Garmin EDGE 520 PLUS, Owner'S Manual

Data Management

NOTE: 

The device is not compatible with Windows

®

 95, 98, Me, 

Windows NT

®

, and Mac

®

 OS 10.3 and earlier.

Connecting the Device to Your Computer

NOTICE

To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather 

cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to 

a computer.

1

Pull up the weather cap from the USB port.

2

Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB port.

3

Plug the large end of the USB cable into a computer USB 

port.
Your device appears as a removable drive in My Computer 

on Windows computers and as a mounted volume on Mac 

computers.

Transferring Files to Your Device

1

Connect the device to your computer.
On Windows computers, the device appears as a removable 

drive or a portable device. On Mac computers, the device 

appears as a mounted volume.

NOTE: 

Some computers with multiple network drives may not 

display device drives properly. See your operating system 

documentation to learn how to map the drive.

2

On your computer, open the file browser.

3

Select a file.

4

Select 

Edit

 > 

Copy

.

5

Open the portable device, drive, or volume for the device.

6

Browse to a folder.

7

Select 

Edit

 > 

Paste

.

The file appears in the list of files in the device memory.

Deleting Files

NOTICE

If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your 

device memory contains important system files that should not 

be deleted.

1

Open the 

Garmin

 drive or volume.

2

If necessary, open a folder or volume.

3

Select a file.

4

Press the 

Delete

 key on your keyboard.

NOTE: 

If you are using an Apple

®

 computer, you must empty 

the Trash folder to completely remove the files.

Disconnecting the USB Cable

If your device is connected to your computer as a removable 

drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from 

your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to 

your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary 

to safely disconnect the device.

1

Complete an action:
• For Windows computers, select the 

Safely Remove 

Hardware

 icon in the system tray, and select your device.

• For Apple computers, select the device, and select 

File

 > 

Eject

.

2

Disconnect the cable from your computer.

Customizing Your Device

Connect IQ

™

 Downloadable Features

You can add Connect IQ features to your device from Garmin 

and other providers using the Connect IQ Mobile app.

Data Fields

: Allow you to download new data fields that present 

sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add 

Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.

Widgets

: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data 

and notifications.

Apps

: Add interactive features to your device, such as new 

outdoor and fitness activity types.

Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your 

Computer

1

Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.

2

Go to 

apps.garmin.com

, and sign in.

3

Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Profiles

The Edge has several ways for you to customize the device, 

including profiles. Profiles are a collection of settings that 

optimize your device based on how you are using it. For 

example, you can create different settings and views for training 

and mountain biking.
When you are using a profile and you change settings such as 

data fields or units of measurement, the changes are saved 

automatically as part of the profile.

Activity Profiles

: You can create activity profiles for each type 

of biking. For example, you can create a separate activity 

profile for training, for racing, and for mountain biking. The 

activity profile includes customized data pages, activity totals, 

alerts, training zones (such as heart rate and speed), training 

settings (such as Auto Pause

®

 and Auto Lap

®

), and navigation 

settings.

User Profile

: You can update your gender, age, weight, height, 

and lifetime athlete settings. The device uses this information 

to calculate accurate ride data.

Setting Up Your User Profile

You can update your gender, age, weight, and height settings. 

The device uses this information to calculate accurate ride data.

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

My Stats

 > 

User Profile

.

2

Select an option.

About Training Settings

The following options and settings allow you to customize your 

device based on your training needs. These settings are saved 

to an activity profile. For example, you can set time alerts for 

your racing profile and you can set an Auto Lap position trigger 

for your mountain biking profile.

Updating Your Activity Profile

You can customize ten activity profiles. You can customize your 

settings and data fields for a particular activity or trip.

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

Activity Profiles

.

2

Select an option:
• Select a profile.
• Select 

Options

 to add or copy a profile.

3

If necessary, edit the name and color for the profile.

4

Select an option:
• Select 

Data Screens

 to customize the data screens and 

data fields (

Customizing the Data Screens

, page 16

).

Customizing Your Device

15