Updates & Downloads

Chartplotters Update with SD card software version 2013.0515

as of May 15, 2013

Download (115.74 MB)

View installation instructions and system requirements

Notes:

This bundle does not contain software for any VHF product or the AIS 300.

This download file contains updates for the following products. Please note the latest software version for each of these products.

GPSMAP 527/527s: 2.60 GPSMAP 547/547s: 2.60 GPSMAP 557/557s: 2.60	GPSMAP 721/721s: 2.60 GPSMAP 741/741s: 2.60 GPSMAP 751/751s: 2.60	echoMAP 50s: 2.60 echoMAP 70s: 2.60
GPSMAP 720/720s: 4.10	GPSMAP 740/740s: 4.10	GPSMAP 750/750s: 4.10
GPSMAP 421/421s: 4.50 GPSMAP 431/431s: 4.50 GPSMAP 441/441s: 4.50 GPSMAP 451/451s: 4.50	GPSMAP 521/521s: 4.50 GPSMAP 531/531s: 4.50 GPSMAP 541/541s: 4.50 GPSMAP 551/551s: 4.50	GPSMAP 526/526s: 4.40 GPSMAP 536/536s: 4.40 GPSMAP 546/546s: 4.40 GPSMAP 556/556s: 4.40
GPSMAP 420/420s: 5.60 GPSMAP 430/430s: 5.60 GPSMAP 430x/430sx: 5.60 GPSMAP 440/440s: 5.60 GPSMAP 440x/440sx: 5.60 GPSMAP 450/450s: 5.60	GPSMAP 520/520s: 5.60 GPSMAP 530/530s: 5.60 GPSMAP 540/540s: 5.60 GPSMAP 550/550s: 5.60	GPSMAP 525/525s: 5.60 GPSMAP 535/535s: 5.60 GPSMAP 545/545s: 5.60 GPSMAP 555/555s: 5.60

The download file also contains updates for the following products.

GMR 18/18HD: 3.40 GMR 20: 2.80 GMR 21: 2.10 GMR 404: 3.20 GMR 404 xHD: 3.50	GMR 24/24HD: 3.40 GMR 40: 2.80 GMR 41: 2.10 GMR 406: 3.20 GMR 406 xHD: 3.50	GMR 604 xHD: 3.50 GMR 606 xHD: 3.50 GMR 1204 xHD: 3.50 GMR 1206 xHD: 3.50 GMI 10: 3.70
GFS 10: 2.10 GWS 10: 2.70 GXM 51: 2.40 Intelliducer-NMEA 2000: 2.50 GDL 40: 2.60	GHP 10: 3.50 GHP 10V: 2.30 GHP 12: 2.40 GHP 20 for Steer-by-Wire: 2.30 GHP 20 for Viking: 2.30	GHC 10: 4.10 AIS 600: 2.20/G.2.08 GSD 20: 2.30 GSD 21: 2.60 GSD 22: 3.20

Click each individual product to see the detailed software change history for that product. The download file also contains a change history file for each product in the update.
An SD card with 300MB of free space is needed for this update.
Please back up your user data before applying the update.

Change History

Changes made from version 2013.0327 to 2013.0515:

echoMAP 50: 2.60
GPSMAP 527/547/557: 2.60

Changes made from version 2012.1205 to 2013.0327:

GHP 20 for Steer-by-Wire: 2.30
GHP 20 for Viking: 2.30

Changes made from version 2012.0724 to 2012.1205:

GPSMAP 720/740/750: 4.10
GPSMAP 526/536/546/556: 4.40
GPSMAP 421/431/441/451/521/531/541/551: 4.50
GHP 20 for Steer-by-Wire: 2.20
GHP 20 for Viking: 2.20
GHC 10: 4.10

Changes made from version 2012.0525 to 2012.0724:

GPSMAP 720/740/750: 3.90
GPSMAP 526/536/546/556: 4.30
GPSMAP 421/431/441/451/521/531/541/551: 4.40
GHP 20 for Steer-by-Wire: 2.10
GHP 20 for Viking: 2.10

Changes made from version 2012.0503 to 2012.0525:

GPSMAP 720/740/750: 3.80

Changes made from version 2012.0213 to 2012.0503:

GPSMAP 720/740/750: 3.70
GPSMAP 526/536/546/556: 4.20
GPSMAP 421/431/441/451/521/531/541/551: 4.30
GWS10: 2.70
GMI10: 3.70

Changes made from version 2012.0124 to 2012.0213:

GMR 404 xHD/406 xHD/604 xHD/606 xHD/1204 xHD/1206 xHD: 3.50

Changes made from version 2011.1111 to 2012.0124:

GMR 404 xHD/406 xHD/604 xHD/606 xHD/1204 xHD/1206 xHD: 3.40
GPSMAP 421/441/451/521/541/551: 4.20
GMR 18/24: 3.40

Changes made from version 2011.0722 to 2011.1111:

GPSMAP 720/740/750: 3.60
GPSMAP 421/431/441/451: 4.10
GPSMAP 521/531/541/551/526/536/546/556: 4.10
GMI10: 3.60
GHC 10: 3.30
GHP 12: 2.30
GHP 10: 3.30
GDL 40: 2.60

Changes made from version 2011.0714 to 2011.0722:

GWS10: 2.60

Changes made from version 2011.0630 to 2011.0714:

GPSMAP 720/740/750: 3.40

Changes made from version 2011.0616 to 2011.0630:

