Simrad NSS8 - importing routes and waypoints

[Bob_B]

Hi

We are looking at at purchasing a Jeanneau 379 and as part of that Im trying to understand how best to spec the NSS8 chartplotter. I tend to think that its best positioned in the cockpit, however is there any way to interface it with PC software so that I could upload routes/waypoints and download tracks etc from the comfort of the cabin.

[Tafika II]

I mounted the E120 Chartplotter in the cockpit and use Raymarine's RayTech with a laptop at the nav station. It's a lot easier to plot courses on the laptop. RM won't work with MAC, but you can use Parallels on your MAC to use Windows files.

[celine3]

Hi
Simrad NSS8 reads .gpx files. So if your PC software can export waypoints and routes as .gpx files it will work fine.
However NSS8 will not work on-line with the computer. You have to
save your routes and waypoints to a gpx file and then use a USB memory stick to upload to the NSS8
See ǸSS user manual
www.simrad-yachting.com/Products/Navigation-Fishfinding/NSS/DOWNLOADS/
Page 88

I use NSE8 an I am very happy with the interface. I use PC software "Polarview" which I use to make routes, look at tracks etc.
www.polarnavy.com