Change History

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GPSMAP 820/1020/820xs/840xs/1020xs/1040xs software version 6.80

as of August 9, 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 support for 2017 built-in US mapping.
• 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 issue when recording QuickDraw with Panoptix introduced in 6.40.
• Fix support for powering Meteor 300.
• Fix several translation issues.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 6.30 to 6.40:

• Added Fusion support for DAB, Android Audio, and Firmware Updates.
• Added support for NMEA 2000 device names.
• Increased the max depth for the depth range shading to 9999.9 feet.
• Quickdraw recording improvements.
• Fixed an issue with the GT23 transducer where the frequency would revert to a discrete frequency after CHIRP was selected.
• Fixed support for filling up all tanks at once.
• Fixed support for engaging the autopilot when multiple units are networked together.
• 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.
• Added support for Garmin GT8HW-IF transducer.

Changes made from version 6.10 to 6.20:

• Introduced Panoptix FrontVü support.
• 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:

• Improved cursor interaction to not automatically show menu on chart, radar, and sonar.
• Added ability to adjust forward and down ranges independently on LiveVu Forward.
• 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 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.
• Added ability to display bearing scale on radar range rings.
• 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 4.70 to 4.80:

• Updated to support new Garmin transducers.

Changes made from version 4.60 to 4.70:

• Updated SideVü controls.

Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.60:

• 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.
• Prevent scroll rate from slowing down too much during depth searching.

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.
• Added new Panoptix features: low/med/high auto gain, bottom fill mode, and custom pitch value.
• Changed sonar display to better identify the selected transducer.
• Added support for new Airmar transducers.
• 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:

• 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.
• Added SiriusXM source support for the Fusion 650 series.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 4.20 to 4.30:

• Added Panoptix support.
• Enabled SiriusXM source support for the Fusion BB300.
• 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 displaying harbor/offshore modes with multiple MFDs using xHD radar.
• Fixed issues with transducer detection.
• Fixed potential combo corruption when updating software from 3.60, 3.70, or 3.80 to 4.00.
• Fixed an issue when using a GND10 with a GWind wireless sensor.
• Various other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 2.80 to 4.00:

• Support for 2015 products including GHP Reactor autopilot and new GMR xHD2 series radars.
• Added auto guidance features that allow for inserting via points, reviewing hazards, and displaying optimal speed to arrive at a desired point.
• Added support for bird mode and echo trails with new GMR xHD radomes and xHD2 open array radars.
• Added sail race virtual starting line, time to burn, and synchronized race countdown timer.
• Added DownVü split zoom sonar page.
• Added SideVü split zoom sonar page.
• Added support for importing waypoints, routes, and tracks from GPX files.
• Added support for synchronizing the startup wizard.
• Improved waypoint decluttering algorithm.
• Various other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:

• Fixed an issue with certain TM150M transducers not being recognized and potentially being overpowered.
• Fixed an issue with the odometer reporting an incorrect distance after a power cycle.
• Fixed an issue with the next/previous commands potentially locking up Fusion audio devices.
• Added additional NMEA 2000 compatible manufacturers.
• Improved the Italian translations.

Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:

• Fixed a defect introduced in Release 2.60 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 the software update mechanism to support older GMR radars.

Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60:

• Added support for sharing internal sonar across the Garmin Marine Network.
• Added ability to select the sonar source for traditional sonar, DownVü, and SideVü if multiple sources are available.
• Added support for synchronized scroll rates between traditional sonar, DownVü, and SideVü. Includes improvements to scroll rates and new and improved Auto scroll rate.
• Added customization options for sonar data overlays.
• Added the ability to hide individual data fields on overlays.
• Added support for Garmin Helm on Android devices. Note: Garmin Helm app requires version 1.20 for compatibility.
• Added support for NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 GPS sensors.
• Added support for Garmin Meteor 300 media black box.
• Improved sailing (wind) gauge page.
• Improved the user experience for marking waypoints on paused sonar.
• Added support for resizing combination panes.
• Fixed an issue where water speed wheels wouldn't function with DownVü transducers.
• Fixed a shutdown on the engine page when the system language was Russian.
• Fixed an issue with tides and currents dates being incorrect.
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:

• 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.
• Added support for changing the SideVü viewbox with the left and right hardkeys while in manual zoom mode.
• Several fixes to improve system stability.

Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:

• Fixed an issue with certain Yamaha engines not being recognized.
• Fixed a potential issue that caused some sonar frequencies to not be recognized.
• Fixed an issue 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.
• Fixed software update issues when updating software via the network.
• Changed the demonstration inactivity timeout to 1 minute.

Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30:

• Added support for automatically synchronizing waypoints, routes, and saved tracks via the Garmin Marine Network. Go to Nav Info->Manage Data->User Data Sharing to enable feature.
• Added support for Garmin Helm app for remote viewing and control. (Note: use also requires downloading Garmin Helm from App Store)
• 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.
• Improved the usability of the user defined sea surface temperature scale.
• Enabled display of high resolution contours in MaxDef content.
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes.