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MapCreate 7

Custom Mapping Software for GPS

Installation and Operation

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Page 1: ...Pub 988 0154 941 www lei extras com MapCreate 7 Custom Mapping Software for GPS Installation and Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...it Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co Ltd Canadian mapping data 2007 by DMTI Spatial Inc European mapping data 2007 by Tele Atlas NV the reference in digital mapping LEI Extras Lowrance Electronics or Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end their policies regulations and special offers at any time They reserve the right to do so without notice All screens in this...

Page 3: ...il There s more here than meets the eye 13 Find Highway Exit Services 13 Find Points of Interest 14 Find an Address 14 How to use this manual typographical conventions 15 Mouse 15 Keyboard 15 Instructions 16 MapCreate 7 16 Material covered includes 17 New Mapping Data 17 Additional Symbols 17 Searching 17 Aviation Searching 17 Find Nearest Waypoint or Nearest Highway Exit 17 Map Category Options T...

Page 4: ...e Screen 39 Closing MapCreate 41 MapCreate Screen Components 41 Master Map Window 41 Main Menu 43 Toolbars 43 Create Map Easy toolbar 44 Create Map Advanced toolbar 44 Map Category Options Window 48 Waypoint List Window 49 Icon List Window 49 Route List Window 49 Route Waypoint List Window 50 Trail List Window 51 Moving Around the Master Map 52 Pan Arrows 52 Center Map 52 Zoom Area 52 Zoom In Zoom...

Page 5: ...nd List 77 Searching Help 79 Internet Explorer browser 79 Netscape 6 browser 80 Appendix 2 Map Category List 81 Appendix 3 MapCreate 7 Symbol Key 85 Appendix 4 Displaying Specialty Maps With Fishing or Aeronautical Data 89 IMS Fishing Hot Spots Maps 90 Jeppesen Aviation Maps 91 Appendix 5 Considerations When Planning Highway Routes 95 Tips on Making Better Routes for Highway Navigation 95 High Res...

Page 6: ...ng to a way point but will also visually check to make sure a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available WARNING When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely re sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or flying conditions at all times An accident or collision resulting in...

Page 7: ... sections Section 1 Introduction contains the Quick Start Reference which begins on page 3 We put it near the front of the book so you can turn to it quickly Sec 1 also includes background information on how Map Create and its file formats work To understand how to interpret our instruction text be sure to see the Typographical Conventions seg ment on page 15 Don t miss the important notes on File...

Page 8: ...k out the Table of Contents to see the topics contained in each appendix After you have the software and card reader installed browse through the tutorials in Sec 3 to get you going Later when you want to try something new or you have a question about a particular function skim through the manual s table of contents or search the Help file s Command Reference to read what you need If you re an exp...

Page 9: ... Move the mouse pointer above and to the left of the desired area Click hold down the mouse button and drag diagonally down and to the right until the de sired area is enclosed with the green border box Then release the mouse button You have just drawn a Map Border 4 With the Map Border displayed click the ESTIMATE CUSTOM MAP SIZE but ton on the Create Map toolbar After a moment it will tell you y...

Page 10: ...nt to register your current card or not Click YES to continue the card registration process Click Yes to register your current memory card with MapCreate 8 You can change the label on your memory card if you prefer Delete the default name Card1 and enter the new name Click REGISTER to continue Delete the default label if you prefer and enter a new name Then click Register to continue ...

Page 11: ...give the file you are saving Let s use the figure above as an example If we name our map Phoe nix lcm MapCreate will automatically name the file Phoe nix_CARD1 lcm To cancel this option click the Automatically Ap pend box to remove the check mark 11 A window shows the progress of your map build When the map is built MapCreate displays the SAVE AS dialog box Type a file name for your Map File and c...

Page 12: ...reate comes in The program looks at all those raw atlas files shuffles the different types of information together and then places them onto your computer screen That s what we call the Master Map the main window in the MapCreate interface By changing vari ous options in MapCreate you can control how much geographic detail is displayed on screen in the Master Map It s a pretty cool electronic map ...

Page 13: ...e rectangle map border or a magenta polygon shape corridor map border The file extension is lmp In MapCreate 7 you can draw a border then build and save a map without saving the border However some MapCreate power users still like to save their borders as Map Border Files That lets them make changes to a border or even combine different borders without drawing them from scratch each time By defaul...

