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prompt you for the required information (drive, directory and file name).
Indicate the destination file name for the waypoint data.
Figure 6-3: WAYPOINT DOWNLOAD DIALOG BOX
The ASCII file created follows the format described in Section 6.1. The file
will include one header record (H record) followed by multiple waypoint data
records (W records). Each line begins with the waypoint record identifier (W),
followed by the user-assigned waypoint identifier. Appearing next are
latitude and longitude (or easting and northing for grid coordinates), date
(DD-MMM-YY) and time (UTC in HH:MM:SS) created, altitude, description
(if applicable) and proximity waypoint distance (if applicable). An example
of a waypoint data file in latitude and longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds)
coordinates follows:
H SOFTWARE NAME & VERSION
I PCX5 2.00
H R DATUM IDX DA DF DX DY DZ
M E WGS 84 100 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00
H COORDINATE SYSTEM
U LAT LON DM
H IDNT
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE DATE
TIME
ALT
DESCRIPTION
PROXIMITY ;waypts
W HOME
N3519.3776 W08540.4503 07-JUN-93 14:26:47 -9999 MY HOUSE
0.00
W MARINA N3510.6819 W08536.0333 07-JUN-93 14:29:17 -9999 GOOD FOOD HERE
0.00
W BRIDGE N3522.8349 W08551.1903 07-JUN-93 14:30:16 -9999 COUNTY ROAD BRIDGE 0.00
W FCOVE
N3459.3816 W08527.8865 07-JUN-93 14:31:15 -9999 FISHING COVE
0.00
W WRECK N3502.5195 W08602.9741 07-JUN-93 14:32:44 -9999 NAVIGATION HAZARD
0.00
W FRED
N3517.7816 W08605.0523 07-JUN-93 14:53:40 -9999 FREDS HOUSE
0.00
NOTE: The -9999 value in the altitude field indicates that altitude information
was not available.
6.2.2 DOWNLOAD PROXIMITY WAYPOINT DATA
Select “Proximity Wpt Data” to download waypoints from the GPS unit to a
“.PRX” file. Upon choosing this selection, a dialog box will prompt you for the
