+Torkan Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Garmin Oregon 200/300/400 new software version 4.20 is now available through the WebUpdater. Quote Link to comment
Barrikady Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Thanks for the heads-up. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Has anyone installed this, and what are the new features / fixes? I tried looking at Garmin's site but couldn't find any information. Quote Link to comment
Barrikady Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Has anyone installed this, and what are the new features / fixes? I tried looking at Garmin's site but couldn't find any information. Changes from version 4.10 to version 4.20: Updated magnetic Earth field data Improved GPS performance Improved support for BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery (each provider's imagery can be configured independently) Increased the maximum number of supported JNX files to 250 from 200 Fixed issues with WAAS/EGNOS Fixed issue with track navigation sometimes not adding waypoints to the Active Route list Fixed issue with MPC map labels disappearing Fixed shutdown on the map page when you have a geocache dashboard active and return after pressing the geocache name Fixed issue with photo viewer not displaying correctly Fixed issue with 3D view Fixed issue with track navigation not adding waypoints to the Active Route list when they are exactly equal to a track point Fixed shutdown when the device had more than the maximum number of JNX files on it Fixed shutdown related to topographical maps and land cover text size Fixed shutdown associated with certain custom POI files Fixed Glide Ratio to Destination field Fixed an issue related to adding a geocache as a point in a route Fixed an issue with magnetic north reference and waypoint headings Modified the 'Arriving at Destination' message banner so that it no longer appears when navigating to a geocache Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Has anyone installed this, and what are the new features / fixes? I tried looking at Garmin's site but couldn't find any information. Updated from 4.19 beta. Unit said I was installing 'an older version' than already installed... Seems to be OK. Now shows the 'D' for WAAS/EGNOS again. (Lost in one of the beta's) Quote Link to comment
wwjd7 Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Installed it, zero problems. Did take awhile to lock on to birds after the reboot but after a flash update, it’s not unexpected. Was back to normal after that. Went out yesterday and tried it, can’t comment on the fixes as I’ve never experienced the issues, other than can vouch for the annoying ‘arriving at destination’ is now history. That in itself is worth the update. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Modified the 'Arriving at Destination' message banner so that it no longer appears when navigating to a geocache Yay!! Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment
+Drunkin Monkeys Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 DO NOT UPDATE TO 4.20!!!! Did the update on my 200 this morning to version 4.20....have not been able to get satellites since.....I e-mailed garmin, waiting to hear back....even tried downgrading to 4.19 with no luck.... worked fine before the update. Quote Link to comment
seldom_sn Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 DO NOT UPDATE TO 4.20!!!! Did the update on my 200 this morning to version 4.20....have not been able to get satellites since.....I e-mailed garmin, waiting to hear back....even tried downgrading to 4.19 with no luck.... worked fine before the update. It's been working fine for me. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 DO NOT UPDATE TO 4.20!!!! Did the update on my 200 this morning to version 4.20....have not been able to get satellites since.....I e-mailed garmin, waiting to hear back....even tried downgrading to 4.19 with no luck.... worked fine before the update. It's been working fine for me. Working fine for me too. Oregon 300. I don't recall if the "Arriving at destination" is really gone though. Quote Link to comment
+smstext Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 how is the accuracy WAAS birds on this and how many satellites are showing im currently getting iirc 12 or 14 (cant remember off hand) just know that later updates let you lock on to less satelites. Quote Link to comment
+StarDoc Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 DO NOT UPDATE TO 4.20!!!! Did the update on my 200 this morning to version 4.20....have not been able to get satellites since.....I e-mailed garmin, waiting to hear back....even tried downgrading to 4.19 with no luck.... worked fine before the update. Works for me too on my Oregon 200. I found 24 caches yesterday with the new update, and didn't even notice that the "Arriving at Destination" banner was missing. I guess I'd already tuned out that annoyance. Quote Link to comment
+ecanderson Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I don't recall if the "Arriving at destination" is really gone though. Should be gone for caches, and still there for waypoints. Quote Link to comment
