20.0 Software update (NOS 63)Release notes

Simrad Multifunction Display Software Update20.0

Software versions and file namesModel Ver FilenameGO5 20.0 :GO5_XSE-20.0-63.1.291-Standard-1.updGO7 XSR & GO12 XSE 20.0 :GO7_XSR_GO12_XSE-20.0-63.1.291-Standard-1.updGO9 20.0 :GO9_XSE-20.0-63.1.291-Standard-1.upd

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New Instrument app

Dual mode Wi-Fi

Power-Pole® control with battery management

Simrad mobile companion app: Product registration

Backup & Synchronize waypoints, routes and tracks

Mercury VesselView Link: Update over NMEA 2000

Mercury engines: Support for up to six engines

Mercury engines: Autopilot features unlocked

Naviop performance improvement's x x

Control Lowrance GHOST and Rhodan Trolling motors

x = Not applicable

InstrumentsNew instruments pages

A new instruments page “App” available on Simrad GO MFDs has replaced the former instruments page.The new look and feel gives a modern aesthetic refresh to match the style of the rest of the system.

New instrument page

The system now allows for more than a single instrument panel to be displayed.There is now an expanded choice and presentation of specific gauges.

Instrument pages

Better behaviour of the instrument page in horizontal, vertical and split screens.

Instrument pages

Press Menu > Dashboard to choose a layout

New preset pages

Panel layout based of an existing custom panel.

Create custom instrument pages

Panel layout based off a built in layout.

New custom panel.

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Drag a gauge on the panel to the desired location. Use the drag handle on the bottom right to re-size.

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Select INFO and browse to the data source. In this case Wind Speed Apparent.

Configure other gauge attributes such as Min and Max values, warning ranges. The attributes vary depending on the type of data.

Half Analog with digital read out. Can use any data source. Good for boat speed.

Analog gauges

Can display rudder information only. Default value is 90 degrees. Set to the rudder limit of the vessel .

Digital gauge can display any source as a digital value.

Displays engine RPM and gear position. Can also have left and right surround bar type gauge.

Bar gauge can display engine RPM, fuel level or fuel remaining.

Bar gauges

Trim bar can only display engine trim information.

Rudder can display rudder information as a horizontal bar.

Configure the time duration up to 60 minutes.

Time plot gaugesChoose the source.

The value scale (Vertical) auto adjusts with the data.

Engines setup

The engines page will display the number of engines that was set in the Fuel Set up page <number of engines > Up to three engines can be automatically setup.

Engines

For vessels with more than three engines, setup custom pages. This is a split page with 5 engine panels arranged horizontally

Creating a dashboard from a template

Template options

Tank templateThe tanks template will automatically detect valid tank data if available. In some installations, using NMEA 2000 Fluid level sensors, it will be necessary to configure these. Go to Settings > Network > Device List. In this example , there is one Fuel Tank and one Water Tank

Tank template

Manage appsThe new Instruments App is now managed under Settings>Features>Manage features and Apps. Users can remove the Instruments App from the system. (remove the home page icon) Note: all other apps such as Radar , EchoSounder etc. are still under Settings>Advanced>Features

The Instrument App can be stopped then Uninstalled. This will remove the Instruments icon from the Home page. It can be installed again at a later date. Moving forward, some new “ppsare expected to behave this way

Dual mode WiFiSimultaneous Internet and phone/tablet connectivity

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The GO series MFDs can now connect to the Internet AND connect to a mobile device to perform functions such as screen mirroring via the Link App or registration via the Simrad companion app at the same time. Previously there were two WiFi modes and users would switch between client OR access point.There are new menu items under Settings > Wireless which makes connecting to the Internet and connecting to mobile devices much easier.

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• Connecting to the Internet and connecting devices has been made easier

• The Wireless page has changed with wizards to connect to the Internet and to help connect mobile devices to the MFD

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• Select Wireless from the system control dialog (tap power or swipe from the top of the screen open or in Settings>Wireless, select “Connect to the Internet…..”

