Change History

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GPSMAP 8700 Black Box software version 32.20

as of July 25, 2023

Changes made from version 32.10 to 32.20:

• Fixed an issue that affected reliability of software updates for some network peripherals.

Changes made from version 31.10 to 32.10:

• Improved visibility of areas and lines on the chart.
• Improved the appearance of notification banners used throughout the device.
• Added new 'Trip' gauge page set to the home page that shows trip-related information. The 'Trip' gauge page can be added to a combo or SmartMode similar to other existing functions.
• Added support for using heading direction from the Garmin Force trolling motor compass instead of the LiveScope transducer compass within LiveScope pages for barrel mount installations.
• Added support for Power-Pole Advanced Boat Control features when used with the Garmin Force trolling motor: Smart Anchor Selection, Smart Anchor Jog, Drag Detection, End of Route, and Auto Stow. These features are only compatible with dual Power-Pole setups, and require purchase of a C-monster Gateway through Power-Pole.
• Added a new command for the Garmin Voice Control feature to show the waypoint list page.
• Added QR code to allow customers to easily download ActiveCaptain app.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the GRID 20 from connecting wirelessly for some installations.
• Fixed an issue that could show the 'No Transducer Connected' message on power-up when connected to a GLS10.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the device to report an incorrect Unit ID to the ActiveCaptain App for registration to the user's Garmin account.
• Fixed an issue allowing stereos in low-power mode to be powered on from the chartplotter.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 30.10 to 31.10:

• Added support for sending and replying with custom messages via a connected inReach device.
• Added Mercury logo and active indicators to the Mercury features on the toolbar switcher.
• Added an overlay bar for controlling Mercury autopilot, including Autoheading and Route Following (requires Mercury SmartCraft Connect gateway).
• Added new commands for Garmin Voice Control feature to the Traditional, ClearVu, SideVu, Split Zoom, and Split Frequency pages: Sonar Range Increase/Decrease, Sonar Gain Increase/Decrease, Sonar Range Auto, Sonar Gain Auto.
• Added new commands for Garmin Voice Control feature: Radar MotionScope On/Off.
• Integrated Fusion speed vs. volume settings into chartplotter Media page, to allow media volume to dynamically adjust based on the vessel's speed.
• Added support for saving only the user data within a specified area boundary to a card.
• Updated the autopilot display with improved visuals and user experience.
• Corrected the initial sonar frequency after power-up to be the same as the last one used.
• Fixed an issue where the speed data overlay would not show in some cases on Panoptix and LiveScope pages.
• Improved visibility of radar overlay heading line.
• Corrected the calculation for the bearing digital data field.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 29.20 to 30.10:

• Improved GN+ mapping presentation and drawing speed.
• Added data fields for the following NMEA 2000 PGNs: Battery State of Health (127506), Battery Case Temperature (127508), Linear Actuator Position (128780).
• Improved the Mercury Cruise overlay toolbar to add better support for Mercury V12 engines.
• Improved the Mercury overlay toolbars to show when communication with the Mercury gateway has been lost.
• Added new commands for Garmin Voice Control feature: Mark Waypoint, Radar Rain Clutter Up/Down/On/Off, Radar Sea Clutter Up/Down/On/Off, Radar Gain Auto High/Low/Bird, Radar Transmission Start/Stop.
• Fixed an issue where the Media controls would control only one zone at a time on 3rd party stereos.
• Corrected text display of NMEA 2000 alerts.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 28.40 to 29.20:

