Lowrance electronic 6 - Manual (Page 18)

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36.060798, -95.783549, Church 1
36.060784, -95.761647, Turn North 2
36.161831, -95.761529, Turn N-East On Hwy66 (3)
36.162581, -95.753760, Wpt 004*
36.169981, -95.751795, Wpt 005*
36.382616, -95.556565, Turn N-West 6
36.385315, -95.560847, Turn North 7
36.503465, -95.561081, Stop Turn East 8
Text files are saved in the C:\Program Files\LEI\MapCreate\Data
folder. For more information on how to use text files, see the Help file
Command Reference topics "Export GPS Data," "Import Route" and
"Import Waypoint List."
GPS Data Manger (GDM) File
This is an older file format used by MapCreate 5 and MapCreate 4 to
hold navigation data (waypoints and such). MapCreate 6 can open these
files, making the program backward compatible with versions 5 and 4.
The GDM file extension is *.low. Although MapCreate 6 is designed to
load and read older GPS Data Files in the *.low format, MapCreate 6.0
will only save GPS Data Files in the newer *.usr format. Please note
that your MapCreate 6-compatible GPS unit can only read *.usr files.
Atlas File
This is the "raw" file format for layer after layer of cartographic and
hydrographic data on our CDs. You never have to work with these files
directly. MapCreate pulls data from these files to display the Master
Map you see in the main window on your computer. The program com-
bines the information from a Map Border File with the Atlas Files to
make Map Files for your GPS unit.
NOTE: MMC Card Formats
If you have an older MMC that has been formatted by a parallel
port Lowrance MMC Interface card reader, the card format may not
be compatible with your newer USB port MMC card reader. If
that's the case, you can preserve your historic GPS data by copying
it to your hard drive with your older parallel port reader. The older
MMC can then be reformatted so it will work with the newer USB
card reader. To reformat an MMC, refer to the instructions that
came with your USB MMC card reader or your sonar/GPS unit.
If you ever have to format your MMC card, you should know that
MapCreate, as well as Lowrance and Eagle GPS products, will only
read cards that are FAT formatted. MMC cards formatted using
FAT 32 or NTFS will not work with these products.
Latitude Longitude Waypoint Name
In routes, sequence is important. 1st line is wpt 1, 2nd line is wpt 2 and so on.
Comma and space
separate items.
First wpt
Last wpt