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Anyone seen the same issue? I have a GPS 76S connected via a USB based Keyspan serial port to a Mac Pro. If I select NMEA mode in Garmin I get data in MacENC correctly. However whenever I select Garmin mode I get no data in MacENC. However if I then ask for GPS Info, it requests Garmin mode and I get the correct device and software version after switching to Garmin mode.

Any way to get Garmin device to talk to MacEnc over Garmin mode rather than have to keep switching to NMEA mode?

Clearly program can talk in both modes and I can get GPSConnect to get map GPS location data in Garmin mode on 76S.

Can MacEnc support Garmin proprietary mode or NMEA mode only?

Thanks

MacENC relies on NMEA data (the standard for marine instrumentation) for all real-time data, but can use the proprietary Garmin mode for transferring waypoints, tracks and routes. Garmin proprietary mode does not lend itself well to real-time plotting as it lacks satellite and active waypoint info besides not being compatible with other NMEA data such as that from AIS, and other marine instrumentation (i.e. depth, wind).