limited only by the size of SD card you choose. For

reference a MapSend Topo map of the State of Washington will fit

Using MapSend with eXplorist