Page 14: ...or just save the new map over the old map Important Notes File Encryption and Card Limits We collect and purchase cartography data from several sources Much of this data is copyrighted and our data suppliers require that we protect our maps from illegal copying One level of protection requires that you have the MapCreate DVD in the disc drive each time you launch the pro gram We also encrypt Map F...

Page 15: ...of Missouri is 41 MB and the entire state of California is approximately 87 MB A six mile wide corridor map from San Diego California to the Maine Canada bor der following Interstate highways is about 50 MB In Canada a map of Lake Winnipeg including the major lakes to the northwest is 6 84 MB All of Saskatchewan is 64 MB all of British Co lumbia is 69 MB A six mile wide corridor map from Prince Ru...

Page 16: ...connection Removable media means you don t have to take a computer and cable with you to load a new map in the field If the unit is mounted in a vehicle there is no need to dismount it and carry it to a computer The effective mapping memory capacity of your GPS unit is restricted only by the capacity and number of memory cards you want to carry with you up to the five card limit This is a handy fe...

Page 17: ...with names The same in formation is also available as text in a list window such as the Way point List window Your GPS unit saves field collected GPS information in the same for mat so MapCreate can be used to save valuable travel or adventure data for a later trip This also makes it easy to exchange GPS data with friends using Lowrance or Eagle GPS equipment ASCII Text File This is a universal te...

Page 18: ...S unit can only read usr files Atlas File This is the raw file format for layer after layer of cartographic and hy drographic data on our CDs You never have to work with these files di rectly MapCreate pulls data from these files to display the Master Map you see in the main window on your computer The program combines the information from a Map Border File with the Atlas Files to make Map Files f...

Page 19: ... you have questions call customer service for your GPS unit Contact information is on the last page of this manual Mapping Detail There s more here than meets the eye The Map Files you make with MapCreate contain more mapping detail than what is visible on your computer screen Your MapCreate 7 compatible GPS unit takes full advantage of this extra information Find Highway Exit Services For example...

Page 20: ...en showing a POI pop up name box At right you can call up a page of information on the POI and the GPS unit can lead you to the POI s location Find an Address You won t see addresses on your computer map except listed in the pop ups for some POIs But when the MapCreate information is loaded into your GPS you can search for a street address or a street intersec tion In fact your GPS unit can search...

Page 21: ...file Command Reference the actual command clicks and keystrokes appear as sans serif boldface type So if you re in a hurry or just need a reminder you can skim the instructions and pick out where to click by finding the boldface com mands The paragraphs below explain how to interpret the text format ting for those commands and other instructions If you re already famil iar with Windows or many oth...

Page 22: ...hot key or shortcut key on the keyboard Commands are sometimes described as menu sequences to help you find the command faster For example to open the Trail List window click VIEW TRAIL LIST means to mouse click on the main menu s View command and then click the Trail List command on the submenu Specific text or numbers you must type are shown in bold sans serif type For example if the manual says...

Page 23: ...ation Searching Load a card containing a Jeppesen Aviation Database into the card reader and MapCreate lets you search for items such as airports and VORs Find Nearest Waypoint or Nearest Highway Exit It s easier to find these items with the new right click shortcut Map Category Options Toolbar A drop down menu lets you select pre set or customizable category set tings for activities ranging from ...

Page 24: ...elevation at that point Hunting Public Hunting Area boundaries and their names from 48 states are included Alaska and Hawaii are not included Game Management Unit boundaries for 22 states are included in the following categories antelope bear deer elk goat moose mule deer sheep turkey spring and fall and whitetail deer The GMU states include Arizona Colorado Iowa Idaho Kansas Ken tucky Massachuset...

Page 25: ...ame species You must consult local wildlife agency regulations for the hunting areas you use The Lowrance web site www lowrance com contains links to the web sites of all state and Canadian provincial wildlife agencies to help access both hunting regulations and official mapping information Also updates to MapCre ate s mapping data are ongoing MapCreate customers may download regional updates of h...

Page 26: ...t of state visitors know this man made water body as Truman Lake but that s not the official name 1 Click the FIND toolbar button 2 In the Name box enter Truman Lake 3 In the Major Category menu select Water 4 In the Minor Category menu select Lake River Names to narrow the search then click the FIND button on the menu MapCreate displays a list of items but Truman Lake isn t there That s because t...

