HomePort Beginner

Former Member over 15 years ago

I have a few HomePort questions after hacking around with it for several days and trying to follow the HELP operating instructions:
1. I have a 4208 with G2 Vision card. I loaded HomePort on my laptop using a Garmin supplied SD card. With my G2 vision card loaded, I go to Homeport -- View -- Chart Views. My four Chart View choices appear to be Navigation or Fishing or Both or Overview. But the Fishing link and the Both link are not active so I cannot bring up the Fishing Chart view. My G2 Vision Card is 010-C0708-00, VUS007R Feb 07.

2.Does the Garmin supplied HomePort SD card have any further role after it has been loaded on my laptop?

3.Since I have a G2 Vision Card, do I also need to transfer other software from the 4208 unit to support the HomePort operation?

4.Am I able to get the waypoints, tracks, and routes that are currently on the 4208 over to the HomePort file on the laptop? If so, how.

5.When I create waypoints and routes on the laptop, does the G2 Vision card carry them back to the 4208?

6.Is there a way to load the G2 Vision Card data to the laptop HomePort file permanently so I don’t need to pull the card off the boat every time I want to use HomePort?

7.Same question as (6) relative to other info from the 4208 unit loading permanently to the laptop HomePort file.

Thanks for your help and patience!

0 rwidman over 14 years ago

I have a few HomePort questions after hacking around with it for several days and trying to follow the HELP operating instructions:

Does the Garmin supplied HomePort SD card have any further role after it has been loaded on my laptop?

It is your backup in case you need to load the software again. Keep it in a safe place.

Since I have a G2 Vision Card, do I also need to transfer other software from the 4208 unit to support the HomePort operation?

No.

Am I able to get the waypoints, tracks, and routes that are currently on the 4208 over to the HomePort file on the laptop? If so, how.

Using an SD card in the slot of the 4208, export your "user data" to the SD card. It's in the 4208 owners manual.

When I create waypoints and routes on the laptop, does the G2 Vision card carry them back to the 4208?

Remove the Vision card, insert an SD card and copy or export them to the card

Is there a way to load the G2 Vision Card data to the laptop HomePort file permanently so I don’t need to pull the card off the boat every time I want to use HomePort?

No, but you can copy the Vision card onto a blank SD card nd use this in the computer. The copy won't work in a plotter.

0 Former Member over 14 years ago

Help

I have purchased homeport thinking i could just download from my 540s and be able to look up places I wished to visit.

Maybe I have my head up-&-locked but i am only able to see my previous tracks with out detail.

I would like to be able to go through the ICW from Panama City Fl to other places along the coast.

What am I doing wrong?

(just)Retired air show pilot now cruising the water

0 rwidman over 14 years ago

I have purchased homeport thinking i could just download from my 540s and be able to look up places I wished to visit.

Maybe I have my head up-&-locked but i am only able to see my previous tracks with out detail.

I would like to be able to go through the ICW from Panama City Fl to other places along the coast.

What am I doing wrong?

(just)Retired air show pilot now cruising the water

I am not familiar with the 540s, but you need to download the charts (maps) from your 540s to an SD card. There should be an option on the 540s to allow this. Check your owner's manual for the exact steps. Once you have the charts on the SD card, remove it and insert it into an SD card slot in your PC. Homeport will then display the charts. You can look at charts of the area you wish to visit. You can create routes on the SD card and upload them to your chart plotter using the same or different SD card.