Garmin GPS 18 5Hz User manual

GPS 18

with nRoute™ Navigation Software

setup guide

This setup guide includes instructions to

connect your GPS 18 to your computer,

install software on your computer, and

unlock the detailed maps.

To ensure a successful installation, follow

the steps outlined in this guide. Do not

connect the USB cable to your PC until

you are instructed to do so.

190-00309-02 Rev. A

Attention! Do not connect the enclosed Garmin USB cable to

your computer until you have loaded the MapSource software.

Step 1: Install nRoute

1. Insert the DVD into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive. If auto-run is

enabled, your computer will automatically display a welcome screen.

If the start-up ﬁle does not run automatically, click the Start button,

select Run…, and then type the drive letter of your DVD-ROM drive

followed by setup (example: “E:\setup”). Press Enter.

2. Click Install nRoute and follow the instructions on your computer

screen.

Step 2: Connect the GPS 18 to Your Computer

GPS 18 PC

1. Connect the 12-Volt adapter to your vehicle’s 12-Volt receptacle.

2. After properly mounting the GPS 18, routing the

cable to your computer, and installing nRoute

software, insert the DB-9 connector into an

available DB-9 (9-pin) serial port on your computer.

3. Tighten the knobs on the serial connector to secure

the GPS 18 to your computer.

GPS 18 PC (DB-9

Serial) connector

GPS 18 USB

1. Insert the end of the GPS 18 USB

cable into an available USB port on

your computer.

2. Once the GPS 18 USB is connected, Windows should automatically

locate and install the drivers.

If Windows is unable to locate and install the drivers, select your

DVD-ROM drive from the “Add New Hardware” Wizard dialog box

(Example: “E:”).

Step 3: Install Detailed Maps

Click Install Detailed Maps and follow the instructions on your

computer screen.

Step 4: Unlock Maps

1. From the UnlockWizard Welcome screen, click Next. Select Yes, I

have a 25-character Unlock Code and click Next.

2. On the code entry screen, enter the Unlock Code from the yellow

sheet packaged with your unit. You do not need to include the

dashes.

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the unlock process and

then to register your purchase or exit the program.

Note: Keep your Unlock Code in a safe place for future reference.

GPS 18 USB in USB Port of Computer

For the latest free software updates (excluding map data)

throughout the life of your Garmin products,

visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com.

Garmin International, Inc.

1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.

Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K.

Garmin Corporation

No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan

www.garmin.com

Part Number 190-00309-02 Rev. A

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