Free GPS Software for Garmin GPSMAP 196

The Garmin GPSMAP 196 is fully supported by EasyGPS.

EasyGPS can connect to the Garmin GPSMAP 196 to transfer geocaches, waypoints, routes, and tracks through your computer's serial (COM) port.

Waypoints

The Garmin GPSMAP 196 can hold 1000 waypoints. Waypoints on the Garmin GPSMAP 196 can contain up to 10 characters. Waypoint comments or notes can contain up to 30 characters.

These are the waypoint symbols for the Garmin GPSMAP 196 that are displayed in EasyGPS:

Airport Anchor Beach Boat Ramp Bridge Buoy Campground Car Controlled Area Convenience Store Dam Danger Area Diver Down (Striped Flag) Diver Down (Code Flag A) Dot Drinking Water Fishing Area Gas Station Glider Area Heliport Horn Hunting Area Information Levee Light Man Overboard Medical Facility Oil Field Parachute Area Park Parking Area Picnic Area Private Field RV Park Radio Beacon Residence Restaurant Restricted Area Restroom Scenic Area Seaplane Base Shipwreck Short Tower Shower Skiing Area Soft Field Summit Swimming Area Tall Tower Telephone Tide Station Ultralight Area

Routes

The GPSMAP 196 can hold 50 routes, each containing up to 50 turns or stops. Route names on the Garmin GPSMAP 196 can contain up to 24 characters.

Tracks

The GPSMAP 196 can hold 16 tracks. Saved tracklogs on the GPSMAP 196 can have up to 500 trackpoints. The active tracklog holds 2500 trackpoints. Track names on the Garmin GPSMAP 196 can contain up to 13 characters.

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