Garmin 62 Software version 2.80

[+bcblues]

Version 2.80 is out for the Garmin 62 series. Hopefully it will fix the lockup on load and slow map redraw issues.

[+Nozzletime]

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4995

 

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:

Fixed shutdown related to the current track that occurred after updating the software

Fixed a hang that occurred when a unit had 1000 auto-named waypoints

Fixed issue with marine map points sometimes drawing with the incorrect symbol

[+Avernar]

I wonder what other things they fixed that are not included in their release notes. The "Show Found" bug looks like it has been fixed.

[+g-o-cashers]

Garmin frequently has fixes for smaller items that don't always show up in the RN's.

[+Ptpark]

Version 2.80 is out for the Garmin 62 series. Hopefully it will fix the lockup on load and slow map redraw issues.

 

hello

 

not found on Garmin site... are you sure?

 

thanks

 

Try using the webupdater...

[+dfx]

i wonder if this foreshadows a new firmware for the oregons and dakotas as well, they seemed to go hand in hand in the past...

[+g-o-cashers]

There were Oregon x50 and Dakota releases yesterday/today as well...

 

http://garminoregon.wikispaces.com/message...w/home/30108463

 

http://garmindakota.wikispaces.com/message...w/home/30050575

 

When I checked the x00 Oregon it didn't seem to have an update.

Edited November 12, 2010 by g-o-cashers

[+dfx]

There were Oregon x50 and Dakota releases yesterday/today as well...

ha! i knew it! i guess i should've just tried running the webupdater...

update went fine, field test later today...

[+jsargent]

The last couple of times out with 2.70 I lost all my geocaches which I had loaded . No problems today with 2.80 loaded. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[+page28]

The last couple of times out with 2.70 I lost all my geocaches which I had loaded . No problems today with 2.80 loaded. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Thats funny so did I , But I put it down to including the pq's name in the downloaded gpx's , changed it back to just using the auto generated numeric version and it was fine ... I put it down to the garmin GPS not liking a character in the filename as basecamp would show them ok ...

[+Avernar]

I'm occasionally getting a different kind of lockup. If the "Can't find satellites" screen pops up during the GPX load, sometimes the buttons don't work and I can't clear the screen.

 

The unit is still kind of alive since I can plug and unplug in external power and the "Shutting down in 30 seconds" screen pops up. It doesn't count down however.

 

It looks like the unit is trying to do several task upon startup and they're stepping on each other's toes.

[+dfx]

I'm occasionally getting a different kind of lockup. If the "Can't find satellites" screen pops up during the GPX load, sometimes the buttons don't work and I can't clear the screen.

 

The unit is still kind of alive since I can plug and unplug in external power and the "Shutting down in 30 seconds" screen pops up. It doesn't count down however.

i've seen the exact same thing on my oregon 450, as described in this thread. i believe it's unrelated to the "can't find satellites" screen appearing and is only a result of the GPX import failing.

[+Avernar]

i've seen the exact same thing on my oregon 450, as described in this thread. i believe it's unrelated to the "can't find satellites" screen appearing and is only a result of the GPX import failing.

I've seen that thread but I don't think the import is failing because of the contents of the GPX as it succeeds with the exact same data on the next export from GSAK.

 

I'll post my new theory on that thread.

[+bcblues]

This happened to me as well, but I THINK it was when I was running 2.70 (geez, I hope so - I hate to trade one glitch for another).

 

I'm occasionally getting a different kind of lockup. If the "Can't find satellites" screen pops up during the GPX load, sometimes the buttons don't work and I can't clear the screen.

 

The unit is still kind of alive since I can plug and unplug in external power and the "Shutting down in 30 seconds" screen pops up. It doesn't count down however.

 

It looks like the unit is trying to do several task upon startup and they're stepping on each other's toes.

[xyzee]

I wonder if any of the problems that I had with a 62s, have been solved in recent revisions, as I haven't replaced the one that I returned. With Fat Friday weekend coming up, I'm tempted to get a 62, or another 62s, since the 62 dosen't have an external ant connection.

Can one creep along at about one ft every 2 sec, and have the unit refresh and keep up as you move? I could sometimes get almost 50 ft before it realized that the unit had moved, and started to update the L/L.

Next problem was with showing the dots on the Map Page, when I would average a waypoint for 20 min with the Time set to one sec. I got a solid rectangle instead of a shotgun pattern.