Page 27: ...click on Bartlesville then click OK to clear the Find menu Now simply zoom in until you see the item you were look ing for Find Nearest Waypoint Highway Exit Right click on the map and a pop up menu gives you the option to FIND NEAREST WAYPOINT or FIND NEAREST INTERSTATE HIGHWAY EXIT Click the desired command and MapCreate will search for the item nearest to where you clicked the map The found ite...

Page 28: ... and position appear in the route waypoint list When editing routes made in this manner you can insert additional route waypoints from the master map with a right click but to delete a point from the route you must open the route waypoint list and right click the point there Dynamic Pan Arrows Previously MapCreate versions panned the Master Map by clicking on Pan Arrow Buttons that were fixed to t...

Page 29: ...n for points located between the displayed contour lines For example in a gradually sloping area between an 850 foot contour line and a 900 foot line slowly move the mouse pointer between them and you ll see read ings such as 887 feet 871 feet 869 feet and so on Color Legend Public hunting areas orange Wildlife refuges dark green U S Army Corps of Engineer land olive green National forests state f...

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Page 31: ...otection purposes you must have the MapCreate DVD in the disc drive each time you launch MapCreate De pending on the type of installation you select you may remove the DVD after starting the program This allows you to use the DVD CD ROM drive for another purpose such as listening to mu sic while working with maps and GPS data The data used in our maps is copyrighted To prevent illegal copy ing of ...

Page 32: ...d on one DVD Installing MapCreate For best performance we suggest you uninstall previous versions of Map Create before installing version 7 To install MapCreate follow these steps WARNING You must close all other open applications and temporarily disable any virus scan software before you install MapCre ate Some virus scanning programs will cause undefined er ror messages and prevent MapCreate fro...

Page 33: ... XP Professional you may receive an error message if you are not logged on with admin istrator privileges If this occurs you can complete the MapCreate installation by first logging on as an administrator then proceeding with step 1 on page 26 5 Follow the on screen instructions A InstallShield will load A message box will appear reminding you to disable any anti virus software Click OK to continu...

Page 34: ...ick the YES button if you do not accept click the NO button and MapCreate will not be installed on your computer C Choose a destination folder for the program You can accept the default recommended or you can choose another location Click NEXT to continue the installation ...

Page 35: ...ct the type of setup and click the NEXT button to continue the installation See page 26 for a description of the options E If you chose Custom install select the components to install Then click NEXT to continue ...

Page 36: ...preferences determined InstallShield will begin copying files A progress window is shown G If needed the install will prompt you for additional discs When asked insert the appropriate CD and click OK to continue the setup ...

Page 37: ...he program files have been copied InstallShield Wizard will display a message that setup is complete Click FINISH to close the wiz ard program J After the MapCreate files have been installed on your computer you are prompted to install the MMC card reader drivers Make sure the ...

Page 38: ...apCreate will not run until the card reader is installed To install later refer to the instruction sheet that came with the card reader K The setup program for the USB SD MMC Reader loads L When the setup program has loaded a welcome screen is displayed Click the NEXT button when you re ready to begin the card reader in stallation ...

Page 39: ... MMC Reader soft ware will not be installed on your computer and MapCreate will not run N Choose a destination folder for the SD MMC Reader program This is where you want the files to be located on your hard drive You can accept the default recommended or choose another location Click NEXT when you re ready to continue ...

Page 40: ...ce the shortcut for the SD MMC Reader program You can accept the default or choose an other location Click NEXT to continue the installation P The setup program is ready to install the SD MMC Reader program on your computer Click NEXT to continue ...

Page 41: ...ation Installation complete 6 When the card reader install program is finished the InstallShield wizard completion window appears We strongly recommend that you restart your computer now MapCreate and the card reader will not run until your computer restarts ...

Page 42: ... a commer cial DVD CD cleaner or ethyl alcohol to remove fingerprints and dirt Do not leave your discs in direct sunlight or in a hot humid location Starting MapCreate To start MapCreate make sure the MapCreate DVD is in your DVD CD ROM drive Click the Windows START button then click on the MapCreate shortcut in the program menu A disc must be in the drive each time you start the program Click the...

Page 43: ...ouble click MapCreate exe to start MapCreate 7 from Windows Explorer For more details on the many other ways to create and manipulate short cuts open your Windows help file and search for the word shortcut ...

