Updates & Downloads

GPSMAP 2206 software version 2.80

as of February 24, 2010

USB Card Programmer

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Change History

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:

Added support for BlueChart g2 version 11.5.
Changed Safety Shading control to use Data Entry.
Added support for Dolphin buoys.

Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:

Added support to inform user of recalled map data.

Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60:

Fixed issue where items that are not drawn could be highlighted on the chart.

Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:

Improved drawing of AIS targets when their heading is not available
Added support for AIS message 24

Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:

Fixed problem with NMEA output stopping for a few minutes at 00:00:00Z.
Incorporated recent changes to the Daylight Savings Time schedule to properly detect when DST starts and stops.
Corrected the representation of Leading Lines and Recommended Route lines for some chart areas.
Improved sonar performance.
Fixed display of AIS vessels when not in North-Up Chart mode.
Added the ability to remove sonar surface clutter.

Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30:

Fixed display of underwater rock depth.
Fixed display of bridge height when reviewing bridge information.
Fixed problem with tidal current speed computation which caused a small number of current stations to show extremely high speeds.
Corrected bugs affecting serially-connected peripherals.

Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.20:

Improved software updates via CAN and CAN driver.
Improved chart scrolling.
Added Tidal Stream support.
Added harbor photo heading indication on maps.
Improved Canadian marine services searchability.
Improved digital data block titles and list items user interface.
Added Finland translations.
Added foreign language translations.
Added the track log look and feel from 172C
Improved current and tide handling.

Changes made from version 2.00 to 2.10:

Added support for rotary current stations.
Corrected various current/tide related bugs.
Made marine services without any listed services still searchable under the 'All' category.