+smstext Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 just a nudge, anyone using the latest software, how is waas performing as im still on a version from 6 months ago that seems to be working better for me than recent versions (not tried this one thus asking). Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 just a nudge, anyone using the latest software, how is waas performing as im still on a version from 6 months ago that seems to be working better for me than recent versions (not tried this one thus asking). No issues with it at all. Been using it for 2 weeks now. Quote Link to comment
+smstext Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 ive been using 4.10 which seemed to be the best version up to now. tried 4.20 and still out, the waas seems to take a bit longer and looses the waas pretty quick imho. still umming about going back to 4.10 Quote Link to comment
wwjd7 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Been using v4.2 on my Oregon 300 for almost a month now. Works flawlessly, found caches without any problems. Not sure why some are having WAAS issues, I have no problems to report; often times I look at the satellite page and have D's all over. This version is working so good for me I'm almost afraid to upgrade to the next update if one becomes available. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Been caching the last few days. 4.2 working great. Co-ords as near as can be, ie cachers I know have soft coords, I know coords are off! Other cachers coords I get the reading I expect to get. It's a challenge to the old Map60CXs... The 'Nearing Destination' screen has gone, it's just a 'Beep' as you near the cache. 4.20? Brilliant! Quote Link to comment
+BrianM1a Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 So how long should it take the unit to update itself? It's been 30 mins now and still nothing "loading profiles...." The unit is my brothers so I felt it was time to update it. It was never updated before. Quote Link to comment
+Triple Crown Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 So how long should it take the unit to update itself? It's been 30 mins now and still nothing "loading profiles...." The unit is my brothers so I felt it was time to update it. It was never updated before. You plug the unit into the computer, then run the WebUpdater. It should download in 30 seconds or so. Then it will tell you to disconnect and power on. The new software installation should take a minute or two. It sounds like you're stuck on the boot page. Remove & re-install the batteries and try again. Quote Link to comment
+BrianM1a Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) Whew... it works. I was also able to put some Mapsource maps on it too. It's a big step up from my Garmin GPSMap 76 Thanks again 3XCrown Edited June 29, 2011 by BrianM1a Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Whew... it works. I was also able to put some Mapsource maps on it too. It's a big step up from my Garmin GPSMap 76 Thanks again 3XCrown BTW, when that happens, it means some or all of your geocaches might NOT have been loaded. I recommend connecting back to the computer, deleting all the geocaches, and upload them again. Quote Link to comment
+vds Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 It's been so long since I updated my Oregon 200 that I've forgotten the answer. I have basically nothing extra on the unit itself (NW Trails for Washington is under 3MB) but the unit shows as only 1.9MB free. How can I clean up the unit to make enough room to update ? How much free space does an Oregon 200 have normally ? Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 It's been so long since I updated my Oregon 200 that I've forgotten the answer. I have basically nothing extra on the unit itself (NW Trails for Washington is under 3MB) but the unit shows as only 1.9MB free. How can I clean up the unit to make enough room to update ? How much free space does an Oregon 200 have normally ? From the wiki: The Oregon 200 is a low memory version with 24MB of internal memory with a preloaded Americas basemap Things you can safely delete : GPX files in your Garmin\GPX folder, anything in Garmin\GPX\Current folder , Wherigo cartridges, any IMG files in Garmin other than the base map, and your field notes Garmin\geocache_visits.txt Move them to your hard disk instead of deleting them if you're not sure. Quote Link to comment
+vds Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 It's been so long since I updated my Oregon 200 that I've forgotten the answer. I have basically nothing extra on the unit itself (NW Trails for Washington is under 3MB) but the unit shows as only 1.9MB free. How can I clean up the unit to make enough room to update ? How much free space does an Oregon 200 have normally ? From the wiki: The Oregon 200 is a low memory version with 24MB of internal memory with a preloaded Americas basemap sigh - I remember now. I use a mac. Deleting stuff doesn't delete unless you empty the trash. Duh. Quote Link to comment
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