Is anybody else having problems with their Garmin GPS units displaying the current date as 28-JAN-91? Both of my Garmin 3200 series units doing this in both the tide station tab and the celestial tab. At first I thought it was a glitch with one unit but I decided to check it on the other unit and both are doing the same thing. I can manually set the date to the correct one but as soon as I select a different function, the units default back to the 28-JAN-91 date. For some reason both units think this is the current date. Its my understanding that the GPS receivers get their time and date info from the satellites, is this correct? Could this be related to the NAVCEN notice about testing software compatability? BTW, I'm in Delaware Bay.
Garmin GPS issues
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There is no chance that your problem is being caused by GPS testing.
Are your GPS units receiving multiple satellites and providing a proper position solution? If so they must be getting the proper time from GPS, otherwise they could not form a navigation solution.
How old are your units? A couple of years ago the GPS system rolled over past a signicant number of weeks since the system was put in service (kind of like the Y2K issues that computers had). If your units are old enough they might be effected by this. If your problem persists you should check with Garmin to see if they have any software updates available.
Mike
Are your GPS units receiving multiple satellites and providing a proper position solution? If so they must be getting the proper time from GPS, otherwise they could not form a navigation solution.
How old are your units? A couple of years ago the GPS system rolled over past a signicant number of weeks since the system was put in service (kind of like the Y2K issues that computers had). If your units are old enough they might be effected by this. If your problem persists you should check with Garmin to see if they have any software updates available.
Mike
My 3205 was purchased new last year, not sure of the age of the 3210 as I just purchased it second hand. I am getting good position fixes with both units. I do want to update both units to the latest software version. I have a request for info out to Garmin also.
This was an issue sometime back due to a change in the sattellites and Garmin published a "work around" for the issue. Since then, the software updates have taken care of the problem. Download and install the latest software update from the Garmin website for your unit(s) and the problem will be gone.
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For the 3210 you will need a special SD card readerwriter or you can do as I did and just call Garmin and they will send you the little chip with the updates all ready on it, they will charge your CC $58 and reimburse you $50 when you return the card.
Good luck
Niles
Good luck
Niles
Thanks guys, I figured it was a software issue. I have an email in to Garmin tech. but they say they need up to three days to respond, so haven't heard from them yet. I have a Garmin card programmer and a blank Garmin SD card so that won't be a problem. We will see what happens after the update.
You don't have to hear from Garmin, go to this link:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html
select your group and follow the instructions.