Lowrance Menu

There are various Lowrance menus depending on which model of GPS is selected. This document covers the main Lowrance menu.

The GPS receivers which transfer their data using USR files on a memory card have a different menu which only has 2 options for Loading and Saving the USR files.

Merge Waypoints from GPS - Downloads Waypoints from the GPS and keeps or discards them based on selected criteria.

Merge Events from GPS - Downloads Events from the GPS and keeps or discards them based on selected criteria.

Get Waypoints from GPS - Downloads the Waypoints  from the GPS and displays them on the map. The waypoints can then be manipulated and saved to a file for future use.

Get Events from GPS - Downloads the Events  from the GPS and displays them on the map. The events can then be manipulated and saved to a file for future use.

Get Track from GPS - Downloads the Track from the GPS and displays it on the map. The track can then be manipulated and saved to a file for future use. The downloaded track is always put into Track 1. If the GPS suports more than 1 track then you are asked which track to download.

Get Routes from GPS - Downloads the Routes from the GPS and displays them on the map. The routes can then be manipulated and saved to a file for future use. The Waypoints should have already been downloaded from the GPS (or loaded from a file) and be displayed on the map before downloading the routes.

Send Waypoints to GPS - Uploads the Waypoints loaded on the map to the GPS.

Send Events to GPS - Uploads the Events on the map to the GPS.

Send Track to GPS - Uploads the Track which is loaded into Track 1 to the GPS. If the GPS suports more than 1 track then you are asked which track to upload to.

Send Routes to GPS - Uploads the Routes which are loaded to the GPS. The Waypoints used in the Routes must be uploaded to the GPS first.