Magellan Triton 500 Support Question
Magellan Triton 500 Support Question
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Question posted by maffefrost on May 18th, 2013
What Must I Do To Make It Possible To Connect My Gps To My Computer?
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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on May 18th, 2013 3:30 AM
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Hello, maffefrost to connect your Magellan Triton 500 to your PC, please follow the instructions below:
Go through the checklist to ensure you have everything you need before starting the upgrade process.
- Magellan Triton device with batteries installed
- PC with Windows® XP Home, Windows Vista™ Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium operating system
- Magellan Triton USB cable
The process for you to upgrade the software takes about 30 minutes after downloading the executable (.zip file). Before starting: Do not connect your Magellan Triton device to the USB port of your computer until instructed to do so.
1. Do not connect your Magellan Triton device to your PC until instructed to do so by the Update Wizard
2. Close all other applications on your PC. This includes virus checkers and applications that are running in your system tray. This will enable the upgrade process to run more smoothly and efficiently.
3.Turn the Triton unit on and select "Connect to PC" from the Connectivity Menu.
4.Once the Triton device is connected and recognized by your PC, the Wizard screen changes to indicate that the Triton unit is connected.
5. Press Next >.
6.Read the End User License Agreement and check "I Agree" to continue
7. Press Next >.
8.The Update Wizard will begin updating your Magellan Triton device. Do not unplug or turn off your Triton unit until the update is complete.
9.The updater will indicate that the update was successful. Click OK. You can now turn your Magellan Triton device off and disconnect the USB Cable
Related Magellan Triton 500 Manual Pages
Triton User Manual Addendum - English, French, Spanish - Page 1
... The Triton has added an imaginary line ( C ) to it's current location, point B.
Triton 300 Triton 400 Triton 500 Triton 1500 Triton 2000
...area of the User Grid. Triton User Manual Addendum
This addendum applies to Triton GPS receivers that have a software version...to connect the start and end points of the Navigational screens brings up the contextual menu with options to the Triton,...
Triton User Manual Addendum - English, French, Spanish - Page 2
.... Selecting Next Destination Waypoint in this case (C). For example, you change your Triton.
You can tell the Triton to go to the next destination (C) and repeat the process to go to ... settings for the datum.
To turn the feature off and resume computing GPS position information, go there instead of the receiver is disabled and the screen is activated it to go to the first...
Manual - English - Page 2
... degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. Come to assist you or others :
IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY, DO NOT USE THIS NAVIGATION DEVICE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE. USE CARE
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation aid designed to a complete stop or ask a passenger make any settings on one...
Manual - English - Page 3
... the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from the user. The Magellan Triton must follow...
Manual - English - Page 9
... Triton GPS receiver.
SD-card expansion - (Triton 400 & 500 only) Use an optional SD memory card to add detailed maps - Overview
Thank you are moving before the compass shows your correct heading.)
Barometer (Triton 500 only) -
The Magellan Triton was designed for your purchase of water and much more. Simple menus and an intuitive interface makes using the Magellan Triton...
Manual - English - Page 11
... keys 14° to 140°F (-10° to 60°C)
PERFORMANCE
Receiver Acquisition Time Update Rate Accuracy
Languages
Coordinate Systems
SiRF Star III™ 20 channels,... 20 seconds, Cold: 60 seconds, Initial: 2 minutes
Once per second 3 to 10 hours
Overview
3 GPS only English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish, Norwegian Latitude/Longitude...
Manual - English - Page 12
...Fundamentals
4 Press the backlight button momentarily to be computed from information from the GPS satellites so there is displayed.
Setting the display backlight intensity
Depending upon the ...Turning the Triton on extending the Triton's battery life. Press the Power button and the Triton will turn off the Triton you can select to make the time accurate for the Triton.
The...
Manual - English - Page 15
...connectivity, view memory details, as well as solar and lunar rise and set times for your Magellan Triton.
While viewing the Map screen, press ENTER.
2. The Geocache option allows you to add new geocache locations from the Profiles settings making a total of eight possible... Triton 400 & 500 only). The View Menu has options for taking and viewing photographs and movie clips. hiking,...
Manual - English - Page 17
...the slider to OFF.
Press the Backlight button (top left side of the receiver) to a lower level. Select Settings. 4.
Select a low backlight level during nighttime use .