AIS 600: 2.20/G.2.08
GHC 10: 3.20
GHP 12: 2.20

Changes made from version 2011.0517 to 2011.0616:

GMR 404 xHD/406 xHD/604 xHD/606 xHD/1204 xHD/1206 xHD: 3.30

Changes made from version 2011.0505 to 2011.0517:

GPSMAP 720/740/750: 3.30
GPSMAP 421/431/441/451: 4.00
GPSMAP 521/531/541/551/526/536/546/556: 4.00
GWS10: 2.50

Changes made from version 2011.0428 to 2011.0505:

GMI10: 3.50

Changes made from version 2011.0426 to 2011.0428:

GPSMAP 720/740/750: 3.20
GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555: 5.60
GPSMAP 420/430/440/450: 5.60

Changes made from version 2011.0401 to 2011.0426:

AIS 600: 2.20/G.2.07
GPSMAP 720/740/750: 3.10

Changes made from version 2011.0318 to 2011.0401:

GPSMAP 421/431/441/451: 3.70
GPSMAP 521/531/541/551/526/536/546/556: 3.70
Intelliducer: 2.50

Changes made from version 2011.0214 to 2011.0318:

GHC10: 3.10
GHP10: 3.30

Changes made from version 2011.0127 to 2011.0214:

GXM51: 2.40
AIS600: 2.20
GHC10: 3.00

Changes made from version 2011.0125 to 2011.0127:

GMR 404/406: 3.10
GMR 604/606/1204/1206: 3.20

Changes made from version 2010.1227 to 2011.0125:

GHP 10: 3.20

Changes made from version 2010.1130 to 2010.1227 :

GPSMAP 421/431/441/451: 3.50
GPSMAP 521/531/541/551/526/536/546/556: 3.50

Changes made from version 2010.1112 to 2010.1130:

GMR 404/406: 2.90
GMR 18/24: 3.20
GMR 604/606/1204/1206: 3.10

Changes made from version 2010.1109 to 2010.1112:

GMR 404/406: 2.80
GMR 604/606/1204/1206: 2.90

Changes made from version 2010.1026 to 2010.1109 :

AIS600: 2.20

Changes made from version 2010.1022 to 2010.1026:

GSD22: 3.20

Changes made from version 2010.0916 to 2010.1022:

GPSMap 720/740/750: 3.00

Changes made from version 2010.0825 to 2010.0916:

GXM 51: 2.30
GMR 404/406: 2.70
GMR 604/606/1204/1206: 2.80

Changes made from version 2010.0818 to 2010.0825:

GPSMAP 421/431/441/451: 3.40
GPSMAP 521/531/541/551/526/536/546/556: 3.40
GHC 10: 2.80
GMR 404/406: 2.60
GMR 604/606/1204/1206: 2.70

Changes made from version 2010.0714 to 2010.0818:

GHP 10: 3.10

Changes made from version 2010.0709 to 2010.0714:

GMI10: 3.40

Changes made from version 2010.0701 to 2010.0709:

GPSMAP 421/431/441/451: 3.30
GPSMAP 521/531/541/551/526/536/546/556: 3.30
GPSMAP 720/740/750: 2.50

Changes made from version 2010.0623 to 2010.0701:

GMR 604/606/1204/1206: 2.60

Changes made from version 2010.0622 to 2010.0623:

GMI10: 3.30
GMR 604/606/1204/1206: 2.50

Changes made from version 2010.0602 to 2010.0622 :

GHP 10: 2.90

Changes made from version 2010.0511 to 2010.0602:

GPSMAP 421/431/441/451: 3.20
GPSMAP 521/531/541/551/526/536/546/556: 3.20

Changes made from version 2010.0506 to 2010.0511:

GMR 604/606/1204/1206: 2.40

Changes made from version 2010.0419 to 2010.0506:

GPSMAP 420/430/440/450: 5.50
GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555: 5.50
GPSMAP 421/431/441/451: 3.10
GPSMAP 521/531/541/551/526/536/546/556: 3.10
GPSMAP 720/740/750: 2.40

Changes made from version 2010.0325 to 2010.0419:

GPSMAP720/720s: 2.30
GPSMAP740/740s: 2.30
GPSMAP750/750s: 2.30

Changes made from version 2010.0301 to 2010.0325:

GMI 10: 3.20
AIS 600: 2.10

Installation Instructions

Click on 'Download' and choose to save the file to your computer.
Choose a location where you can easily find the file, such as the 'My Documents' folder or 'C:\'.
Once the download is complete, go to the location where you saved the file.
Double-click on the downloaded file. This will automatically extract the files to C:\Garmin and run a program to transfer the software update to an SD card.
Power on the device and make sure all other connected devices are powered on as well.
Insert the card into the card slot of your primary device. Select 'Update Software' in the window that automatically displays. If you do not have a primary device with a card slot, please see your dealer.
After the update completes, the chartplotter containing the SD card and all NMEA 2000 sensors will have the latest software. Note: If you have additional chartplotters connected to NMEA 2000, you will have to independently update each chartplotter. After the update completes, insert the update card into each NMEA 2000 chartplotter.

System requirements

IBM-compatible PC running Windows XP or later operating system and an available Com 1, 2, 3, or 4 port.
PC Interface Cable for your GPS unit. The PC Interface Cable may be purchased through your local Garmin distributor or ordered direct from our Online Store.