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GPSMAP 3006C software version 5.90

as of November 18, 2013

USB Card Programmer

Download (16.40 MB)

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Change History

Changes made from version 5.80 to 5.90:

• Fixed some potential networking issues.

Changes made from version 5.70 to 5.80:

• Added support for networking with 8000 series.

Changes made from version 5.60 to 5.70:

• Added support for BlueChart g2 version 11.5.
• Changed Safety Shading control to use Data Entry.
• Added support for Dolphin buoys.
• Added support for synchronizing Auto Scroll speed with networked chartplotters and GSD22.

Changes made from version 5.50 to 5.60:

• Added support to inform user of recalled map data.
• Added sonar noise reject control for use with GSD22 with compatible software.

Changes made from version 5.40 to 5.50:

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

Changes made from version 5.30 to 5.40:

• Improved drawing of AIS targets when their heading is not available

Changes made from version 5.20 to 5.30:

• Corrected situation where the wrong satellite information could be sent over NMEA 0183.
• Corrected condition where the altitude transmitted over NMEA 0183 could be incorrect.
• Added support for AIS message 24

Changes made from version 5.10 to 5.20:

• Updated network compatibility to work with 4xxx/5xxx v3.00.

Changes made from version 4.90 to 5.10:

• Corrected Software Version Label.

Changes made from version 4.80 to 4.90:

• Corrected position data in Dual Frequency Merged sonar.
• Small UI corrections.

Changes made from version 4.70 to 4.80:

• Added support for new NAND flash hardware

Changes made from version 4.60 to 4.70:

• Corrected situation where sonar autorange bounces between ranges.
• Added chart night mode color scheme.

Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.60:

• Fixed a bug causing NMEA output to stop at 00:00:00 UTC.
• Added an option to remove surface clutter from sonar.
• Added support for changes to the beginning and end of daylight savings time effective in 2007.
• Fixed Leading Line and Recomended Route drawing with the wrong line style.
• Fixed AIS vessels being drawn with the wrong orientation in Track Up or Course Up mode.
• Changed the radar EBL number to use a precision of 0.1

Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.50:

• 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 4.30 to 4.40:

• Added rotary current support.
• Fixed tide and current station review bugs.
• Fixed marine services search bug.

Changes made from version 4.20 to 4.30:

• Fixed radar related drawing/adjustment bugs.
• Fixed bug where depth units wouldn't change with a remote sounder connected.
• Fixed wave height and wind direction display values for weather buoys.
• Improved display of track logs.

Changes made from version 4.10 to 4.20:

• Updated Language Translations.
• Add support for Tidal Streams
• Fixed bug that causes unit to shut down when reviewing Fishing Hot Spots Lake profiles.
• Fixed bug where small external maps may not be available.
• Fixed various issues related to Harbor Photo displays.
• Fixed bugs where Fishing Hot Spots facility amenities may not be shown.
• Fixed various Find related issues.
• Fixed map display issues
• Fixed bug where the sonar corner scale numbers may appear even when the sonar field isn't visible.

Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.10:

• Added harbor photo user interface enhancements and color pallete dithering.
• Display a message if the user tries to create a quick nav route and the route memory is full.
• Added route leg pointer information to route edited page.
• Fixed Moonrise - Moonset display for days when the moon neither rises or sets.
• Fixed bug where battery alarm didn't always work.
• Fixed bug with zooming while scanning a MARPA target.
• Fixed merged sonar drawing bug.
• Fixed various sonar related issues.
• Changed the sonar transducer disconnected alarm to stay showing until the user acknowledges it.

Changes made from version 3.50 to 4.00:

• Made compatible with G2 cartography.
• Added 3D perspective navigation to the highway field.
• Added support for new sonar technology.
• Updated the color scheme.
• Added support for offshore weather bulletins.
• Added support for new low-cost weather package from WXXM.

Changes made from version 3.40 to 3.50:

• Improved the retail demonstration mode.
• Added NMEA output sentence for Autopilot B (GPAPB).
• Optimized the NMEA transmit rate.
• Corrected a problem with the route data/numbers list not updating correctly when the route has 9 or more waypoints.
• Corrected the position of the sun/moon on the celestial page when the sky orientation was set to Track Up.

Changes made from version 3.30 to 3.40:

• Added multiple language capability. In addition to English, user may select from 16 other languages.
• The PRN (satellite ID) was corrected in the GPGSA & GPGSV NMEA output sentences. It was off by one (too high).

Changes made from version 3.20 to 3.30:

• Added support for receiving NMEA DSE sentence.
• Fixed problem with card or serial transfer of track log water-temperature information.

Changes made from version 3.10 to 3.20:

• Added support for displaying cloud tops.
• Added weather presets.
• Added syncronization of navigation data over the network.
• Added ability to show software update notes after a software update that describes changes in the software.
• Added support for new BlueChart point types.
• Added support for amber and orange lights.
• Added orientation information to radar field.
• Added ability to configure the base page sequence.
• Improved softkey choices for the map field.
• Corrected errors that could cause the TracBack list to not be displayed properly, or could cause the dates and/or times in the TracBack list to be incorrect.
• Corrected problem where MARPA TCPA values would not be updated properly on the MARPA list page.
• Corrected various issues related to restoring the unit to factory defaults.
• Corrected issue where a 'Lost Heading Sensor Connection' message could be displayed even if a heading sensor was available.
• Corrected various problems with sharing map data over the network.
• Don't allow guard zone alarms to stay active when the radar scanner is in standby.
• Improved behavior of radar timed transmit.
• Corrected a problem that could make the sonar stop scrolling.
• Corrected problem that would prevent the unit from marking a waypoint when a confirmation page was being displayed.
• Corrected various problems with finding map items.
• Corrected problem where the map pointer info text would be displayed when no map was visible.
• Changed sonar page to not display depth, temperature, and water speed for the second sonar field.
• Corrected problem where copying a route could place the map on a base page into pointer mode.
• Corrected problem where sonar data would sometimes be displayed on the screen when no sonar window was visible.
• Corrected potential problem that would cause the performance of the track log to be degraded.
• Improve the visibility of the active track and boat color when the map chart colors are set 'For Sun'.
• Corrected a problem with reviewing a recommended route line that could cause some of the information to not be displayed.
• Corrected various problems with the display of radar data.
• Corrected various issues with hot insertion/removal of data cards.
• Corrected problem when replacing proximity waypoints from a data card that could cause some of the old points to remain in the unit after the replace operation was complete.
• Corrected problem on the tracks page where the track color field would not necessarily reflect the current track color.
• Corrected problem where a 'Radar Lost' message would be displayed when changing from Manual AFC to Auto.

Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.10:

• Corrected issue where the unit appear locked up in test mode.
• Corrected problem where the temp log would not be hidden in some cases.

Changes made from version 2.40 to 3.00:

• Added support for GMR 20/40 Garmin Marine Radar.
• Added the ability to share cartography between Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) on the Garmin Marine Network.
• Added the ability to synchronize waypoints, routes and tracks over the Garmin Marine Network.
• Improved XM audio interface, including the addition of a user-configurable XM audio base page function.
• XM audio interface can now navigate and scan by channel categories.
• Added in-store demonstration mode support.
• Improved message banner visibility.
• Added the ability to wrap the highlight from the top to the bottom of a page or vice versa.
• Improved the adjustment and softkey menu interfaces.
• Fixed various Nav key-related problems.
• Corrected various Find-reference-point interface problems.
• Fixed some DSC-interface problems.
• Fixed problem with Sonar Water Type setup.
• Added support for display of navigation status in the status bar.
• Corrected reset-softkey problem for Water Temperature base page function.
• Fixed various graphical-route-editing problems.
• Reorganized Comm setup page interface.
• Fixed problem where border was still being drawn above and to the right of the base page function if all of the auxiliary functions were turned off.
• Added support for new European and Australian time zones.
• Added Icelandic Position Format support.
• Added a mode indicator index to the end of the GPVTG NMEA output sentence.

Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:

• Corrected an issue with NMEA output which resulted from using a GPS source other than NMEA.
• Changed map resolution calculation to correctly handle large- and small-scale maps.

Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30:

• Corrected an issue which could cause the sonar window to stop updating.
• Corrected potential lockup when powering down.
• Corrected error where storm cells and lightning would not draw if set to the 'auto range' setting.
• Corrected problem when merging waypoints that would cause waypoints with similar names to be replaced.
• Corrected potential lockup when drawing weather.
• Corrected problem with Canadian tide calculations where the UTC offset was not being applied to the times.
• Use larger fonts for 'sonar water temperature' and 'water speed' numbers.
• Corrected potential shutdown when pressing the 'map setup' softkey after clearing user settings.
• Corrected instructions for viewing the software version in this document.
• Corrected problem where the water speed calibration button would not always be available with multiple MFD's connected.
• Unit now sounds an error tone when trying to rename a network device which cannot be renamed.
• Corrected various highlight issues.
• Corrected potential shutdown when creating proximity alarms.
• Corrected various text appearance issues.
• Corrected problem where maps could not be transfered from the unit to MapSource.
• Corrected navigation context when the NAV key is pressed on an invalid waypoint.
• Refresh the 'find' list when a data card is inserted or removed while viewing a Find page.
• Corrected issue where the depth was being displayed in the 'find' list instead of the name for a fish haven.
• Corrected issue where the status bar may appear corrupted on the Configuration page.
• Corrected problem where the Power-On page could be bypassed and put the unit in a bad state.
• Put the apostrophe in 'Can't'.
• Corrected size and position of sonar depth line in various contexts.
• Corrected problem where a GPS 17N may not be detected after updating software in the head unit.
• Corrected the 'find' context when the Find key is pressed on the 'location' field of the Current Weather Forecast page.
• The config key should not open a configuration page when pressed on the Main Menu page.
• Corrected problem where the alarm for a DSC call may never shut off.
• Show units for 'fuel flow' on the Trip Planning page.
• Limit heading line distance to 25.0 nm.
• If the sonar is in pointer mode, unit no longer leaves pointer mode when the data key is pressed.
• Fixed erroneous error tone when editing multi-line text fields.
• Update the 'system mode' drop-down when the system mode is changed on a remote unit.
• Synchronize 'system mode' of all devices on the network when a demo card is used.
• Allow range keys to work on the Main Menu Highway Setup page.
• Corrected error where the delete button didn't work when creating a new DSC directory item.
• Improved appearance of data card image on the Card Info page.
• Changed depth-line adjustment softkey text from 'Default' to 'Off'.
• Unit no longer displays more than one instance of the same message box.
• Improved the track-log-reduction algorithm when navigating a track that contains 300 or fewer points.
• Fixed problems when trying to create waypoints when waypoint memory is full.
• Corrected an issue where an improperly named DSC directory item could be created.
• Improved the DSC directory error message when a new item is created without entering the MMSI.
• Adjusted the NMEA baud rate to increase its compatibility.
• Fixed various issues with buttons on DSC-related review pages.
• The 'New Item' button on the DSC Directory page is now disabled when the directory is full.
• Disable function menu on Sonar page if sonar is full screen.
• Corrected potential shutdown when the depth units are changed while using sonar bottom lock.
• Added the mode indicator to the GPVTG NMEA output sentence.