Change History

GPSMAP 8500/8530 software version 11.30

as of January 7, 2021

Changes made from version 11.20 to 11.30:

Improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 11.10 to 11.20:

Improved NMEA 2000 bandwidth usage.
Updated magnetic variation table.
Fixed drawing of unknown color buoys in IALA mode.
Fixed contour labels obstructing spot soundings.

Changes made from version 10.90 to 11.10:

Added support for displaying 8400xsv/8600xsv sonar.
Added support for High Resolution Relief Shading maps layer on Fishing Chart with supplemental map card.
Improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 10.80 to 10.90:

Improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 10.70 to 10.80:

Fixed an issue where Total Fuel Onboard and Tank Capacity were not syncing across the system.

Changes made from version 10.30 to 10.70:

Fixed a rare issue on power up with multiple MFDs and the GRID10.

Changes made from version 10.00 to 10.30:

Improved visibility of rocks and pilings when symbol size is set to Smallest.
Fixed an issue with the highlight not timing out when using a GRID with a 3rd party monitor.

Changes made from version 9.20 to 10.00:

Added Support for New Garmin Active Captain Companion App:
  OneChart lets you access all your charts and maps from your mobile device.
  Get Smart Notifications such as calls and texts on your Chartplotter display when paired with the app.
  Make, save and transfer routes and waypoints between the app and Chartplotter.
  Easily upload your Quickdraw Contours surveys to the Quickdraw Community.
  Download Quickdraw Community Contours for installation on your Chartplotter.
  View and control your Chartplotter from your smartphone or tablet using the Helm feature.
  Download new software for installation on your Garmin Chartplotters to keep your marine electronics up-to-date.
Added new layer controls to the chart to allow the user to more easily configure the chart display.
Added new on screen controls to allow for easy access of navigation and radar features.
UI improvements to maximize visibility of the Chart and Radar.
Improvements to power off and sleep menus.
Improvements to stop sonar transmitting when sleeping the MFD.
Added support for PS22-TR auto orientation.
Added localization and simplified the startup wizard.
Added grid view for selecting waypoint symbols.
Added support for FLIR M-Series Next Generation.
Initial support for FLIR digital cameras (M100, M200, M400).
Added NMEA 2000 support for compatible stereos by Clarion.
Added Smart Boundaries feature.
NMEA 2000 Specification update.
Fixed an issue with Quickdraw community: iOS install failure.
Fixed an issue receiving no data from speed wheels.
Fixed an issue with 3rd Party GPS antenna.
Fixed an issue where Quickdraw starter map shows water areas with earth (yellow) color.
Fixed an issue where VHF is showing targets in list but not on chart pages.
Fixed an issue where the user is unable to acknowledge alarm when touchscreen dimmed to 0%.
Fixed an issue where 'Stop Navigation' is not always clearing route from all MFDs.
Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 9.00 to 9.20:

Added support for 2017 US mapping. For 2017 LakeVu mapping, use the Fishing Chart to view fishing contours and the Navigation chart to navigate.
Added support for depth range shading with BlueChart® g2 HD and BlueChart® g2 Vision® HD.
Improved presentation of Fishing Hot Spots® data.
Added support for Heel, Pitch and Rate of Turn data fields.
Added support for 9-axis Heading Sensor calibration.
Added support for SteadyCast Heading Sensor calibration.
Added support for Radar Target Size.
Added support for Radar Dual No Transmit Zones.
Added support for Panoptix FrontVu Bow offset and Forward depth alarm.
Corrected support for registering a vessel in Express.
Added menu option for showing Navigation Labels.
Corrected visibility of Audio tuning controls.
Improved stability with VIRB action camera.
Improved text and translations.
Corrected Quickdraw Contours issues.
Improved NMEA 2000 stability with high network traffic.
Updated magnetic variation table.
Improved Canada forecasts.
Improved auto backlight performance.
Improved navigation state synchronization.
Added engine gauge data to system profiles.
Corrected Anchor drag alarm units.
Fixed issue retaining keel offset on GSD22.
Improved chart drawing performance.
Fixed an issue drawing certain characters in the Greek language.

