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Software Version 12.10

I am still on v9 and happy, recent versions seem to have introduced problems I don't want and have provided no enhancements I need.

But 12.10 includes "Updated navigation instructions to use course points if they are available." which could be useful (depending on exactly what is implemented and how).

I use TCX routes with the "turn guidance" off and the "Crs Pt Dist" data field, this works well for me on long unfamiliar routes even though the "Location at Next" (course point name"?) corresponding data field always displays blank. If this field worked it would be very useful or even if the change only puts the course point name in the map top line, ie "guide text" (which I normally have turned off as well) .

I am not likely to upgrade in the short term but if anyone notices what this enhancement actually does I would appreciate the feedback, thanks

Battery & Elevation issues aren't mentioned in the change log so I presume not addressed?

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

@ BPARKER52 Thanks for a heads up on Course Pt. Dist. I have always used Dist. to Next. I only use course points in a .fit file, this works but now see it's definition relates to waypoints. The 935 has a new data field Next Waypoint but it displays course points fine too.

Latest F/W on my 520 this morning, happy to try Location at Next and report. Could be very useful, I like the cue page but the text is too small to be really useful. New F/W has gone fine.

0 michaeljswann over 7 years ago

If you could evaluate the elevation performance as well, that would be good.

I have locations defined for home and work and found that version 10.00 onward tended to ignore the elevation I set when I started near the locations I set. If you have locations set, does it record correctly?

The other thing to look at would be the deviation from known elevation over a route (the difference between recorded and actual).

0 friarfold over 7 years ago

Poor service. I will stay with 9.0 until I know the battery issue has been fixed.

0 marcom1975 over 7 years ago

And what abou grade issue? Refresh rate was too slow even if compared to 510. I found myself uphills for several meters, and 520 still displayed 0% , gradenonnthe bridge just trespassed.
Plus sometimes grade goes to 0.0% for some hundred meters.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

If you could evaluate the elevation performance as well, that would be good.

I have locations defined for home and work and found that version 10.00 onward tended to ignore the elevation I set when I started near the locations I set. If you have locations set, does it record correctly?

The other thing to look at would be the deviation from known elevation over a route (the difference between recorded and actual).

even 11.10 has same behaviour... Only upgrade is that GPS altitude is way much more accurate. The recorded and the displayed altitude will never match because the recorded is BAROMETRIC while the displayed is adjusted with GPS signal during the ride.

The real problem is that even with a set altitude (manually or with location), when you press START only GPS altitude is set , while it seems that barometric altimeter doesn't start from correct value...

0 michaeljswann over 7 years ago

The latest updates ignoring the set points are why I asked about checking it and that's also why I still use 9.10.

Because I don't want a forced update, I don't use the Bluetooth connection with my phone, except for when I want to upload activities and then only for as long as I need to.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

If you could evaluate the elevation performance as well, that would be good.

I have locations defined for home and work and found that version 10.00 onward tended to ignore the elevation I set when I started near the locations I set. If you have locations set, does it record correctly?

The other thing to look at would be the deviation from known elevation over a route (the difference between recorded and actual).

I don't normally use location set points but just enter a manual elevation. That has always worked. I have just tried using an elevation set point with v12.1 and it was applied to the recorded and well as displayed elevation. So it appears to work.

The elevation profile is based on pressure change. Having the correct setting doesn't affect the shape of the profile, A change in the ambient pressure will case the recorded elevation to drift by that amount. That is no change from how the 520 has always worked. So I think the elevation recording is back to where is was before v10.

The gradient is still messed up.

0 michaeljswann over 7 years ago

Thanks, that sounds promising.

0 kjj1978 over 7 years ago

Since installing this update my Garmin has locked up three times, turned itself off mid activity for no reason, it defaults to the same profile every time I turn it on instead of retaining the last used one, and the Xert Connect IQ app no longer works.

Great...

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Some lock ups here too, power button down for a while seems to get things going again.

No luck with Location at Next, only a straight line displays. Screen response is on the slow side, have to be careful not to select an unwanted menu option whilst navigating.

Turning Course Guidance? on for the map page is good though, turn symbol, distance to turn and cue text displays above the map, two optional data fields at the bottom. Big enough to read too.

Could be a 935 alternative for now.