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  {block name=title}GPSBabel development:Lowrance USR (lowranceusr){/block}
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    This format can...
    </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p class="fmtcapsitem">
          read and write waypoints
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          read and write tracks
        </p></li><li class="listitem"><p class="fmtcapsitem">
          read and write routes
        </p></li></ul></div><p>This format has the following options: <a class="link" href="fmt_lowranceusr.html#fmt_lowranceusr_o_ignoreicons" title="ignoreicons option">ignoreicons</a>, <a class="link" href="fmt_lowranceusr.html#fmt_lowranceusr_o_writeasicons" title="writeasicons option">writeasicons</a>, <a class="link" href="fmt_lowranceusr.html#fmt_lowranceusr_o_merge" title="merge option">merge</a>, <a class="link" href="fmt_lowranceusr.html#fmt_lowranceusr_o_break" title="break option">break</a>, <a class="link" href="fmt_lowranceusr.html#fmt_lowranceusr_o_wversion" title="wversion option">wversion</a> .</p><p> 
The <a class="ulink" href="http://www.lowrance.com" target="_top">Lowrance iFinder GPS</a> series has the unique capability within the Lowrance models
to output its data to an MMC card.  The data is saved to the card as a
.USR file and can be read by your computer using a card reader.
Waypoints, icons, routes, tracks are supported.   Event marker icons contain a symbol, name, latitude and longitude
only. By default, Event marker
icons are converted to waypoints on read.  On write, you are able to create icons from waypoints.
</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="fmt_lowranceusr_o_ignoreicons"></a><code class="option">ignoreicons</code> option</h3></div></div></div><p>
      Ignore event marker icons on read.
    </p><p>
This option instructs GPSBabel to not convert icons to waypoints on input,
but to instead disregard them altogether 
</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="fmt_lowranceusr_o_writeasicons"></a><code class="option">writeasicons</code> option</h3></div></div></div><p>
      Treat waypoints as icons on write.
    </p><p>
(USR output) This option converts the waypoint information to an event marker icon.
</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="fmt_lowranceusr_o_merge"></a><code class="option">merge</code> option</h3></div></div></div><p>
      (USR output) Merge into one segmented track.
    </p><p>
(USR output) This option merges all tracks into a single track with multiple segments.
</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="fmt_lowranceusr_o_break"></a><code class="option">break</code> option</h3></div></div></div><p>
      (USR input) Break segments into separate tracks.
    </p><p>
(USR input) Break track segments into separate tracks.
file.
</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="fmt_lowranceusr_o_wversion"></a><code class="option">wversion</code> option</h3></div></div></div><p>
      (USR output) Write version.
    </p><p>
  Newer (post 2006 or so) Lowrance devices added a version three of their
  .usr file format that adds depth.   Specify "3" here to use that format
  on write.  
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<strong class="userinput"><code>
 gpsbabel ... -o lowranceusr,wversion=2 -F blah.usr
</code></strong>
is exactly the same as
<strong class="userinput"><code>
 gpsbabel ... -o lowranceusr -F blah.usr
</code></strong>
</p><p>
To create a file that contains depth but therefore isn't usable
on older Lowrance products, use this:
<strong class="userinput"><code>
 gpsbabel ... -o lowranceusr,wversion=3 -F blah.usr
</code></strong>

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