GARMIN eTrex Legend Software Upgrade Information
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WARNINGS:
If this software is uploaded to a GPS unit other than the product for
which it is designed, you will not be able to operate that unit.
If the upload software fails, verify that you have good batteries installed
and try again. If repeated upload attempts fail, you may need to return
the unit to GARMIN for service.
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Instructions for uploading the new software to your eTrex Legend using Microsoft
Windows 95/98/NT:
1. Download the appropriate self-extracting archive file for your eTrex Legend
onto your hard drive.
2. Unzip the files in the archive by running the downloaded executable file.
3. Connect your eTrex Legend to a free serial port (Com 1, 2, 3, or 4) on your PC
with a PC interface cable.
4. Turn on your eTrex Legend and ensure the Serial Data Format is set to "GARMIN".
You can find this setting in Menu Page -> Setup -> Interface.
5. Change to the directory in which you unzipped the files, (i.e., C:\GARMIN),
and run the update program, updater.exe. Select the appropriate serial
port and click "OK" to begin the software upload.
During the upload, the eTrex Legend's display will indicate "SWT LOADING"
The upload process should take 5-10 minutes to complete. When the upload
is completed, the eTrex Legend will reset itself and turn on normally.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.00 to 2.22:
1. Changed some messages to have a shorter timeout.
2. Light key now works while panning on map.
3. Fixed bug on Reset Page when 'Delete Saved Tracks' was selected.
4. Changed default response when deleting a route to 'No'.
5. No more long pause when going to the Route Definition Page.
6. Increased pixel width of the user waypoint id field.
7. Changed 'Text' and 'Zoom' to 'Text Size' and 'Max Zoom' on the Map Setup Page.
8. Fixed map zoom problem where MapSource detail was not getting displayed at certain
zoom levels.
9. Notify system after MapSource is done loading.
10. Fixed Tracback bug.
11. Corrected lock-up issue when using find operation with European MetroGuide maps
containing types with a single subtype.
12. Corrected copyright strings for maps on power-on page.
13. Corrected find operation across multiple European MetroGuide maps.
14. Replaced manual map selection with automatic map selection for find operations based
on current position or map pointer.
15. Made aesthetic changes to the Hunt & Fish page.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.22 to 2.24:
1. Fixed bug when loading maps while GPS is turned off.
2. Fixed memory bug that causes unit to lock up.
3. Allow special characters to be entered when Spell 'N Finding cities and points of
interest.
4. Increased the number of zoom levels to include 80, 50, 30, and 20ft.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.24 to 2.25:
1. Added multi-language support (Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German,
Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish ).
2. Fixed the Turn configurable field so it does not apply north reference offset.
3. Fixed memory corruption that occurred when clearing all fields on the Find
Address/Intersection pages.
4. Added Demo Mode to the System Setup page.
5. Added search indicator when doing a Spell 'N Find search.
6. Made cursor movement on keyboard smoother when doing a Spell 'N Find search.
7. Increased list-scrolling speed when doing a Spell 'N Find search.
8. Save User Grid Settings.
9. Fixed Delete All Waypoints bug, that would cause the unit to shut off.
10. Added support for the Fishing Hot Spots CD.
11. Added support for the Points of Interest CD.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.25 to 2.26:
1. Fixed bug that was introduced in software version 2.25 where the unit would
freeze for about five minutes when the Poor Satellite Reception page pops up.
2. Moved zoom scale back to the lower left-hand corner of the map where it was
originally intended.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.26 to 2.27:
1. Fixed map update anomaly.
2. Fixed map not updating after loading new maps.
3. Added support for finding Geographic points if they exist on map.
4. Corrected Vertical Speed configurable field that got changed in previous version.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.27 to 2.28:
1. Fixed a problem with the project waypoint feature that occurred when using
a north reference other then true north.
2. Fixed the Transportation Points of Interest subtype menu to be in the correct
order.
3. Improved support for the upcoming Points of Interest CD.
4. Improved support for the Fishing Hot Spots CD to display fishing areas on the
map.
5. Improved Spanish, French, and Dutch translations.
6. Renamed existing Hu-Tzu-Shan datum to Taiwan, and added a new datum named
Hu-Tu-Shan, which conforms to the NIMA definition.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.28 to 2.29:
1. Correctly determine the date the first time satellites are acquired after the unit
has been stored without batteries.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.29 to 2.30:
1. Allow negative elevations.
2. Changed the compass to displays MILS while the unit is set to MILS.
3. Fixed the delete notes on the calendar.
4. Fixed problem when activating a goto, where the waypoint is not on the active route. Now the route will be deactivated.
5. Added new NMEA sentence, PGRMM, for reporting datum parameters.
6. Added the ability to select more choices for the configurable fields on the map page, compass page, and trip computer page.
7. Added new accessory for calculating area of a track.
8. Display the area of a saved track on the track detail page.
9. Added measure distance feature to the map page.
10. Improved Swedish and Hungarian translations.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.30 to 2.32:
1. Fixed the pointer field on the compass page.
2. Fixed date field so it no longer allows invalid dates on the hunt and fish page.
3. Fixed a lock up problem in the track area accessory.
4. Saving a point of interest as a waypoint now gives the waypoint a meaningful name.
5. Fixed track log so it saves the user setting of on or off after the unit is powered off.
6. Fixed problem with overlapping maps where no map detail would be displayed at certain zoom levels.
7. Added precision to distance fields.
8. Improved German translations.
9. Fixed appearance of small compass on the navigation page.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.32 to 2.33:
1. 1. Improve WAAS operation when more than one WAAS satellite is visible.
