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Pub. 988-0147-383 www.lei-extras.com MapCreate 6 Custom Mapping Software for GPS Installation and Operation Instructions .
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i Table of Contents Sec. 1: Introduction ................................................................... I Quick Start Reference ................................................................... 2 How MapCreate Works: The Basics ................
ii Trail List Window ................................................................... 43 Moving around the Master Map................................................. 44 Pan Arrows ...................................................................
iii Notes.
iv 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.
1 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.
2 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 entry on the Help Command, which explains how to use Help.
3 clude in your map. Use the P AN A RROW buttons to move north, south, east or west. Use the Z OOM -I N and Z OOM -O UT ( Z-I N or Z-O UT ) buttons as needed to close in on or back away from the area you're viewing. 3. Click the D RAW M AP B ORDERS button in the toolbar.
4 7. Another message box asks whether you want to register your current card or not. Click Y ES to continue the card registration process. Click Yes to register your current memory card with MapCreate. 8. You can change the label on your memory card if you prefer.
5 Click Done to complete the registry process. NOTE: If the A UTOMATICALLY A PPEND L ABEL T O S AVED M APS 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.
6 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.
7 File Formats & 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, move on to "How to Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions" on page 15.
8 hard drive space is available, many users like to archive Map Files in the C:Program FilesLEIMapCreateData folder. This allows you to change maps on your card and reuse a map over and over without creating it each time.
9 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.
10 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 car.
11 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 your GPS unit and MapCre- ate.
12 36.060798, -95.783549, Church 1 36.060784, -95.761647, Turn 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 36.
13 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.
14 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.
15 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.
16 Keyboard The keys on your keyboard may not be labeled exactly as they are 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 .
17 Section 2: Installing MapCreate 6.3 System Requirements MapCreate 6 requires the following minimum system resources: • IBM compatible PC. • Pentium 133 MHz or faster processor. • 32 MB RAM • approximately 300 MB free hard disk space, depending on your version of the program.
18 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 patient if you choose custom install. It may take several minutes for all the files to install to the hard drive.
19 Click the S TART button on the Windows taskbar, and then click R UN . 3. Type D:setup.exe (where D: is the drive letter for your CD-ROM) Type the setup command directory path and file name.
20 A. InstallShield will load. A message box will appear, reminding you to disable any anti virus software. Click OK to continue. B. Read the complete License Agreement. If you accept the agreement, click the Y ES button; if you do not accept, click the N O button, and MapCreate will not be installed on your computer.
21 C. Choose a destination folder for the program. You can accept the default (recommended) or you can choose another location. Click N EXT to continue the installation. D. Select the type of setup, and click the N EXT button to continue the installation.
22 E. If you chose Custom install, select the components to install. Then click N EXT to continue. F. With all your preferences determined, InstallShield will begin copying files.
23 G. If needed, the install will prompt you for additional discs. When asked, insert the appropriate CD and click OK to continue the setup. H. The Setup Status window shows the progress of the installation. I. When the program files have been copied, InstallShield Wizard will display a message that setup is complete.
24 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 O K 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 .
25 M. Read the complete License Agreement. If you accept the agreement, click Y ES . (If you do not accept, click N O , and the SD/MMC Reader software will not be installed on your computer, and MapCreate will not run.) N. Choose a destination folder for the SD-MMC Reader program.
26 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 N EXT to continue the installation. P. The setup program is ready to install the SD-MMC Reader program on your computer.
27 The setup program displays the progress of the installation. Installation complete. 6. When the card reader install program is finished, the InstallShield wizard completion window appears.
28 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 F INISH . After the computer restarts and Windows has finished loading, plug the card reader into a USB port.
29 C:Program FilesLEIMapCreate. Next, double-click MapCreate.exe to launch the program. 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.
30 Notes.
31 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.
32 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.
33 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.
34 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.
35 • 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. 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.
36 same time.] To display additional toolbars or remove one from your screen: 1. Click V IEW | T OOLBARS . 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.
37 Create Map: creates a map file your GPS unit can use from an area defined by a map border. Create Map (Advanced) toolbar Draw Map Borders: d raws map borders as green rectangles. Draw Corridor Map Borders: draws irregularly-shaped magenta corridor bor- ders.
38 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.
39 Copy: copies text or a selected GPS data item from a waypoint list, route waypoint list or icon list to the Win- dows clipboard. Paste: inserts text from the Windows clipboard. Inserts a GPS data item from the Windows clipboard into its re- spective list window.
40 Map Category Options. 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.
41 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.
42 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 V IEW | R OUTE L IST .
