Wireless connection
Wireless connectivity gives you the ability to:
• Use a wireless device to remotely view (smartphone and tablet) and control the system
(tablet only).
• Access the GoFree Shop.
• Upload your Echosounder logs to create custom maps at C-MAP Genesis.
• Download software updates
• Connect to third party applications
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Note: Maps, charts, software updates, and other data files can be large. Your data
provider may charge you based on the amount of data you transfer. If you are unsure
contact the service provider for information.
The unit includes Built-in wireless functionality for connecting to the internet and wireless
devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Initial configuration and setup of the built-in wireless functionality is described in your
system's Installation Manual.
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Note: To use the built-in wireless, it must be enabled. Refer to "Internal Wireless" on page
104.
Connect and disconnect from a wireless hotspot
To connect to a wireless hotspot, select the Wireless option in the System Controls dialog
and then select Not Connected. This opens the Wireless Devices dialog. Use this dialog to
select the desired hotspot, enter the login information and then select Connect. Connecting
to a wireless hotspot changes the wireless mode to Client mode. In this mode, you can
access the internet.
To disconnect from a wireless hotspot, select the Wireless option in the System Controls
dialog, then select Connected hotspot_name, and then Disconnect. This changes the wireless
mode to Access point mode. In this mode, you can connect a wireless device so that Apps
such as GoFree Link can access the vessel's navigation information.
GoFree Shop
The wireless must be connected to an external wireless hotspot in order to access the
GoFree Shop.
At the GoFree Shop you can browse, purchase and download compatible content for your
system including navigation charts and C-MAP Genesis maps.
GoFree Link
The wireless functionality lets you use a wireless device to remotely view (smartphone and
tablet) and control the system (tablet only). The system is viewed and controlled from the
wireless device by the GoFree Link Apps downloaded from their relevant Application store.
When remote control is accepted, the active page is mirrored to the wireless device.
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Note: To use smartphones and tablets to view and control the system, wireless
functionality must be disconnected from the wireless hotspot (in Access point mode).
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Note: For safety reasons, Autopilot and CZone functions cannot be controlled from a
wireless device.
Connecting a tablet
Install the GoFree App on the tablet before following this procedure.
1. Set the internal wireless to Access Point mode. To do this, select the Wireless devices
page in the Wireless settings dialog and then select the Internal wireless. Next, select the
Mode option and then select Internal Access Point.
2. Select a device on the Wireless devices page to view its network key.
3. Navigate to the wireless network connection page on the tablet, and find the unit or
GoFree wireless xxxx network. If more than one is in range, review the Wireless devices
page on the unit to confirm which wireless device is connected to the unit.
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