I recorded a livestream where I activated the Garmin inReach Explorer+ in real-time. The activation process is the same for all current inReach models, including the SE+ and previous generation.
- Inreach Sync Client
- Delorme Inreach Sync Download
- Inreach Sync Download
- Inreach Sync Desktop Application
- Garmin Inreach
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The current versions of the Sync packages are available under downloads – www.trackme.nz 2. Connect your inReach Device 3. Run Sync App, input user/pass (which will be sent as authentication to your server) a. Garmin Support Center is where you will find answers to frequently asked questions and resources to help with all of your Garmin products.
- You need 2 emergency contacts, credit card and 20 minutes with your computer (includes 10 minutes to activate the device outside) to get setup with your inReach device.
- You can skip activation and use the inReach as GPS only.
- Delorme Topo Maps are pre-loaded but you can sync different maps on the inReach portal
SKIP TO THE GOOD PARTS
2:10 – Unboxing
3:50 – Can you use the inReach as a GPS and Not Activate?
4:30 – Turning on for first time
5:00- Skipping Activation Wizard
6:30 – Calibrating Electronic Compass
9:20 – Activating The Device
10:40 Adding a new device to existing account
12:50 – Service Plan Selection
15:55 – Adding Credit Card info
17:55 – Go outside to finish activation
21:05 – Assign user to device
22:15 – Accessories
27:50 – Activation Complete
29:50 – Talking about Delorme maps
30:50 – Manage Maps on Device (answer: use inreach portal & sync via desktop)
31:40 – Pairing inreach via bluetooth
39:00 – Downloading Maps on Smartphone
I got the Garmin Explorer+ and I’ll show you what the process is activating it on your account plus answer the typical questions I’ve encountered while talking about this latest generation of device.
Inreach Sync Client
SUMMARY
- Need Credit card
- 2 Emergency contacts
- Your billing info
- Access to a computer
- 20 minutes (to activate the device and download the inReach Sync program)
Note that if you are adding another inreach to your account, you still need to apply a credit card to the device. Also you need to assign a new user to the device. The same user can’t be assigned to multiple devices.
You can bypass the activation to use the GPS functions. To activate the device, you should see the ACTIVATION icon on the screen. The wizard will guide you through the process, including displaying the IMEI and authorization code.
For best results, once you have added the deivce to your inreach account, take the device outside so that it can register via the satellites. This should take about 10 minutes.
Registration Process
Watch these videos to see the portion of activation where you didn’t see my computer screen. The process is basically the same, maybe the webpages are a bit different but here’s how it goes:
- Create inReach portal account
- Register your inReach, choose your country
- Enter your IMEI & authorization code
- Enter your 2 emergency contacts
- Choose your service plan
- Enter your credit card information
- Go outside with your inReach to finish the process
- Download the Sync application to your desktop to sync / update the firmware.
On your Delorme inReach Explorer, you have two types of track logs: the default 10 min track points that you can share with others using Mapshare and the 1 min detailed track log that you can view on the screen or using the Earthmate app.
But how can you export the detailed track log onto your computer in order to do some work with it? For example you want to make a topo map and add the trail detail, or even submit your track to openstreetmap.
In our example, we went out for a hike and turned on tracking. Once we done the hike we turned off tracking and if you are paired with a smartphone you can use the Earthmate app to sync your inReach device to ensure that the track log gets uploaded to the Explore or Enterprise portal. You can also use the Sync desktop app once you get back home.
Once you are synced, login into your Delorme portal and click on the Map tab. All inReach activity on your account is stored here, routes, waypoints, tracks etc…
You may have a busy map, we will need to use the map filters to get down to our latest track. Here we adjusted the date and message type. If you have a filter you want to keep for future reference, you can add bookmarks.
Delorme Inreach Sync Download
Once you have your filters setup, we can now EXPORT either as a KML or GPX file. We’ll choose GPX since our applications prefer this file type.
Inreach Sync Download
After the GPX file has downloaded to your computer, you can now use your application of choice and import the GPX file where you can now access the track and waypoints.
Inreach Sync Desktop Application
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