David, check out page 22-23 in the manual. There is a file transfer thingie buried in the Utilities menu. You have to use Lowrance software to do your pre-planning, copy that to a data card, stick that in the slot on the plotter, etc.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 18 January 2014 08:08, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > My “new” boat came with a Lowrance HDS-5 chartplotter/gps. Reading this > discussion, I was hoping that I could do some plotting of routes ahead of > time and then upload info to the HDS5 when I get to the boat. However, I > find no information about any connection/upload of information in the > manual. Does anyone know if it is somehow possible to do? Thanks- Dave > > > > On Jan 17, 2014, at 5:44 PM, Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > I tried the A75 wifi version at the boat show - I had downloaded the > RayControl app on my tablet ahead of time. I walked up, reset the wi-fi, > and was connected to it before the rep could get over to see what I was > doing. Works a treat, easy to set up, and on my shopping list. Fred - do > you ship to Canada??? If so I'm looking for some Ray goods... > > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > > On 2014-01-17 12:35 PM, Frederick G Street wrote: > > Steve — you might consider one of the new Raymarine “a” series displays; > cheaper than the e7, and they play well together on the Seatalk HS/Raynet > network. Even the smallest a65 has the network connection, and can share > all the data and control the system. Advantages over the iPad solution are > permanently-connected power and much better waterproof-ability than the > iPad. > > Let me know if you’d like pricing. > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > On Jan 17, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Steve, > > My E7 is at the helm. The problem is that you can only see it when you > are behind the wheel. I have not tried the Ray app on the IPad, but for > the Bermuda race I intend to use a RamMount and a waterproof case so I can > mirror the E7 and swivel the IPad from side to side. I installed a power > outlet in the NavPod to keep the Ipad charged. I also have both the Garmin > and Navionics apps on the IPad as a backup. > > The new OS for the E7 should be out by spring. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > > > > > David Knecht > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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