Changes made from version 8.20 to 9.00:

Added NMEA 2000 support for compatible stereos by Polk Audio, Rockford Fosgate, and JL Audio.
Fixed potential issues with weather forecasts and warnings.
Improved connectivity with GXM 52 and other NMEA2000 peripherals.
Fixed issue with Quickdraw when a Panoptix device is on the network.
Updates for ClearVü.
Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 8.00 to 8.20:

Fixed issue when recording QuickDraw with Panoptix.
Fixed support for powering Meteor 300.
Fixed several translation issues.
Improved gauge number text size.
Changes to Autopilot rudder limit banner.
Fixed issue with connecting multiple VIRB cameras.
Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 7.30 to 8.00:

Added the ability to share Quickdraw Contours with the community.
Quickdraw recording improvements.
Increased the max depth for depth range shading to 9999.9 feet.
Added support for Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai languages.
Added Fusion support for DAB, Android audio, and firmware updates.
Fixed support for filling up all tanks at once.
Added autopilot mechanical commissioning support.
Added support for NMEA 2000 device names.
Added a battery management screen.
Added custom startup image support.
Added support to view or delete VIRB videos and images via Wi-Fi adapter.
Added rudder indicator to digital data fields.
Other improvements and bug fixes to overall system stability.

Changes made from version 7.10 to 7.30:

Fixed time of day seconds not updating correctly.
Other improvements and bug fixes to overall system stability.

Changes made from version 7.00 to 7.10:

Introduced Panoptix FrontVü support.
Improved smoothing of COG heading at low speeds.
Other Improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 5.70 to 7.00:

Added system profiles that allow a user to configure a boat's electronics, save configuration to SD card, and apply that configuration to boat of the same model/configuration.
Added presets that allow the user to save settings for a function/peripheral device and re-apply them as needed. This is available on charts, radar, sonar, video, media, and digital switching.
Improved SmartModes to apply presets when entering the layout.
Added additional gauge configurations and gauge types to allow for better customizations.
Improved combination screen to allow chart, radar, and sonar interactions without going fullscreen.
Improved combination setup
Added red or green filter options for night mode.
Added ability to blink light icons on the navigation chart based on their period.
Improved anchoring alarm experience
Added ability to view screenshots and other images from an SD card
Added ability to adjust forward and down ranges independently on LiveVü Forward
Added support for Panoptix PS21.
Allow Panoptix to be used as a digital depth source
Added support for manual sonar transducer selection
Added support for BlueChart g2 HD and BlueChart g2 Vision HD 1 ft contours
Added ability to create high definition maps through Quickdraw support
Improved Auto Guidance routing with LakeVü HD Ultra or BlueChart g2 Vision HD in areas with unknown depths
Added ability to shade up to 10 depth ranges using various colors on supported cartography
Added support for GMR Fantom and MotionScope
Improved radar image heading tracking
Added ability to display bearing scale on radar range rings
Added support for full autopilot commissioning and installation for non-mechanical drive systems.
Added ability to control and monitor autopilot status through an overlay bar on any layout.
Improved digital switching and added ability to add a vessel image.
Improved waypoint presentation, reduced symbol size, and added new fishing symbols.
Added angle markers for heading line and allows shorter heading line distances.
Added ability to create boundary line, area, or circles and set alarms.
Added bottom search limit setting to allow quicker bottom re-acquisition.
Other Improvements and bug fixes

Changes made from version 5.60 to 5.70:

Updated SideVü controls.

