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 MENUMENU↓ to ROUTE PLANNINGENT.

Route Planning command on Main Menu (left) will open the Route List

screen (right).

2.Press ↓ ↓ ↑ or↓ to route nameENT↓ to (END OF ROUTE)ENT↓ to ADD FROM MAPENT. The Map Page appears with the cursor showing.

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Lowrance electronic LCX-20C manual Create and Save a Route