Help updating Garmin 195 software

[Dan White]

I haven't updated the Jepp database in my gpsmap195 since 1998, and
thought it about time to do so again. However, it appears I need to
upgrade the software to version 3.01 first (the unit is still at
v2.06).

I have the pc interface cable and have downloaded the update from
Garmin's website. I've set the IO mode to Data Transfer/Slave. The
problem is that updatesw.exe times out trying to connect to the gps
through either com1 or com2. Does the unit have to be set up to
receive the update? I assume it needs to be powered up, but have
tried it with power off as well.

Any help would be appreciated.

[PaulaJay1]

In article >,
(Dan White) writes:

>I have the pc interface cable and have downloaded the update from
>Garmin's website. I've set the IO mode to Data Transfer/Slave. The
>problem is that updatesw.exe times out trying to connect to the gps
>through either com1 or com2. Does the unit have to be set up to
>receive the update? I assume it needs to be powered up, but have
>tried it with power off as well.

Isn't there an "auto detect" button during setup? I think that I connect via
Comm 3.

Chuck

[Dave Butler]

PaulaJay1 wrote:
> In article >,
> (Dan White) writes:
>
>
>>I have the pc interface cable and have downloaded the update from
>>Garmin's website. I've set the IO mode to Data Transfer/Slave. The
>>problem is that updatesw.exe times out trying to connect to the gps
>>through either com1 or com2. Does the unit have to be set up to
>>receive the update? I assume it needs to be powered up, but have
>>tried it with power off as well.
>
>
> Isn't there an "auto detect" button during setup? I think that I connect via
> Comm 3.
>
> Chuck

From memory, there is a protocol selection screen buried somewhere in the
receiver menus, and it needs to be set to "GARMIN/GARMIN", or maybe it's
"GRMN/GRMN".

Dave
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