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 GPS 17N software version 2.09 as of 8/29/02   


Serial Port

Download (380 KB)

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USB Card Programmer

Download (404 KB)

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NOTE: If the GPS 17N is installed with a GPSMAP® 2006/2010 this software is not needed. The update software for the GPS 17N is included with the GPSMAP 2006/2010 USB card programmer update software

The software version is available via the PGRMT NMEA sentence.

The PGRMT sentence can be enabled by transmitting the following command string to the GPS17N using a terminal program:

$PGRMO,PGRMT,1<CR><LF>

If the GPS 17N is installed with a GMAP 2006/2010, the software version can be obtained by completing the following steps:

  1. Press the MENU key to access the Main Menu.
  2. Press the DOWN ARROW key until the System tab is selected.
  3. Press the key below the "System Inf" caption.
  4. The GPS 17N software version will be displayed on the screen labeled "Antenna".

 Change History   

General version notes:

  • Version 2.04 is the first widespread release software version.
  • Version 2.04 was released in tandem with the GPS 2006/2010 products.
  • Version 2.07 is the first widespread release software version for standalone GPS17N sales.
  • Any units with software version 2.03 or lower will have all nonvolatile memory erased when version 2.04 or later is loaded.

Changes made from version 2.08 to 2.09:

  • Added support for ephemeris download.
  • Fixed problems where leading zeros were not being transmitted in certain fields of GPRMC and GPVTG.
  • Improve eph estimate for WAAS DGPS fixes.
  • Changed software version to 2.09.

Changes made from version 2.07 to 2.08:

  • Made improvements to alleviate the "LOST GPS FIX" messages that were occurring on the West Coast.
  • Changed software version to 2.08.

Changes made from version 2.06 to 2.07:

  • Fixed problem where WAAS processing could cause the unit to lock up.
  • Changed software version to 2.07.

Changes made from 2.05 to 2.06:

  • Fixed problem where WAAS processing could cause the unit to lock up if tracking more than one WAAS satellite
  • Changed software version number to 2.06.

Changes made from 2.04 to 2.05:

  • Implement better validity checking on dates to prevent the date from being incorrectly set far in the future.
  • Improved NMEA sentence processing to prevent long dropouts in the NMEA sentence stream.
  • Changed software version number to 2.05.

 Warning   

If this software is uploaded to a GPS unit other than the product for which it is designed, you will not be able to operate that unit. If attempts to upload software fail, you may need to return the unit to Garmin for service.

 

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