GPSMAP 66i Page sequence bug?

aluns 6 months ago

So I bought a GPSMAP 66i and apart from trying to get used to the whole course/route activity/track thing which I'm finding very confusing coming from an old Oregon 550t, I think I've discovered a bug in the page sequence logic.

I start with this basic page sequence (I've deleted the Main Menu and the InReach stuff) and I have the Page Ribbon Display turned off as as I find the delay annoying.

Map
Compass
Trip Computer
Altimeter

This works perfectly as expected.

Now, if I add "Active Route" to the end of the list (after "Altimeter") the resulting page sequence is ...

Map
Compass
Trip Computer
Altimeter
Active Route
Altimeter (Duplicate!!)

If I move "Active Route" to after "Compass", the resulting page sequence is ...

Map
Compass
Active Route
Compass (Duplicate!!!)
Trip Computer
Altimeter

Exactly the same thing happens if I replace "Active Route" with "Recording Controls", i.e. whatever is before it in the page sequence gets duplicated after it. And if I add both "Active Route" and "Recording Controls" I get two duplicates.

Note that if I enable the ribbon, it all works perfectly.

Anyone else experiencing this? FW is the latest version, 9.80 BTW.

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0 Snow_Leopard 5 months ago in reply to Like2Hike

Called Garmin support and the rep was able to duplicate it on his 67i, so a case file has been created.

0 Like2Hike 5 months ago in reply to Snow_Leopard

Ok, thanks on behalf of those experiencing the problem. For some reason I'm not.

0 Snow_Leopard 5 months ago in reply to Like2Hike

No problem I was surprised they could duplicate it, since some of you can’t.

+1 Garmin-Leslie 5 months ago

Hello, Regarding understanding the different types of tracks/routes/courses etc on your device this article is great for learning the differences What are Tracks, Routes, Waypoints, Activities, and Courses on Garmin Outdoor Handhelds?.

As for the Page Ribbon setup we investigated the issue with duplicate pages in the page sequence when Active Route is added. We appreciate the feedback but determined we won't be fixing this issue as there is minimal impact to the device's functionality. We apologize for the inconvenience.

0 aluns 5 months ago in reply to Garmin-Leslie

Not the answer I wanted to hear. Enabling the Page Ribbon just makes the whole experience of scrolling through the page sequence slower and clunkier, as you have to wait for the timeout after you stop scrolling for the selected page to appear, which is exactly why, and others have turned it off. I wouldn't call it minimal myself.

0 Snow_Leopard 5 months ago in reply to aluns

Yes that’s crummy, makes you feel like why bother Garmin doesn’t care or probably won’t fix it anyway. One more reason not to upgrade. You could get a device that has more bugs permanently. What criteria determines a problem that would be fixed now?

0 atlas_cached 5 months ago in reply to Garmin-Leslie

Garmin-Leslie said:
As for the Page Ribbon setup we investigated the issue with duplicate pages in the page sequence when Active Route is added. We appreciate the feedback but determined we won't be fixing this issue as there is minimal impact to the device's functionality. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Will this be the same response given for the other devices with the same issue?

0 aluns 5 months ago in reply to atlas_cached

Looks like a common issue with the 66i and the 67i and possibly all variants of the GPSMAP 6x series, so it could well be a bug that's been there for a good number of years.

I have to say I'm pretty disappointed that they don't deem it worthy of fixing. Bugs like this, although they have a minor impact, can sometimes be the result of sloppy programming causing overwriting of code or data in other modules resulting in issues elsewhere.

+1 Garmin-Leslie 5 months ago

Hello again! I have asked that they reconsider looking into this issue. We are invesitgating the issue further and I will let you know if they are able to give a different outcome.

0 Snow_Leopard 5 months ago in reply to Garmin-Leslie

Much appreciated Leslie Thanks.