• Follow the on screen instructions

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• Connecting a device to the Wi-Fi hotspot of the GO MFD is now much easier

• Select “Connect your phone / tablet”

• If using for the first time the hotspot feature will need to be turned on

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• Connect the mobile device to the MFD by scanning the QR code in the Simrad mobile app or locating the SSID on the device then enter the password

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New Simrad Mobile AppProduct registration

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Simrad Companion App:• The new Simrad companion app available for Android and iOS

devices works with compatible Simrad multifunction displays for an even richer experience – provides

– Device registration– Manual downloads– Mobile charting app– Passage planning– Ability to back up waypoints routes and tracks that can be

accessed both on and off the water

Simrad Companion App: Login or create an account• Install the Simrad companion app on your mobile device

– Visit the Apple Appstore or Google Play store– On the App store / Play. Search for “Simrad”– Sign up for a user account and set a password Note: An existing C-MAP Embark or C-MAP app account

credentials can be used to sign-in to the mobile app. Do not sign in with Facebook. An account with an email address and password is required so that can be entered into a Simrad MFD

– Open the App. On first time use, you can use your existing C-MAP / C-MAP Embark account or create an account just by entering an email address and password.

Simrad Companion App: Register a chartplotter• Product registration is easy with the new Simrad companion app.• The MFD will prompt registration as each start up or access from the System controls dialog• The MFD will connect to a mobile device running the Simrad companion app

On the MFD connect the mobile device to the MFD Wi-Fi

Simrad Companion App: Register a Chartplotter• Once logged into the Simrad mobile app, go to Menu > My devices and follow the on

screen wizard

Simrad Companion App: Register a chartplotter• Make sure all MFDs and connected devices are powered on• Scan the QR code that is displayed on the MFD.

Synchronize my dataCloud Backup of Waypoint, Routes and Tracks

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• C-MAP offers online and app based detailed nautical charts in a clear and sleek design, providing all the information you need to navigate or fish at anytime, anywhere. C-MAP covers seas and lakes worldwide and is part of the new Simrad companion app.

• Synchronise user created data such as routes, waypoints and tracks between the Simrad Companion App, or the C-MAP online chart and compatible MFDs

• The former C-MAP icon on the system control menu has changed to Synchronize my data

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To Synchronize data, the display must be connected to the internet. Select Wireless from the system control.

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Select Synchronize my data from the system controls.Login using the Simrad Mobile app email and password (see previous slides). Select Synchronize now.

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Power-Pole® control for SimradAnd Power-Pole battery management

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• Simrad GO multifunction displays can now control certain Power-Pole systems

• Communication to the Power-Pole system is via Bluetooth. • When connected to a Power-Pole system there is a new

Control Bar Icon

Power-Pole® control

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To connect to the Power Pole System first make sure Bluetooth is enabled under Settings.Under Bluetooth options find the power Pole Anchor in the list of devices then select pair.

Power Pole Control

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Press the Power-Pole icon to reveal the Power-Pole controls

Note: The controls are grayed out until the system connects with the Power-Pole. Once connected and functional the arrows in the dialog turn white.

A Power-Pole control buttons are displayed for each paired Power-Pole.

Power Pole Control

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A single press of the Auto buttons to raise and lower the Power-Poles automatically all the way up and down. The manual up and down buttons raise and lower the poles in incremental steps.

Power Pole Control

On a dual controller you can raise and lower the Power-Poles separately, or press the sync (links) button to allow for control of both with a single press of the Auto buttons or the manual up and down buttons.

Power-Pole Charge The Power-Pole battery charge management s ys tem dis plays battery s tatus information.For ins tallation, wiring and s etup information, refer to the Power-Pole documentation s upplied with the charge module.

A) Engine battery/batteriesB) Battery connectionsC) Power-Pole charge moduleD) Auxiliary battery/batteriesE) Charge module AC power s ource connection

Power-Pole Charge

Support for up to six Mercury ® Engines

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Compatible Mercury gateway required

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Support for up to six Mercury ® Engines• Dis play now s upports Mercury applications with up to 6 engines• Contact Mercury Product Integration for details regarding 5 and 6

engine applications .• Software updates for Mercury gauges can be found at

https ://www.mercurymarine.com

Note: Due to the screen size, GO5 can only display any four of the six engines

Mercury Vessel View Link: Update over NMEA 2000

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• VesselView Link is a Mercury black box engine interface that bridges SmartCraft proprietary data on to the NMEA 2000 network

• It has traditionally been updated by inserting an SD card containing the updater package into the VesselView Link. This is often very hard to access

• This release now allows the update of the VesselView Link to be performed from an MFD over the NMEA 2000 network

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• This Vessel View Link black box is usually mounted in a place in the boat where it’s hardly accessible.