• Added Mercury Engine Details page showing advanced engine data, including Engine and Transmission Oil Level readings for supported engines.
• Added Mercury Engine overlay toolbar to provide quick access to basic engine information, as well as shortcuts to advanced engine details and Sport Exhaust controls for supported engines.
• Added new commands for Garmin Voice Control feature: Navigation Chart Zoom In/Out, Fishing Chart Zoom In/Out, Radar Zoom In/Out, Radar Gain Increase/Decrease, Radar Range Increase/Decrease, Radar Clear/Enable/Disable Echo Trails, Clear Active Track, and requesting Current Time, Air Temperature, Water Temperature, Sunrise Time, Sunset Time, and Wind Information.
• Added support for independently adjusting Map Orientation and Look Ahead settings for each Navigation Chart instance in a combo page.
• Added support for third-party input devices using a new NMEA 2000 virtual device when connected through an Empirbus Connect 50.
• Added support for filtering Apparent, True, and Ground Wind Speed and Direction graphs.
• Added support for the following languages: Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Thai.
• Added support for adjusting the volume on all zones on all devices that have been added to a Group.
• Added support for the Media Page being included in a combo.
• Fixed an issue which prevented Depth Range Shading from drawing on top of a Quickdraw map in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where OneHelm devices would not be visible on power up.
• Fixed problem with incorrect RPM Gauge limits on Mercury engines.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 28.30 to 28.40:

• Changes to support manufacturing.

Changes made from version 28.10 to 28.30:

• Fixed support for 'All' zone for Fusion stereos which allows for volume control of all zones on a stereo at once.
• Fixed issue with remote power-on button not appearing for Fusion MS-WB670 and MS-BB100 stereos after they enter power saving mode.

Changes made from version 27.10 to 28.10:

• Updated graphical look and feel of analog gauges.
• Improved access to system settings button on new home page.
• Updated graphical look and feel of the media and Fusion function pages.
• Updated SurroundView configurations, calibrations, and additional user settings.
• Added support for Mercury Helm for different stations on the boat, Mercury Steering Angle, and Mercury Troll overlay bar.
• Added support for Apple AirPods with Garmin Voice Control features.
• Fixed an issue where mid band CHIRP wasn't available when using an Airmar B265LM transducer.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 26.20 to 27.10:

• Added support for quickly reviewing and modifying overlay toolbars.
• Added support for pan-tilt-zoom IP cameras and target tracking.
• Added support for controlling Power Pole shallow water anchors with overlay toolbar.
• Added support for Garmin Voice Control using compatible Bluetooth headsets via the USB Voice Control Bundle.
• Improved transfers of Android and iOS Activecaptain file transfers while app is minimized.
• Added support to display Mercury Cruise overlay bar and control where available.
• Added ability to select Heave preferred source if multiple sensors are present.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 26.10 to 26.20:

• Fixed an issue with SideVu causing units to freeze after long periods of time.
• Fixed an issue with LiveScope Color Limit when used with Blue Palette.
• Fixed an issue with depth range shading.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 25.30 to 26.10:

• Added support for new home page and graphical style. This update includes many user interface improvements and easier navigation to pinned functions.
• Added support for new Garmin Navionics+ and Garmin Navionics Vision+ cartography along with several chart presentation improvements and Auto Guidance+ technology.
• Added a Ghost Reject Auto setting to improve sonar performance and ghost image rejection for LiveScope under most conditions.
• Added LiveScope Color Limit control to reduce background noise.
• Added support to detect and display Mercury popup banners.
• Added Mercury active exhaust state and toggle options for supported engines.
• Added support for filtering sailing polar data.
• Hide course to steer during upwind routing when going upwind with laylines enabled.
• Added display of layline data fields without requiring laylines to be visible.
• Added support for vessel look-ahead on navigation, fishing, and weather charts.
• Added support for OneHelm top and bottom overlay bars.
• Added troubleshooting text to many warning/alarm banners.
• Added improved options for Yamaha split engine pages.
• Added support for additional Yamaha autopilot steer patterns.
• Various other Yamaha engine control improvements.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 24.10 to 25.30:

• Added Beam Overlay feature to improve Panoptix display when multiple Panoptix transducers are connected.
• Added support for sailing polar tables along with new data fields and layline integration.
• Added customizable data field filtering options.
• Added support for Estonian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Slovakian, and Ukrainian languages.
• Improved installation and verification process for OnDeck Hub by showing detected sensors, relays, and diagnostic data.
• Corrected missing option on single range radar for hiding AIS trails.
• Fixed a rare issue where the configured engine page layout was being reset after starting the engines.
• Improved transmission of cross track error (XTE) on NMEA0183 when using a GoTo navigation.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 23.00 to 24.10:

