Change History

GPSMAP 8700 Black Box software version 17.10

as of October 30, 2019

Changes made from version 16.00 to 17.10:

• Added support for High Resolution Relief Shading Chart type.
• Added support for NMEA2000 digital switching PGN.
• Added support for Fusion RA210.
• Added Evinrude joystick support.
• Added support for Airmar P19/P32/TM165HW & MotorGuide HD+ transducers.
• Added radar brightness to control the brightness of heading, range rings and VRM/EBL lines.
• Improved UI for future scanner features.
• Improved chart rendering performance.
• Improved security for Quatix 5 during ANT pairing.
• Improved compatibility with FLIR M324.
• Improved combo sizing to allow smaller windows for sonar functions.
• Improved display of filenames from SD cards using unicode characters.
• Improved SD card selection to make it easier to save multiple screenshots.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 15.10 to 16.00:

• Added support for storing Hull ID.
• Updated magnetic variance tables.
• Added support for Fusion RA670.
• Added a magnify zoom feature to Traditional, ClearVu and SideVu.
• Added fish icons to the traditional sonar view.
• Added support to control the new Garmin Force Trolling Motor from the MFD.
• Added support to toggle Federal Mineral Lease Blocks.
• Added GXM 54 fishing features.
• Added OneHelm visibility on station by station basis.
• Added support for Airmar P19/P32 transducers.
• Fixed GT34 transducer detection when using Y Cable installations.
• Fixed missing information on the Transducer Diagnostics page when using certain Airmar transducers.
• Added support for USB SD-Card reader.
• Fixed an issue where a chartplotter can reboot with a networked fusion head unit.
• Fixed an issue where Canadian weather could show U.S data.
• Enhanced support for SeaStar Maximus DCM.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 15.00 to 15.10:

• Add support for Yamaha NMEA 2000 Gateway.
• Fixed an issue where the autopilot bar could lose highlight when using a GRID.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.