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1. 1 Pack the product in a suitable size box with packing material to prevent any damage during shipping 2 For proper testing include a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number An e mail address is optional but useful 3 Write the Return Authorization RA number on the outside of the box underneath your return address 4 For your security you may want to insure the package through your shipping courier LEI does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit Visit our web site www lei extras com LE I ACCESSORIES For Lowrance and Eagle Products LEI Pub 988 0147 383 Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 051904 LEI
2. Route from Dallas to Corpus Christi Texas left and the corridor map created automatically from the route right You can save this as a Map Border File and then create a Map File or create a Map File without saving the border Click the Save Map BORDER button on the Fite toolbar and then click the Create Map button 64 Tip You can control the width of any corridor map Click ViEwIMap DispLay Options and the Map Display Options dialog box appears View Insert Tools Window H v Status Bar Toolbars gt Map Category Options Map Display Options Waypoint List F2 Route List F3 Icon List F4 Trail List FS Click Map Display Options to bring up the Map Display Options dialog box Click on the Map Borpers 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 you to make very narrow corridors which in turn results in conveniently small Map File sizes Map Display Options EI Draw Block Boundaries Draw block boundaries show the boundaries of the actual cartography data blocks Zoom Position Format Display i I Draw block boundaries Draw Corridor Hot Spots Draw corridor hotspots shows the black squares on the corners of map borders IV Draw corridor hotspots Corridor Width bing width determines the width of corridor Corridor Width Corridor Width slider bar OK Cancel Map Bo
3. Add a second segment to the corridor with a third point right 50 7 Now move the mouse pointer off at an angle in the new direction needed to follow the irregular terrain 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 direction 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 9 Click the right mouse button to stop drawing the corridor map To close the map borders command click the CENTER Map button or the Zoom AREA button NOTE Finished corridor map Corridor width is adjustable The default is 12 miles wide and the setting reverts to the default each time MapCreate starts Mini mum width is approximately six miles and maximum width is ap proximately 400 miles To adjust corridor width click View Map DisPLay Options and click the Map Borpers tab Drag the Corridor Width slider bar to the left to narrow the corridor or drag it to the right to widen then click Ox For more information see the Help Command Reference topics View Map Display Options Command and its subtopics Map Bor ders Tab and Corridor Width Tip If you need to start over you can erase a corridor border box one segment at a time or all at once To erase by segmen
4. Registration complete Click OK to continue the create map process 10 The Card Registry window appears again Click Done to save your map Card Registry You Have 1 of 5 Cards Registered Card Information Serial Number 0600003 136FFFFFFFFFF 1874AB 1ABSAS Capacity 15 265625 MB File System FAT Click Done to complete the registry process NOTE If the AUTOMATICALLY APPEND LABEL To SAVED Maps box is selected see figure above MapCreate will automatically add your card s label to the end of whatever name you give the file you are saving Let s use the figure above as an example If we name our map Phoenix lcm MapCreate will automatically name the file Phoenix_CARD1 lcm To cancel this option click the Automatically Append box to re move 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 click Save MapCreate will save your new custom map to your memory card 12 After the program has saved the map to your card the Save Prog ress box disappears You can now close MapCreate and remove the card from the reader 13 Follow the instructions in your GPS manual for loading the MMC or SD card into your unit It will automatically read the map when the unit is turned on NOTE Custom maps and GPS data waypoints routes trails icons are contained in two different file typ
5. Zoomout gt gt O T Draw Map Border X Master Map Map Category Options eos Ze E TZ Airports Arj iat EM Cites I g F Countries x j i ae cone rish F gma ays B us Canada 4 Landmarks 5 Icon List Window Route List Z Marine Navaids Window 1 Por attractions E FM Pol Emergency Gov t E F POL Entertainment F portishing Por Lodging i Z POl Marine eee ae States FZ PorRestaurants i p E assewehiae Z POrSports i i Denver FZ Pot services San Francisco FZ POL Shopping e FZ POI Transportation FZ Pubic Lands lene Angeles EM Railroads z2 El Paso E Gee ee E water FZ Wrecks amp Obstns Map Category Options Window Route Waypoint List Window not shown Zoom In and Zoom Out Buttons Zoom Range Text Box with drop down list Waypoint List Window Copyright 2003 DMTI Spatial Inc Copyright 2003 LEI Status bar MapCreate 6 GPS text list windows You can drag the borders of these windows to resize them to suit your viewing preferences The windows can also be manually arranged around the screen or you can just use the default Auto Arrange setting under the Window menu When you close the program MapCreate re members the windows and map you were using The next time you start MapCreate the program opens the previous map and windows just as you left them Closing MapCreate To close or exit MapCreate click FILe
6. NOTES For earlier MapCreate owners If you have both an earlier version of MapCreate and MapCreate 6 3 installed on your computer and run the programs from the CD be sure you have the correct version of the CD in your drive when working with the two programs Run ning MapCreate 6 0 with the version 6 3 CD or vice versa will gen erate 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 because each version has its own unique directory on your hard drive For Compact or Custom installations of version 6 3 the high detail map data is organized into multiple regions recorded on different CDs The manual addendum shipped with your MapCreate package contains a map showing which region is on which CD Refer to the map to help you decide what disc to use If you are using a Compact installation and you want to see medium detail world maps use the disc 1 CD You can start MapCreate by clicking the Start button and choosing your version of MapCreate from the menu or you can double click the MapCreate icon in the MapCreate program group Ly Adobe Reader 6 0 af LEI apCrea MS Word Lowrance Electronics a MMC Browser E Adobe Photoshop 4 4 7 Opera f Gd Sonar Viewer by ScreenPrint32 v3 Other Apps gt ga IconPackager PeP SmartFTP T PrintMe I
7. move on to How to Use This Manual Typographical Conventions on page 15 But if you want to pick up an extra tip or two look over this segment describing the file formats and memory cards MapCreate works with Map Border File This file defines the boundary of the raw cartography data that is ex tracted and converted to a GPS custom map or Map File The border file information is displayed on the computer s Master Map screen as either a green rectangle rectangle map border or a magenta polygon shape corridor map border The file extension is lmp In MapCreate 6 3 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 default MapCreate will first save a Map Border File to the C Program Files LEI MapCreate Data folder but if you prefer you can save it on your memory card If you save else where MapCreate remembers that location the next time you save Ver sion 6 3 also stores map border information in each Map File This lets you generate a border simply by opening an existing Map File includ ing maps built by previous versions of MapCreate 6 A Map Border File can contain one or more different map border sets and these border sets don t need to be next to each other on the map For example y
8. selected item You won t get the same level of detail in MapCreate but some map items do display pop up tool tip boxes when selected by your mouse pointer For example move the Center Map or Zoom Area pointer just inside an airspace line and a pop up box identifies the airport the controlling agency and the number of communication frequencies 83 Jeppesen airspace data displayed in a MapCreate pop up box Point to an airport identifier and 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 KRYS ID KRYS Number of Comm Frequencies 11 Number of Runways 3 Number of Services 6 Jeppesen airport left and runway information right displayed in MapCreate pop up boxes 84 y y AN COOxA ax 4 HOMAIN Pet NAE Poe COUN x CHEES x x Ay 2E6 y Va S again ZOHEE x axi x x STEBB DM P i T ee DW EHUQU JAADLA iad tae a o pales Ps ar 5 BLANY 9 038 ERY JORDO N Q 4 R yec SY CFObU A rep ocuxu 266 gore z MH i WAR GX A X W OTL KN x crem otasin TUSA m uaar FEO KT L 6_ MIROE reap Migeg8 5 4412 Terora t i Tulsa Pe ka z o B a sana Springs PSA MA we zz i A x x x EARS S A ron OM sae TER DANIE FAMPO plIRE NG ViTUE o COPECO x COT gal Broken OWETA WAG 44 pd che AT OW i x ws KRYSS EBBZ i 7
9. 3 Setup MapCreate U S A 6 3 Setup is performing the requested operations H The Setup Status window shows the progress of the installation MapCreate U S A 6 3 Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete 3 Click Finish to exit the Ganco I When the program files have been copied InstallShield Wizard will display a message that setup is complete Click FINISH to close the wiz ard program 23 MapCreate Installation MapCreate is ready to install your LEI card reader MapCreate will only work with the card reader and drivers available from LEI The Windows plug and play install will not work correctly with MapCreate Click OK to install card reader drivers J After the MapCreate files have been installed on your computer you are prompted to install the MMC card reader drivers Make sure the card reader is not plugged in yet then click Ok to continue If you stop the program you can install the card reader later but MapCreate will not run until the card reader is installed To install later refer to the instruction sheet that came with the card reader InstallShield Wizard G USB SD MMC Reader Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait K The setup program for the USB SD MMC Reader loads USB MMC SD Reader InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for USB MMC SD Reader The InstallShield Wi
10. Custom Maps 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 52 54 63 69 73 87 88 D Draw Corridor Map Border 37 49 50 51 52 69 E Edit Corridor Borders 52 Estimating Map Size 36 37 48 52 69 F Fishing Hot Spots Maps 81 82 83 G GPS Data File 6 11 12 18 37 38 56 61 62 63 66 68 69 GPS Data Files Saving 56 58 61 91 Icons 5 11 13 31 34 38 39 41 42 45 56 57 58 61 69 Creating 56 Installation 1 15 17 18 27 Sec 2 Installation 17 Introduction Sec 1 Introduction 1 Typographical Conventions 15 J Jeppesen Maps 13 81 83 84 85 L Legend 77 License Agreement 94 Main Menu 35 Map Border 3 6 7 8 9 12 34 36 37 38 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 63 64 65 69 71 Create from Route 63 Map Category 10 15 32 40 69 83 Options Window 40 Memory Cards MMC 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 24 25 26 40 52 54 62 63 66 81 Mouse Pointer 3 13 15 16 35 43 44 45 47 50 51 54 55 56 57 59 60 82 83 N Navigating 28 O Off Course Alarm 87 89 P POI Point of Interest 14 73 77 78 79 80 Position Format 11 R Route 5 6 11 12 16 34 37 38 39 42 43 44 49 54 56 58 59 60 61 63 64 66 67 68 69 81 87 88 89 Create 58 63 66 Delete 60 Runways 73 74 84 S Save Map Border File 38 49 69 Screen Components 33 Create Map Advanced toolbar 36 37 Create Map Easy 36 File toolbar 37 4
11. Full install modes described below IMPORTANT NOTES For copy protection purposes you must have one of the MapCre ate CDs in the disc drive each time you launch MapCreate Depending on the type of installation you select you may remove the CD after starting the program This allows you to use the CD drive for another purpose such as listening to music while working with maps and GPS data The data used in our maps is copyrighted To prevent illegal copy ing of this data all maps built by MapCreate are required to be en crypted locked to a specific memory card Encryption requires MapCreate to retrieve unique information from your card This re quires special software not compatible with third party card read ers so MapCreate will only work with the MMC SD card reader provided by LEI MapCreate 6 3 will also work with older Lowrance Electronics USB card readers If the card reader is not correctly installed with the LEI drivers MapCreate will not open After all the MapCreate files are installed the installation program will install the drivers for the LEI card reader Installation Types There are three types of installations Compact Installs navigational aid data the low detail back ground map Master Map data and world wide me 17 dium detail map data Takes approximately 300 MB of free hard drive space Custom Allows installation of the program and all map data files on the hard drive Caution Be patie
12. State State Symbols US Symbols Landmarks Buildings Cemeteries Fire Stations Land Features Libraries Mines Other Schools Shopping 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 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 75 Water Canals Streams Canals Stream Names Lake Rivers Lake River Names Ocean Seas Ocean Sea Names Other Names Wrecks amp Obstructions 76 Appendix 3 MapCreate 6 Symbol Key MapCreate 6 contains hundreds of mapping symbols used to represent items ranging from geographic features to commercial Points of Inter est POI The following list displays these symbols and the name of the item the symbol represents Interstate Highway U S Highway State Highway rom Uy Trans Canada Highway Quebec Autoroute Highway Mexican Federal Highway Highway Exit Highway Exit with Info Center m Highway Exit with Parking Area EJ Highway Exit with
13. appear reminding you to disable any anti virus software Click OK to continue MapCreate U S A 6 3 Setup License Agreement Ple ead the fi eement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement MapCreate U S A 6 3 CD ROM Copyright 2001 2004 LEI Extras Inc End User License Agreement This document consists of license agreements for the software and databases contained on this CD ROM as well as the warranty for the databases Please read it carefully A copy of this document will be placed in the directory you choose to install the software to SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO USER THIS IS A CONTRACT BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you select No the setup will close To install MapCreate U S A 6 3 you must accept this agreement B Read the complete License Agreement If you accept the agreement click the Yes button if you do not accept click the No button and MapCreate will not be installed on your computer 20 MapCreate U S A 6 3 Setup Choose Destination Location older where setup will install files Setup will install MapCreate U S A 6 3 in the following folder To install to th ick Next ll to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Install C Choose a destination folder for the program You can accept the
14. entry on the Help Command which explains how to use Help In addition to the Command Reference the Help file includes material from this manual s User s Guide segment Just press the F1 key to launch Help You can find facts fast by electronically searching the Help File for the word or phrase you want In our printed manual we ve included other general supplemental ma terial as appendices in the back of the book Check 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 experienced computer user you can probably install Map Create and the card reader without the manual But if you need a little coaching jump ahead to Sec 2 and we ll walk you through the install step by step If that s not easy enough just grab the nearest teenager and ask him or her to install it for you If you ve skipped ahead and already have MapCreate installed check out the Quick Start Reference below If you re the type of person who wants more background information before you start turn to How Map Create Works on page 6 or begin learning about the MapCreate screen components at the start of Sec 3 Quick St
15. folder Destination Folder C Program Files LEISUSB MMC SD Reader Cancel 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 25 USB SD MMC Reader InstallShield Wizard Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders USB SD MMC Reader Existing Folders Accessories Administrative Tools Adobe ArcSoft ShowBiz Copyright Documents Cygwin Eudora lomega LEI v lt Back Cancel O Select the folder where you want to place the shortcut for the SD MMC Reader program You can accept the default or choose an other location Click NEXT to continue the installation USB MMC SD Reader InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files IF you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings Destination Folder C Program Files LEISUSB MMC SD Readers 16 385 768 K Program Folder USB MMC SD Reader Cancel P The
16. has rebooted and MapCreate and the card reader are installed 1 Insert the USA West CD ROM or disc 1 into the computer s drive 2 The MapCreate 6 3 setup program should start automatically and you can skip to step 5 If it does not click the Windows Start Run but ton 18 All Programs gt Undock Computer Log Off Turn Off Computer Zz start Click the START button on the Windows taskbar and then click RUN 3 Type D setup exe where D is the drive letter for your CD ROM Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open D Setup exe R Type the setup command directory path and file name 4 Click OK to begin installation NOTE If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows 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 18 5 Follow the on screen instructions ii Starting InstallShield wizard 19 MapCreate U S A 6 3 InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Pleas Install Shield j hile the InstallShi ard prepares the setup MapCreate U S A 6 3 Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait A InstallShield will load A message box will
17. in the road This takes a relatively large number of waypoints for the distance traveled A large set of waypoints close together can give your Custom Map a cluttered look If the route is very long it takes more time for you to make it in MapCre ate And finally GPS units compatible with MapCreate versions 5 and 6 can hold 100 routes but each route can contain only 100 waypoints So take a long cross country trip on winding roads and you can use up 100 waypoints before you reach your journey s end This means you will need to break up the trip into multiple routes That s usually not a problem since most travelers don t prefer to run all day and night without stopping for food fuel or rest On the other hand low res routes take less time to prepare and are plenty accurate to get you there This type of route with a relatively small number of waypoints per mile is well suited to 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 state highway but need to turn right onto a county road to reach a recreation area Set a route waypoint at or just a little before the highway inter
18. 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 winding pathway When your vehicle has to follow the twists and turns of the pavement you can t really travel in a straight line from waypoint to waypoint Since the legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between way points setting up a curvy highway route takes a little more time and practice than our Quick Start format allows We ll save those details for the Create Route entry in the Help file s Command Reference section For this lesson we ll use an example based on a simple off shore fishing route Just remember the techniques for making a route are the same no matter what sort of travel pattern you re planning Here s how it works Refer as needed to the Toolbars section beginning on page 35 58 1 Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to begin your route Click the Center Map cross hair button P Center Map then click the cross hair mouse pointer on the area you want cen tered 2 If needed click the Zoom IN Zoomin or Zoom Out amp Zoom Out buttons so you can see enough detail to accurately place the route waypoi
19. surface of the compact discs from scratches fingerprints and dirt Hold a disc along the outer edge or by the center hole Clean a dirty disc with a soft dry cloth You can also use a com mercial 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 one of the MapCreate CDs is in your 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 Lx Adobe Reader 6 0 MS Word A Adobe Photoshop 4 MapCreate U S A 6 3 MMC Browser Sonar Viewer Lowrance Electronics d m Opera gt I Other Apps gt m PGP gt A PrintMe Internet Printing gt fm SmartFTP If SolarWinds 2002 Standard Edition gt fm USB SD MMC Reader gt Undock Cc Breitling World Time may Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 d start B YB Yahoo Messenger Click the Windows Start button All Programs LEI and then your MapCreate version This is the default location for the shortcut Jb ScreenPrint32 v3 gal IconPackager g SmartFTP BS Object Edit If you prefer you can start MapCreate using the alternate methods de scribed below To start MapCreate from Windows Explorer Open Windows Explorer if it is not already running Navigate to the folder in which MapCreate
20. surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or fly ing conditions at all times An accident or collision resulting in damage to property personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion iv Section 1 Introduction How this manual can get you into the field fast Thanks for buying MapCreate the custom mapping software for Lowrance and Eagle GPS units This manual was written using Map Create U S A and MapCreate Canada versions 6 3 Beginning with version 6 3 all MapCreate packages work identically but contain dif ferent mapping data We know you re eager to install the program and make some maps but we have a favor to ask Before you grab that CD give us a moment to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from our software Our goal is to get you on the road into the air or out to the woods and water fast Like you we d rather spend more time out doors and less time reading a manual That s why we designed this book so you don t have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want You can skip around If you know where to look we ve made it easy to find the tips you may need from time to time The manual has three main sections Section 1 Introduction contains the Quick Start Reference which begins on page 2 We put it near the fron
21. 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 reader like a removable disk drive so copying a GPS Data File to the MMC card is like copying a file from the hard drive to a floppy disk Tip You also have the option of saving the GPS data file directly to the card When the Save As dialog box appears select the card reader s drive letter in the Save In box before you click Save For help trans ferring files with Windows Explorer click StartT HELP and in the Windows Help program look for the topics copying files or mov ing files You can now start another GPS Data File click the NEw GPS Data FILE button or you can close MapCreate and return another day To open this or another GPS Data File later on just click the OPEN GPS Data FILE button and select the file name and its location from the list then click OPEN open 21x Look in Gy data gt 4 c E a Boundary Waters wpts usr a gulf of mexico fish usr a Slippery Falls Route usr a Truman Lake waypoints usr History Desktop My Computer Network File name gulf of mexico fish usr aa Laren Files of type GPS Data File ust z Emen Help Open GPS Data File di
22. the commands with their hot keys and shortcut keys are listed alphabetically in the Help file s Command Reference section Toolbars MapCreate 6 3 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 function The first time you start MapCreate only the Create Map Easy and the Map Navigation toolbars are visible You can display either the Create Map Easy or the Create Map Advanced but not both at the 35 same time To display additional toolbars or remove one from your screen 1 Click ViEwlTooBars A toolbar is active when a check mark is dis played in the box to the left of the toolbar s name If the toolbar is not active the box is empty 2 To view a toolbar click the box beside the name of the toolbar you want to display A check mark appears and the toolbar is displayed on your screen 3 To remove a toolbar click the check box beside the name of the tool bar you wish to close The check mark disappears and the toolbar is removed from your screen 4 Repeat the procedure for each toolbar you wish to display or remove View Insert Tools Window Help View Insert Tools Window Help v Status Bar v Status Bar Create Map Easy Create Map Easy v Create Map Advanced v M
23. 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 Enter a Zoom range of 650 miles you would click in the Zoom Range Window type the numbers 650 then press the Enter key Place holders for other items you must supply yourself such as file names are italicized For example when the manual says Enter a name in the File Name text box you would click in the text box type the name you want to use for the file then press the Enter key This manual is written specifically for MapCreate 6 3 but for simplic ity the program is often referred to as MapCreate or MapCreate 6 16 Section 2 Installing MapCreate 6 3 System Requirements MapCreate 6 requires the following minimum system resources e IBM compatible PC e Pentium 133 MHz or faster processor e 32MBRAM e approximately 300 MB free hard disk space depending on your version of the program e 256 color display e Microsoft Windows 98 or later e CD ROM drive MapCreate will run on a system with the above specifications but the program will work slowly A faster processor and more RAM will sig nificantly improve program operation You can also optimize perform ance by installing as much of the program as possible to run from your hard drive instead of the CD ROM drive Do this by using the Custom or
24. will search the correct page 2 Click EpitIFinp on THIS PAGE or use the shortcut keys Ctrl F to begin your search Mapping Index Microsoft Internet E File Edit View Favorites Tools 4B Cut Ctrl g Copy Stria Addres Paste Cera LE L Select all Cirk Produ MEA L marene JL Use Internet Explorer s Find command to search Help documents 70 3 In the FIND WHAT box type the term phrase or command you are looking for adjust any options such as up or down then click Finn NEXT Find BEI Find what map border Direction C Up Down Cancel di 7 Match whole word only IT Match case Search a Help document for the term map border Netscape 6 browser 1 Click somewhere on the help page you intend to search This makes sure your browser will search the correct page 2 Click SEARCHIFIND IN THIS PAGE or use the shortcut keys Ctrl F to begin your search N Editing a Map Border Netscape 6 File Edit View Search Go Bookmarks Tasks O fs Find in This Page Ctrl F 1 Find Again Ctrl G Home 5 My Ni Search the Web a Search Bookmarks History Editing aM My Sidebar Search Tab gt Business Once you have dg S r your GPS mappin Maps and Directions see one ofthe mo People Finder Reference Desk When the cursor Shopping Search border is where y Internet Keywords Use Netscape s F
25. window shortcut key F3 right click the route name and in the pop up menu click DELETE ROUTE e You can easily reposition a route waypoint with your mouse Just move the cross hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over the way point and right click In the pop up menu click Move WaypoinT and the pointer grabs the route waypoint Move it to the new position and click to set it there Now that you ve created all the GPS information you want you need to prepare it for use in your GPS unit We ll do that in the next lesson Saving a GPS Data File Saving a GPS Data File GPS Data Files sometimes called user files can contain any combi nation of GPS information including waypoints event marker icons routes and trails MapCreate and your GPS unit store all their GPS data in this same file format This makes it easy to move GPS data back and forth between MapCreate and your GPS unit Here s how Refer as needed to the Toolbars section beginning on page 35 1 With some type of GPS data displayed on the screen click the Save GPS Data Fie button on the File toolbar The Save As dialog box appears Save as 2ixi Save in cy data t ay EJ al Boundary Waters wpts usr Slippery Falls Route usr i Truman Lake waypoints usr My Ci fe Nahor File name fout of mexico fish hes Save as type ars Data File ust x Cancel Help A Save GPS Data File dialog box 61 2 Type a name in
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27. x SUR nc KY A icece WUEGY 33x Tannoy ACERS wireph BA BEBRE Sbgev tien me ZULEN 8 oe x aX apy SAPPA j Pe Eene a I Caruwiakh GONNA LOT 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 85 Notes 86 Appendix 5 Considerations When Planning Highway Routes Tips on Making Better Routes for Highway Navigation How you make a highway route depends on your type of travel and whether you prefer to use the GPS unit s compass rose screen the map screen or both for navigation These factors determine how many route waypoints to use and where you place them A simple straight legged route by water or by air is easy to make as is a route following a square grid of city streets Obstructions are usually few in number and you re traveling in a more or less straight line from waypoint to waypoint Following a highway s twists and turns is different because all GPS units link route waypoints in straight lines Some navigators prefer to follow a route visually on the map They glance at the route and the position indication arrow as the Custom Map moves across their GPS screen With one look they can see the route symbols and the highway they are following together at the same time Other travelers prefer the simpler display provided by the compass rose screen The compass r