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Page 45: ...rograms Running MapCreate 6 3 with the version 7 DVD or vice versa will generate an error message when you try to build a map The data discs are not compatible with each version of the program If you made full custom installations of both programs to your hard drive this error message will not appear be cause each version has its own unique directory on your hard drive You can start MapCreate by c...

Page 46: ...creen that looks like this with a map of the world and the Map Categories window open MapCreate 7opening screen MapCreate has several other windows that are used to control mapping data If they were all opened or turned on the program interface would look like this labels have been added for illustration ...

Page 47: ...close or exit MapCreate click FILE EXIT or click the X CLOSE button at the top right corner of the screen MapCreate Screen Components If you re pretty familiar with how Windows programs work you may want to skip ahead to the segment on Creating Rectangle Map Borders on page 54 But before we actually start mapping we d like to describe the different elements of the MapCreate screen The next few seg...

Page 48: ...s 50 which indicates that it s 50 miles across the map Tips You can use the Print Map command to print what s displayed in the window This lets you make a quick customized paper backup map for your travels A prudent navigator never relies on only one source of navigation information Because of variances in monitor size screen resolution paper size and printer drivers what you see in the Master Map...

Page 49: ...t keys and shortcut keys are listed alphabetically in the Help file s Command Reference section Toolbars MapCreate 7 includes five different toolbars all designed to speed you on your way to creating maps quickly Each toolbar contains a row of buttons that you can click to execute various commands You can move the mouse pointer over a button and a pop up tool tip box shows the button name and or f...

Page 50: ...The figure at right shows that all four toolbars are active To remove a toolbar simply click the check mark The tables below describe the commands on each toolbar NOTE The Create Map toolbar allows you to choose between an easy ver sion and an advanced version both described next Create Map Easy toolbar Draw Map Border draws map borders as green rectangles Delete Map Border clicking anywhere on th...

Page 51: ...ate Map Size calculates an esti mate of the final file size of your map based on the current map borders Create Map creates a map file your GPS unit can use from an area defined by a map border File toolbar New GPS Data File clears or erases from the screen any GPS data appearing on the Master Map Open GPS Data File Opens an existing GPS data file Save GPS Data File saves to disk any new or edited...

Page 52: ...on coordinates Insert Route opens a Route Waypoint List window and creates an empty route with no waypoints Insert Route Waypoints lets you change a route by inserting new route waypoints Insert Icon opens a dialog box that lets you set an event marker icon on the map by entering position coordinates Cut deletes text or a selected GPS data item from a way point list route waypoint list or icon lis...

Page 53: ... a specific area on the map Zoom In reduces the number of square miles displayed on the Master Map Window Zoom Out increases the number of square miles displayed on the Master Map Back displays the previous view of the map Forward displays the view of the map that was on the screen before the Back button was clicked Move Left click this to see additional area on the left side of the map i e a give...

Page 54: ... by clicking the check mark in the box beside it NOTE For mapping information to be included in your final Map File it must be displayed turned on in the Master Map when the Map File is created Turning off unneeded information categories can help reduce file size if you are trying to fit a very large map onto an MMC with small amounts of memory For example if you re simply taking a cross country h...

Page 55: ...be edited either on the Master Map or in the list window To edit right click the waypoint To open this window click VIEW WAYPOINT LIST Waypoint List Window Icon List Window This window shows the event marker icons on the Master Map in a text list format The symbol symbol label latitude and longitude are listed Except for the symbol label these elements can be edited either on the Master Map or in ...

Page 56: ...indow shows the waypoints that make up a route on the Master Map in a text list format The symbol name leg length and position in latitude and longitude are listed The symbol name latitude and longitude can all be edited either on the Master Map or in the list window You can also insert and delete waypoints in a route To edit right click the way point To relocate a route waypoint on the Master Map...

Page 57: ...The trail name can be edited in the window To change the name 1 Click on the name to highlight it 2 Pause a moment then click the name again This is not a regular double click 3 Type a new name and press ENTER Trail List Window Tip You can automatically create a route from a trail and you can edit the resulting route if you wish For more information see Create Route From Trail in the Help file s C...

Page 58: ...ith the Center Map command To center the map click the button at the left end of the toolbar The mouse pointer turns into a cross hair Now click on the part of the Master Map you want centered in the map window Tip The mouse pointer s location in latitude and longitude is always shown in the status bar at the bottom of the MapCreate screen Zoom Area There are several ways to zoom in and zoom out o...

