[Garmin Data Card Reader, Usb Driver For Mac
Iberio Ralda
Hi, I have the opportunity to pick up a rather ancient Garmin StreetPilot III. However, the maps are still from 2007 and a lot has changed since then. So, I was browsing around and found mentions that you could use OSM for the SPIII. I would want it to hold the maps for the Netherlands, Belgium, France and the UK for the trip I am planning on my motorbike to London. Slightly up to date maps would be very nice for a trip like that.
The big question is whether it can be done. Can it? I am an absolute noob in this field, but have a good amount of computer experience, so I know my way around. I have been unable to locate a step by step guide to do the OSM to Garmin SPIII move. Or did I miss something? Otherwise, I might create one later if I can pull this off.
@SomeoneElse: The manual only mentions "data cards" (available, according to the manual, with up to 128 MB) which do not look like SD cards (docs page). This is also what Vclaw mentions in the answer.
With regard to the data size, I'd suggest download some data from e.g. garmin.openstreetmap.nl for the areas that you're interested in to see how much space your OSM maps will need. For info, routable ones that I created last week for UK + Ireland were 500Mb - 600Mb depending on what was included.
I think the only way of loading maps onto the StreetPilot III is using Garmin MapSource. The Streetpilot has very limited internal memory, so you will need a Garmin memory card if you want to add extra maps. Note these are proprietary cards, different to Compact Flash or SD etc. The Streetpilot III will support up to a 128MB card.
So you need to get some OSM maps installed in MapSource. There are a number of ready made OSM maps with MapSource installers, the easiest way is probably to use garmin.openstreetmap.nl. Or other options listed here OSM Map on Garmin/Download.
Though with these you won't fit a very large area of maps on a 128MB card. To get maps that cover more of the route you want, you could use maps with smaller tiles, and with less details. Most OSM Garmin maps contain things like buildings, rivers, forests etc, which use quite a lot of space. If you just need roads, they would need less memory. I'm not sure if there is any ready made OSM maps with less detail, otherwise you can create some yourself. To do this, you could use Mkgmap with a custom style to only include roads.
My unit continues to say "Reading Card Data" on the screen forever....hours on end. The data never loads onto the machine.
The gold pins inside the slot are all intact and clean.
Garmin does not support repairs on the unit any longer.
First of all, download a manual if you do not already have one. Follow the instructions to do a reset. Without the map inserted, put the unit outside for at least a half hour in an open area for it to see the satellites and get a position. If it can, you are ahead of the game. Then follow the instructions on when to insert the map. It is possible a firmware update is available.
Thanks Dobs108;
My unit does get excellent position and satellite information. There is an internal "chart" that displays general location information, which it does nicely.
It is the specific info on the data card that does not get loaded into the unit.
So the way I am currently using the Garmin 182 is to get the accurate position data and feed it into a Raymarine plotter display. Of course I would prefer the 182 to also display the detailed information.
It is probable that the 182 is not reading the data card because the card is too new. Only older Garmin BlueChart or MapSource data cards are compatible with the 182. Newer charts on data cards (including Garmin) will not work. The last update for the older charts was in 2008, so this is probably a non-starter for marine use. In my opinion, any chart used for navigation must be fully updated.
Question: Why is my device not able to display the maps from the preprogrammed Inland Lakes data card I just purchased?
Answer:
Older versions of Inland Lakes mapping could be preloaded on a proprietary Garmin Data Card. These Garmin Data Card versions are now discontinued and no newer versions will be made. The versions that were preloaded to the Garmin Data Card were programmed on a 256MB data card. Some devices are only compatible with a Garmin Data Card with up to 128MB of space. This means that the preprogrammed Inland Lakes cards cannot be used. These devices are:
With these three items, Inland Lakes mapping can be installed onto a PC. With the USB Data Card Programmer connected to a USB port on the PC and the 64MB Garmin Data Card inserted into the USB Data Card Programmers, the areas of mapping needed can be selected and sent to the data card.
I too have a computer with no serial port. There is a Garmin serial to USB adapter cable available for about $60-. A similar adapter is available from amazon.com for less than $10-.Thanks for the tip but I bought the Amazon USB adapter last year and could not get the card reader to work with my Win7 64 desktop. Instead of paying $60 for the Garmin product, I got a $20 Startek PCMCIA serial adapter for my laptop which solved the problem.
