Change History

---

echoMAP 50s/50dv software version 6.80

as of August 19, 2019

Changes made from version 6.70 to 6.80:

• Fixed depth shading not drawing on G3 LakeVu cartography.
• Improved display of spot soundings.
• Added magnetic variance updates.

Changes made from version 6.60 to 6.70:

• Added basic compatibility for G3 Cartography.

Changes made from version 6.50 to 6.60:

• Added the Navaid Labels toggle.
• Added magnetic variance updates.
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 6.40 to 6.50:

• Fix several translation issues.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 6.30 to 6.40:

• Added support for Quickdraw Contours Community.
• Increased the max depth for the depth range shading to 9999.9 feet.
• Quickdraw recording improvements.
• Other Improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 6.20 to 6.30:

• Fixed issue introduced in version 6.00 with GPS position, heading, and speed not updating correctly after several hours of use.
• Fixed communication of NMEA0183 data on serial port 2.
• Improvements to overall system stability.

Changes made from version 6.10 to 6.20:

• Improved smoothing of COG heading at low speeds.
• Fixed an intermittent shutdown when connected to certain transducers.

Changes made from version 6.00 to 6.10:

• Changes to support manufacturing.

Changes made from version 4.80 to 6.00:

• Added support for BlueChart g2 HD and BlueChart g2 Vision HD 1 ft. contours.
• Added ability to create high definition maps through Quickdraw Contours support.
• Improved Auto Guidance routing with LakeVu HD Ultra, BlueChart g2 HD, 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.
• Improved waypoint presentation, reduced symbol size, and added new fishing symbols.
• Added angle markers for heading line and allow shorter heading line distances.
• Added ability to create boundary lines, areas, 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 4.60 to 4.80:

• Updated to support new Garmin transducers.

Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.60:

• Improved Bottom tracking while in bottom lock mode.
• Added Automatic Saved Track Colors by Day of the Week.
• Fixed Multiple Issues with Sonar Flasher menu.

Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.50:

• 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.
• Changed sonar display to better identify the selected transducer.
• When creating a waypoint, use the symbol of the most recently created waypoint.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 4.30 to 4.40:

• Minor improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 4.20 to 4.30:

• Added the ability to recalculate active Go To, Route, and Autoguidance navigations.
• Adds Slovenian language support.
• Fixed an issue where an incorrect 'Unsupported Transducer' message could appear after a software update.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.20:

• Fixed issues with transducer detection.
• Fixed potential combo corruption when updating software from 3.60, 3.70, or 3.80 to 4.00.
• Various other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 3.80 to 4.00:

• Added auto guidance features that allow for inserting via points, reviewing hazards, and displaying optimal speed to arrive at a desired point.
• Added DownVü split zoom sonar page for capable products.
• Added support for importing waypoints, routes, and tracks from GPX files.
• Various other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 3.70 to 3.80:

• Fixed an issue with the odometer reporting an incorrect distance after a power cycle.
• Improved the Italian translations.

Changes made from version 3.60 to 3.70:

• Fixed a defect introduced in Release 3.60 where the Sonar data graphs would not display the line graph.
• Added support for A-scope visibility when traditional sonar is displayed in a custom combination.
• Fixed a potential issue with the sonar field not resizing correctly after the data bar is shown or hidden on navigation state changes.

Changes made from version 3.50 to 3.60:

• Added support for NMEA0183 GPS sensors.
• Improved sailing (wind) gauge page.
• Fixed an issue with tides and currents dates being incorrect.
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 3.40 to 3.50:

• Improved drying heights map presentation to be more readable.
• Fixed output of RMB NMEA0183 sentence when not navigating.
• Fixed a potential issue with calculating Auto Guidance paths when using certain LakeVü HD Ultra map cards.
• Improved Wi-Fi connection reliability.
• Several fixes to improve system stability.

Changes made from version 3.30 to 3.40:

• Fixed a potential issue that caused some sonar frequencies to not be recognized.
• Fixed an issue introduced in Release 3.00 where AIS SART/MOB/EPIRB messages would not display if the database was full.
• Fixed a potential issue that would cause "Unsupported Transducer Connected" to display with a supported transducer.
• Removed the "No DGPS Position" message that was incorrectly displayed when a differential WAAS GPS fix was lost.
• Fixed a potential lock-up after configuring dynamic lake level on a very large number of lakes.
• Fixed the traditional sonar scroll rate when selecting Fast, Medium, or Slow.
• Changed the demonstration inactivity timeout to 1 minute.

Changes made from version 3.10 to 3.30:

• Added support for LakeVü HD Ultra MaxDef content.
• Added support for enabling or disabling output of the HCHDM NMEA 0183 sentence.
• Added support for displaying the compass tape on the sonar combination pages.
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.10:

• Changes to support manufacturing.

Changes made from version 2.90 to 3.00:

• Added built-in 50 kHz support; optional transducer required.
• Added sonar features including history scrolling, support for common trolling motor transducers and pre-defined combinations.
• Added BlueChart g2 Vision map support.
• Added sailing features: improved data fields, improved wind rose and simultaneous display of heading and course lines on chart.
• Added high color waypoint symbols.
• Added Lake Facts support for LakeVü HD content.
• Added Daylight Saving Time control for custom time zone.
• Added NMEA 0183 diagnostic page.
• Added Brazilian language support.
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 2.80 to 2.90:

• Changes to support manufacturing.

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:

• Replaced incorrect title on Lake Level Duration page with the correct title.
• Allowed tide and current stations to be reviewable from the map.
• Improved searching for Marinas.
• Changed the Record Sonar option to always be present in the menu.
• Improved automatic selection of preferred data card when the preferred card is removed.
• Fixed a shutdown after canceling a user data transfer to card.
• Improved French translations.

Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:

• Fixed an issue with Combination name & description potentially being truncated.
• Improved the Wireless Network connection experience.

Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.60:

• Prevented Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and the Fishing Chart from being displayed when the map does not support it.
• Fixed issue with updating the built-in map.
• Fixed issue with displaying certain vessels in the AIS list.
• Optimized performance of Fish Eye 3D when displaying Fish Symbols.
• Enhanced the user experience in the sonar zoom feature.
• Fixed issue with creating waypoints on paused sonar screen.
• Changed the power button menu to automatically highlight the last item selected.
• Improved placement of the Active Lake Offset indicator on the Combinations and Fish Eye 3D chart.
• Enhanced user data compatibility with previous products by removing option of using lowercase characters.
• Fixed issue with calculating the Water Temperature from the transducer.
• Added a minimum backlight level so that the user can always tell when the device has been powered on.
• Fixed issue with using the Select key to swap certain Combinations.
• Improved the behavior of the Sonar Recordings when a card is inserted or removed.
• Fixed issue with selecting the Heading Line source.
• Enhanced route creation from the Split Navigation chart.
• Improved usability of the Customize Home feature.
• Fixed issue with displaying the current built-in map on the System Information page.
• Improved the experience of the legal agreement during startup.
• Added support for the Arabic and Farsi languages.
• Improved the display of non-Latin characters on the charts.

Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:

• Improved translations for all supported languages.
• Added the ability to customize the position of the Man Overboard item on the Home screen.
• Improved route creation when using the Split Navigation Chart.
• Fixed an issue with moving the cursor in a paused sonar screen.
• Added a message indicating the user has connected an unsupported transducer.
• Improved the ability to navigate routes from BlueChart Mobile.
• Updated the Software Information page to ensure all information is visible.