28. 5 1 Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to set the icon Click the CENTER Mar cross hair button CenterMap and then click the cross hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered 2 If needed click the Zoom IN ZoomIn or Zoom Out amp Zoom Out buttons so you can see enough detail to accurately place the icon 3 Click the Create Icons button on the GPS Data toolbar and your mouse pointer becomes an arrow with a red and yellow icon symbol Dp 56 4 Move the mouse pointer so that the arrow point is where you want the icon Click to set the icon Move your mouse away and you can see the icon Create an icon First find the location on the Master Map The bottom arrow shows the location of a public boat ramp on this river Move the pointer arrow tip over the location left and click to create the icon The icon appears right with the default waypoint symbol but no name To change this symbol to the boat ramp symbol see Edit Icon in the Help file s Command Reference 5 Relocate 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 e Ifyou 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 57 e If you want to reposition an ico
29. 7 68 miles N 35 20 54 7 W 951544 5 Wt 007 5 99 miles NN 35 15 49 1 W 95 14 25 7 wpt 008 5 71 miles N 35 14 39 3 W 95 20 20 4 wpt 009 4 69 miles N 35 12 52 0 W 95 24 49 7 wero At miles N 35 14 23 2 W 95 28 46 2 End of Route gt Route Waypoint List Window Trail List Window This window uses a text list format to show trails imported from your GPS that are displayed on the Master Map The name number of points in the trail origin starting point s latitude and longitude and trail number are listed To open this window click ViewITrait List 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 43 Trail List ihe ES 1222 N36 10 02 2 Ww 95 45 38 7 DI Trail 2 1205 N 36 40 27 6 WwW 93 27 39 1 02 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 Command Reference To convert a trail right click the trail name Then in the pop up menu click CREATE ROUTE FROM TRAIL Moving Around the Master Map Pan Arrows You can move around the Master Map display by clicking the Pan Ar row buttons which appear at the north south east and west sides of the Maste
30. 8 49 52 61 64 68 GPS Data toolbar 38 54 56 Icon List Window 41 42 Main Menu 35 Map Category Options Window 40 Map Navigation toolbar 35 39 44 46 Master Map Window 34 39 Route List Window 42 63 64 67 Route Waypoint List Window 42 43 Toolbars 35 36 48 50 52 54 56 58 6l Trail List Window 43 44 67 Waypoint List Window 41 92 Searching 13 14 70 71 82 83 Addresses 14 Highway Exits 13 POIs 14 Streets 14 Specialty Maps 13 81 82 83 84 85 System Requirements 17 T Trail 5 6 10 11 16 43 44 61 63 66 67 68 69 73 75 78 Convert to Route 63 66 Transfer Custom Maps 63 GPS Data Files 63 W Warranty 94 Waypoints 5 6 11 12 15 16 34 38 39 41 42 43 45 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 63 67 68 69 81 82 83 87 88 89 Z Zooming 3 16 34 39 45 46 47 50 51 54 55 56 57 59 60 69 82 83 Notes 93 Notes 94 LEI End User License Agreement THESE PRODUCTS AS DEFINED BELOW ARE OWNED BY LEI AND ARE PROTECTED UNDER COPYRIGHT LAWS AND IN TERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT TREATIES THESE PRODUCTS ARE LICENSED NOT SOLD THESE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED UNDER THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE WHICH DEFINES WHAT YOU MAY DO WITH THE PRODUCTS AND CONTAINS LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES AND OR REMEDIES IMPORTANT PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS THIS LICENSE IS A LEGAL AGREE MENT BETWEEN YOU AS THE END USER WHO
31. Border File Save Map Border File As Tile Windows Horizontally Tile Windows Vertically View Icon List View Map Category Options View Map Display Options Data Display Options Detail Level Used GPS Data Default Symbol Map Borders Options Draw block boundaries Draw corridor hot spots Corridor Width Position Format Options Zoom Options Zoom Range Units Map Zoom Change View Route List View Route Waypoint List View Status bar View Toolbar View Trail List View Waypoint List Zoom In Zoom Out Help Topics Command Menu HELP Submenu n a Menu Command HELP Topics Menu Command Sequence HELPIHELP Topics Hot Key Sequence Alt HIH Shortcut Key s F1 Toolbar button n a The Help Topics command opens the on line Help system in your de fault web browser Our help information is in HTML format but it runs from the CD or your hard drive not from the Internet Using the Command The Help system contains the Quick Reference tutorial material from the 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 infor mation you need Internet Explorer browser 1 Click somewhere on the help page you intend to search This makes sure your browser
32. EZ Coffee Shop POI 79 Ice Cream Parlor POT Pizza POT Fishing Related POT iig Lodging POD Ey Camp or Campercuntl POD ie RV Parkor R lt Service POT mat SS Mari a POD Boating Dealer r Service POD f Boat Equipment ge Supplies POI Pp Gas Station POT P Auto Patter 0 R Service POD Truck Stop Trailer Rental or Other Transportation POT im Grocery or Retail Store POD Pharmacy POT o Hardware Store POI Sporting Goods or Sportswear POT Park or Park Office POI Synagogue POT Church POD Police or Sheriff POI Y Bar or Club POD Live Theater POI Ez Hunting Related POT A Car Wash POT 80 Financial Service POI Bowling Center POI am Swimming Pool POT Railroad POD Recreation Center Stadium or Other Sports Related POD Taxi POI euny cs Bus Line POI EN Auto Rental or Lease POT Appendix 4 Displaying Specialty Maps With Fishing or Aeronautical Data A new feature in MapCreate 6 3 allows you to view LEI s special fishing or aviation mapping products on the MapCreate screen The feature works with Inland Mapping System Fishing Hot Spots fishing maps or Jeppesen Americas and Jeppesen International aeronautical data bases along with the Lowrance Obstructions aeronautical database Showing fishing or avia
33. Esc ES Lydia Ann Island a L f ri mM a us _ Wot 005 ee Wpt 003 Finished route with six waypoints Notice the straight line of sight line connecting the waypoints that make up the route The route segment from one waypoint to another is called a leg this route has five legs Waypoints 3 and 4 are near oil drilling platforms and waypoint 5 is Tips near a visible wreck J Routes can be edited in many ways but those steps involve several other commands that we will discuss only in the Help file s Com mand Reference section You can delete an entire route delete a waypoint from a route insert a waypoint into a route or relocate a waypoint in a route To read more about it see these entries in the Help file s Command Reference View Route List View Route Way point List Edit Route Edit Route Waypoint 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 60 move the cross hair pointer over a route waypoint and right click In the pop up menu click the DELETE Waypoint command MapCreate erases the waypoint and the magenta line linking the waypoint to the route To erase the route legs but leave the waypoints open the Route List
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35. If you ever have to format your MMC card you should know that MapCreate as well as Lowrance and Eagle GPS products will only read cards that are FAT formatted MMC cards formatted using FAT 32 or NTFS will not work with these products 12 WARNING You should never format an MMC containing a Navion ics chart or Jeppesen aviation database Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart or aeronauti cal data from the card GPS Unit Compatibility MapCreate 6 3 is compatible with all Lowrance and Eagle mapping GPS units that use removable MMC SD cards for map storage Some units however may need a free software upgrade to work with Map Create 6 3 Upgrades are available for download from the web sites www lowrance com or www eaglegps com Look for the MapCreate 6 3 section which will contain a list of units that need upgrades Follow the links to download your free software upgrade If 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 6 compatible GPS unit takes full advantage of this extra information Find Highway Exit Services For example move your mouse pointer over a highway exit symbol on the computer map and all you ll see is a pop up tool tip box listing the name of
36. Insert Waypoint and Edit Waypoint in the Help file s Command Reference section If this is all the GPS information you need for now skip ahead to the lesson Saving a GPS Data File on page 61 Remember to get the waypoints you just made into your GPS unit they must be saved in a GPS Data File But if you want to add some icons or a route to the GPS Data File check out the next two lessons Creating an Icon Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location personal point of interest or event These features are also called event markers or event marker icons Event marker icons don t store as much information as waypoints You can t use a menu to navigate to them as you can with waypoints and you can t change their names But you can change their symbols In fact waypoints and event marker icons share 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 lesson 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 mark a spot when you don t need to save or edit much information about the location or event Cre ating an icon on your map is as easy as setting waypoints Here s how Refer as needed to the Toolbars section beginning on page 3
37. Picnic Area D Highway Exit with Rest Area Highway Exit with Scenic Area W Highway Exit with Service Area Highway Exit with Toll Plaza mi be Highway Exit with Weigh Station Airport Ei Building ee Cemetery ip Fire Station LJ Library Be Mine Park fa School Shopping Center Summit Tower Trail Name d City Community or Subdivision Name Land Feature Name Water Feature Name Miscellaneous Landmark Name m Square Green Daybeacon Navaid o Square White or Unidentified Daybeacon Navaid amp Red Triangle Daybeacon Navaid A 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 S Nautical Chart Note m Platform Navaid Radiobeacon Navaid S Awash or Visible Obstruction Awash Rock Covered Rock Dangerous Submerged Wreck H Non Dangerous Submerged Wreck i Visible Wreck Airport POD Amusement Place Billiards or Casino POT College or University POT A i Hall or Auditorium POT Hospital POI Medical Service POI Miscellaneous Attraction POI Museum or Historical Place POI voce Tourist Attraction or Tour POT alll Movie Theater POT Restaurant POT T
38. Pub 988 0147 383 www lei extras com MapCreate 6 Custom Mapping Software for GPS Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright 2004 LEI All rights reserved No part of this manual may be copied reproduced republished transmitted distributed downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without prior written consent of LEI Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited MapCreate is a trademark of LEI infoUS i U S Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA copyright 2001 2004 All Rights Reserved infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA Inc U S eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2003 Zenrin Co it Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of AM Zenrin Co Ltd KNOW THE WAY d e Canadian mapping data 2003 by DMTI Spatial Inc Spatial lt European mapping data 2003 by Tele Atlas NV Tele Atlas 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 manual are simulated For free owner s manuals and the most current information on this product it s operation and accessories visit the manufacturer s web sites www lowrance com www eaglegps com To purchase Lowrance or Eagle accessories visit our web site
39. S unit you can jump ahead to Creating and Sav ing a Custom Map on page 52 However 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 2 Estimate Map size 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 clear the message and proceed to either saving the border file or creating the map If the map is too big you must redraw your map border a little smaller Click the DELETE Map Borper button X click on any green border line or corner handle box then re draw a smaller bor der box Use the Estimate button to re check the size until it is correct MapCreate U S A e J This custom map will take approximately 12 00 MB of cartridge space Click the OK button to clear the size message box from your screen Saving a Map Border File Optional MapCreate 6 3 gives you the option of saving your border as a Map Border File Saving a Map Border file is not necessary because you can create a map without saving the border and you can even extract bor ders from finished Map Files However this option is useful if you like to tinker with your map bor ders and you don t want to start over each time you want to change a border Here s how to s
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41. a new name and press ENTER The waypoints in a route can be edited Double click the route name and you ll open the Route Waypoint List Window which we describe next Route List ile Ea Name _ TotalDistance Wpts Rte 001 28 17 miles 6 Route List Window Route Waypoint List Window This is not shown when the program starts for the first time a route must be created first With the Route List window open double click on the route name to open the Route Waypoint List window This window 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 42 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 waypoint To relocate a route waypoint on the Master Map by dragging 1 Right click on the waypoint and select Move Waypoint 2 Move the mouse pointer with the waypoint to the new location 3 Left click to drop the waypoint in the new spot You can click Ese at anytime while moving dragging the waypoint to cancel the move The waypoint remains where it was For more information on this function see Edit Route Waypoint in the Help file s Command Reference Route Rte 0017 OR x Name Leg Length Position wpt 005 0 0 miles N 35 27 25 7 WwW 95 1 729 6 wpt 006
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43. alog box Moving GPS Data Files Between Computer and Unit With that GPS Data File copied to the MMC you re ready to load the file into your GPS unit Refer to your GPS unit s manual for instruc tions on inserting the MMC Then look in the unit s manual for the 62 topic Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files This is usually lo cated in the Advanced Mode Operation section of the hand held units and in the Basic GPS Operations section of gimbal mounted units Those instructions 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 Data and open the file in MapCreate Now you know all the basics for getting custom maps and GPS data into your GPS unit you re ready to travel You don t need them at this moment but there are two more optional operations you ought to hear about One is making a corridor map from a route You can use that method instead of drawing corridor border boxes manually with the mouse The other operation is creating a route from a trail You can t even practice that one yet you need to get out there with your GPS and bring back a trail to play with Just follow t
