Lowrance electronic 5200C User Manual

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The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composed

of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight

lines between waypoints. A route provides the automatic capability to

navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogram the

unit after arriving at each waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS

unit, a route provides the option of navigating forward through the

route waypoints or in reverse order; you can even begin navigating

from the middle of a route.
Create and Save a Route
You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit or mak-

ing a route on your computer using MapCreate software.

PC-created Routes

MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, because your

PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than

the unit. To load a MapCreate route into the unit, follow instructions in

MapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS

Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and

insert the MMC in the unit. To load the GPS Data File into the unit's
memory, see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps & GPS Data Files in
Sec. 3, Basic GPS Operations.

Routes Created in the Unit

You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the way-

point list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with

cursor arrows and the Enter key. In this example, we'll create a route

from the map.
1. From the

AGE

, press

MENU

↓ to

OUTE

LANNING

ENT

. You

will see the following screen.

Selecting the Route Planning command from the Main Menu will open

the Routes List screen.