Lowrance Releases MapCreate 7
Lowrance has launched new mapping products for its GPS units. The big product is MAPCREATE USA 7 SOFTWARE which has a ton of features to really add a lot to your mapping and GPS experience. They have added detailed data on 3,000 inland US lakes, complete with depth contours. The package also features topographic contour lines with elevations, enhanced shoreline detail for coastal and inland waters with nav aids, 2 million searchable Point-of-Interests, highways, roads, and landmarks.
The package also includes a long list of features that you can see at their website. Really sounds like they filled the dataset out here. They use an encryption algorithm that ties the map data to the SD card, so you’ll need to pay attention to what you put the data on, and how you manage those SD cards.
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Posted by Scott Martin at February 6, 2007 9:02 AM
I've always loved Lowrance products, and their LEI extras. I have to say though, that I am sorely dissappointed in MapCreate 7 and their support. Support is non-existent, and it has taken me a month to make 6 maps due to extensive I/O and RunTime errors. Help? Not to be found. I'm really disspoointed in this product,
I too am a very big fan of Lowance GPS units. I've owned an iFinder h20 for several years and recently upgraded to the HuntC. I also own a few cables and two mounts from LEI which have worked flawlessly. However, I concure with the above statement that support from LEI Extras is non-existant. Their on-hold message actually gives you the option to "leave a message and we will return your call in a few days." Had the Mapcreate 7 for three days and still can't get the card reader to work on Vista which is absolutely required for this product to work. The instructions for the software are so old, they still reference Netscape (huh?). The online instructions/support are useless for troubleshooting problems.
Though it's not the exact same purpose, I've had a lot of luck with ExpertGPS and my iFinders.
Map Create 7 DVD help files do not work! The links have the wrong file names. The lake detail on TVA lakes does not have buoys on it. Attempts to get any response from them via email has not worked. Be aware that care must be used in handling the SD cards. You are allowed only to have 5 maps burned to5 different SD cards. The SD cards 512 Mb will easly cover about 4 or 5 states. There is no indications that you can or cannot use larger SD cards. I have only made one map so far and did not have any problems. I would like to try out their fishing HOT SPOTS, for better lake detail, but after this experience I want a free trail before buying.
MapCreate7 requires the use of Lowrance card reader. The reader with my MapCreate7 package was defective. On-line support is nonexistent. After waiting on hold for more than 45 minutes, a live person agreed to replace the reader. It remains to be seen if this one will work. Lowrance products and support have obviously gone downhill over the last several years. Will not purchase a Lowrance GPS again.
I had the same problem with the software not reading the card. I solved the problem by going to explore,mapcreate 7 cd and reloading but check repair. before you do that disable your firewall and make sure your card is in your reader and that is plugged in. After you restart windows open mapcreate 7,redraw your area and go from there. it should work.
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