Garmin GPSMAP 5215 - Manual (Page 66)

62 GPSMAP ® 4000/5000 Series Owner’s Manual
Device Configuration
Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to or from all Chartplotters on a Network
You can transfer waypoint, route, and track information from one chartplotter connected to the Garmin Marine
Network to every other chartplotter connected to the network.
1. Connect the chartplotter to a Garmin Marine Network using the network port on the back of the
chartplotter and a Garmin network cable.
2. From the Home screen, select information > User Data > Data transfer > Network.
3. Complete an action:
• Select Clone User Data to transfer data from the chartplotter to the other chartplotters connected to the
network. Existing data is overwritten on those chartplotters.
• Select Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the network. Unique
data is combined with existing data on every chartplotter.
Backing Up Data to a Computer
1. Insert a memory card into the Data card slot on the chartplotter.
2. From the Home screen, select information > User Data > Data transfer > Card > Save to Card.
3. Complete one of the following actions to indicate the name of the file to be backed up:
• Select a file name from the list.
• Select Add New File to create a new file. Enter the file name. Select Done.
4. Select Save to Card.
The file name is saved with a .ADM extension.
5. Remove the memory card from the chartplotter and insert it into an Data card reader attached to a
computer.
6. Complete an action:
• In Windows ® , click Start > My Computer > Secure Digital storage device > Garmin > UserData.
• In Apple OS X, open the memory card icon on the desktop, then open Garmin > UserData.
7. Copy the backup file on the card and paste it to any location on the computer.
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
1. Insert a memory card into an Data card reader that is attached to the computer.
2. Copy a backup file from the computer to the memory card, into a folder named Garmin\UserData.
3. Insert the memory card into the Data card slot on the chartplotter.
4. From the Home screen, select information > User Data > Data transfer > Card > Replace From Card.
Networked Device Configuration
Viewing Connected Garmin Marine Network Devices
From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > Marine Network.
Each connected device is listed along the left side of the screen.
Assigning a Name to a Garmin Marine Network Device
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > Marine Network.
2. Select a device.
3. Select Review.
4. Enter a name for the device.
5. Select Done.