44. ap Category Options Create Map Advanced v Map Category Options v GP Wi F2 GPS Data Waypoint List F2 Haia pripi Map Navigation v Map Navigation Route List F3 Route List F3 Icon List F4 Icon List F4 Trail List F5 Trail List F5 At left the Create Map Advanced toolbar is checked so it is active or visible 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 v Create Map Easy Create Map Easy toolbar Draw Map Border draws map borders as green z Draw Map Bord gt Draw Map Border rectangles Delete Map Border clicking anywhere on the XX Delete Map Border map border or on any black handle box with this tool removes the border from your map Estimate Map Size predicts file size from cur Estimate Map Size ey e rent borders 36 YF Create Map Create Map creates a map file your GPS unit can use from an area defined by a map border Y Create Map Advanced amp gt Draw Map Borders 2 Draw Corridor Map Borders x B 12 pr Create Map Create Map Advanced toolbar 2 Draw Map Borders Draw Map Borders draws map borders as green rectangles 2 Draw Corridor Map Borders Draw Corridor Map Borders draws irr
45. art Reference This 13 step summary will get you started with a simple map It as sumes you have already made a full default installation of the program and one of the CDs is in your CD ROM drive Complete installation in structions begin in Sec 2 For more detailed explanations read through the lessons in Sec 3 Before you start make sure your LEI MMC card reader is installed and working and you know the reader s drive letter Many toolbar buttons are labeled and an informative tool tip box pops up when you point to a button How to make and save a rectangle map 1 Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows Start button and choosing your version of MaPCrEATE from the menu 2 Maneuver the Master Map so you can see the area you want to in 2 clude in your map Use the Pan Arrow buttons to move north south east or west Use the Zoom In and Zoom Out Z IN or Z OuT buttons as needed to close in on or back away from the area you re viewing 3 Click the Draw Map Borpers button in the toolbar 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 your map s file size If it fits th
46. aster Map Print Master Map prints the current Master Map window display including any GPS information shown on the map GPS Data toolbar Create Waypoints lets you set a waypoint on the Mas ter Map Create Route lets you create a route on the Master Map with waypoints in a sequence Create Icons Lets you set an icon on the Master Map Insert Waypoint opens a dialog box that lets you set a waypoint on the map by entering position 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 amp WY R e Insert Icon opens a dialog box that lets you set an event marker icon on the map by entering position coordinates 3 lt Cut deletes text or a selected GPS data item from a waypoint list route waypoint list or icon list and puts it in the Windows clipboard 38 Copy copies text or a selected GPS data item from a waypoint list route waypoint list or icon list to the Win dows clipboard P Paste inserts text from the Windows clipboard Inserts a B GPS data item from the Windows clipboard into its re spective list window You cannot paste one type of GPS data into a list window for a different data type K Undo lets you reverse a command or function you have executed Cu Redo lets you re run a c
47. ave the border Refer as needed to the Toolbars section beginning on page 35 1 Click the Save Map Borper button WF on the Fite toolbar The Save As dialog box appears 48 Save in Si data c E History Dallas Corpus corridor border Imp My Computer Network tae File name Lake Skiatook border S Save as type Map Border Files Imp Ae 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 start another map border click the NEw Map Borber File button on the FILE toolbar or you can close MapCreate and return another day To open this border file later on just click the OPEN Map Borber FILE button on the FILE toolbar and select the file name from the list oren zixl Look in Ba ct cy EA E Dallas Corpus corridor border Imp Skiatook border Imp My Computer AJ Netwions File name Loon Lake lmp gt Files of type Map Border File Imp gt Cancel Open Map Border File dialog box With the border displayed on the Master Map screen you re ready to process it into a map your GPS unit can use If so you can jump ahead to Creating and Saving a Custom Map on page 52 MapCreate can also draw a polygon shaped border useful for following an irregularly shaped route lake or other geographic feature These corrid
48. cks amp Obstns Master Map Map Category Options For example if you re simply taking a cross country highway trip across several states you can turn off categories such as rural roads and or minor city streets This should give you the navigation in formation you need at a smaller file size However when file size is no problem most users prefer to include as much detail as possible All the examples in our User s Guide section use the original fac tory default settings which have all the categories turned on Even though a category is turned on you may not see it on the Master Map because you have zoomed out too far That s no prob lem As long as the category is turned on it will be included when you make your Map File no matter what your zoom range is Tip Another command that works with category options to determine detail is the Detail Level Used option under the ViewlView Map DisPLAY OPTIONS menu You don t need to make any changes there now but after a little practice you ll want to see the entry View Map Display Options in the Help file s Command Reference for how this works Waypoint List Window This window shows the waypoints on the Master Map in a text list for mat The symbol name latitude longitude date created and number are listed The symbol name latitude and longitude can all be edited either on the Master Map or in the list window To edit right click the waypoint To open thi
49. d Import Waypoint List GPS Data Manger GDM File This is an older file format used by MapCreate 5 and MapCreate 4 to hold navigation data waypoints and such MapCreate 6 can open these files making the program backward compatible with versions 5 and 4 The GDM file extension is low Although MapCreate 6 is designed to load and read older GPS Data Files in the low format MapCreate 6 0 will only save GPS Data Files in the newer usr format Please note that your MapCreate 6 compatible GPS unit can only read usr files Atlas File This is the raw file format for layer after layer of cartographic and hydrographic data on our CDs You never have to work with these files directly MapCreate pulls data from these files to display the Master Map you see in the main window on your computer The program com bines the information from a Map Border File with the Atlas Files to make Map Files for your GPS unit NOTE MMC Card Formats If you have an older MMC that has been formatted by a parallel port Lowrance MMC Interface card reader the card format may not be compatible with your newer USB port MMC card reader If that s the case you can preserve your historic GPS data by copying it to your hard drive with your older parallel port reader The older MMC can then be reformatted so it will work with the newer USB card reader To reformat an MMC refer to the instructions that came with your USB MMC card reader or your sonar GPS unit
50. default recommended or you can choose another location Click NEXT to continue the installation MapCreate U S A 6 3 Setup Setup Type the setup ty best suits your need Click the type of setup you prefer Descriptiorr Program will be installed with all commended for most proximately 1 05 on your hard drive THIS OPTION DOE T REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE A MAPCREATE CD IN YOUR ROM IN ORDER TO MAKE PS D Select the type of setup and click the NEXT button to continue the installation See page 17 for a description of the options 21 MapCreate U S A 6 3 Setup X Select Components Select the comp MapCreate Help Sonar Viewer MMC Browser Central Map Data Medium Scale Map Data West Coast Map Data East Coast Map Data Q K KE K K RK K ce required on the C dri GB of spac lable on th E If you chose Custom install select the components to install Then click NEXT to continue MapCreate U S A 6 3 Setup Setup Statu MapCreate U S Setup is periceming the requested operations F With all your preferences determined InstallShield will begin copying files A progress window is shown 22 Please insert disk 2 that contains the file LargeScale LigE ast0 at5 Path D Ce G If needed the install will prompt you for additional discs When asked insert the appropriate CD and click OK to continue the setup MapCreate U S A 6
51. e card click Ok to clear the message and jump to step 5 If the map file is too large for the card click Ok to clear the message then redraw your map border a little smaller Click the DELETE Map BorbeR but ton click on any green border line then re draw a smaller border box Use the Estimate button to re check the size until it is correct MapCreate U S A 1 This custom map will take approximately 12 00 MB of cartridge space Click the OK button to clear the message box from your screen 5 When your file is the right size click the Create Map button on the Create Map toolbar The program displays a message about copyright and encryption 6 If this is the first time you have tried to save a file to your memory card MapCreate will need to register the card Make sure you have a card in your card reader Click Ok to continue Clicking Cancel ends the process If you have already registered the card you are using click Ok and skip to step 11 MapCreate U S A The data used in your map is copyrighted To prevent legal copying of this data all maps built by MapCreate are required to be encrypted locked to a specific memory card This encryption process must be done on maps saved both to a memory card and your hard drive Once the map has been encrypted to a specific memory card you can make a backup copy on your hard drive but you cannot copy the map to a different card As secondary form of security al MapCreate u
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53. e it to make a Custom Map File for your Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit Before you can proceed however your MMC or SD card must be registered with MapCreate This is a one time step for each of the five cards you are allowed to use with MapCreate This card registry is a security requirement described in greater detail on page 8 If a card isn t registered when you try to create the map MapCreate first walks you through card registration then creates the map This is described fully in the Quick Reference which begins on page 2 If you wish you may manually 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 48 to make sure the map will fit the card Here s how to finish making your map Refer as needed to the Toolbars section beginning on page 35 1 Create a map border or open a Map Border File by clicking the OPEN Map Borber FILE button on the FILE toolbar 2 Click the CREATE Map button Y A card encryption and registration message appears Make sure you have a card in the card reader and click Ok 52 MapCreate U S A The date used in your map is copyrighted To prevent ilegal copying of this data al maps bult by MapCreate are required to be encrypted locked to a specific memory card This encrypt
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55. egularly shaped magenta corridor bor ders Useful for areas that don t fit neatly into rectangle borders or for making strip maps that follow cross country routes Delete Map Border clicking anywhere on a green map border or repeatedly clicking the handle boxes of a magenta map border with this tool removes the bor der from your map Clear Map Border lets you clear or erase all map borders displayed on the map 2 Estimate Map Size calculates an esti mate of the final file size of your map based on the current map borders GP Create Map Create Map creates a map file your GPS unit can use from an area defined by a map border v File amp HEFabFs ae 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 w Save GPS Data File saves to disk any new or edited GPS information displayed on the Master Map 37 New Map Border File clears or erases from the screen any map borders appearing on the Master Map Open Map Border File opens a map border file previ ously saved by MapCreate Save Map Border File saves to disk any new or edited map borders displayed on the Master Map Open Map opens a map saved to disk Save All saves a map border file and then a GPS data file when both types of information are displayed on the M
56. es We describe their functions in the following segments on how the program works How MapCreate Works the Basics You ll be making maps faster if you understand the hoops MapCreate must jump through to cram a high detail map into your GPS unit First of all those CDs you just purchased contain a whole bunch of raw digital cartography data There are several hundred files of digital map ping information containing lake shorelines navigation aids roads riv ers and all the other information that goes into our high detail maps It takes some fancy formatting to fit the whole world onto a few com pact discs Your GPS unit can t read those raw files called atlas files Even if it could no GPS unit or MultiMedia Card MMC has enough memory to hold that much information This is where MapCreate 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 but your GPS can t read it in this form either This is where you come in You move around the Master Map and locate the area or areas you want to make a detailed map of Then you grab the computer mouse and draw a map border around the re gion yo
57. es to a map return to its original companion Map Border File or retrieve the map borders by opening the Map File lem Make your changes to the border then create a fresh Map File You can delete the old one 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 pro tect our maps from illegal copying One level of protection requires that you have a MapCreate CD in the disc drive each time you launch the program We also encrypt Map Files and limit the number of MMC or SD cards you can use to store maps Map File Encryption All maps built by MapCreate are required to be encrypted or locked to a specific memory card This encryption process must be done on maps saved both to a memory card and your hard drive Once a map has been encrypted to a specific memory card you can make a backup copy on your hard drive but you cannot copy the map to a different card Well you can copy it to another card but your GPS unit won t recognize it To work the Map File must reside on the card it was encrypted to Limited Number of Cards All MapCreate users are limited to saving maps on a maximum of five different memory cards MapCreate tracks the number and identity of your cards by registering each card with the program The software needed to register cards will not wo
