TOPO! Explorer App - Triton Map Transfer

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TOPO! Explorer

Overview

The TOPO! Explorer desktop application enables the transfer of raster map imagery to any one of the six Magellan Triton GPS devices including the 200, 300, 400, 500, 1500, and 2000 models. TOPO! maps, aerial imagery, hybrid maps, and any combination thereof created using the toggle-slider in TOPO! Explorer can be exported to your GPSr.

This article contains detailed step-by-step instructions for connecting, selecting, exporting and viewing maps with your Triton GPS.

Before completing any of these steps ensure that your Magellan Triton has the most recent Firmware. To do so, launch Magellan's VantagePoint software, connect your Magellan Triton, click the My GPS tab to ensure communication with VantagePoint, then select the Connect tab and the "Update Button" (Blue circle with white arrow). Follow on screen prompts as necessary to update Firmware.

Connecting Your Triton

  1. Ensure VantagePoint is closed.
  2. Launch TOPO! Explorer and Login.
  3. Power on your Triton. In most cases a pop-up will appear :: "Connection Detected - Please Select Mode" :: select "Connect to PC". If this pop-up does not appear, click the Triton's "Menu" button, then "View", the "Settings", then "Connectivity" and choose "Connect to PC" from the drop-down list.
  4. In TOPO! Explorer, click the "GPS-Connect" button on the left navigation bar, or the GPS button from the top-tool bar.
  5. Click the "Automatically Detect" button from the GPS menu at the bottom of the screen. If connection is working properly the Status message should read: "Connected to Magellan Triton GPS Device".

Selecting Maps for Transfer to Triton

  1. Connect your Triton with the TOPO! Explorer application (see above)
  1. Navigate on the Index map to the area you’d like to export by double clicking the map to zoom in.
  2. Click the “Triton Map Export” tab
  3. Define the area you’d like to export by using the export tools.
  • Resizing the “Export” bounding box:

To resize the yellow bounding rectangle, mouse over one of its edges. You’ll see a double sided arrow appear. Simply drag the edge to your desired size. *(If you do not find the edge of the yellow export rectangle then zoom out of the map)

  • Relocating the “Export” bounding box:

To relocate the export area, click on and drag the “anchor” located in the center of the yellow export rectangle.

  1. Create a unique name for your map
  2. Choose whether you want to export both the USGS 24k and 100k, or each level individually from the drop down box.
  3. Select if you would like to export the “TOPO”, “Aerial”, or “Hybrid” map from the drop down box.
  4. After making the above selections, click the “Export Map Now” button.

The Status Message will change from "Map Export in Progress" to "Exporting Map to Triton. Please wait…" When finished, it should read "Successfully Transferred". You’ll also see a map transfer progress bar appear in the upper right hand corner. Once transferred, you can disconnect your Triton.

Note: To export different map types such as Aerials or Hybrids, simply change your map display in TOPO! Explorer using the toggle slider in the upper-right hand corner of your map screen prior to exporting your maps. The map that is visibly displayed in TOPO! Explorer, will be the map transferred to your Triton.

Activating and Viewing Maps on Triton

Once your maps have been successfully transferred to your Triton they must be activated to be viewed.

  1. Disconnect your Triton from your PC.
  2. Click the "Menu", then "View", then "Maps" buttons in order to display the 3 categories of maps. Aerial Image, Hybrid, and TOPO! are the three distinct map categories. To activate and display one of the categories scroll down to the National Geographic Maps section and highlight the desired map type. Then press the select button on your GPS. The map type will be active once a check mark is displayed next to it. Finally, scroll down to the green check mark button and select it. This will lock in your map type for viewing.
  3. To view your maps, return to the map screen on the Triton by pressing the ESC button. Navigate on the map to the general area where your detailed maps are located. You will see a red outlined box displayed on the Triton basemap. This is boundary of your detailed maps. Place your cursor inside this box and zoom in.
  • Note: All maps transferred to your GPS of that type (i.e Hybrid) will be displayed once the category has been selected for viewing. Navigate to the relative area of each exported map and zoom in to view it.
  • Note: It is not recommended that users deactivate the Background Maps section, specifically the NA_BM.mgi map. This is the default basemap provided by Magellan. It assists with gaining your geographical bearings when seaching for exported TOPO! maps.

Removing Maps from Triton

  1. Connect your Triton with the TOPO! Explorer application (see above)
  2. Within the opened "GPS" menu click on the third tab called "Maps on Triton."
  3. Select the maps you'd like to delete from your Triton.
  4. Click the 'Delete Selected' link on the right hand side of the "GPS" menu display.
  5. A message will display ::"Deleting Maps from GPS. Please wait..."::
  6. Lastly, a message will display ::"Map successfully deleted":: once the map has been removed from the GPS.

Applicable Products

This how-to article pertains to the following TOPO! products:

Further Reading
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