User`s guide

Data File
Structures
This section contains information about the structure of
each of the following file types.
•
Waypoint files (stored in \WPTMGR\WAYPOINT
directory)
•
Route files (stored in \WPTMGR\ROUTE directory)
•
Track history files (stored in \WPTMGR\HISTORY
directory)
These files are transferred and stored in ASCII text format. A
simple editor is included in the program for editing these files,
or they can be edited using a standard text editor.
The files can be given any name desired. They will be stored in
the directories listed above.
Waypoint Files
A waypoint file can contain from 1,000 to 2,000 waypoints
depending on your model. Each waypoint in the file is a line of
text with the following information:
• Waypoint identifier
• Degrees latitude to the nearest 1/1,000th of a minute
•
North or South hemisphere.
•
Degrees longitude to the nearest 1/1,000th of a minute
• East or West hemisphere
HANGER
OFFICE
USER1
45 54.467 N 122 59.930 W
44 54.431 N 122 59.696 W
44 54.573 N 123 00.150 W
Waypoint
Identifier
(upto6
characters)
Latitude
degrees
(2 digits)
Longitude
degrees
(3 degrees)
Longitude
hemisphere
(E or W)
Latitude
minutes
(5 digits)
Latitude
hemisphere
(N or S)
Longitude
minutes
(5 digits)