58. ets you set a waypoint and mark it with a symbol name or number This appears on the Master Map and eventually on the map displayed on your GPS unit s screen With your GPS you can navigate to a waypoint Waypoints can be used to mark a favored spot or to mark something to 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 section beginning on page 35 1 Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to set the waypoint Click the Center Map cross hair button lt gt Center Map then click the cross hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered 2 If needed click the Zoom IN ZoomIn or Zoom Out amp Zoom Out buttons so you can see enough detail to accurately place the waypoint 3 Click the Create Waypoints button on the GPS Data toolbar and your mouse pointer becomes an arrow with a waypoint symbol and the abbreviation Wpt 54 4 Move the mouse pointer so that the arrow point is where you want the waypoint Click to set the waypoint Move your mouse away and you can see the waypoint with the default name of Wpt 001 i a m T Mo
59. formation has been processed the remainder of the data file will open very quickly g File Information lolx Opening GPS Data File 35 ARMAK GPS Data File open progress box 66 Carthage Neosho o A This example shows a portion of Trail 2 recorded during a business trip from Afton Oklahoma 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 ViewITRaIL LIST 3 Open the Route List Window click View RouTE List 4 Right click on the trail name In the pop up menu click the CREATE Route FROM TRAIL command Trail List we 4 55 828 Carthage Bbw Plot Trail Shown in green on MapCreate screen o o The Create Route From Trail pop up menu appears when you right click a trail name in the Trail List Window Notice the absence of way points along the trail 67 MapCreate converts the green trail line into a magenta route line with red waypoints It does this by transforming thousands of position points in this trail 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 r
60. g low res routes In our mountain curve example 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 In our mountain highway example setting the course alarm to 1 5 miles would keep the alarm from going off as we rounded the mountain Highway route resolution is ultimately a matter of personal taste Experiment with these techniques to see which one suits you best Most users strike some sort of balance between them Just remember the more precise you are in following the turns of the pavement the more waypoints you will use That in turn affects how your GPS features work with your route 89 Notes 90 Index A Accessories 9 Airspace 83 84 Alarms 87 89 Appendices 1 MapCreate Command List 69 2 Map Category List 73 3 MapCreate 6 Symbol Key 77 4 Displaying Specialty Maps 81 5 Considerations When Planning Highway Routes 87 Arrival Alarm 87 C Card Encryption 52 Center Map 39 44 45 47 50 51 54 55 56 57 59 60 69 82 83 Compass 87 88 89 Create Custom Map 48 49 52 Creating Rectangle Map Border 33 47 52 Cursor 15 82 83
61. he instructions in your GPS manual to save a trail from your travels and save the trail in a GPS Data File Open the data file in MapCreate then refer to the lesson Creating a Route From a Trail on page 66 Creating a Corridor Map From A Route MapCreate can use a route you ve made to automatically create a corridor map border Using the Draw Borders Around Route command is fast and it helps control the size of your Custom Map Here s how it works 1 Create a route or open a GPS Data file containing a route To open a GPS Data File click FILEIOPENIOPEN GPS Data FILE 2 Open the Route List Window click View RoutTE List 3 Right click on the route name In the pop up menu click the Draw BorRDERS AROUND RouTE command 63 Route List x mIRE 390 A3 miles New Route x Edit Route Wt 001 Draw Borders Around Route N Delete Route atifet NINS 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 example we are creating a corridor map border for a route from Dallas to Corpus Christi Texas 1 MapCreate draws a corridor map border following the route See the illustrations below showing the route before and after the command is performed Wt 003 Wot o04 Killeens t OO5 Wpt O06 Aun Wot 007 Aw pt 008 San A tonio Awipt 009 wot O10 Wt 011 2 3 Gk 0i an adi pt 013
62. he map i e a given point will shift down bringing into view an area that was previously off the map at the top v Move Down click this to see additional area at the bottom of the map i e a given point will shift up bringing into view an area that was previ ously off the map at the bottom Map Category Options Window This window controls how much mapping detail is displayed in the Master Map Open and close the window by clicking ViewlMaP Category Options You can turn detail categories off and on by clicking in the check box beside them A check mark shows that the category is turned on for display Each map category with a sign to its left consists of a group of subcategories Click on the to display the subcategories Each subcategory can be turned on or off individually 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 40 m Map Category Options BI Airports BW Cities BY Countries County Parish i M Highway Exits ii M Highways M Landmarks Marine Navaids IY POI All Others IY POI Lodging 8 M POl Restaurants a M Public Lands MV Railroads BY Roads 8 M State Province BI Water M Wre
63. ight 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 different GPS Data File Click the Save GPS Data FILE button on the FILE toolbar 68 Appendix 1 MapCreate Command List Complete documentation on all MapCreate commands is available in the program s Help File To access Help and its Command Reference section press F1 An example entry from the Command Reference for the Help Command appears at the end of this command list About MapCreate Arrange Icons Arrange Windows Auto Arrange Windows Card Registry Cascade Windows Center Map Close All Windows Clear Map Borders Create Custom Map Create Icons Create Route Create Route From Trail Create Waypoints Delete Delete Icon Delete Map Border Delete Route Delete Route Waypoint Delete Trail Delete Waypoint Draw Borders Around Route Draw Corridor Map Borders Draw Map Borders Edit Icon Edit Route Edit Route 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 Save GPS Data File As Save Map
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65. ill likely be available in the future MapCreate is a powerful tool for your GPS be cause it allows you to match your map s file size and detail level to your card s memory capacity and your travel needs NOTE Due to software requirements in the GPS units MMC or SD cards can hold a maximum of 32 different files at one time for the Lowrance iFINDER and 1 000 different files for all other Lowrance or Eagle GPS receivers The total amount of information cannot exceed the MMC size capacity no matter what the number of files is For example an 8 MB MMC in an iFINDER could hold approximately one 7 66 MB file or 32 files so long as the 32 files totaled 7 66 MB or less Other brands of GPS units use direct serial cable connections to trans fer high detail maps from a computer to the GPS device Lowrance and Eagle switched from this traditional method to removable memory cards for several reasons A USB card reader can transfer a large cus tom map to your unit 30 times faster than a serial cable 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 ve hicle 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 feature for long journeys or for users who can t
66. ind command to search Help documents 3 In the Finn TEXT box type the term phrase or command you are look ing for adjust any options such as search backwards then click Fino Find in This Page Ea Find text T J Match upper lower case J Wrap around J Search backwards Search a Help document for the term map border 71 Notes 72 Appendix 2 Map Category List This list contains the different categories of mapping information avail able in MapCreate 6 These categories and their subcategories can be turned off or on Only those categories turned on displayed in the Mas ter Map will be included in Custom Map Files for your GPS unit See Appendix 3 for symbols used to represent these items POI stands for Point of Interest U S and Canadian category groupings are listed here Specific categories for your area may differ slightly but the patterns 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 Minor International Major Interstate Symbols Interstate State State Symbols US Symbols Landmarks Buildings Cemeteries Fire Stations Land Features Libraries Mines Other Schools Sho
67. ion process must be done on maps saved both to a memory card and your hard drive Once the map has been encrypted to a specific memory card you can make a backup copy on your hard drive but you cannot copy the map to a different card As 8 secondary form of security al MapCreate users are limited to saving maps on five different memory cards If the card you are encrypting to has not been registered by MapCreate MapCreate will prompt you to register it before saving your map Please verify you have a memory card in your card reader then cick the OK button IMPORTANT 1 PLEASE VERIFY YOU HAVE A MEMORY CARD IN YOUR CARD READER 2 DO NOT REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD UNTIL THE CREATE MAP PROCESS IS COMPLETE Cox au Read the message and then click OK to continue 3 A progress dialog box will appear while MapCreate extracts the nec essary information and builds the Map File Loon Lake xi Start Registering Atlas Files Opening Atlas B000060 Extracting Maps From Atlas BOOOO6O Extracting Maps From Atlas BOOOO60 Extracting Maps From Atlas BOOOO6O Opening Atlas B160460 Building Map Progress dialog box 4 When the map has been built the Save As dialog box appears Note that the file size of the map is shown in the title bar and in the status bar at the lower left corner of the MapCreate screen In the example below the size is approximately 1 94 MB Type a name in the FILE NAME text box and click Save Save As Yo
68. is installed By default the path is 28 C Program Files LEI MapCreate Next double click MapCreate exe to launch the program BX C Program Files LEI MapCreateUSA6 3 Oj x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt acl Qsearch Pyrolders E4 B O X A E Ez gt MapBorderBuilder dll Folders LEI 7 a MapCreateCanada MapCreateUSA6 3 dRes 5 MapCreate ini AtSMapBind dll 5 MapCreateTools config C data i Default ini 58 MapCreateToalsLayout config Help GDMComm acx S MapCut dl Res GPS INI gt MapLine dll MapBindProc exe s StrenvFn dll sof USB MMC SD Reader LA nue once 4 gt it object s selected 24 4 3 62 MB KE My Computer Double click MapCreate exe to start MapCreate 6 3 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 29 Notes 30 Section 3 User s Guide Working With MapCreate Starting MapCreate If you installed the Compact version of MapCreate make sure the CD ROM for the area you intend to use is in the CD ROM drive Otherwise you can insert any MapCreate CD Remember even if you installed the Full version a disc must be in the drive each time you start the program This is one of MapCreate s copy protection features
69. k Place the Center Map or Zoom Area pointer Over an item and a pop up information box appears Move your mouse pointer over an item and a pop up tool tip box ap pears identifying the item In a Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit the cur sor also identifies map symbols with a 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 Redbud Bay Public Use Area E Redbud Bay Marina f Go To Waypoint Ammenities Ammenities 5 Boat ramp O meen Bait tackle sales L enii Campground Boat rentals Picnic area Campground Restrooms Gas Store Guide services Utility hookup Marina Drinking Water Marine supply sales Dump Station Picnic area 7 Restaurant Restrooms N 36 25 370 A Snack bar W 95 39 399 p5 Store Distance 25 51 mi Utility hookup Bearing 74 mag Drinking Water Ds ima Cheatin IMS Fishing Hot Spots Waypoint Information screen from a GPS unit showing amenities available at a public use area and a marina 82 There are other important Fishing Hotspot symbols that display infor mation only on your GPS unit They are all accessed with the cursor and either the Wpt or Find key These symbols are usually but not al ways located near the da
70. lExit or click the X CLose button X 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 47 But before we actually start mapping we d like to describe the differ ent elements of the MapCreate screen The next few segments explain what they are and what they do You ll also learn how to move around the map 33 Master Map Window The largest window is the Master Map window It displays the basic world background map you ll use to prepare Map Border Files and Map Files for your GPS You can close the other list windows if you re not using them You can always open them later when you need them Click View and then click the window name This allows you to see as much of the Master Map as possible on your computer screen To close the other windows click the X CLose Winpow button X in the top right corner of each window frame You cannot close the Master Map window Event Marker Icon boat ramp symbol TA 4 Line fsi SEn v ane sj K oute Wot 00 Waypoint p Waypoint 1 A r Eufaula Wet 006 oy oF gt 7 Vn Wet O02 Wot 003 wet 008 ZN A un r ee Gi an aoe O Pan ESA 4 wet 003 Button aaa AWS fal a Ey g jo Border Map VAR ee Handle Border gt Box TA AO Zout z n 50 0 we Zoom Buttons ae Zoom Range miles Ma
71. ler in the country where you purchased your unit To locate a dealer near you visit the manufacturers web sites www lowrance com or www eaglegps com and look for the Dealer Locator 100 Accessory Ordering Information for all countries LEI Extras Inc is the accessory source for sonar and GPS products manufactured by Lowrance Electronics and Eagle Electronics To order MapCreate and GPS accessories such as MMC cards or MMC card readers please contact 1 Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items To locate a Lowrance dealer visit the web site www lowrance com and look for the Dealer Locator To locate an Eagle dealer visit the web site www eaglegps com and look for the Dealer Locator Or consult your telephone directory for listings 2 U S customers LEI Extras Inc PO Box 129 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 Call 1 800 324 0045 or visit our 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 recommend you do the following
72. lug a laptop computer along Four factors control Map File size 1 map detail level option settings 2 the number of map feature categories turned on 3 the amount of devel oped or naturally occurring features in the area and 4 the amount of terri tory that is the number of square miles or acres in the area Detail Level Options can be set to high or medium The higher the level of detail the bigger the file size There are dozens of Map Category Options that you can turn off and on They include natural features such as rivers and man made items such as roads businesses or other points of interest The more categories and subcategories turned on the bigger the file size The amount of development in an area is something you can t con trol For example one square mile of city streets will make a larger file than one square mile of wilderness with a few hiking trails The amount of territory you include in a map is a major factor The more square miles or acres you include the bigger the file size The lessons in the manual were written using MapCreate s default set tings with high detail and all categories turned on If your first maps 10 don t fit your MMC or SD card refer to the Help file s Command Refer ence section for more detailed instructions on controlling file size GPS Data File This file format contains all the GPS navigation information waypoints event marker icons routes and trails used by you
