Map/screen refresh lagging

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Sidewayz_Control
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Re: Map/screen refresh lagging

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I'm also convinced this is a issue caused by vibration. Spent more time observing the tach when the map would flash.

Here is my last email to Garmin, I have also given them the link to the ADVRider forum where other motorcycle users have witnessed the same thing. Thanks @ConiKost for the hint to that german forum that then pointed to ADVRider (I see you are also an Inmate ;))

Discussion starting somewhere around here.
Hello,

2 days of hard off-road riding. Still the same issue with the map and it is only the map, with or without external power. Any other screen or buttons or dashboard on the display does not flash like the map does. I also think that the issue is induced from vibration of the motorcycle, RPMs between 3500 & 5500 with the worst of the phenomenon being around 4200RPM to 4600RPM. The motorcycle is a single cylinder so more vibration than a multi cylinder for sure.

I also had an issue with the inReach, or the GPS causing an issue with inReach. On day one tracking stopped even if it showed active, I confirmed by verifying on my mapshare page. Also my profile went to North up and sending messages with inReach would shutdown the device and was unable to turn it back on without removing and re-inserting the battery. The device was not in an overheating condition, outside temperatures were around 15C. On day 2 everything worked normally with track up on the display and live tracking and messaging functional, except for the map still flashing.

Ivan
Sidewayz_Control
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Re: Map/screen refresh lagging

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Just did the latest firmware update to 9.20 and a short test on the bike. So far the map has not lagged or flashed once.

Will do a few more miles to confirm that this issue has been resolved.
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Re: Map/screen refresh lagging

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This is excellent news!

Please do let us know if the result changes after additional testing!
Jim Beam
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Re: Map/screen refresh lagging

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Sidewayz_Control wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 3:56 pm Just did the latest firmware update to 9.20 and a short test on the bike. So far the map has not lagged or flashed once.
Same here. This morning i did the test with V8.50 (KTM 690 Enduro R) and the Map flashes. Updated it to V9.20 and no flashing at all.
Sidewayz_Control
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Re: Map/screen refresh lagging

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After a few hundred kilometers of riding at various different speeds and conditions, I didn't notice any flashing, flickering or lagging.

I would consider this issue resolved

Ivan
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