Vector Format Data; Ascii Text File - Furuno FCR-2107 Operator's Manual

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Vector Format Data

How to load vector data
Route and user chart files can be read in vector system format (Inc) files. When loading Inc format files, the chart
radar converts the files to the format used with the chart radar. To do this, do the following:
1. Choose Backup and Restore from the menu.
2. Choose backup drive from the Backup device field.
3. From the Backup Device field, choose desired file.
4. Click the Restore button in the Backup Device field.
How to save vector data
The Route and User chart files can be read in vector system format (Inc). When moving files from the chart radar to
a backup device the chart radar converts the file to Inc format.
To do this:
1. Choose Backup and Restore from the menu.
2. From the Hard Disk field, choose desired file then choose Inc in the Backup format box.
3. Choose backup drive from the Backup device field.
4. Click the Backup button in the Hard Disk field.
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ASCII Text File

How to save ASCII file as a route
Sometimes it is useful to save route information as an ASCII text file for use with some other application, or to
restore some ASCII text produced by some other application to the chart radar.
The following formats are available for route backup and restore:
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ASCII PROPRIETARY
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ASCII POSITION (list of Latitude/Longitude values)
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ASCII WPNAME POSITION (list of WP names and Latitude/Longitude)
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ASCII POSITION WPNAME (list of Latitude/Longitude and WP names)
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ASCII FULL (all route related information)
To make a backup of a route in ASCII format, do the following:
1. Choose the Backup and Restore command from the menu.
2. From the Hard disk field, choose desired file.
3. Choose desired backup format with Backup format.
4. Choose backup drive in the Backup drive field.
5. Click the Backup button in the Hard Disk field.
14. Backup Operations
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