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XB-6000 V5.20 Important Update Available

XB-6000 V5.20 Important Update Available

Vesper Marine XB-6000 AIS Transponder

This update adds the following changes:

  • Fix for the incidence of not rejoining the NMEA2000 bus after several hours of being off the bus

  • Fix for receiver synthesizers that partially powered down during a reboot

  • Other under-the-hood power cycle improvements

More information is available in the release notes included in the download package. This release contains Version 5.20.17443. The device does not need to upgrade if that version is installed.

Software updates are essential for owners to stay up-to-date with the latest firmware. This update is recommended to be applied to all units. 


Perform the upgrade by plugging your XB6000 into an available USB port on the computer. The USB drivers are needed; if not previously installed, follow this link http://www.vespermarine.com/support/usbdrivers/

 to install the drivers. 

To update the firmware, a computer running either Windows XP or later or Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later and one of these packages:

Contact product support here: Garmin Marine