DirveSmart 50 compass

 

I recently noticed a new feature on the Trip Information screen - a compass beside the direction text. However, the direction indicated by the compass is different from the text, other than for North and South, i.e. if the text reads Northwest, the compass shows Northeast

Comments?

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DougJ - Ottawa, ON, CA

Well ...

I've not noticed that?

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Most Compass DIrections incorrect on Trip Info Screen

My DriveAssist 50 has the same problem as reported by Wdjohnson2

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Nüvi 2595LMT

Ah ...

... just thought, I'm still on 5.40 as haven't bothered to update to 5.60 ... maybe that's the reason mine is different?

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Where there's a will ... there's a way ... DriveSmart51LMT-S, DriveSmart50LMT-D, Nuvi 2508LMT-D, 1490LMT, 1310, Montana 650T, Etrex 20

Compass needle pointing to N-S

wdjohnson2 wrote:

... However, the direction indicated by the compass is different from the text, other than for North and South, i.e. if the text reads Northwest, the compass shows Northeast

Comments?

I think Garmin might be adding the compass feature to emulate the magnetic compass needle, i.e, it points always in the N-S direction. When moving toward NW, the North would be 45 degrees to your right. Thus it would look like the compass is pointing toward North East, if interpreted as the "needle" is pointing in the direction of travel.

Yep ...

... that's certainly how the compass on the map screen works. I might update to 5.60 later to see what is now happening on the Trip Information screen.

Edit: Just updated to 5.60. Where exactly is this compass that is being discussed? I've looked at the Trip Information screen and can't see any compass? Only compass appears to be the one on the map screen, and that's working as I'd expect.

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Where there's a will ... there's a way ... DriveSmart51LMT-S, DriveSmart50LMT-D, Nuvi 2508LMT-D, 1490LMT, 1310, Montana 650T, Etrex 20

Compass

It's only visible in the Track Up map view

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DougJ - Ottawa, ON, CA

Compass

You are correct; for some obscure reason I was thinking direction of travel

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DougJ - Ottawa, ON, CA

Ah ...

That explains it, it's on the map screen, and as already said it's behaving as it should.

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Where there's a will ... there's a way ... DriveSmart51LMT-S, DriveSmart50LMT-D, Nuvi 2508LMT-D, 1490LMT, 1310, Montana 650T, Etrex 20