Create and Save a Route

You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit, or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software.

PC-created Routes

MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, simply because your PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the gimbal-mounted unit.

To load a MapCreate route into the unit, follow the instructions in MapCreate's manual for creating and saving a route as part of a GPS Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in the unit. (See Sec. 2 for instructions on installing MMCs. To load the GPS Data File into the Unit memory, see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps & GPS Data Files in Sec. 6, Basic GPS Operations.

Routes Created in the Unit

You can create a route by selecting saved waypoints from the waypoint list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor arrows and the Enter key. In this example, we'll create a route from the map.

1.From the NAVIGATION PAGE (WITH DIGITAL DATA), press MENUENT or from the MAP PAGE, press MENUMENUto ROUTE PLANNINGENT.

Route Planning command (left) will open the Route List screen (right).

2.Press or to route nameENTto (END OF ROUTE)ENTto ADD FROM MAPENT. The Map Page appears with the cursor showing.

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