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Elevation chart and grade display completely wrong on 530 with v 3.50.0.0

My 530 was displaying grade during the ride accurately and had accurate elevation charts in Garmin connect after the ride. That all changed last week. The grade seems totally random. For example, today it indicated -7% during a steep climb.

In addition, the elevation chart displayed after a ride is completely wrong.

This is what it showed on my ride today before I applied elevation correction.

Here's the same ride after elevation correction was applied.

As you can see, they are completely different.

I don't know if this issue started when 3.50 was applied. Anyone else having this problem?

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Garmin-Matthew over 5 years ago +2 verified

We have added elevation improvements to the new Public Beta 4.19 for the Edge 530 (found here). We would like some feedback from reporting users here to see they also see improvement in elevation readings…
Garmin-Matthew over 5 years ago in reply to PK +6

We are actively investigating this problem. I will provide an update when I have one available. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Wolf2793 over 5 years ago +2

Same problem here, until few weeks ago grandient and elevation were pretty accurate, now during riding I’m experiencing no sense gradient (looks like a lag of few minutes) and inaccurate elevation and…
Wolf2793 over 5 years ago in reply to Wolf2793 +2

The problem apperead since I update the firmware to 3.5 version. Now, I’m running the 4.10 and the problem of inaccurate gradient, altitude and total ascent is still there. I tried also to reset the device…

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0 PiotrekJ over 5 years ago

I have similar situation ...

You can see distinct altitudes.

Another correct height profile for rides from another day. Most routes are the same.

0 PK over 5 years ago

Hello,

I have the same problem, and I also think this is since the 3.50 update. The altitude just starts increasing or decreasing with no apparent reason. The grade is totally wrong as well.

Here is my ride to work today in the morning according to my Fenix 5 Version 13.30. The route has about 19 meter descent and 19 ascent. What the F5 got quite right.

Fenix 5 commute

And then the same ride (started them together) with the Edge 530 Version 3.50, Which shows a constant 260m ascent.

I have also set the device static out in the garden for 19 mins and started a workout. It's quite easily visible that the barometer goes crazy. About 80 meters of fluctuations with no movement. This can't be right.

0 PiotrekJ over 5 years ago in reply to PK

Both versions 3.20 and 3.50 show erroneous indications.
I have gone through my activities back and there are always deviations, smaller or larger.

With a friend on Edge 830 everything is ok.
Another friend on Edge 530 also has incompatibilities.

0 PK over 5 years ago in reply to PiotrekJ

That might be that others were affected before the 3.50 update, but mine behaved quite normal until then.

0 mhaager2 over 5 years ago

Same here. Is this a software or a hardware problem?

0 mhaager2 over 5 years ago

Same here. Is this a software or a hardware problem?

0 JacobGlahn over 5 years ago

Was it raining/poor weather for this ride? If yes, barometric altimeters won't give a good reading. Good time to use elevation correction.

0 PK over 5 years ago

Just did a Sync on Garmin Express and did a hard reset. Still the same issue. Lost all my settings in turn.

0 PK over 5 years ago in reply to JacobGlahn

I habe thought of that too. Yesterday was a bit stormy but today the weather was fine and still the same issue

0 PK over 5 years ago

Has anyone else installed the 3.55 beta?

In my case I am kind of undecided. It seems better than it was, however compared to my fenix 5 the altimeter is offset, and lagging quite a bit behind.