Looking for Turtoial for reading out 10 digit Garmin Unit ID & SD Serial No. for Garmin 430sx

**monette999** · 11th February 2013, 10:10 AM

Dear Forum, what Software shall I use for Windows 7 to read out 10 digit Garmin Unit ID & SD Serial No. for Garmin 430sx

Thank you.

I am a rookie and don´t want to blow up my Garmin GMAP 430SX.

BR
Monette

**lolypop000** · 11th February 2013, 10:58 AM

Look here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

**monette999** · 11th February 2013, 05:06 PM

Hi Lolypop000

Sorry to ask but my Garmin 440SX has only an SD Slot. Is it still possible to read out the 10 digit Garmin Unit ID ? I assume that is difficult.
I have some Serial No in the back.

voyager56 · 11th February 2013, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by monette999

Sorry to ask but my Garmin 440SX has only an SD Slot. Is it still possible to read out the 10 digit Garmin Unit ID ? I assume that is difficult.
I have some Serial No in the back.

There are few methods to determine UnitID without connecting it to computer.
If you have a locked map on SD card you can find unlock code inside .img file or in .unl file.
This code can tell you your UnitID.

If you know unit serial number you also can get an UnitID. Go to my.garmin.com and select "Register your Garmin product"
Registering your unit you enter a serial number and you'll get an UnitID.

**monette999** · 12th February 2013, 02:22 PM

I will try the registration thing,
sind it cam with a build in map and I don´t have an SD card yet!!

Thank you.

monette999

Originally Posted by voyager56

There are few methods to determine UnitID without connecting it to computer.
If you have a locked map on SD card you can find unlock code inside .img file or in .unl file.
This code can tell you your UnitID.

If you know unit serial number you also can get an UnitID. Go to my.garmin.com and select "Register your Garmin product"
Registering your unit you enter a serial number and you'll get an UnitID.

**Roger** · 11th February 2013, 08:59 PM

....or try with MapSource.

Pg. 37/38 of Owner's manual

Code:

Please Login or Register to see the links

Other Language

Code:

Please Login or Register to see the links

Bye,bye

**monette999** · 12th February 2013, 02:33 PM

Thank you Roger,
I was not aware that I can copy my bluecharts bakc on the SD card.

Thank you, that is great information.

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Now I have to external power my Garmin, since my boat is in winter storage.

Another this that bugs me on my Garmin.

Greetings
monette999

**monette999** · 18th February 2013, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by monette999

I am still trying to find a solution for putting two maps on SD card.

gmapsupp.img OK

gmapsup1.img NOK

Shall I try all other options?
gmapprom.img ,gmapprom1.img, gmapsupp.img, , gmapsup1.img, gmapsup2.img,Pippo.img,etc...BR
monette

Yes,test...why not?

Try also gmapbmap.img...

Your feedback much appreciated..Tnx

Bye,bye

Hello I have tried all vaiances for the Garmin 440Sx. Only the gmapsupp works on Sd card.

**monette999** · 14th February 2013, 07:43 PM

Roger My Garmin 440SX has a buiild in Map for US east coast.

The option that you mention is not available on my firmware. I can not download the with Information>User Data> Data> Transfer> There is no copy build in map. !!! Have you seen this before?
Since you are an expert. How can I check what map is build in and what map I heve on the SD card?
Can I put more than one mao on the SB card?

BR
monette999

**catymag** · 15th February 2013, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by monette999

Can I put more than one mao on the SB card?

BR
monette999

Read here
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Your device cannot load maps to internal memory.
look in your product page for compatible maps

Code:

Please Login or Register to see the links

Usually plotters support one bluechart per sd,because Garmin sells them one per sd
From BB's post

To see BC in Homeport copy the gmpsupp.img in a Garmin folder in pendrive or sd.
It's possible to view as many marine IMG files as you have room for on your memory card or USB stick.
HomePort detects maps from the path "[X]:\Garmin\*.img". The file name(s) might be something like "VPC410S.img" instead of the common "gmapsupp.img".
If there's also a "[X]:\Garmin\GarminDevice.xml" file there could be IMG files in paths like "[X]:\.System\*.img" and "[X]:\Map\*.img" depending on the GarminDevice.xml structure.

Please make a search before posting and post in dedicated thread instead of opening new ones.
Thanks
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]