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Appendix C - Exporting, Editing and Importing Waypoints
The purpose of this appendix is to describe a method of adding custom waypoints to the
GPSG-1000 without using the graphical users interface and touchscreen to enter
waypoint data. Waypoint data will instead be entered on a PC, and then the custom data
will be transferred to the GPSG-1000 using the file/waypoint/import feature.
Waypoints, as stored in the GPSG-1000, are a set of data that describe a point in 3D
space, along with data to name/mark that location. Custom waypoints on the GPSG - 1000
are stored in a comma separated variable file (CSV) which can be shared among
GPSG - 1000 units using the waypoint export and import functions. It is important to note
that importing a custom waypoint file from another GPSG-1000 will result in the custom
waypoints of the receiving unit to be overwritten. If the files from two different units need
to be merged, it must be done external to the unit, and can be accomplished using the
editing techniques that I will describe in this document.
Creating Custom Waypoints
Only Custom Waypoint data may be exported from the GPSG-1000. Once a Custom
Waypoint is added to the GPSG-1000 it can then be exported to a USB drive and edited.
To create a Custom Waypoint, select Waypoint from the main toolbar located at the left of
the screen. The Waypoint screen appears (Figure C-1).
Fig. C-1 Waypoint Screen