1. Press MENU. 2. Select View. 3.
Disable the electronic compass if GPS fix is available. (Magellan Triton 500)
1.
Select Volume & Brightness. 5. Select View. Using the cursor control, highlight the Backlight...
Manual - English - Page 18
...Triton 500)
1.
Press PAGE / GO TO to PC using the USB cable supplied with the Magellan Triton.
2. Select Barometer and set it to Vehicle Power Adapter (optional accessory).
1.
Select a profile. 5. Connect to OFF. Connect the Magellan Triton...GO TO to a computer using USB cable (if possible).
1. Connect the Magellan Triton to select the Sensors page. 6. Fundamentals
10 Select ...
Manual - English - Page 24
...white (medium), and red (poor) icons show signal strengths of the display. The numbers indicate the GPS satellite ID while "W" indicates WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) satellites. The Satellite Status Screen
The ... signal reception.
The Altimeter / Barometer Screen (Magellan Triton 500)
The Altimeter / Barometer screen displays your current elevation and barometer readings.
Manual - English - Page 26
This may decrease the accuracy (increase the number) such as heavy canopies from trees, tunnels, tall buildings, canyons, broadcast satellites, and other GPS receivers too close in distance) the progress the user has made .
Normally the accuracy is 0. If the user is travelling off the trail or route. Maximum ...
Manual - English - Page 27
... receiver.)
Start Flag (Indicates the starting point of the active route.)
End Flag (Indicates the ending point of the active route.)
Waypoint (Indicates the position of waypoints saved in the Magellan Triton and... this screen an important part of getting the most commonly used screen in the receiver. This makes understanding the Map screen and all of sight to next destination from where the ...
Manual - English - Page 37
Date Entry
The Magellan Triton uses a standard calendar display to enter dates for the function.
NEW SHORTCUT: Recently added is automatically received from ; Use the left and ...the calendar is highlighted.) Use the arrow cursor to move the highlight to select them from the GPS satellite. Text Size Limitations
Single-line fields: 50 characters. To change months.
Multi-line fields ...
Manual - English - Page 38
... up three profiles;
Sets the unit of measure for elevation measurements. (Magellan Triton 500 only) Sets the unit of measure for barometric measurements. Profiles
30 From the..., Kts
Meters, Feet
kPa, Millibar, inHg, mmHg
Sets the unit of measure for distance measurements. Hiking, Marine and Geocaching. Activating a Profile
1. Select Profiles. 4. Editing a Profile
1. Select Profiles. ...
Manual - English - Page 39
...Sets if Track Lines are
and Names
displayed on will alert you when the Magellan Triton loses GPS signals.
Sets the type of audible tone to on the map.
Profiles
31 QUICK...that is displayed on or off course alarm will alert you a geocache waypoint. Sensors Page (Magellan Triton 500)
ELECTRONIC COMPASS
BAROMETER
On, Off On, Off
Turns the electronic compass on the map. Sets ...
Manual - English - Page 47
... Restore Factory Settings. 6. This option is used should you have previously set the connectivity through the settings option but please note that every time the Triton is connected after it has been connected to indicate the connectivity mode for the receiver. Select Settings. 4. Select Connect to the Settings Menu. USB, NMEA - Settings
39 Restoring Factory Settings
Use...
Manual - English - Page 50
...who hid the cache (Hider).
6. Select the desired field and use the Magellan Triton to http://www.geocaching.com or do a search on or off.
9.
Select ...adding it into their Magellan Triton. From the Map screen, press MENU.
2. Geocache information includes Difficulty (1 through 5 with 5 being the most difficult), Terrain (1 though 5 with GPS users. The Waypoint Information...
Manual - English - Page 53
...is often referred to a single destination you select. As you hike, the Magellan Triton continuously updates the information giving you the best possible directions to get you want to go back to a Saved User... search for a waypoint. (Select the Search field under the Select Waypoint header. The Magellan Triton would go to cross. To do a search, select Search and using the keyboard, enter the...
Manual - English - Page 61
.... 3. Select Yes. 4. Select Tracks. 4. Trails
53
The existing track is not only handy for normal outdoor adventures, but also gives the traveller the security in a handheld GPS receiver. Use the cursor control to select the info icon to display the Options page. 8. From the Map screen press MENU. 2. Press the PAGE / GO TO...
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