• The SD card slot is too tight for most finger sizes to allow easy insertion and removal of the card.

• NMEA 2000 is the only cable between MFD and the VesselView Link..• Updating over NMEA 2000 utilizes the centralized over the cloud update system that

the MFDs use when the MFD is connected to Internet.

Why updating over NMEA 2000?

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• NMEA 2000 has low bandwidth for data trans fer. It takes about 40 mins to upgrade a unit over NMEA 2000

• The update s ys tem s upports s imultaneous update of multiple Ves s elView Link units– This is good for 5-6 engines boats– Good for manufacturing in the factory or batch updating by boat builders and

res ellers• Robus t update mechanis m

– If the update is interrupted, s uch as a power failure, it will continue after power is re applied. This enables s plitting the update time to pres erve battery

• It has a reminder option for incomplete trans fers .

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• Download the latest 20.0 or greater updater package from the Mercury website and store it on a SD card, or connect the MFD to the internet and go to Settings > About >Updates

• The SD card should be inserted into an MFD with a version and a type that supports this feature.

– Any MFD that supports the Mercury user interface and is updated to 20.0 or newer would support this feature.

Installation Instructions

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On the Home s creen Select Storage Brows e to the SD card and s elect the update file

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Select the Ves s elView Link to upgrade by checking the box. (More than one can be s elected)Select “Start Upgrade”

Trans fer interrupted: If the trans fer is interrupted us ers will be prompted to continue

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Once the trans fer is complete, the s ys tem will prompt to res tart the Ves s elView Link and begin the ins tallation of the s oftware

If the trans fer is interrupted us ers will be prompted to continue. If us ers s elect NO they can choos e when they will be reminded

Mercury Autopilot features unlocked

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• The Mercury autopilot features, Drifthook, Bowhook, and Heading Adjust are now unlocked and no longer require purchase

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GHOST Trolling Motor Support

Ghost as now integrated with Simrad displays

Lowrance Ghost

Lowrance GHOST software version 1.0.03 is requiredSee the Lowrance or Simrad mobile app for Ghost connectivity and update instructions

Ghost control• Ghost uses the left sidebar for all controls

– Anchor• At current location• At waypoint• At cursor

– Heading lock• With heading adjustment

– Speed control– Navigation control of routes

Anchoring controls Heading controls

Ghost foot pedal configurationThe configurable buttons on the Ghost foot pedal can be set from the autopilot settings page.

Configurable buttons

Configuration panel

Configuration options

Naviop performance Improvements

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Naviop performance improvements • Currently Naviop has been dis played ins ide a web brows er

running on S imrad MFDs . This method has pres ented us ers with a s lightly s luggis h performance

• In this releas e, for compatible Naviop s ys tems , Naviop will now run natively as part of the S imrad s oftware. This means :

• Naviop will have buttons on the home page• Naviop will be able to run full s creen or as part of a

s plit s creen• Naviop will run much fas ter and be more res pons ive

Improvements and fixes

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Fixes and improvements• Fix for sonar not scrolling in shallow water • An alteration to the internal GPS following some reports from the field that the MFDs are

creating too many track points when the source for position is an internal GPS• AIS own vessel icon not aligning to the AIS Vessel orientation setting under Settings >

Vessels• Fix for missing sea temperature on some transducers• New MFDs made after January 2020 will no longer be able to install software that was

released before the date of the units manufacture. The manufacture date located on the About screen called the “Factory software date stamp”

• If a Rhodan trolling motor is connected to the NMEA 2000 network, the trolling motor is supported and can be controlled from the MFD. For more information about this trolling motor, refer to Rhodan.

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