Changes made from version 5.50 to 5.60:

Improved Sonar performance with multiple sources.
Improved Bottom tracking while in bottom lock mode.
Added Fusion 750 Sirius/XM Support.
Added Automatic Saved Track Colors by Day of the Week.
Added Virb X/XE Support.
Fixed Route Creation when using filtered Waypoint Turn List.
Improved GMM performance.
Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 5.40 to 5.50:

Added extra precision to Off Course Error(Cross Track Error).
Fixed an issue with a saved route destination being replaced with the active route destination.
Added new Panoptix features: low/med/high auto gain, bottom fill mode, and custom pitch value.
Added a push button style to digital switching.
Changed sonar display to better identify the selected transducer.
Added support for additional Axis cameras.
Added support for inland stations.
When creating a waypoint, use the symbol of the most recently created waypoint.
Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 5.30 to 5.40:

Fixed issues with track points not dropping, trip computer information not updating correctly, and GPS data bridged to Garmin Marine Network timing out when multiple NMEA 2000 GPS sources were available.
Fixed pan/tilt operations on FLIR XP model cameras.
Added SiriusXM source support for the Fusion 650 series.
Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 5.20 to 5.30:

Added Panoptix support.
Enabled SiriusXM source support for the Fusion BB300.
Added support for Axis F44 series IP cameras.
Added the ability to recalculate active Go To, Route, and Autoguidance navigations.
Adds Slovenian language support.
Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 5.00 to 5.20:

Fixed issues with displaying harbor/offshore modes with multiple MFDs using xHD radar.
Fixed issues with changing between composite video sources.
Increased the maximum gauge scale value allowed for Total Fuel Flow and Transmission Oil Pressure data.
Fixed an issue with searching and viewing nearby services such as Fuel and Marinas.
Fixed an issue when using a GND10 with a GWind wireless sensor.
Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 4.90 to 5.00:

Improved home screen with easy access to commonly used items - Favorites, Functions, Combos, and SmartModes.
Added auto guidance features that allow for inserting via points, reviewing hazards, and displaying optimal speed to arrive at a desired point.
Improved SOS safety with a list of SOS types and a script to read over the VHF radio.
Added support for importing waypoints, routes, and tracks from GPX files.
Added owner's manuals PDFs (Info > Owner's Manual) and support for displaying PDF files on an SD card.
Added ability to customize/resize the layout of functions in a Combo or Smartmode page.
Added sail race virtual starting line, time to burn, and synchronized race countdown timer.
Integrated support to view and control compatible Axis® IP cameras and encoders (up to 4-channel). [Connections from Axis® and FLIR® cameras to Garmin marine network require Garmin PoE isolation coupler 010-10580-10].
Improved video support, including adding presets to store and retrieve camera settings.
Added enhanced user interface for compatible Axis® and FLIR® cameras, allowing panning, tilting, and zooming these cameras using on-screen pinch and swipe gestures.
Added support for displaying up to 4 videos at once in a combo. You can also now specify the video source at time of combo setup.
Added ability to use built-in Wi-Fi® from GPSMAP 7400/7600. No longer requires Marine Wi-Fi® Adapter Kit for Garmin Helm or BlueChart Mobile!
Added dual radar support for xHD2 open arrays and GMR 18/24 xHD radomes (1 radar displayed per unit).
Added support for bird mode and echo trails with new GMR xHD radomes and xHD2 open array radars.
Support for 2015 products including GHP Reactor autopilot, new GMR xHD2 series radars, GSD25 sonar module.
Added ability to record multiple sonar types.
Added DownVü split zoom sonar page.
Added SideVü split zoom sonar page.
Added ability to auto-hide the station control center menu bar.
Improvements to gauge range scales and redline customization.
Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 4.80 to 4.90:

Fixed a rare installation issue which could cause the unit to turn off.

Changes made from version 4.70 to 4.80:

Improved autopilot navigation preferred source selection.
Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.70:

Changed to support production only.

Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.50:

Ensure that 'Add fuel to boat' is synchronized across all displays.
Fixed an issue where setting fuel tank levels and total fuel onboard setting wasn't getting saved correctly.
Improved drawing performance when scrolling through sonar history, especially SideVü history.
Improvements to Store Demonstration mode.

