Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App
NOTE:
The
ActiveCaptain™ feature is only available on models that have
Wi‑Fi® technology.
You can connect a mobile device to the GPSMAP® device using the ActiveCaptain app. The app provides a quick and easy way for you to interact with your chartplotter and complete such tasks as sharing data, registering, updating the device software, and receiving mobile device notifications.
- From the GPSMAP device, select ActiveCaptain.
- From the ActiveCaptain page, select .
- Enter a name and password for this network.
- From the application store on your mobile device, install and open the ActiveCaptain app.
- Bring the mobile device within 32 m (105 ft.) of the GPSMAP device.
- From your mobile device settings, open the Wi‑Fi connections page and connect to the Garmin® device, using the name and password you entered in the Garmin device.