I have a Standard Horizon GPS Chart 160 which is similar to the CP175C or
just 175. I am trying to get my numbers off of it and put them on my new and
beloved Garmin 498. I can not for the life of me find out how to get them
onto my computer fron the 160. I have tried MapSource and GPSU and neither
seem to be aboe to communicate with the Standard Horizon. I have checked the
path, etc with my old Garmin GPS 12 and it's points fly right into MapSource.
Can anyone tell me what I need to do to set up my Standard Horizon to talk to
my PC? I would even load them directly to the Garmin 498 if I can do so.

Thank You for your HELP!

Got http://www.geocaching.com/ they have links to GPS software for managing
waypoints.

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:56:00 GMT, CaptMichael penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

I have a Standard Horizon GPS Chart 160 which is similar to the CP175C or
just 175. I am trying to get my numbers off of it and put them on my new
and
beloved Garmin 498. I can not for the life of me find out how to get them
onto my computer fron the 160. I have tried MapSource and GPSU and
neither
seem to be aboe to communicate with the Standard Horizon. I have checked
the
path, etc with my old Garmin GPS 12 and it's points fly right into
MapSource.
Can anyone tell me what I need to do to set up my Standard Horizon to talk
to
my PC? I would even load them directly to the Garmin 498 if I can do so.

Thank You for your HELP!

Here is the manual (I think):
http://www.standardhorizon.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=1416&FileCatID=199&FileNam e=FF520Owner'sManual.pdf&FileContentType=applicati on/pdf

I don't see any way to do what you want to do. I think it might be
possible, however. Your best bet is to call SH and ask them how.

There is a utility to save the information to a C-card. The trick will
be to send that information to the NMEA port instead and in a usable
format.....

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I will try he geocaching site sometime but I foud one already...

I was able to find a software progam called GPS Utilities (www.gpsu.co.uk)
that I downoaded the freeware version (max 100 waypoints) to determine the
useability of and then bought $55 the registered version a day later. It is
truely a purists delight. Full instructions on how to build one's own cables
for unsuported/undersupported devices etc. Also a very good chat room
monitored by the maker as well as other useres. A little tweeking and a bit
of time learning the GPSU interface and I was able to load all of the points
from all of my GPS devices. WOW! It works with everything. Not a "plug and
play" program as it takes some doing to get to know but really is an
impressive utility as it can import from so many devices and has over 20
export/save formats like Google Earth, Garmin, Map Source, etc. Plus the guy
that wrote it in the UK emailed me personaly with an application update when
I had trouble using it with Vista. Don't get that everywhere do you? If you
try it, remember when I say that it is not a plug and play interface specialy
made for your unit so you are going to have to learn it and set it up for
your unit but it will work and if it does not the guy wants to know about it
to make it work on anything. I have over 20 hours invested in getting thw
info from a Standard Horizon unit and this is the only thing that would work
on it. I tried 4 other applications.. Standard Horizon has a link to it on
their web site if you need to find it.

Garmin is my first choice in GPS as they have the BEST support of ANY GPS
manufacturer I have every seen and GPSU is my first pick now for getting
points off of legacy and oddball GPS units.

I now have 800+ marks off of an old commercial snapper fisherman's GPS unit.
Dinnertime!! Thanks GPSU. I hope to meet this guy someday and buy him
(catch him) lunch.

Thank You all for your help! Truly a great resouce this new world of
communication is when people like you contribute your wonderful knowlege!

Capt. Michael


Calif Bill wrote:
Got http://www.geocaching.com/ they have links to GPS software for managing
waypoints.

I have a Standard Horizon GPS Chart 160 which is similar to the CP175C or
just 175. I am trying to get my numbers off of it and put them on my new
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be to send that information to the NMEA port instead and in a usable
format.....

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