How to register your sonar/GPS unit(s) to be able to display C-MAP Genesis maps

Before you can download FREE C-MAP Genesis Social Map charts or your own custom-made C-MAP Genesis maps for on-the-water use in your boat, you must first register your Lowrance, Simrad or B&G sonar/GPS unit (AKA “chartplotter” “plotter” or “MFD”). You may register as many as four units for C-MAP Genesis map use.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to register your unit(s):

• Log in to your C-MAP Genesis dashboard at www.genesismaps.com
  • Don’t know how to log in to your C-MAP Genesis dashboard? Follow these step-by-step instructions
• Scroll down to near the bottom-right side of dashboard page to the section titled “Plotters”
  • Note: “Plotter” = Chartplotter, AKA “MFD,” “graph,” “sonar/GPS unit,” “fish finder,” “depth finder,” etc.
• Click “Add Device”
• In the first empty text-entry field of the pop-up box that opens, give your plotter a unique nickname (“Console-Mount HDS-9” for example) in order to differentiate it from additional plotters you own and register (“Bow-Mount HDS-9” for example)
  • Note: You can register as many as four plotters. You must start with this step each time, even if all four of your plotters are identical models.
• In the next two empty text-entry fields type in your sonar/GPS unit’s Serial Number and Content ID Number, respectively.
•  Click the “Submit” button
  • Here’s how to find your Serial Number and Content ID Number on HDS Gen2 Touch, HDS Gen3 and Elite Ti units:
    • Power on you sonar/GPS unit
    • Press the “Pages” button to get to the Home Screen/Main Menu
    • Press “Settings” (located on the lower left-hand corner of the screen)
    • Scroll down to the bottom of the page and then press “About.” Your serial number and Content ID will be the third and and fourth line-items in the list in the window that pops up.
      
  • Here’s how to find your Serial Number and Content ID Number on Lowrance Elite HDI & Lowrance Elite CHIRP units:
    • While in any screen or split-screen, push the “Menu” button
    • Use the down-arrow on the circular keypad to scroll down until “Settings” is highlighted and then push the “Enter” button
    • Depending on what screen you began this process on, you will use either the up-arrow or down-arrow on the circular keypad to scroll up or down until “System” is highlighted, then push the “Enter” button
    • Use the down-arrow on the circular keypad to scroll down until “About” is highlighted and then push the “Enter” button
    • In the pop-up window that opens, your Serial Number will be the 6th line-item in a vertical list of 10 lines; your Content ID Number will be the 9th line-item
    • Write down these numbers on a piece of paper, return with it to your computer, and type the numbers
  • Here’s how to find your Serial Number and Content ID Number on an HDS Gen2 (non-touch) unit:
    • While in any screen or split-screen, push the “Menu” button
    • Use the down-arrow on the circular keypad to scroll down until “Settings” is highlighted and then push the “Enter” button
    • Depending on what screen you began this process on, you will use either the up-arrow or down-arrow on the circular keypad to scroll up or down until “System” is highlighted, then push the “Enter” button
    • Use the down-arrow on the circular keypad to scroll down until “About” is highlighted and then push the “Enter” button
    • In the pop-up window that opens, your Serial Number will be the 5^th line-item down in a list of 14 vertical lines;
  • In the drop-down menu underneath the heading “Plotter Model,” scroll down until you find the name/model of the Lowrance, Simrad or B&G sonar/GPS you are registering
  • Click the gray button labeled “Save Device”
  • You may add three more plotters/MFDs/sonar units (for a total of 4).
  • Once you have registered your chartplotter(s) you may display on them both custom-made maps you’ve created yourself or free charts downloaded from the C-MAP Genesis Social Map.
    • Click HERE for step-by-step instructions on how to record sonar logs with which you can create your own custom-made C-MAP Genesis maps
    • Click HERE for step-by-step instructions on how to download your custom-made C-MAP Genesis charts for use on your Genesis-registered chartplotter(s)/MFD(s)/sonar-GPS unit(s)
    • Click HERE for step-by-step instructions on how to download FREE custom-made contour charts from the C-MAP Genesis Social Map for use on your Genesis-registered chartplotter(s)/MFD(s)/sonar-GPS unit(s)