73. m site and they include G pi Fishing Tips amp Techniques the Waypoint Information screen J will display an article covering topics ranging from lures to locations Tackle hints types of cover and presentation methods are discussed by season and species covering the major species in this lake E Lake Profile the screen will display an overview of the lake J itself including information on size depth shoreline bottom composition water source water quality and fish cover lt gt Fishery the screen will display information on the major species present their numbers and sizes management practices forage species and any special regulations Fishing Area Information this 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 Fishing Hot Spots map Jeppesen Aviation Maps In MapCreate you can turn off the display of aviation Map Category Options but that does not change the detail in your Jeppesen and Lowrance aeronautical databases The cursor in your AirMap GPS receiver can select certain features such as airspaces and you can display an Information Page for the
74. 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 35 1 Center the Master Map display on the area you want to include in your map Click the Center Map button Center map and then click the cross hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered 2 If needed click the ZoomIN 2ZoomIn or Zoom Out Zoomout buttons so you can see the entire area that you want to draw a map border around 3 Click the Draw Map Borers button Draw Map Borders and your mouse pointer becomes a pencil amp 4 Move the mouse pointer above and to the left of the desired area 5 Click and hold down the mouse button While holding down the but ton drag the pointer diagonally down and to the right A green border box appears The size of the border box changes as you move your mouse ss 4 L a SOR Handle Box 3 Norns amp Pe oe Corpus Christi Bay Map Border shown in green on screen SS T F A Click and drag to draw a Map Border around Corpus Christi Bay area 6 When the green border surrounds the desired area release the mouse button 7 To stop the command click the CENTER Map button or the Zoom AREA button Zoom Area 47 If you are satisfied with this map border and want to finish processing it for use in your GP
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76. n move the cross hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over the icon and right click In the pop up menu click Move Icon and the pointer grabs the icon Move it to the new position and click to set it there e There are other ways to delete icons and you can also change the symbol and location For instructions on these functions along with other tips see Create Icon Delete Icon Insert Icon and Edit Icon in the Help file s Command Reference section If you don t want to plan a route this trip skip ahead to the lesson Saving a GPS Data File on page 61 But don t forget planning a route is one of MapCreate s coolest capabilities If you re ready for some real navigating with routes read on Creating a Route A route is a series of waypoints linked together in an ordered sequence that s used to mark a course of travel You can visualize a route as beads on a string or think of it as the mile marker signs posted at in tervals along U S interstate highways Routes are powerful tools for planning and then navigating your jour neys With your GPS receiver you can automatically navigate from one waypoint to the next along your intended course You can start at ei ther end of a route or even begin navigation in the middle of a route You can informally group routes into two broad categories based on the terrain and type of travel On water in the air or just hiking cross country you can generally travel in a simple straight
77. n quality products with quick expert service If you re in the United States 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 return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory To call us use the following toll free number For Lowrance 800 324 1356 For Eagle 800 324 1354 8 a m to 5 p m Central Standard Time M F Your software is covered by a full one year warranty See elsewhere inside this manual for complete warranty details LEI Extras 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 return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory To call us use the following toll free number 800 661 3983 905 629 1614 not toll free 8 a m to 5 p m Eastern Standard Time M F outside Canada and the USA If you have technical return or repair questions contact the dea
78. ng Helps discs ssesseeeks Se a a a a a aa ia 70 Appendix 2 Map Category List sessssssecssesssoccesssooceesssoeeee 73 Appendix 3 MapCreate 6 Symbol Kej cccsssscceeeeees 77 Appendix 4 Displaying Specialty Maps ccsssscccceeees 81 IMS Fishing Hot Spots Maps cccccccccssssseccceseesseeceeseesseeeeees 82 Jeppesen Aviation Maps u cccccccesessssssceceeeeecceceeeeesesensstssaaees 83 Appendix 5 Planning Highway Route6 cssscccceeees 87 Tips on Making Better Routes for Highway Navigation 87 High Resolution vs Low Resolution Routes 006 87 VA OX Foose sa soees sea dade a a A E T 91 LEI End User License Agreement ssssssesceceseccceeeeeeees 95 Notes lil WARNING A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position waypoint a GPS unit will show the shortest most direct path to the waypoint It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions Therefore the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling 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
79. ns lo cated at the bottom right corner of the Master Map Z Out Z In 950 0 Zoom Out Zoom In buttons with Zoom Range Window Zooming in lets you see less territory but more detail Zooming out lets you see more territory but less detail 1 Click the Zoom IN or the Z In button to enlarge the centered area of the map 2 Click the Zoom Out or the Z Out button to shrink the map toward the center Zoom Range Window The current zoom range shows in the Zoom Range Window next to the Z In button see previous figure The Zoom Range Window is the third common zoom tool You can use this window in at least two ways 1 Click the down arrow at the right of the box and click on a preset range 2 Click inside the box type the desired range number and press EN TER Minneapolis Lake Michigan f J sA F es SSN JTorontoes ag A Milwaukee Buffalo en K anf E A i Detivit oye ae Batavia i Chicago f heiren Chicago a Cleveland 9 iiesmont ra ENTE A Aurora Woddrid Pittsburgh Oak LEAN Indianapolis SE Kansas City 2 PS Eat g 6 oneal fae St Louis ouisville lt Ri ee a 2 ane ita X o Joliet Chicago s 3 v AA E ee i i am rs At left Chicago i is centered on the map with a range of 3000 miles th figure on the right shows a zoom range of 200 miles These figures show only the center portion of the Master Map 46 NOTE You can always use the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons no
80. nt if you choose custom install It may take several minutes for all the files to install to the hard drive You will be prompted to insert the appropriate disc s throughout the installation Full Installs every possible option and all the mapping data MapCreate runs fastest with this option Cau tion Be patient if you choose full install It may take several minutes for all the files to install to the hard drive You will be prompted to insert the appropriate disc s throughout the installation For Compact or Custom installations of version 6 3 the high detail map data is organized into multiple regions recorded on different CDs The manual addendum shipped with your MapCreate package contains a map showing which region is on which CD Refer to the map to help you decide what regions to install on your hard drive Installing MapCreate For best performance we suggest you uninstall previous versions of MapCreate before installing version 6 3 To install MapCreate follow these steps WARNING You must close all other open applications and temporarily disable any virus scan software before you install MapCreate Some virus scanning programs will cause undefined error messages and pre vent MapCreate from installing correctly If strange errors occur during install make sure virus scan software is off then reinstall MapCreate When installation is finished remember to turn your virus scan software back on only after your computer
81. nternet Printing x E SmartFTP m SolarWinds 2002 Standard Edition gt ff USB SD MMC Reader g dod Breitling World Time B Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 Y3 Yahoo Messenger Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows START button and then choos ing MapCreate from the Start menu 31 The MapCreate Screen When you start MapCreate the opening splash screen appears while the program is loading It will take a moment or two for the program to load the map detail MapCreate 6 splash screen appears while program is loading Once it s finished loading you ll see a screen that looks like this with a map of the world and the Map Categories window open MapCreate U S A le Edt view Insert Tools Window Help Se Draw Map Border Delete Map Border A Estimate map Sze YP create Moo y Q zoom Area zomin zoomat gt OSes ska ited States Mexico City Ciudad de Mexico 3 Hondur2 aribhean Sea a Venezuela olombia Ecuador Brazil ZOut 6580 34 v N 15 06 31 3 W 112 33 56 5 Copyright 2004 LEI MapCreate 6 opening 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 32 MapCreate U S A Ele Edit View Insert Tools Window Hep a Main Menu 4P Center Map YFulMap Q Zoom Area Zoomin
82. nts Tip As you move along your intended course you may need to pan the Master Map and periodically zoom in and out to see where to place route waypoints and where you are going next The pan and zoom buttons will always work even when the CREATE ROUTE command is active This way you don t have to turn off Create Route just to move the map 3 Click the Create Route button on the GPS Data Toolbar Your mouse pointer becomes an arrow with a route symbol two way points connected by a magenta route line 4 Move the mouse pointer so that the arrow point is where you want to start your route 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 a Island Create Route Pointer A 6 HH 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 of Mexico then back to port 59 5 You can move off in any direction and the next waypoint will be linked in a straight line to waypoint 1 Relocate your mouse pointer along your intended route and click to create additional route way points as needed Basically you will set a new waypoint every time you need to change direction 6 To close the CREATE RouTE command right click or press
83. o work with these files unless you plan to exchange routes and waypoints between MapCreate and other mapping programs If you want to create a text file manually or if you need to manually edit a route or waypoint text file this is the waypoint position format MapCreate will export or import latitude space longitude space waypoint name Each position is written in degree decimal format For North lati tudes use the latitude with no preceding symbol For South latitudes a minus sign must precede the number like this latitude For East longitudes use the longitude with no preceding symbol For West longitudes a minus sign must precede the number like this longitude The first waypoint in the following example text file is N 36 06079846 W 95 78354912 11 Latitude Longitude Waypoint Name Comma and space First wpt gt 36 060798 95 783549 Church separate items 36 060784 95 761647 North 2 36 161831 95 761529 Turn N East On Hwy66 3 36 162581 95 753760 Wpt 004 36 169981 95 751795 Wpt 005 36 382616 95 556565 Turn N West 6 36 385315 95 560847 Turn North 7 Last wpt gt 36 503465 95 561081 Stop Turn East 8 In routes sequence is important 1st line is wpt 1 2nd line is wpt 2 and so on Text files are saved in the C Program Files LEI MapCreate Data folder For more information on how to use text files see the Help file Command Reference topics Export GPS Data Import Route an
84. ommand or function you had previously reversed using the Undo command oe Delete erases a selected item from a waypoint list route waypoint list or icon list v Map Navigation gt Center Map 4 Full Map Zoom Area Zoom In Zoom t gt ao ot Map Navigation toolbar Center Map clicking with your mouse anywhere lt b Center Map on your map puts the point you clicked on at the center of the screen Q Full Map Full Map displays the map at the original de fault zoom setting Q pay Zoom Area lets you drag a selection box to zoom in on a specific area on the map Zoom In Zoom In reduces the number of square miles S displayed on the Master Map Window Zoom Out increases the number of square miles Zoom Qut displayed on the Master Map lt a Back displays the previous view of the map Forward displays the view of the map that was gt on the screen before the Back button was clicked 39 Move Left click this to see additional area on the left side of the map i e a given point will shift to the right bringing into view an area that was previously off the left side of the map Move Right click this to see additional area on the right side of the map i e a given point will shift to the left bringing into view an area that was previously off the right side of the map Move Up click this to see additional area at the top of t
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86. on box appears on the map Drag the box until it covers the desired zoom area Release the mouse button MapCreate will zoom in so that the selected area fills the Mas ter Map window z KI E Toron pa d i 3 Chicago Le y le bi l ndianap ylis ae o Cross hair i na hAamankbhin _ amp At left the zoom area pointer was used to drag a selection box around the word Chicago When the mouse button was released the map jumped to a tighter zoomed in view of Chicago These fig ures show only the center portion of the Master Map You can find the exact zoom range in miles by checking the Zoom Range Window see page 46 for more information NOTE The Zoom Area button can only zoom in on a map To zoom back out use the Zoom Out button or the Z Out button see below The Zoom Area button also acts like the Center Map button With the command active just click a spot to center it on 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 45 features You have two ways to access these commands so choose whichever is most convenient You can click the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons on the Map Naviga tion toolbar zoom In Zoom Out Zoom buttons on the Map Navigation toolbar Or you can click the Z Out zoom out and Z In zoom in butto