Page 59: ...n the screen You can also use the Zoom Area pointer to launch pop up editing menus by right clicking on waypoints and icons Zoom In Zoom Out Another common method for zooming uses the Zoom In and Zoom Out features You have two ways to access these commands so choose which ever is most convenient You can click the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons on the Map Naviga tion toolbar Zoom buttons on the Map N...

Page 60: ...how only the center portion of the Master Map NOTE You can always use the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons no matter what other commands may be activated Creating Rectangle Map Borders Making a Map Border is the first step in creating a map for your Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit Here s how Refer as needed to the Tool bar section on page 43 1 Center the Master Map display on the area you want to include in...

Page 61: ...wever you might want to check out the following two optional steps on estimating the size of the map and saving the border as a Map Border File Estimate Map Size Optional It s a good idea to make sure your map will fit on your card so let s check it Click the ESTIMATE MAP SIZE button on the Create Map toolbar After a moment it will tell you your map s file size If it fits the card click OK to clea...

Page 62: ...t to change a border Here s how to save the border Refer as needed to the Toolbars section beginning on page 43 1 Click the SAVE MAP BORDER button on the FILE toolbar The Save As dialog box appears Save Map Border File dialog box 2 Type a name in the File Name text box and click SAVE The file was placed in the data sub folder located within the MapCre ate folder on your hard drive You can now star...

Page 63: ...er the Master Map display on the area you want to include in your map Click the CENTER MAP cross hair button and then click the cross hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered 2 If needed click the ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT buttons so you can see the entire area that you want to draw a map border around 3 Click the DRAW CORRIDOR MAP BORDERS button and your mouse pointer becomes a pencil 4 Move th...

Page 64: ...n You ll see that the active corridor border box now rotates around the last anchor point you set This lets you move off in any direc tion with the new segment of the corridor attached to the previous segments Click to set your third anchor point 8 Continue to click and add additional segments to your corridor until you reach your destination or have enclosed the desired area Point 1 Point 2 Point...

Page 65: ... the centerline of the corridor Right click on a handle box to erase that segment 2 Click the DELETE MAP BORDER button and then click one of the small handle boxes To erase an entire corridor border at once choose one of the following methods Click FILE NEW NEW MAP BORDER FILE or click the NEW MAP BORDER FILE button on the FILE toolbar Then click the YES button on the Clear All Borders dialog box ...

Page 66: ...nually register a new card ahead of time by using the Card Registry Command described in the Help file s Command Refer ence section The following instructions assume you have already registered your memory card and you have used the Estimate Map Size button de scribed on page 55 to make sure the map will fit the card Here s how to finish making your map Refer as needed to the Toolbars section begi...

Page 67: ... size in title bar Congratulations you ve made your first Map File Your map was placed directly on your MMC or Secure Digital card If you wish to keep a copy of the file on your computer use Windows Explorer to copy the Map File to the data sub folder located within the MapCreate folder on your hard drive Tips If you don t plan to change this map later the map border or Map Bor der File that you c...

Page 68: ...avoid such as a dead end road or a boating hazard on a lake Waypoints linked together in a sequence allow you to navigate along a pre planned route In the field your GPS unit can also be used to set waypoints You can bring these field generated waypoints into MapCreate for storage and use on later trips Creating a waypoint on the Master Map is easy Here s how Refer as needed to the Toolbars sectio...

Page 69: ...ly south of the road just where the pointer tip placed it 5 Relocate your mouse pointer and click to create additional waypoints as needed 6 To close the Create Waypoints command press Esc the Escape key or click the CENTER MAP or ZOOM AREA buttons Tips If you need to erase or delete a waypoint move the cross hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over a waypoint and right click In the pop up menu ...

Page 70: ...are the same set of symbols but they are two different types of GPS data with different capabilities NOTE Until you change the default symbol any icon you create will look like a yellow and red waypoint but without a name For this les son we will stick with the default but if you want to change the symbol refer to Edit Icon in the Help file s Command Reference Event marker icons are a handy way to...

Page 71: ...elocate your mouse pointer and click to create additional icons as needed 6 To close the Create Icons command press Esc the Escape key or click the CENTER MAP or ZOOM AREA buttons Tips If you need to erase or delete an icon move the cross hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over the icon and right click In the pop up menu click DELETE ICON If you want to reposition an icon move the cross hair po...

