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Finally, because NAV Companion is not designed to work with desktop applications, you must tell NAV
Companion that its waypoints database has changed out from under it. One way to do this is to go to the
waypoints screen and attempt to scroll; that will force it to reread the database and fix the record pointers
that it keeps on the heap.
Magellan SD files (as for eXplorist) (magellanx)
This format can...
• read and write waypoints
• read and write tracks
• read and write routes
This is the SD card format used by the Magellan [http://www.magellangps.com] Explorist 400, Explorist
500, Explorist 600, and Explorist XL and internally on those devices plus the Explorist 210. Stored way-
points are identical to the Magellan SD format used by Meridian, but the newer models allow longer way-
point names. Routes are subtly different.
You should name any file containing waypoints created with this format with a ".upt" extension so the
firmware can read it. Similarly, routes should be named ".rte" and tracks should be named ".log".
deficon option
Default icon name.
maxcmts option
Max number of comments to write (maxcmts=200).
The maxcmts option allows you to specify the number comments that will be sent to the unit.
Magellan receivers allow a maximum of 200 waypoint comments. Unfortunately, DirectRoute uses way-
point comments to provide next turn directions for navigation pop-ups and that comes from that pool of
200 comments. It is therefore sometimes convenient to limit the number of waypoint comments written to
the receiver. For example, a geocacher might want to upload 400 waypoints, but only 190 with comments
so that DirectRoute could provide driving directions for the next ten turns.
Magellan SD files (as for Meridian) (magellan)
This format can...
• read and write waypoints
• read and write tracks
• read and write routes
GPSBabel supports the following Magellan [http://www.magellangps.com] receivers:
310 Meridian Color
315 Explorist 100 (with aftermarket cable)
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