43 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 M OVE W AYPOINT .
44 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.
45 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.
46 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 buttons on the Map Navigation toolbar Or you can click the Z-Out (zoom out) and Z-In (zoom in) buttons, lo- cated at the bottom right corner of the Master Map.
47 NOTE: You can always use the Zoom-In or Zoom-Out buttons, no matter what other commands may be activated. Creating Rectangle Map Borders Making a Map Border is the first step in creating a map for your Lowrance or Eagle GPS unit. Here's how: (Refer as needed to the Tool- bar section on page 35.
48 If you are satisfied with this map border and want to finish processing it for use in your GPS 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.
49 Save Map Border File dialog box. 2. Type a name in the File Name text box and click S AVE . The file was placed in the "data" sub-folder located within the MapCre- ate folder on your hard drive.
50 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.
51 Finished corridor map. 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.
52 N EW M AP B ORDER F ILE button (on the F ILE toolbar). Then click the Y ES button on the Clear All Borders dialog box. This will erase all corri- dor borders displayed on the Master Map.
53 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. Building Map Progress dialog box. 4. When the map has been built, the Save As dialog box appears.
54 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.
55 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." Create a waypoint: First, find the location on the Master Map.
56 • 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 M OVE W AYPOINT , and the pointer grabs the way- point. Move it to the new position and click to set it there.
57 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.
58 • If you want to reposition an icon, move the cross-hair pointer or the zoom area pointer over the icon and right-click. In the pop-up menu, click M OVE I CON , and the pointer grabs the icon. Move it to the new position and click to set it there.
59 1. Center the Master Map display on the area where you want to begin your route. C li ck th e C ENTER M AP cross-hair button then click the cross-hair mouse pointer on the area you want cen- tered. 2. If needed, click the Z OOM I N or Z OOM O UT buttons so you can see enough detail to accurately place the route waypoints.
60 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.
61 move the cross-hair pointer over a route waypoint and right-click. In the pop-up menu, click the D ELETE W AYPOINT command. MapCreate erases the waypoint and the magenta line linking the waypoint to the route.
62 2. Type a name in the File Name text box and click S AVE . 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 FilesLEIMapCreateData . Now you can use Windows Ex- plorer to copy or move the file to your MMC card.
63 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.
64 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. MapCreate draws a corridor map border following the route.
65 Tip: You can control the width of any corridor map. Click V IEW | M AP D ISPLAY O PTIONS , and the Map Display Options dialog box appears. Click Map Display Options to bring up the Map Display Options dialog box.
66 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.
67 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.
68 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.
69 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 s e c t i o n , p r e s s F 1 . An example entry from the Command Reference (for the Help Command) appears at the end of this command list.
70 Help Topics Command Menu: H ELP Submenu: n/a Menu Command: H ELP T OPICS Menu Command Sequence: H ELP |H ELP T OPICS Hot Key Sequence: Alt+H|H Shortcut Key(s): F1 Toolbar button: n/a The Help Topics command opens the on-line Help system in your de- fault web browser.
71 3. In the F IND WHAT : box, type the term , phrase or command you are looking for, adjust any options such as up or down, then click F IND N EXT . Search a Help document for the term "map border." Netscape 6 browser: 1. Click somewhere on the help page you intend to search.
72 Notes.
73 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.
74 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 Par.
75 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 Internationa.
76 Water Canals/Streams Canals/Stream Names Lake/Rivers Lake/River Names Ocean/Seas Ocean/Sea Names Other Names Wrecks & Obstructions.
77 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.
78 Shopping Center Summit Tower Trail Name City, Community, or Subdivision Name Land Feature Name Water Feature Name Miscellaneous Landmark Name Square Green Daybeacon (Navaid) Square White or Unident.
79 Amusement Place, Billiards or Casino (POI) College or University (POI) Hall or Auditorium (POI) Hospital (POI) Medical Service (POI) Miscellaneous Attraction (POI) Museum or Historical Place (POI) .
80 Pharmacy (POI) Hardware Store (POI) Sporting Goods or Sportswear (POI) Golf-Related (POI) Park or Park Office (POI) Synagogue (POI) Church (POI) Police or Sheriff (POI) Bar or Club (POI) Live Theat.
81 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.
82 IMS Fishing Hot Spots Maps Master Map window showing detail from an IMS Fishing Hot Spots map of Lake Skiatook. 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.
83 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.
84 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.
85 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.
86 Notes.
87 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.
88 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.
89 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.
90 Notes.
91 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, Consid.
92 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 Sav.
93 Notes.
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