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Instinct Solar - 18.10 Public Release Candidate

Hello Instinct Solar customers,

Please read the instructions below to update the software for your Instinct Solar device. We've made some changes to how we deliver beta updates for our customers, so this forum post is now the primary resource for reading the change log notes – they are not available on another webpage. We look forward to your feedback!

18.10 Change Log Notes (changes since 18.01):

Additional improvements to altimeter performance.

New Software versions listed are in red.

System Software: 18.10
GPS: 5.40
BLE/ANT: 3.02
SNS: 18.00

Instructions for updating software:

Download the .zip folder containing the update HERE
Connect the watch to your computer.
Unzip and copy the included gupdate.gcd file to the Garmin folder on your watch.
If there is a SensorHub_XXXX folder, copy the GUP3467.GCD to the Garmin\RemoteSW folder of your watch.
Disconnect the watch from the computer and it will prompt you to update software.

For any issues that you encounter, please send an email to [email protected]. In your email please include the software version, and a detailed description of your issue, along with any steps to reproduce. Please note that you may not get a response to the email unless we need more information on the issue you report.

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0 philipez over 2 years ago

altimeter performance is better than 18.01 but still far from good...

0 8299722 over 2 years ago in reply to philipez

Can you please elaborate?

0 7049858 over 2 years ago

The altimeter is still all over the place. I’ve backdated to v17.0 which is still better than v18.1

I’ve compared the altitude readings ( elevation) with my garmin edge 530 while on a ride and the readings aren’t far off ( -+3 m) however the total altitude ascend is nearly double that of the edge with v17.0

0 Jacques over 2 years ago in reply to 7049858

Does this then mean that the biggest problem seems to be the summation of the total ascension as opposed to the actual ascension? So, the doubling-effect comes into play when the total is being calculated?

0 7049858 over 2 years ago in reply to Jacques

I Cannot say for sure, the watch sensors seem more sensitive. I did a 40 km ride today ( flat ) edge recorded 102 m altitude gain watch recorded 147 m.

it’s still far off but previously with v 18.01 gain would be in the region of 3000 m due to negative spikes.

The watch is set on auto ( bar / alt). My next ride I’ll set it on altitude and see if that makes a difference

0 2214476 over 2 years ago

I still have same problems, Long activities create a damaged .fit file, and it cannot sync with garmin connect.

I swim 5 day a week and activities and oftenare damaged. i can see it in history, but trying to show it remains on loading....

I have used Bike Activityo only few times and same problems. I have lost many sessions.

i have reset default setting after upgrade to 18.10 version and nothing is changed. Today my activity is damaged.

Sometimes Swim activity crash pressing lap button and i have notice that disabling phone connection before start activity reduce this problem on 90%.

0 3276641 over 2 years ago

Does the altimeter work while surfing? he usually gets really mad.

0 3276641 over 2 years ago

Does the altimeter work while surfing? he usually gets really mad.

0 trux over 2 years ago in reply to 3276641

3276641 said:
Does the altimeter work while surfing? he usually gets really mad.

If you manage to keep it above the surface all the time and dry, it would work Barometric altimeters do now work when submerged, and the water entering the sensor port can mess up the measuring even when the watch is then above the surface.

0 Mike over 2 years ago

"improvements to altimeter performance" is a UNDER statement. Was totally broken for my two watches. Tonight, after the latest update, it seems the gain is close to be in normal range.