2. Added geocache icons.
3. Fixed shutdown problem related to low battery.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.33 to 2.34
1. Improve WAAS operation when transitioning from areas of ionospheric data coverage.
2. Add support for blue chart data.
3. Fixed translations of power up warning.
4. Added RT-90 map datum and position format.
5. Fixed option menu on the mapsource information page to display all subsets of maps
to be turned on and off as a set.
6. Made the external power down page count down by one and always pop up when external power is lost.
7. When saving a waypoint after a find by name made the waypoint have a meaningful name.
8. Fixed shutdown problem related to European road and rec maps.
9. Fixed the route list displaying multiple active routes when more then 15 saved routes existed.
10. Fixed auto daylight savings time setting.
11. On the trip computer page when using big numbers made elevations over 10,000 ft display.
12. General improvements to operating system that correct system lockups and shutdowns.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.34 to 2.35
1. Reverted display of active track log to three pixels.
2. Made water mode display map boundaries.
3. Added description to some bluechart features.
4. Fixed the moon phase.
5. Reverted to outputting the heading sentence via NMEA.
6. Fixed Italian translation of nautical miles.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.35 to 2.36
1. Reverted to outputting the GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRTE, GPWPL, and PSLIB
sentence via NMEA.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.36 to 2.37
1. Improved submerged icon visibility in land mode.
2. Fixed backspace button on the keyboard.
3. Added time zones for Auckland, Katmandu, and Helsinki.
4. Made the location field a long small number configurable field and also a big number
configurable field.
5. Created a latitude / longitude configurable field. This allows for viewing two position formats
simultaneously.
6. Added supports for yards as a distance.
7. Allowed GPS altitude to be viewed from the satellite page.
8. Various translation updates.
9. Added a calculate area enclosed by route feature.
10. Fixed area calculation accessory problem with Hungarian language.
11. Added calculator accessory.
12. General improvements to operating system that correct system lockups and shutdowns.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.37 to 2.38
1. Increased measure distance field on map page to 5 characters instead of 4.
2. Improved functionality of the yards distance mode.
3. Resolved diamonds displaying in location and turn configurable field.
4. Allowed trailing zeros to be entered on the calculator accessory.
5. Added GPVTG NMEA sentence.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.38 to 2.39
1. Increased stability of firmware uploads.
2. Increased stability of map uploads.
3. Made user memory be cleared when backing up firmware revisions.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.39 to 2.41
1. Added battery type selector to improved battery gauge reliability.
2. Added page up and down capability on most lists using zoom in
and zoom out keys.
3. Added a unit's selector for depth.
4. Added a unit's selector for vertical speed.
5. Added Hungarian Grid.
6. Improved display of City Navigator maps so certain points of interest
will not show up until the appropriate zoom level.
7. Enhanced compass pointer functionality while navigating a route. It
now indicates the direction of the turn to the next point in the
route in addition to the direction to the current point (when within
15 seconds of the current point).
8. Improved accuracy for WAAS EPE.
9. Made restore map setup restore defaults set to land mode.
10. Made address searches display the street name of the previous search.
11. Improved display update on the calculator after pressing the clear
button or the clear entry button.
12. Improved general usability and error handling of calculator page.
13. Improved translations for Czech, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish
languages.
14. Added the ability to search specific map sets on city searches.
15. Improved functionality of user datum.
16. Improved display of certain European airport runways.
17. General improvements to the operating system that fixed various
shutdowns.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.41 to 2.50
1. Added South African Grid support.
2. Added Indian Grid support.
3. Added GPS Accuracy as a selectable field accessible from
the trip computer, map, and compass pages.
4. Corrected potential calculator lockup or shutdown.
5. Added ownership page to be shown at startup. To enter
owner data, select “Owner Information” option from the
main menu page’s option menu.
6. Added “yards” label on trip computer page in big numbers
mode.
7. Corrected potential shutdowns when do find-by-name city
searches with multiple maps types loaded.
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Changes Made from Versions 2.50 to 3.10
1. Increased active track log to 10,000 points.
2. Increased saved track log to 750 points.
3. Increased user waypoints to 1,000 waypoints.
4. Increased waypoints per route to 125 waypoints.
5. Added option on map setup page to specify the number of
track points to plot. The most recent points will be
plotted up to the specified number, not exceeding the size
of the track log.
6. Improved South African grid.
7. Corrected problem where MapSource would give an error
message after transferring a large number of map tiles.
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Change Made from Versions 3.10 to 3.20
1. Corrected problem that potentially rounded northing/easting
values when entering or editing waypoints in UTM-based grids.
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Changes Made from Versions 3.20 to 3.40
1. Updated French translations.
2. Improved WAAS/EGNOS satellite selection algorithm to select
the satellite with the most beneficial corrections given the
unit's current position. Units will not use a WAAS/EGNOS
satellite if the unit's current position is outside of a
given WAAS/EGNOS satellite's service volume.
3. Improve external power detection.
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Change Made From Versions 3.40 to 3.50:
1. Fixed potential memory corruption problem that could occur when tracking more
than one WAAS satellite simultaneously.
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Change Made From Versions 3.50 to 3.60:
1. Added RCV_CPO support.
2. Added Croatian language support.
3. Updated various translations.
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Change Made From Versions 3.60 to 3.70:
1. Changes to support manufacturing.
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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
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Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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