Thread: converting waypoints from hb to lowrance

Im currently having a problem converting my humminbird waypoints to my new lowrance hds 7 gen 2. I have exported my waypoints onto a sd card and have downloaded gps bable. I insert that card into my computer and open up gps bable. I am selecting "hummingbird waypoints and routes(.hwr)" as my input format. when i select the import file name all that pops up is MATRIX with 3 subfiles(000, DATA .HWR, and DATA.HIT). I select the data.hwr and then i go to output format and have tried both "lowrance usr." and "lowrance usr. ver 4". when i hit ok the software is telling me everything went ok. I then go to the gps bable files and trasfer my newly saved file onto a scandisk card and put it into my hds unit. My unit recognizes the card and shows my saved file name but when i go to click on it it just asks me do i want to copy it and if so were to. Can someone please tell me what i am doing wrong with this process? Any help would be much appreciated

Try this; it was posted on a texas form and also in the forum here. The EASY GPS mentioned is a free download.

Humminbird Waypoints to Lowrance waypoints? [Re: Bobby Feazel]

Eddie (alias Eddie@Humminbird) Angler Registered: 06/24/08 Posts: 321

Here's what I give to my pros when they have to fish out of pre-rigged boats i.e. top 10 on FLW TOUR: TRANSFER PROCEDURE: Step 1) Save data from Humminbird unit: Attach a SD card reader to computer Insert card in card reader Save data from Humminbird unit to the MMD/SD card by going to the Main Menu NAV tab and selecting Export All Nav Data. Step 2) Convert Humminbird waypoint file to GPS Exchange format: Attach the SD card reader to your PC and place the SD card in the slot Launch the Humminbird PC software application. You will see a SD card icon. If you don’t see the card make sure the reader is plugged in and a card is in the reader. Use the From SD card to PC arrow to transfer the waypoint data from the card. Once the waypoint data is loaded (displayed) highlight the .gpx file shown in the upper left corner. Select FILE, SAVE AS and direct it to the SD card (E: drive). You will now have a .gpx file on the SD card to be used in step 3. Step 3) Upload Humminbird waypoints to Easy GPS Open EasyGPS S/W Select OPEN FOLDER ICON (second from left on tool bar) Select file saved on Desktop in Step 1 Select SEND Button “Select a GPS” form will appear Select “Add GPS” button Select Lowrance from list on left Select Unit model from list on right Connect via file, select OK Select OK on “Select a GPS” form Select OK on “Receive from GPS” form Select OK on “SEND TO GPS” form Add name of new file to be created to file name line (Lowr_wypts.usr) Step 4) Upload waypoints to SD card Transfer Lowr_wypts.usr file to MMD/SD card (You can copy/paste or drag file name to window for Data card reader) Step 5) Load new waypoints to Lowrance unit Load MMD/SD card into Lowrance unit Press Menu, Menu System Setup – Transfer my Data Press Enter button Select the Load Key. Highlight your saved file and select Load.