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Garmin mapinstall software1/30/2024 )Īll maps sent at once will appear as one map on your map selection setup on the GPS device. New generation GPS devices (Oregon, Dakota, Colorado, etrex 20/30, GPS Maps 62 or 64 series, edge 800/1000. (I try to make the map tiles as big as possible - around 13MB average per tile - but other maps - especially older Garmin maps may have tiles of only 1MB)ĭifferences between old and new generation Garmin GPS Devices: So as general advice - only send those maps to your device - which you will likely need in near future. Also note - the maximum number of map tiles your device can read in is around 2000 or 4000 map tiles - so if you install more - some maps simply will not be read in. You always first install the maps to your PC/Mac - then send them - or send a selection of the map. Please note - you cannot install the maps on the microSD. Last you could generate the gmapsupp.img with mkgmap - then put it on your microSD - there is another tutorial for this, but it's a bit more complicated (only advantage is that it's a bit faster). Otherwise there are no advantages.įor Linux Users - the easiest is to send maps using Qlandkarte GT - please read the Qlandkarte GT tutorial for that. And fastest way of sending is always to the microSD card - in a cardreader - because most Garmin devices devices don't have fast USB chips.Īlternatively for Windows users only - you could scroll down to the explications how to send maps with Mapsource - this has the advantage of having a full screen map selection possibility - while the Mapinstall windows to select the tiles is a bit small. As I assume you are using Garmin Basecamp - the easiest is to just send them from Garmin Basecamp. There are a few possibilities to send maps to your GPS Device. Some Basics about sending maps to your GPS device Video Tutorial about sending maps with MapInstall - below explanations are more detailled:
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