I have just noticed that the time shown on my Magellan Gold is about 2
1/2 mins. slow.
I have confirmed this with a couple of other time standards.This
condition was noticed a few days ago.
It has good visiblity to the sky. Has locked onto at least 6 sats. at
a time and is in 3D nav mode.
Position accuracy seems good.
Any ideas?
Still under warranty so I can send away if needed.
Thanks, Alan

Hi,

this is a firmware bug that has been present since version 4.02. The only
cure I know is to clear all memory and reinitialize the receiver. This means
that any track, waypoints and customization will be lost. Last time I
encountered this problem (fw 5.12) my receiver was 158 seconds behind. The
previous time (fw 4.02) I didn't measure the time difference that accurately
so I only know it was about 160 seconds. Both times I reported this to
Magellan through there support request page.

Most postings about this bug have mentioned delays between two and three
minutes.

The solution is: Clear the memory and report it to Magellan. If enough
people report this problem they may accept that this bug exist and perhaps
fix it.

Stefan Kvist


"Alan G." <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have just noticed that the time shown on my Magellan Gold is about 2
> 1/2 mins. slow.
> I have confirmed this with a couple of other time standards.This
> condition was noticed a few days ago.
> It has good visiblity to the sky. Has locked onto at least 6 sats. at
> a time and is in 3D nav mode.
> Position accuracy seems good.
> Any ideas?
> Still under warranty so I can send away if needed.
> Thanks, Alan

I'm glad to find these reports. I thought it was my Plat that was dodgy.
Mine has been around 2 mins off too. Although I checked today and all
correct.

I will notify Magellan

ash

~~~~~

"Stefan Kvist" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:xxPXb.49129$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> this is a firmware bug that has been present since version 4.02. The only
> cure I know is to clear all memory and reinitialize the receiver. This
means
> that any track, waypoints and customization will be lost. Last time I
> encountered this problem (fw 5.12) my receiver was 158 seconds behind. The
> previous time (fw 4.02) I didn't measure the time difference that
accurately
> so I only know it was about 160 seconds. Both times I reported this to
> Magellan through there support request page.
>
> Most postings about this bug have mentioned delays between two and three
> minutes.
>
> The solution is: Clear the memory and report it to Magellan. If enough
> people report this problem they may accept that this bug exist and perhaps
> fix it.
>
> Stefan Kvist
>
>
> "Alan G." <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have just noticed that the time shown on my Magellan Gold is about 2
> > 1/2 mins. slow.
> > I have confirmed this with a couple of other time standards.This
> > condition was noticed a few days ago.
> > It has good visiblity to the sky. Has locked onto at least 6 sats. at
> > a time and is in 3D nav mode.
> > Position accuracy seems good.
> > Any ideas?
> > Still under warranty so I can send away if needed.
> > Thanks, Alan
>
>

Talked to Magellan today. They say this is normal. It usally only
happens once or twice a year and a clear and re-initialize should fix
it.

It does NOT fix it on mine. It runs 2 1/2 mins slow.
They say I need to send it in for repair (still in warranty).
Alan

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 17:20:22 +1100, "Ash Cook"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I'm glad to find these reports. I thought it was my Plat that was dodgy.
>Mine has been around 2 mins off too. Although I checked today and all
>correct.
>
>I will notify Magellan
>
>ash
>
>~~~~~
>
>"Stefan Kvist" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message news:xxPXb.49129$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> this is a firmware bug that has been present since version 4.02. The only
>> cure I know is to clear all memory and reinitialize the receiver. This
>means
>> that any track, waypoints and customization will be lost. Last time I
>> encountered this problem (fw 5.12) my receiver was 158 seconds behind. The
>> previous time (fw 4.02) I didn't measure the time difference that
>accurately
>> so I only know it was about 160 seconds. Both times I reported this to
>> Magellan through there support request page.
>>
>> Most postings about this bug have mentioned delays between two and three
>> minutes.
>>
>> The solution is: Clear the memory and report it to Magellan. If enough
>> people report this problem they may accept that this bug exist and perhaps
>> fix it.
>>
>> Stefan Kvist
>>
>>
>> "Alan G." <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I have just noticed that the time shown on my Magellan Gold is about 2
>> > 1/2 mins. slow.
>> > I have confirmed this with a couple of other time standards.This
>> > condition was noticed a few days ago.
>> > It has good visiblity to the sky. Has locked onto at least 6 sats. at
>> > a time and is in 3D nav mode.
>> > Position accuracy seems good.
>> > Any ideas?
>> > Still under warranty so I can send away if needed.
>> > Thanks, Alan
>>
>>
>

Alan G. wrote:
> Talked to Magellan today. They say this is normal. It usally only
> happens once or twice a year and a clear and re-initialize should fix
> it.
> It does NOT fix it on mine. It runs 2 1/2 mins slow.
> They say I need to send it in for repair (still in warranty).

So - after the warranty-period..?

--
mvh Magne

[LILLYCSHELLS]

I wish mine was only off by 2 mins. All of a sudden my Magellan Roadmate 5045 is running 8 hrs & 42 mins ahead.