87. or maps are made with the Draw Corridor Map Borders com mand and we tell you how in the next lesson 49 Creating Corridor Map Borders A corridor map lets you twist and turn your borders to enclose irregu larly shaped geographic features Here s how Refer as needed to the Toolbars section beginning on page 35 1 Center the Master Map display on the area you want to include in your map Click the Center Map cross hair button CenterMap and then click the cross hair mouse pointer on the area you want centered 2 If needed click the ZoomIN Zoomin or Zoom Out Zoomout buttons so you can see the entire area that you want to draw a map border around 3 Click the Draw Cornripor Map Borbers button Draw Corridor Map Borders and your mouse pointer becomes a pencil amp 4 Move the mouse pointer to where you want your corridor map to be gin 5 Click and release the left mouse button to set the first anchor point The anchor point is represented by a handle box which can also be grabbed later to relocate the border if you wish 6 As you move your mouse you ll see a magenta border box appear Move the mouse pointer in a straight line along your corridor s path until you need to change direction to follow the terrain Click to set a second anchor point Robert S Kerr pa a Ri gt Rober i gt eservoir AL o Resmvui a Corridor with first and second anchor points set left
88. ose can literally point the direction to steer to ward 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 of re markably precise high resolution routes that can follow every S curve of a mountain highway This type of route with a relatively large number of waypoints per mile is well suited to compass rose naviga tion With it you can virtually ignore the map screen and arrive at your destination using only the compass rose Your GPS has a course deviation or off course alarm which will alert you when you drift too far to the right or left of your route s center line There is also an arrival alarm which alerts you when you get within a certain distance of a route waypoint With a high resolution route you can set the off course alarm and the arrival alarm to small distances somewhere between 0 1 and 0 5 miles You can turn the alarms off or 87 on and you have the option of turning the alarms sound feature on or off as well The amazing capabilities of GPS navigation can tempt first time users to build highly detailed highway routes These high res routes are fun to use but they have some drawbacks They require placing a route waypoint at practically every curve
89. ou can draw a rectangle border around one lake and then draw a second corridor border around another lake several miles away and include both of those border sets into one Map Border File There is no limit other than space on your hard disk MMC or SD card on how many different border sets you can include in a Map Border File You can open and edit a Map Border File and then save the file with the changes you made Custom Map File This is the actual map format used by your GPS unit MapCreate takes the borders you drew or saved as a Map Border File extracts that area s information from the raw atlas data then converts it to a Cus tom Map File often called a Map File for short We call this conversion process creating the map The file extension is lcm By default MapCreate will first save a Map File direct to your MMC memory card If you prefer you can save a Map File on your computer hard drive When 7 hard drive space is available many users like to archive Map Files in the C Program Files LEI MapCreate Data folder This allows you to change maps on your card and reuse a map over and over without creating it each time If you save a map to the Data folder MapCreate will remember that location the next time you save a map during the current work session The next time you start MapCreate map saves will default back to the MMC card You cannot make changes to a Map File once it has been created If you want to make chang
90. pping Center Summits Towers Trail Names Marine Navaids Major Minor POI All Others Airports Attractions Auto Parts Service Banks Financial Bars Nightclubs Entertainment Fishing Hunting Food Stores Gasoline Government Marine Services Medical Service Museums Zoos Postal Service Places of Worship RV Parks Services Shopping Sporting Goods Wear Sports Transportation Universities Schools POI Lodging Bed amp Breakfast Cabins Camps Campgrounds Hotels Motels Resorts RV Parks POI Restaurants 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 Names Ocean Seas Ocean Sea Names Other Names Wrecks amp Obstructions Canadian 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 Minor International Major Interstate Symbols Interstate
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92. r GPS unit and MapCre ate The file extension is usr for User file By default MapCreate first saves a GPS Data File to the C Program Files LEI MapCreate Data folder but if you prefer you can save it direct to your MMC card If you save elsewhere MapCreate remembers that location the next time you save Since GPS data files are not encrypted it does not matter how you move usr files around As with other Windows based files you can freely drag and drop these files back and forth from the hard drive to any MMC You can open and make changes in a GPS Data File once it has been created The contents can include any combination of waypoints routes trails and event marker icons The information shows up graphically on the Master Map as symbols with names The same information is also available as text in a list window such as the Waypoint 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 text file format compatible with word processors and other software MapCreate can exchange routes and waypoint lists with other mapping programs by importing and exporting GPS information as comma delimited ASCII text files ASCII pronounced ask ee uses the txt file extension You don t need t
93. r Map For example click the RicHT Pan ARRow on the gt east side of the window to pan or move the Master Map to the left Clicking on the Right Arrow reveals a portion of the map previ ously out of sight to the right of the screen The other three arrows work the same way If you prefer you can click the Pan Arrows on the Map NAVIGATION tool bar ene v Pan Arrows on toolbar NOTE You can always use the Pan Arrow buttons to move around the Master Map no matter what other commands may be activated Center Map You can instantly move any location on the map to the window s center with the Center Map command To center the map click the CENTER Map cross hair button Center Map 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 44 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 on the Master Map display All are described in the Help file s Command Reference but for now we ll describe just three One fast and precise method uses the zoom area mouse pointer activated by the Zoom Area button 1 Click the Zoom Area Zoom Area button and then place q_ the zoom area pointer on the map near the location you want to zoom in on 2 Now click and drag the pointer A selecti
94. rders tab in the Map Display Options dialog box Drag the Cor ridor Width slider bar to the left to narrow corridor width Drag the slider bar to the right to widen corridor width 65 Creating a Route From a Trail A trail is a line drawn on the map by your GPS unit as you travel It s a record of the path you ve taken showing where you ve been This fea ture is also called a plot trail In the field the trail will extend from your present position back to where you began recording the trail Your GPS unit records thousands of position points to show every twist and turn you ve taken on your journey To 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 Map Create 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 re trace the path you took You can even share the information with friends Using the Create Route From Trail command is a snap Here s how you do it 1 Open a GPS Data file containing a trail To open a GPS Data File click FILEIOPENIOPEN GPS Data FILE NOTE GPS Data Files with relatively long trails take a few moments to open Please be patient when you open a data file containing a long trail Once the trail in
95. re in this manual All key names are shown in bold sans serif type For ex ample the Control key is shown as Ctrl and the Enter key is shown as Enter Keys are sometimes used in combinations For example Ctrl T means to hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the T key The hot key sequence Alt TIW indicates a two step combination hold down the Alt key while pressing the T key release then press the W key Arrow keys is the collective name for the up arrow down arrow left arrow and right arrow keys To choose a command from a menu you can use the mouse or press a key combination Instructions Words in small capital letters in a bold sans serif type indicate that you are to take an action of some kind with a command menu box or other item For example You can use the Create Route command to plan a path to navigate with your GPS To begin the route choose CREATE ROUTE When the phrase choose command is used in the Help file Command Reference section it means to run or execute the specified command For example if the manual says choose CREATE WAYPOINT it means to run the Create Waypoint command You can choose commands by clicking the mouse pointer on the menus or toolbar buttons or by pressing the appropriate 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
96. rk with third party card readers so MapCreate will only work with the card reader from LEI Once you have registered a card it can never be unregistered and its place ex changed with another card Since you are limited to five we strongly recommend that before you buy more cards you should give some thought to the type of travel you do and your map size requirements Memory cards come in several dif ferent sizes so you need to think ahead and match card capacity to the type of maps you will need To help you decide what size cards to buy make some map borders cov ering the type of travel you expect Then use the Estimate Custom Map Size command to calculate the size For example one Missouri customer frequently travels and fishes in the four state area of Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma He purchased an additional 128MB MMC which holds all four states at once This lets him travel long distances for extended periods without needing a computer to change the maps on his card To give you an idea of how big a Map File can be we made some exam ples using the regular versions no topographic data of MapCreate USA and MapCreate Canada with all mapping categories included Size will vary depending on which package of MapCreate you have In the U S Lake Michigan is approximately 26 MB all 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
97. s window click ViEWw WaypointT LIST Waypoint List L ox Name Latitude Longitude Date HP wot 001 N 35 25 22 6 W 95 57 53 4 8 14 2001 8 36 001 wit 002 N 35 16 26 6 w 955542 0 8 14 2001 8 36 002 wp 003 N 35 16 32 0 W 95 44 38 6 8 14 2001 8 36 003 L wp og N 35 17 09 5 W 95 36 12 8 8 14 2001 8 36 004 D wp o05 N 35 27 25 7 w 95 17 29 6 8 14 2001 8 36 005 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 the list window To edit right click the icon To open this window click VIEWIICcON LisT 41 Icon List Iof x Symbol Lattitude S Boat Ramp N 35 20 54 7 wW 95 32 36 1 Fish N 35 13 18 8 wW 95 39 49 6 fa Store N 35 13 18 8 W 95 32 42 6 gt Two Fish N 35 20 38 7 W 95 36 52 2 Icon List Window Route List Window This window shows the routes on the Master Map in a text list format The list contains the route name number total distance of the route and the number of waypoints that make up the route To open this window click ViewIRouUTE LIST The route 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
98. section Setting the waypoint a short distance before your turn is useful especially at highway speeds if you need some warning to change lanes or slow down for the turn You can even rename that route waypoint turn or turn right Now let s say you are traveling in a generally straight line You don t need to set a waypoint for a turn but you want to stop in a certain city along the way for food or fuel Set a route waypoint at the city limits or downtown and your Lowrance or Eagle GPS can tell you how many miles to town and how long it will take to get there If you limit the number of waypoints you make your compass rose will still work fine for those major changes in direction but it won t match 88 the twists and curves of the pavement as closely as a high resolution route would For example you could be traveling toward a destination to the south but following a highway curve around a mountain As you take the curve to your right your car will actually be pointing west as you follow the pavement However the compass rose is accurately pointing to that next southern waypoint now 90 degrees off to your left If you were de pending only on the compass rose at that moment it might look like you were off course As you come around the mountain and the pave ment turns back south the compass rose the route and the pavement will all line up together once again The off course alarm also requires some adjustment when usin
99. sers are limited to saving maps on five different memory cards If the card you are encrypting to has not been registered by MapCreate MapCreate wll prompt you to register it before saving your map Please verify you have a memory card in your card reader then dick the OK button IMPORTANT 1 PLEASE VERIFY YOU HAVE A MEMORY CARD IN YOUR CARD READER 2 DO NOT REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD UNTIL THE CREATE MAP PROCESS IS COMPLETE coe Read the message and then click OK to continue 7 Another message box asks whether you want to register your current card or not Click Yes to continue the card registration process MapCreate U S A You currently have 0 of 5 cards registered If you register this card you will have 4 of 5 left Do you want to register the current card with MapCreate 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 Card Registry Labek kard IV Automatically Append Label To Saved Maps Register Done You Have 0 of 5 Cards Registered Card Information Serial Number 0600003 136FFFFFFFFFF 1874AB 1ABSAS Capacity 15 265625 MB File System FAT Delete the default label if you prefer and enter a new name Then click Register to continue 9 Another message box tells you when your card has been registered Click Ok to continue
100. setup program is ready to install the SD MMC Reader program on your computer Click NEXT to continue 26 USB SD MMC Reader InstallShield Wizard Setup Status USB SD MMC Reader Setup is performing the requested operations Installing C 6B6BC247 1SEF 11D5 B1AF 006097463005 S etup exe 75 The setup program displays the progress of the installation USB MMC SD Reader InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed USB MMC SD Reader Before you can use the program you must restart your computer No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Installation complete 6 When the card reader install program is finished the InstallShield wizard completion window appears We strongly recommend that you 27 restart your computer now MapCreate and the card reader will not run until your computer restarts With the restart my computer now option selected click Finish After the computer restarts and Windows has finished loading plug the card reader into a USB port After Windows finishes installing the card reader it will appear as an additional drive letter in My Computer The card reader and MapCreate are ready to use If you are running an anti virus program on your computer be sure to turn it back on at this time Care of your MapCreate CDs Protect the shiny recorded