Page 72: ...simple straight line from waypoint to waypoint barring obstacles of course The Global Positioning System was originally developed by the U S military for this type of routing It s suitable for airplanes ships and soldiers in the field MapCreate and your GPS unit connect all route waypoints with straight lines The other route style involves navigating along a road highway or other wind ing pathway ...

Page 73: ...ute Click to set the first waypoint Move your mouse away and you can see the waypoint A straight magenta route line now runs from Waypoint 001 to your mouse pointer like a rubber band showing you a route is under construction Click to set the first waypoint in a route This example will show the route of a fishing boat from Port Aransas Texas to some oil drilling platforms and a wreck in the Gulf o...

Page 74: ...point Delete Route Delete Route Waypoint Insert Route and Insert Route Waypoints But if you re in a hurry to change your route read the following two tips You can completely erase a route by deleting each waypoint one after the other Click the CENTER MAP button or ZOOM AREA button move the cross hair pointer over a route waypoint and right click In the pop up menu click the DELETE WAYPOINT command...

Page 75: ...olbar The Save As dialog box appears Save GPS Data File dialog box 2 Type a name in the File Name text box and click SAVE Congratulations you ve made your first GPS Data File MapCre ate saved the file to the program s default storage folder which is C Program Files LEI MapCreate Data Now you can use Windows Ex plorer to copy or move the file to your MMC card Remember Windows treats your card reade...

Page 76: ...ions will tell you how to load the GPS Data File into your unit s memory so that the waypoints and other items appear on the unit s Map Page display The same instructions explain how make your unit save waypoints and other data as GPS Data Files After the unit saves its own GPS data to the MMC card you can place the MMC in the card reader copy that GPS Data File to C Program Files LEI MapCreate Da...

Page 77: ...e or open a GPS Data file containing a route To open a GPS Data File click FILE OPEN OPEN GPS DATA FILE 2 Open the Route List Window click VIEW ROUTE LIST 3 Right click on the route name In the pop up menu click the DRAW BORDERS AROUND ROUTE command When you right click a route name in the Route List Window a pop up menu appears Click on Draw Borders Around Route to generate the border In this exa...

Page 78: ...click the CREATE MAP button Tip You can control the width of any corridor map Click VIEW MAP DIS PLAY OPTIONS and the Map Display Options dialog box appears Click Map Display Options to bring up the Map Display Options dialog box Click on the MAP BORDERS tab Near the bottom of the box drag the Cor ridor Width slider bar left to decrease or right to increase the width of your corridor This allows y...

Page 79: ...get a trail into MapCreate you must record a trail in your unit then save the trail in a GPS Data File Copy the data file from the MMC to the MapCreate data folder When you open the GPS Data File MapCreate will display the trail as a green line on the Master Map MapCreate can use a GPS plot trail to create a route for use on a repeat trip Your GPS unit can navigate the new route making it easy to ...

Page 80: ... to Kansas City Missouri The trail appears as a green line on the Master Map It follows Interstate 44 to Carthage Missouri then Highway 71 north toward Kansas City For easier view ing roads highways and other features have been turned off 2 Open the Trail List Window click VIEW TRAIL LIST 3 Open the Route List Window click VIEW ROUTE LIST 4 Right click on the trail name In the pop up menu click th...

Page 81: ... to 25 route waypoints See the illustration below showing the trail and route before and after the command is performed Trail segment through Joplin before conversion to a route left and the route created automatically from the trail right In the right im age the green trail and the magenta route are both visible Note the numbered waypoints appearing along the route You can save this as a differen...

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Page 83: ...e Waypoint Edit Waypoint Estimate Map Size Exit Export Route Export Waypoint List Help Topics Import Map Borders From File Import Route Import Waypoint List Insert Icon Insert Route Insert Route Waypoints Insert Waypoint New GPS Data File New Map Border File Open GPS Data File Open Map Open Map Border File Print GPS Data Print Map Printer Setup Restore Original Settings Save All Save GPS Data File...

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Page 85: ...instruction manual and a Command Reference which documents every command in MapCreate To open the Help system choose the HELP TOPICS command You navigate through the help information just as you would any other web site using the clickable hyperlinks to move around Searching Help Once you have opened a help document you can search it for the in formation you need Internet Explorer browser 1 Click ...

