HB 999 and 899

**BobB** · 01-02-2015, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by dallman

I only install updates once a year. I will do it in the next couple of weeks and hope for the best. Since I'm adding a 360 I have to do the updates for the Bird. I haven't updated the touch in two years and will do it also.

Don

What version of software is in your unit right now?

Everything else.....What Rickie said.....This release was announced right before the Christmas holiday, and it isn't available for downloading for all the listed units yet.
The one person I know of who called customer service got a Rep who didn't know what it was......The info is slowly rolling out, but it is only speculation right now what Jigging Mode does.
Robert was going to test it this weekend, but may have gotten iced in.

**kickingback** · 01-02-2015, 09:30 PM

I checked the website and I have no upgrades available for my 899 ci HD SI.....

Again, can I get a link to where you all are getting the update or at least a page with the info on Humminbird site?

Thanks.

**BobB** · 01-02-2015, 09:52 PM

Here's a link to the update information. http://www.humminbird.com/Category/Support/FAQ/7-460/

I don't know why you don't have the update in your account. I know Robert (swf1960) got it for his 899........Maybe HB is putting the breaks on the release for some reason???

**kickingback** · 01-03-2015, 09:55 AM

Thanks! I will contact HB to get the update.

**sfw1960** · 01-03-2015, 12:31 PM

No Redge,
It's supposed to be for all 2014 core machines.

http://www.humminbird.com/Category/Support/FAQ/7-460/

I have it installed on my 899ci HDSI and I also ran it last night amongst the sheets of ice!

I will likely post a PB album link and copy pics here as well as BBC, so people can see the shots I took , using chart speed 4 @ 1 MPH 200KHz, 200/83KHz and 83KHz - even a few on 200/83 with chart speed maxed @ 10 to qualify for the pixelation issue on SI units.

KickingBack - empty your browser cache and hold SHIFT when you reload the page, also hold SHIFT when you click DOWNLOAD.
It should be there!
I can put a copy on Bigfiles.com if you want me to also...

Robert

**Redge** · 01-03-2015, 06:50 PM

You are correct Robert ,I didn't read far enough!!

**sfw1960** · 01-03-2015, 07:51 PM

It's ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL GOOD!!!

I pulled the CHO's off the boat today - so tonight or tomorrow I will try to get screen shots up of my 899 with Jiggin mode "on" - I ran it all last night like that.

**kickingback** · 01-06-2015, 02:52 PM

Got the update done! Went smoothly. Now I just need to figure out what is new?!

**sfw1960** · 01-06-2015, 10:27 PM

The jigging mode appears to make the 2D better with less of the "pixelation" so many guys complained about - I ran my 899 for a few hours last Friday night in 32.4 degree water and it worked well, boxed 5 nice walleyes and let one porker close to 13 lbs go back.

Take a sneak on over to here:

HB899ciHDSI_V7_46 Images from 01/02/2015 (Danger!!! Picture HEAVY)

I have 145 images uploaded to my PB account and didn't edit ANY of them.
Here's what the DI was doing while we were crunching ice on the TM & boat hull, I took one shot it said 32.1 degrees 2 feet under the surface, so that might actually be ice we're seeing here!

Lots more @ supplied link...

Get out & post some PICS!!!

RAS

**kickingback** · 01-07-2015, 01:47 AM

Not sure if that setting is "on" or off by default after update so I have to go out and try to take some snapshots to see. Went out last night but didn't notice anything different so tonight I will test it out and see. Thanks!

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