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102. ster Map window shows a rectangle map border around Lake Eu faula along with a route waypoints and event marker icons The Zoom Range is 50 which indicates that it s 50 miles across the map Tips e 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 window may not fit your paper page exactly 34 e When your mouse pointer moves over a map feature or landmark symbol a Pop up Tool Tip Box appears listing a name or descrip tion of what the symbol represents h ghis Miami Cutler A Tip Box Pop up Tool Tip box When the cross hair pointer hovers over the visi ble wreck symbol a red border surrounds the symbol and the tip box appears This wrecked vessel is the Three Brothers Main Menu MapCreate s main menu is similar to that of other Windows programs It consists of the File Edit View Insert Tools Window and Help menus You can click with a mouse or use the hot keys to access the menus and their submenus For example to see all the commands on the File menu use the mouse pointer to click FILE or use the keyboard and press the hot keys Alt F Some commands also have shortcut keys such as F1 for the Help command All
103. t use one of these two methods 1 Click the DRaw Corripor Map BORDERS button Move the pencil point over one of the small handle boxes that appear along 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 FiLteINEwINEw Map Borpber FILE or click the 51 New Map Borber FILE button on the FILE toolbar Then click the Yes button on the Clear All Borders dialog box This will erase all corri dor borders displayed on the Master Map Edit Corridor Borders It s easy to edit a corridor map To add a segment use the Draw Corri dor Map Border button and simply click inside an existing segment to insert a new handle box Move the handle where you want the corridor to go and click to anchor it there To reposition a segment click on a handle box to grab it move the handle to the new location then click to anchor it there If you re satisfied with this map border and want to finish processing it for use in your GPS unit move on to the next step where you will cre ate and save your map If you wish you can estimate the map size and save the map border for future use These optional steps were discussed in the previous segment on Creating Rectangle Map Borders Creating and Saving a Custom Map Once you have a Map Border MapCreate can us
104. t 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 by name for virtually every category of mapping detail contained in MapCreate 14 All of this information is built into MapCreate s atlas database As long as an information category is turned on and included in your Map File the data will be available to your GPS unit With these and other elements MapCreate gives you a phenomenal amount of mapping detail and information For a more detailed list of the map categories available in MapCreate see Appendix 2 Map Cate gory List on page 73 How to use this manual typographical conventions Most Windows based computer programs offer several ways to perform a task and MapCreate 6 is no exception With mouse and keyboard you can access some commands four different ways We ll show you all of them but we save the most detailed information for our Help file s Com mand Reference section There the entry on each command includes a summary box showing all the menus and keyboard shortcuts sometimes that s the only hint you need to get on with your mapping project In our User s Guide segment Sec 3 we usually focus on one simple way to get the job done usually by clicking the mouse poin
105. t 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 Encryption and Card Limits on page 8 Section 2 Installing MapCreate on page 17 will help you get the program and the required LEI card reader correctly installed on your computer Section 3 User s Guide on page 31 is the heart of our book It intro duces you to the MapCreate windows and toolbars Sec 3 contains easy to skim lessons on the program s main operations These segments show you how to make highly customized maps and GPS information and get them into your GPS unit After you ve gained some experience with the program you may want to try some advanced features That brings us to the Command Refer ence which is available only in the MapCreate 6 Help file It contains in alphabetical order the more advanced command functions in MapCreate Each entry includes a summary box briefly telling what the command does and how to run it from the menu toolbar or keyboard Then we ve 1 included more tips and tricks so you can take advantage of all the power and performance MapCreate offers You can see an example of the Help file s Command Reference format in Appendix 1 at the back of this manual on page 69 Appendix 1 contains the
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107. ter on a menu or toolbar button In the User s Guide many of the instructions are listed as numbered steps This makes it a little easier to follow a series of instructions when you re skimming the material In the printed User s Guide and the Help file Command Reference the actual command clicks and keystrokes appear as sans serif boldface type So if you re in a real hurry or just need a reminder you can usually skim the instructions and pick out where to click by finding the boldface commands The paragraphs below explain how to interpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions If you re already familiar with Windows or many other software manuals you can probably skip forward to Section 2 Installation on page 17 Mouse The mouse controls the movement of a graphic symbol on your screen called the mouse pointer sometimes also referred to as a mouse cursor The mouse performs an action by moving the pointer over a menu a button or the map and then clicking the appropriate mouse button When the word click is used alone it means left click or to press and release the left mouse button When you need to use the right mouse button we will say so explicitly such as Right click on the waypoint Sometimes a command requires more than one click When we say double click it means to rapidly click the mouse button two times 15 Keyboard The keys on your keyboard may not be labeled exactly as they a
108. the exit However in a Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit the same exit symbol will show a pop up box with the exit name and symbols of all the services available near that exit The GPS unit can also provide you a list of those services Cursor over FFT CTT YF Pop up exit symboly E box 2 fith St X A l Mile 235 WE mee 50 73 281 true At left an iFINDER GPS screen showing an exit services pop up icon box The iFINDER can then display a text list of those services near the selected exit right 13 Find Points of Interest On the computer master map moving your pointer over a Point of In terest POI symbol triggers a pop up box with the POI s name With MapCreate 6 3 when the information is available the pop up box also displays the POI s address and telephone number This detailed pop up only works for items classified as Points of Interest 520 Orange Ave Coronado CA 92118 USA In a Lowrance or Eagle GPS all POI s include the name address and phone number Allied Wrecker Swe Wrecker Service 12135 E fith St B Tulsa OK 74128 Phone 918 437 2835 Cursor over f Allied Wrecker Suc POI symbol a i EAI ERA ae gt T w 0 4mi5 N 36 08 885 u 95 50 501 0 12 mi 144 true H 36 08 335 U 95 50 495 O 12mi__ 14 4 true At left an iFINDER GPS screen showing a POI pop up name box At right you can call up a page of information on the POI and the GPS uni
109. tion details on the computer makes it easier to plan trips and manage waypoints routes and other GPS data All MapCreate 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 special map is read the Master Map window may go blank for a mo ment before it reappears with the special mapping data displayed Hourglass shows while MapCreate reads map on the card Left a portion of Skiatook Lake with regular MapCreate data Right MapCreate shows extra detail after inserting a memory card contain ing an IMS Fishing Hot Spots map 81 IMS Fishing Hot Spots Maps w Fishing Tips amp Techniques Lha Lake Profile A Flooded Underwater timber contours WX ol a depths ai Area NH Park areas appear in green Submerged stream Point Public 4u UseArea BoatiRamp G ARA X Eat i Sog Tp a a xl Ne aa a end a nnn Pop up box Brush shelter se E Da ZOout Zin 075 n ARPANSA 1 Wht QANA 3 Canwrinht A PNN FT Master Map window showing detail from an IMS Fishing Hot Spots map of Lake Skiatoo
110. to the Maine Canada border 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 Columbia is 69 MB A six mile wide corridor map from Prince Rupert on the west coast to Louisbourg on the east coast following Trans Canada highways is about 35 MB Important Notes About Cards and File Size The size of a Map File is important It must be small enough to fit on the MMC MultiMedia Card that your GPS uses for data storage This solid state flash memory device is about the size of a postage stamp SD Secure Digital cards are also compatible with any Lowrance or Ea gle product that uses MMCs At press time the MMCs shipped with the GPS Accessories Pack ver sion of MapCreate 6 3 are 32 MB size If you re using a 32 MB MMC your Map File must be less than 32 MB in order to fit on the card This space issue is the same as floppy disks you can t really fit a 1 44 MB file onto a 1 44 MB diskette because some space is required for the disk s file allocation table In the case of a 32 MB MMC actual maxi mum useable space will be approximately 29 MB to 30 MB MMCs and SD cards are used in a variety of other digital devices Most electronics or digital camera stores sell MMCs and SD cards and at press time they are available in 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB and 512 MB sizes Cards with even greater capacity w
111. u want There are two or three fun ways to do this we ll de scribe em in a few minutes Now this map border isn t really a map yet it just defines or outlines the area you want to include in the final GPS friendly map If you wish you can save the boundary you have drawn as a Map Border File MapCreate uses a map border like an electronic shopping list The pro gram looks at your border grabs the appropriate raw atlas information and then glues it all together as a custom map Now you can save this data as a Custom Map File on an MMC or SD card and load it into your GPS unit If you like you can backup the Map File by copying it from the MMC card to your computer s hard drive GPS information such as waypoints routes or trails is handled differently You can click the mouse to set a waypoint or plan a route then save that information as a GPS Data File Just save it directly on or copy it to the MMC and this file is ready to load into your GPS unit When your unit makes trails or waypoints in the field that infor mation is also saved as a GPS Data File Your GPS unit can save the file to the MMC which allows you to copy the GPS Data File back into your computer Then you can open edit and save it in MapCreate 6 File Formats amp Functions Well now you know what makes MapCreate tick You may be ready to skip forward to where we explain how our text formatting makes the manual easy to skim If that s the case
112. ur map is 1 94 MB Save in 5 gt CARD1 E phoenix2_cARD 1 1m my phoenix_CARD1 lcm Recent 3 My Documents My Computer E File name i TETEE W Naak Saveastype Custom Map Fies lom Places Save As dialog box showing map size in title bar 53 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 e Ifyou don t plan to change this map later the map border or Map Bor der File that you created it from can now be deleted if you wish e If you are having trouble saving your Map File to your memory card your MMC may need to be reformatted For more information on this refer to the MMC format note on page 12 or the instruction sheet that came with the card reader Refer to your GPS unit s manual for instructions on inserting the MMC When the GPS unit is turned on it will automatically display your MapCreate custom map Now you re ready to hit the road but if you d like to add a little GPS navigation information to your unit read the following lessons Creating a Waypoint Waypoints are the building blocks of GPS navigation A waypoint is simply an electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth MapCreate l
113. ve pointer tip to here and click Create a waypoint First find the location on the Master Map The longer arrow shows the location of a public hunting area parking lot RP Tri Move the pointer arrow tip over the location left and click to create the waypoint The waypoint appears right with the default waypoint symbol and name both of which can be changed These figures were taken from a zoom range of 4 05 miles It looks as if the waypoint is on the road but zooming in closer would show the waypoint is actually 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 e 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 click DELETE WAYPOINT 55 e If you want to reposition the waypoint move the cross hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over a waypoint and right click In the pop up menu click Move Waypoint and the pointer grabs the way point Move it to the new position and click to set it there e There are other ways to delete waypoints and you can also change the symbol name and location For instructions on these functions along with other tips see Create Waypoint Delete Waypoint
114. zard will install USB MMC SD Reader on your computer To continue click Next 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 24 USB SD MMC Reader InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement License Agreement You the Licensee assume responsibility for the selection of the Program to achieve your intended results and for the installation use and results obtained from the program IF YOU USE COPY MODIFY OR TRANSFER THE PROGRAM OR ANY COPY MODIFICATION OR MERGED PORTION IN WHOLE OR PART EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LICENSE Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install USB SD MMC Reader you must accept this agreement M Read the complete License Agreement If you accept the agreement click Yes If you do not accept click No and the SD MMC Reader software will not be installed on your computer and MapCreate will not run USB MMC SD Reader InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install USB MMC SD Reader in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another

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