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Using Bluechart® Mobile to Send and Receive User Data with the GPSMAP® 4xxx, GPSMAP®5xxx, GPSMAP®6xxx, and GPSMAP®70xx series, GPSMAP® 72xx Series Chartplotters

BlueChart® Mobile is a marine trip planning program that can be used to plan waypoints, routes, and tracks. BlueChart Mobile can send this data to a compatible chartplotter, or receive user data that is already on a chartplotter.

To be able to transfer user data for the GPSMAP® 4xxx through GPSMAP®70xx, GPSMAP®72xx series units, a Marine Wi-Fi Adapter Kit will need to be purchased and installed.

After the adapter kit is installed and the BlueChart Mobile device has made a connection with the wi-fi adapter, follow these instructions:

To receive user data from the chartplotter to BlueChart Mobile:

  1. Press the Settings icon in BlueChart Mobile

  2. Press Garmin Marine Network

  3. Press Import

  4. Press Yes on the chartplotter when the question “Send data to a mobile device?” appears

  5. Press OK when the transfer / import is completed

To send user data from the BlueChart Mobile device to the chartplotter:

  1. Press the Settings icon in BlueChart Mobile

  2. Press Garmin Marine Network

  3. Press Export

  4. Press Yes on the chartplotter when the question “Accept data from a mobile device?” appears

  5. Press OK when the transfer / export is completed