Page 86: ...re on the help page you intend to search This makes sure your browser will search the correct page 2 Click SEARCH FIND IN THIS PAGE or use the shortcut keys Ctrl F to begin your search Use Netscape s Find command to search Help documents 3 In the FIND TEXT box type the term phrase or command you are look ing for adjust any options such as search backwards then click FIND Search a Help document for...

Page 87: ...ies for your area may differ slightly but the pat terns will be similar U S Categories Airports Runways Symbols Cities Community Names Names Subdivision Names Urban Areas Countries Boundaries Names County Parish Boundaries Highway Exits Exits Information Centers Parking Areas Picnic Areas Rest Areas Scenic Areas Service Areas Toll Plazas Welcome Centers Weigh Stations Highways US International Min...

Page 88: ...ts Asian Banquet Rooms Barbecue Coffee Shops Delis Fast Food Chains Ice Cream Italian Mexican Miscellaneous Pizza Sandwiches Seafood Steak Houses Public Lands National Forests National Park Service Park Symbols Railroads Roads Major City Major City Names Minor City Names Minor City Rural Names Rural State Province Boundaries Names Water Canals Streams Canals Stream Names Lake Rivers Lake River Nam...

Page 89: ...opping Center Summits Towers Trail Names Marine Navaids Major Minor Points Of Interest Airports Auto Parts Service Banks Bars Nightclubs Entertainment Fishing Hunting Food Stores Gasoline Government Hardware Libraries Lodging Marine Services Medical Service Museums Zoos Postal Services Restaurants RV Parks Services Shopping Sporting Goods Wears Sports Tours Transportation Universities School Publi...

Page 90: ...84 Water Canals Streams Canals Stream Names Lake Rivers Lake River Names Ocean Seas Ocean Sea Names Other Names Wrecks Obstructions ...

Page 91: ...e symbol represents Interstate Highway U S Highway State Highway Trans Canada Highway Quebec Autoroute Highway Mexican Federal Highway Highway Exit Highway Exit with Info Center Highway Exit with Parking Area Highway Exit with Picnic Area Highway Exit with Rest Area Highway Exit with Scenic Area Highway Exit with Service Area Highway Exit with Toll Plaza Highway Exit with Weigh Station Airport Bui...

Page 92: ...eacon Navaid White Triangle Daybeacon Navaid Green Lighted Buoy Navaid Red Lighted Buoy Navaid White or Unidentified Lighted Buoy Navaid Green Unlighted Buoy Navaid Red Unlighted Buoy Navaid White or Unidentified Unlighted Buoy Navaid Light Navaid Nautical Chart Note Platform Navaid Radiobeacon Navaid Awash or Visible Obstruction Awash Rock Covered Rock Dangerous Submerged Wreck Non Dangerous Subm...

Page 93: ...ce Tourist Attraction or Tour POI Zoo POI Movie Theater POI Restaurant POI Coffee Shop POI Ice Cream Parlor POI Pizza POI Fishing Related POI Lodging POI Camp or Campground POI RV Park or RV Service POI Marina POI Boating Dealer or Service POI Boat Equipment Supplies POI Gas Station POI Auto Parts or Service POI Truck Stop Trailer Rental or Other Transportation POI Grocery or Retail Store POI ...

Page 94: ...k Office POI Synagogue POI Church POI Police or Sheriff POI Bar or Club POI Live Theater POI Hunting Related POI Car Wash POI Financial Service POI Bowling Center POI Swimming Pool POI Railroad POI Recreation Center Stadium or Other Sports Related POI Taxi POI Bus Line POI Auto Rental or Lease POI ...

Page 95: ... GPS data tools work just as they do with regular maps To display a special LEI map product just place the memory card con taining the map or database in the MMC card reader then launch Map Create You can also start MapCreate first then insert the card In a moment or two MapCreate begins to read the map on the card and the hourglass symbol is shown in the lower left corner of the screen While the ...

Page 96: ... pop up box but additional in formation is available from certain symbols For example use the cursor to select a red triangle public use area or facility point symbol then press the Wpt key or the Find key in the iFINDER hand held units A Waypoint Information screen appears IMS Fishing Hot Spots Waypoint Information screen from a GPS unit showing amenities available at a public use area and a mari...

Page 97: ... symbol appears in scattered locations around certain lakes When this symbol is selected the Waypoint Information screen will display specific fishing tips for that area of the lake MapCreate lets you turn off the Master Map display of Map Category Options such as depth fishing areas lake info lake services naviga tion information and structure but this does not change the detail in your IMS Fishi...

