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GlobalMap 8200C Update Version 2.4.0

Notes: Mac OS X users may need to reapply the execute permissions to the stand-alone installer after it has finished downloading. To reapply the execute permissions, open a Terminal window, and type the following command (this assumes you downloaded the file to your desktop):
chmod +x desktop/GM8200C_240.command

Prerequisite: Java must be installed on your computer for the installers to operate. If you do not already have a Java JRE or JDK installed, please visit the Java website.

Installation Instructions
  1. Make sure the MMC/SD card reader is properly connected to your computer (and, if necessary, that the drivers are installed).
  2. Insert an MMC/SD card with at least 8 MB of free space into the MMC/SD card reader.
  3. Click on the "Install This Update From the Web" link below to go to the installation web page.
  4. Wait for the Java web installer to download and run. Follow the Lowrance update installation instructions. If you are not sure about a step, just select the default choice. When the installer finishes you will prompted to click Finish to exit.
  5. Turn your Lowrance GlobalMap 8200C unit off.
  6. Place the MMC/SD card containing the updated operating software in the unit's MMC/SD card tray.
  7. Turn your GlobalMap 8200C unit on. The software update will automatically install.

If your computer experiences problems with the web installer, try using a stand-alone installer. Simply choose the appropriate operating system below:
PC Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003   |   Mac OS X   |   Linux

How to see if your GlobalMap 8200C is already using version 2.4.0 software:
  1. Press the MENU button twice on your GlobalMap 8200C.
  2. Select SYSTEM SETUP.
  3. Select SOFTWARE INFORMATION.
  4. The software version for your unit is located under the line that says "GlobalMap 8200C" (ex. "Version 2.4.0").
  5. If your version is the same version listed above, there is no need to download the software.
What changes are made in this update?
  • Production-only changes
  • Includes all features from previous updates, including:
    • Added Lowrance HD radar support via serial communications
    • Added Greek language
    • Added Polish language
    • Added ability to take a screenshot capture of the display on the unit and save to a card/hard drive – In Screen Snapshot mode, use the power key to capture the screenshot
    • Added Navionics Platinum support including 3D view and panoramic photos
    • Added support for the Lowrance Broadband Sounder-1
    • Updated language translations
    • Improved sonar digital depth tracking in weeds and over bluffs
    • Improved Navionics support
    • Changed Map/Sonar/Radar page to be resizeableModified backlighting properties
    • Modified backlighting properties
    • Improved ethernet stability
    • Moved the Cancel Navigation menu item to the top of the system menu
    • Many modifications to radar settings and features
    • Modified SD/MMC data storage properties
    • Added support for HDM NMEA0183 sentence
    • Improved Navionics card support
    • Added sonar sharing over ethernet
    • Modified Data Storage functionality to properly display storage usage

System Requirements:
GlobalMap 8200C update software will run on any Java-enabled machine running Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP/2003, Mac OS X, or Linux.