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New Edge 530 public beta available 7.19

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Notes:

  • For any issues that you encounter please fill out the form included in the download and attach it to an email to [email protected]. Please note that you may not get a response to the email unless we need more information on the issue you report.
  • Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk.

Changes made from version 7.10 to 7.19:

  • Course Routing
    Improved course routing speed.
    Added automatic course route caching.
  • Map
    Improved map visibility and contrast with new map themes.
    Added a popularity layer to highlight roads that Garmin users have ridden the most.
    Added directional arrows to routes, courses, and history lines.
  • Phone
    Added smart syncing before an activity.
    Added a Sync Now button to the settings widget and the Connected Features > Phone menu.
  • Updated Firstbeat library for various improvements and bug fixes including a fix for training stats being reset on a multiple day activity.
  • CIQ
    Fixed issue with BLE sensors in CIQ data fields after waking the Edge from sleep mode.
    Fixed issue where activity controls would not work in a CIQ app.
    Fixed other minor issues.
  • Fixed several inReach issues.
  • Improved Garmin dual-mode sensor management.
  • Improved power meter calibration and software updates.
  • Improved the cycling dynamics page.
  • Increased maximum number of workout steps from 50 to 100.
  • Combined the indoor trainer Target Power and Resistance data fields into a single new 'Trainer Mode Value' data field that will dynamically change the title and value based on the current trainer mode between Target Power, Slope, and Resistance options.
  • Added support for including metabolic calories in the total calories reported in the calories data field and recorded in the activity file.
  • Fixed manual elevation calibration.
  • Fixed minor bugs.
  • Improved device stability.

Installation Instructions

  1. Connect your Edge 530 device to your computer using the micro-USB cable.
  2. Download and unzip Edge530_719Beta.zip folder.
  3. Copy the GUPDATE.GCD file from the Edge530_*** distribution folder to the \Garmin folder of your device's internal storage drive.
  4. If there is a GPS_*** folder, place the 006B310706.GCD file into the \Garmin\RemoteSW folder of the device. Please note, not all Beta releases will include an update.
  5. Disconnect your device from the computer, approve the update on the Edge, and wait for the update to finish.
  6. If you would like to revert to the last public release software, follow the above steps but place the GUPDATE_710.GCD file in the \Garmin folder. Rename the file to GUPDATE.GCD before disconnecting your device.
    NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.
  • What is automatic course route caching 

  • The calculated route and/or its part is buffered - the next time the route is calculated, if all or a part of it passes through the value already saved in the buffer, it is used from the buffer and not calculated anew - this is to speed up route generation

  • Still no option to disable 'virtual partner' Thinking

  • in fact, routing works faster :) I hope I can sync while active is on progress.

  • Hello,

    Could you post some screenshots of the different map themes so we can compare then side-by-side and pick the one we like best?

  • What's new in cycling dynamics?

  • Slope mode option in smart trainer controled workouts please!

  • Map
    Improved map visibility and contrast with new map themes.
    Added a popularity layer to highlight roads that Garmin users have ridden the most.
    Added directional arrows to routes, courses, and history lines.

    OK, I have loaded the beta, was most interested in the "map themes" as the exiting "map visibility" options do not appear to work

    There is a Profile option for Map Theme with a choice between Mountain Bike, Classic and High Contrast but the last two were already available in the former Map Visibility Options

    I can't actually see any change BUT notice the "directional arrows" are too big, distracting, unnecessary and ugly but worse I can find no option to turn them off. If the are now the unchangeable default I will be going back to 7,10 and won't be moving from there. I will get some screenshots when I have time, anyone found the switch to disable the arrows? Not an "Improved Map Visibility" change IMHO.

  • It's not directly an issue of this beta, but the heat acclimation values of the Fenix 6 and the Edge 530 does not sync correctly. I don't know how and why, because all the other values (Training Status, Training Load, Recovery Time etc.) are exactly the same after syncing, it's just with heat acclimation (and maybe possibly altitude acclimation, but can't really test this one).

    Anyone can confirm this?

  • I hope you are telling Garmin about the issues you have found.