• Added support for Mercury SmartCraft Connect gateway, including VesselView page and fault code notifications.
• Improved presentation and review of ActiveCaptain Community POIs.
• Added support for momentary switches and a configuration page using standard NMEA2000 switch PGNs.
• Added support to display up to 5 Yamaha engines.
• Fix an issue where trip data was being reset on power off.
• Improved software updates from ActiveCaptain.
• Expanded allowable values for dynamic lake level.
• Re-organized and improved presentation of SD card popup page.
• Added ability to auto align vessel icon to heading or COG based on speed.
• Fixed an issue where headling line options weren't displaying on navigation chart.
• Improved heading line display on radar pages.
• Fixed an issue where depth range shading might not work from a map card.
• Updated magnetic variance models.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 22.10 to 23.00:

• Added message banner for easier route navigation with the Force Trolling Motor.
• Added additional LiveScope color palettes.
• Added Compress Range, Reverse Range, and other LiveScope user interface improvements.
• Added support for the engine jack-plate position message for Bob's Jack Plate products connected via NMEA2000.
• Improved NMEA2000 device information page to show the device's calibration status on first page.
• Improved software updates from the ActiveCaptain app.
• Fixed transmit power slider values showing '4294' for all settings.
• Fixed text issues when using certain languages.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 21.00 to 22.10:

• Added heave PGN (127252) support on NMEA2000.
• Added water speed as a source of odometry.
• Added new fish species supported by the SiriusXM Fish Mapping service.
• Improved startup speed of file transfers from mobile phones to chartplotters.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause marking a waypoint to fail.
• Fixed an issue with sonar pinch-to-zoom after changing frequency.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 20.10 to 21.00:

• Added new Vivid Color Schemes for ClearVu and SideVu Sonar.
• Added support for AutoGuidance path sync from ActiveCaptain.
• Added support for GLS 10 Ghost Tree Rejection.
• Fixed an issue with USB touch output.
• Fixed an issue with unexpected video stream pausing.
• Fixed an issue with Wi-Fi passwords containing spaces.
• Fixed a rare issue where the SideVu range control would adjust brightness instead.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 20.00 to 20.10:

• Fixed an issue with OneHelm touch controls.

Changes made from version 19.10 to 20.00:

• Improved autopilot remote pairing.
• Added autopilot response to power boats.
• Added autopilot response adjustment for power boats.
• Added support for duplicate names to waypoints, routes, and saved tracks.
• Added support for route turns that are not waypoints.
• Added support for Yamaha 20MY features.
• Added new sonar selection prompt for certain Garmin transducers and any transducer without an ID.
• Added support for MARPA auto tracking.
• Prioritized traditional sonar source for water depth and temperature.

Changes made from version 19.00 to 19.10:

• Fixed support for NMEA 2000 devices that could send invalid product data.

Changes made from version 18.10 to 19.00:

• Add support for Garmin lock screen.
• Waypoint VMG can be displayed while navigating using Go To.
• Added new indicators for currently active alarms.
• Add support for FLIR's MSX/CTV feature.
• Improved sonar scroll speed controls.
• Improved autopilot controls for keyed devices on autopilot page.
• Improved shuffle and repeat controls for external media devices.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

Changes made from version 17.10 to 18.10:

• Added support for Panoptix LiveScope perspective mode.
• Added support for selecting which displays should show smart notifications.
• Added support for SeaStar Optimus.
• Added support for Garmin Force Trolling Motor arrival mode.
• Added new Garmin Force Trolling Motor warnings.
• Added support for the FLIR M300 series of digital cameras.
• Added support for engine manifold air temperature display.
• Added sonar picture advance.
• Added support for synchronizing boundary user data items across MFDs.
• Updated default overlays.
• Improved GXM 54/SXM fish mapping.
• Improved ClearVu and SideVu image quality.
• Improved sonar scroll speed controls.
• Improved Auto Guidance performance when routing to a marina.
• Fixed an issue where overlays could show invalid engine data when getting engine data from a Yamaha Gateway.
• Fixed Garmin Card Reader not recognizing an Active Captain card.
• Other improvements and bug fixes.

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.