Running Windows 7 x64. Used the Amazon.com TrendNet brand serial to USB adapter to update GPS 76. The adapter comes with a driver on disk but the driver was not used. Garmin support says the update will not work with Garmin Express and to run WebUpdater. It worked!
I'm trying to keep this unit, or a similar one that uses the 7-pin Power/Data cord as I have that cord wired into the boat and other equipment. The new units have an entirely different cord and I'm looking at days of re-wiring.
First, you the device must be in "Mass Storage Mode". To do this, turn the device on, connect it to the computer via the USB cable, then press 'Menu' twice > click 'Enter' on "Setup" > click 'Enter' on "Interface", and choose "USB Mass Storage".
If the drive is not listed under "My Computer" then go to "Start" > "Control Panel" > "Administrative Tools" > "Computer Management" > "Disk Management" and there should be a listing for a Drive in the bottom. Right click on this option and then select "Properties". In the header you should see the gps listed (ex. Map76CSx). Close this window and right click on the listing, and choose "Assign Letter or Path". Choose "Add", and then choose a letter that is not being used by the computer. Click "Ok". Go back into "My Computer", and the device should be listed under Devices with Removable Storage.
Have you loaded the drivers? You need to download them from the Garmin site if you haven't already done so. When you plug your 60CSx into your computer and turn it on, what does your computer do? What OS are you running?
The drivers are loaded. I have been able to load waypoints and POI's without problem. I can load my maps via mapsource (Canada Topo50). The device is recognized when I plug it into my computer. The interface is set to USB Mass Storage. Mapsource works fine. The only problem is the recognizing the SD card.
Besides "A", "C" "D", what other drive letters are being used by your pc? I've had an SD card in a reader not get recognized because of interference with other drive letters (from other partitions and mapped drives)
Since you're able to load maps, you know that the card does work. So the issue is somewhere in the difference between "send to GPS" and "mass storage" mode. USB can be really frustrating to diagnose - I have a camera that won't connect via an un-powered hub. Here's a couple more dumb things to try (only do one at a time so you'll know what worked):
1. What USB port are you connecting to on your computer? If you're using a front-panel connector or a USB hub, try one of the ports directly on the motherboard. If you're using a motherboard connector already, switch to another one. If you've got to use a hub, sometimes whether it's powered or not makes a difference, too.
5. Try a USB card reader, rather than your GPS. You can get a miniature SD card reader for less than $5 that's not much bigger than a USB flash drive at NewEgg or Fry's or other electronics places. It seems faster to transfer maps to my SD card using that as opposed to uploading to GPS, anyway...
When I first put the 2 gig card in, I got greedy and tried to send too many maps. Mapsource said I had under 2 gig of data to send, but I forgot the formatter's golden rule. I forgot about the system space on the disk.
After that I assumed a big problem so went around asking for help, my local association, Groundspeak forums and at Garmin. I was deluged with fixes. If I had a problem other than stupidity, these fixes would have come in handy. They still are good information to know. Just not this time around. None of the fixes did anything. While reading a friend's post, I noticed that he said that the original card had data on it. I had assumed that the maps were on the internal memory and the original card was not working. It was working as I found out when I fired it up with out any card. 3smurfs also emailed me with some information that was ground breaking. Ignore the facts and go with your gut. I paraphrased that.
I have put a formatted 2 gig card into my 60CSx. Using Mapsource, I have been able to transfer 2025 maps from the Canada Topo50 series of disks. This is only 800 meg. The card says that it is 35% full. Why can't I transfer 2 gigs worth of maps to the 60CSx? Is there a problem with the mapsource software?
Just like my tweet a week ago with swimming frustrations would be easy Twitter fodder, but it shows that some 59,000 people saw it, and more importantly: 13,374 people were interested in it enough to actually look at the images.
Garmin clearly pushed out the v13 of SW without any real testing. Watches crashed connecting to Garmin speed/cadence sensors! The lack of response from Garmin on these fronts is what is truly damaging them in my eyes.
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