GARMIN ASTRO DC20 SOFTWARE UPDATE
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:59 pm
All Astro DC 20 users,
Like a lot of users, I had the problem with my Astro jumping out of the pointing dog mode. This caused me to miss getting the tone when my dog was on point. I kept watching the Garmin site for a software update to the unit. None were ever shown.
I called Garmin today to see if a fix was in the works (secretly hoping the fix would be to upgrade me to a new DC 30 collar). The rep informed me that even though a software update was not listed, there was one available. If you run the WEBUPDATER program, the update will be automatically detected.
The update is to version 2.40. Here is what the fixes are.
Changes from version 2.30 to version 2.40
· Remembers dog type assigned to each dog unit
· Correctly displays Dog Info page if all of dog tracking is paused.
· Prevents proximity tone setup from blocking key tones.
· Improves accuracy of altimeter total ascent/decent calculation.
· Improves reliability of altimeter data reporting.
Changes from version 2.20 to version 2.30
· Improved user interface used when adding a new dog to the dog list
· Added ability for Mac to communicate with DC 20 via the Astro 220.
· Improved reliability of DC 20 communication status indicators.
· Fixed occasional freeze on map during panning or complex route calculations
Like a lot of users, I had the problem with my Astro jumping out of the pointing dog mode. This caused me to miss getting the tone when my dog was on point. I kept watching the Garmin site for a software update to the unit. None were ever shown.
I called Garmin today to see if a fix was in the works (secretly hoping the fix would be to upgrade me to a new DC 30 collar). The rep informed me that even though a software update was not listed, there was one available. If you run the WEBUPDATER program, the update will be automatically detected.
The update is to version 2.40. Here is what the fixes are.
Changes from version 2.30 to version 2.40
· Remembers dog type assigned to each dog unit
· Correctly displays Dog Info page if all of dog tracking is paused.
· Prevents proximity tone setup from blocking key tones.
· Improves accuracy of altimeter total ascent/decent calculation.
· Improves reliability of altimeter data reporting.
Changes from version 2.20 to version 2.30
· Improved user interface used when adding a new dog to the dog list
· Added ability for Mac to communicate with DC 20 via the Astro 220.
· Improved reliability of DC 20 communication status indicators.
· Fixed occasional freeze on map during panning or complex route calculations