Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. GRMN, today
announced exciting new software features available to many multi-function
displays (MFDs), chartplotters and combination chartplotters in its popular
GPSMAP and echoMAP marine product lines. Among the new features included in
this update are Auto Guidance 2.0, the import of waypoints, routes and tracks
via GPX, advanced sailing features, enhanced safety operations, and more. This
software update is available now at no charge.
“In an ongoing effort to improve our products and provide our customers with
innovative features, we're excited to offer this significant software update
that adds a number of premium capabilities to some of our most popular marine
product lines,” said David Dunn, senior manager of marine sales and marketing.
One of the features now available with this free software update is Auto
Guidance 2.0. The original Auto Guidance was a breakthrough in simple,
reliable marine auto-navigation. Now, this patented technology offers even
more features and capabilities in Version 2.0. The user simply enters the
desired destination and the technology instantly searches through relevant
charts to create a path free of obstacles, shallow water, buoys and other
obstructions. With Auto Guidance 2.0, mariners also get the ability to adjust
an Auto Guidance path, review hazards along the way, calculate arrival times
and save plotted paths for future navigation. Auto Guidance 2.0 is included
with the optional purchase of BlueChart^® g2 Vision^® premium cartography or
LakeVü™ HD Ultra freshwater maps and is available for use on all echoMAP
series devices and the GPSMAP 8000, GPSMAP 7400/7600, GPSMAP 8x0/10x0, and
GPSMAP 5x7/7x1 product lines.
The ability to import waypoints, routes and tracks from other manufacturer's
GPS products can now be done on all GPSMAP and echoMAP units via
industry-standard GPX formatting. With this enhancement, users can retain and
transfer their stored waypoints, ensuring critical data is maintained when
trading up to a new Garmin product.
For sailing customers, many Garmin chartplotters now offer a compelling array
of wind-maximizing features. A new pre-race guidance page displays a virtual
starting line on the chart, along with data fields showing laylines, time to
burn before the start, and a race countdown timer that can be synchronized
across all networked Garmin GPS products. In addition, other supported sailing
features include an enhanced wind rose, heading and course-over-ground lines,
set and drift, true and apparent wind data, and more. These new sailing
enhancements are available on all GPSMAP 8000, GPSMAP 7400/7600, and GPSMAP
8x0/10x0 product lines.
An exclusive SOS safety assist feature is now available on the higher-end
GPSMAP 8000 and GPSMAP 7400/7600 series network chartplotters. This feature
makes it easier for anyone – even those not familiar with marine electronics
or radio protocols – to quickly call the Coast Guard for help in an emergency
situation. By simply tapping the SOS button on the chartplotter's touchscreen
display, users are instantly presented with a list of possible situations
(Fire, Man Overboard etc.). Once the applicable choice has been selected, the
screen will provide a U.S. Coast Guard-approved VHF radio distress call
script, along with the ship's current GPS coordinates, that can be read off to
responders – thus saving time, averting panic, and providing the essential
information needed by rescuers to assure the best possible outcome.
Other features also available for the higher-end GPSMAP 8000 and GPSMAP
7400/7600 product lines are a new “Home” screen layout that includes
Favorites, Functions, Combos and SmartMode™, and the ability to resize the
viewing panes on the display. These devices will also feature an enhanced
interface with Axis^® IP Cameras and compatible FLIR^® cameras, often used
throughout a vessel for surveillance or security. Users can now pan, tilt and
zoom these cameras using on-screen pinch and swipe gestures. All devices in
these product lines will also feature an on-board PDF User Manual, allowing
customers to quickly reference a feature or configuration setting directly
from the chartplotter screen when needed.
In addition to the aforementioned features, many Garmin GPSMAP devices will
now support several recently introduced Garmin products, including the GHP™
Reactor™ Autopilot series, GMR™ xHD2 open-array radars, and the GSD™ 25
black-box sounder.
This software update is free and available now for the following product
lines: GPSMAP 8000, GPSMAP 7400/7600, GPSMAP 8x0/10x0, GPSMAP 5x7/7x1, as well
as the full echoMAP series. Visit www8.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html
to download the update.
Garmin's portfolio includes some of the industry's most sophisticated
chartplotters and touchscreen multifunction displays, sonar technology,
high-definition radar, autopilots, high-resolution mapping, sailing
instrumentation and other products and services that are known for innovation,
reliability, and ease-of-use.
For 25 years, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and wireless devices and
applications that are designed for people who live an active lifestyle. Garmin
serves five primary business units, including automotive, aviation, fitness,
marine, and outdoor recreation. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual
pressroom at garmin.com/newsroom, contact the Media Relations department at
913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin, twitter.com/garmin, or
youtube.com/garmin.
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