Changes made from version 4.30 to 4.40:

Added support for GCV10, including the ability to see CHIRP, DownVü, and SideVü sonar side by side.
Added ability to display sonar from Advance Series chartplotters.
Added ability to select the sonar source for CHIRP, DownVü, and SideVü if multiple sources are available.
Added support for syncronized scroll rates between CHIRP, DownVü, and SideVü. Includes improvements to scroll rates and new and improved Auto scroll rate.
Added support for Garmin Helm on Android devices. Note: Garmin Helm app requires version 1.20 for compatibility.
Added support for Digital Switching 2.0 including AC Mains, Charger Inverter, and Virtual Switch Panels.
Added support for SiriusXM through Garmin Meteor 300 media black box.
Added new sailing gauge page.
Added support for extended ASCII characters in routes, waypoints, and tracks data.
Added support for Volvo drive oil sensor (8000V only).
Added ability to select preferred source for trim tabs.
Added ability to select additional SOS types which setup a VHF distress call when selected (requires Garmin NMEA2000 VHF radio).
Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 4.20 to 4.30:

Changed to support production only.

Changes made from version 4.10 to 4.20:

Improved drying heights map presentation to be more readable.
Improved autopilot performance when 3rd part chartplotter was on a network with an 8000 unit.
Fixed issue with contour labels when detail was set to More or Most.
Fixed output of RMB NMEA0183 sentence when not navigating.
Fixed issue when receiving Masterbus alarms over NMEA2000.
Fixed an issue with the digital switching circuit mode bar.

Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.10:

Fixed issue where the depth number could be displayed up to 1 meter less than actual depth.
Fixed an issue with certain FLIR® camera installations not powering down and back up correctly.
Fixed issue with Sirius-XM browse and preset buttons overlapping.
Improved 'Frequency' translation in German language.

Changes made from version 3.50 to 4.00:

Added FLIR® camera support.
Added support for Garmin-Meteor™ 300 Media Black Box.
Added support for Fusion-Link compatible Fusion® head units.
Added ability to change data displayed on gauges.
Added CZone™ digital switching.
Added sailing features: improved data fields, improved wind rose, simultaneous display of heading and course lines on chart and laylines.
Added sonar history scrolling and recording.
Improvements to dynamic sea surface temperature feature.
Added support for automatically synchronizing waypoints, routes, and saved tracks via the Garmin Marine Network. Go to Settings->Preferences->User Data Sharing to enable feature.
Added support for horizontal and vertical installation of the GRID.
Added 'Pinch to Zoom' radar support.
Added support for LakeVü HD Ultra, including Dynamic Lake Level, Depth Range Shading, Safety Shading, Lake Facts.
Added support for LakeVü HD Ultra MaxDef content.
Improved network setting synchronization.
Added tide & current slider to quickly see tide & current conditions at different times. Go to Navigation Chart Menu->Chart Setup->Tides & Currents->Slider to view the feature.
Improvements to Smartmode.
Fixed issue where trip odometer increases when not moving.
Translation Improvements.
Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 3.40 to 3.50:

Added support for Garmin Helm app for remote viewing and control.(Note: use also requires downloading Garmin Helm from App Store)
Added support for GMR18/24xHD Radomes.
Added support for GXM52 weather antenna.
Improve units consistency across bridge height, bridge horizontal clearance, and drying heights map points.
Allow GRID press for 'Restart' after a software update completes.
Reduce false touches on the station control center.
Correct transducer beam width indication on A-scope in 8' SVGA products.
Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 3.20 to 3.40:

Changed to support production only.

Changes made from version 3.10 to 3.20:

Changed to support production only.

Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.10:

Added support for extended resolution for HD Lakes.
Added press and hold option to change the data overlays.
Improved graphics and UI layout throughout the product.
Fixed issue with the sonar pinch zoom.
Performance improvements and bug fixes.