Page 98: ...nd you ll see a pop up box with the num ber of communication frequencies number of runways and number of services available at that field Point to a runway and you can see its length surface type and lighting Jeppesen airport left and runway information right displayed in MapCreate pop up boxes ...

Page 99: ...93 Master Map window at the 60 mile zoom level showing detail from a Jeppesen Americas aeronautical database Intersections appear as gray Xs other symbols appear as they do in sectional paper charts ...

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Page 101: ... provided by the compass rose screen The compass rose can literally point the direction to steer toward the next waypoint in a route You may fall in yet another group of navigators who use both naviga tion techniques switching back and forth between the map and com pass rose screens during a journey High Resolution vs Low Resolution Routes MapCreate and your Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit are capable ...

Page 102: ...map screen navigation You can cover a longer distance for the amount of way points you use Low res routes also tend to reduce the clutter on your Custom Map A good technique for low res routes is to set most of your waypoints where you make major direction changes or where the destination is important for one reason or another Here are two examples Let s say you are heading straight north on a sta...

Page 103: ... if the alarm was set at 0 1 mile it would go off as we rounded the curve and deviated more than 0 1 mile from the route center line Some navigators avoid this by turning the course deviation alarm off With the alarm off however you may take a wrong turn and it could be some time before you catch the error You can leave the alarm on if you simply expand the distance setting that triggers the alarm...

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Page 105: ...ize 42 43 53 58 73 F Fishing Hot Spots Maps 85 86 87 G GPS Data File 7 11 12 26 43 44 61 66 67 68 71 72 73 GPS Data Files Saving 61 63 66 I Icons 6 11 13 37 40 44 45 47 51 61 62 63 66 73 Creating 61 Installation 1 15 25 26 35 Sec 2 Installation 25 Introduction Sec 1 Introduction 1 Typographical Conventions 15 J JeppesenMaps 13 85 87 88 89 L Legend 81 License Agreement 99 M Main Menu 41 Map Border ...

Page 106: ...lbar 41 45 50 51 Master Map Window 39 45 Route List Window 47 48 68 69 72 Route Waypoint List Window 48 49 Toolbars 41 54 55 58 60 62 64 66 Trail List Window 49 71 72 Waypoint List Window 47 Searching 13 14 74 75 86 87 Addresses 14 Highway Exits 13 POIs 13 Streets 14 SpecialtyMaps 13 85 86 87 88 89 System Requirements 25 T Trail 6 10 11 16 49 66 68 70 71 72 73 77 79 82 Convert to Route 68 70 Trans...

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Page 109: ...ributes data documentation information and object code software the Products for use with certain global positioning system GPS hardware developed and distributed by LEI You desire to use such Prod ucts with the GPS hardware Accordingly for good and valuable considera tion the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged the parties agree as follows 1 License Grant Subject to the terms and con...

Page 110: ...on under this License to provide You mainte nance or support in any manner or to otherwise provide or support the con tinued operability of the Products 3 Title Except for the limited Customer License provided under Section 1 You do not and shall not acquire any right title or interest in any Prod ucts any derivative works thereof or any copyrights or other intellectual property rights therein whi...

Page 111: ...states Your sole remedy under the Warranty in this Subsection 5 a b EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 5 a LEI MAKES NO WARRANTIES CONDITIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS EXPRESS IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THE PRODUCTS OR ANY OTHER SOFTWARE MATERIALS INFOR MATION MAPS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY LEI HEREUNDER IN CLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MER CHANTABILITY SATISFACTORY OR...

Page 112: ...ncurred directly or indirectly by LEI or its affiliates and their respective officers directors employees agents successors and assigns that arise out of or relate to breach or non performance of this License by You 7 Term and Termination This License shall commence on the date You purchase the rights under this License the Effective Date This License shall automatically terminate upon Your failur...

Page 113: ...tates federal state and local laws ordinances rules and regulations applicable to Your use of the Products or any direct prod uct thereof Without limiting the generality of the foregoing You agree to abide by any applicable export control laws and regulations 11 Miscellaneous This License will be governed by and construed in ac cordance with the laws of the state of Oklahoma USA without regard to ...

Page 114: ...Lowrance Electronics or Eagle may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice in Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a re...

Page 115: ...r web site www lei extras com 3 Canadian customers can write Lowrance Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario L4W2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 Shipping Information If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we ...

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