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GeneC is on the water now trying to mark waypoints on a 859DI. If he is on a GPS screen, he can move the cursor over and mark a waypoint. If he is on a sonar screen and moves the cursor over to mark a waypoint, it says, " waypoint already exists". If he doesn't stop the sonar with the cursor, and just hits "mark" it works fine.
Seems to be a software thing.. My 959di does the exact same thing!! However there is a new update out and I am hoping it fixes the issue !
I installed the same depth finder. It does the same thing I just thought I was doing something wrong. Hope someone figures this out and let's us all know how to fix it.
Any news on if Gene figured this out ...??
This issue doesn't sound familiar to me ...
I've heard of an issue when the Screenshot is turned on with no SD Card in the unit will cause a "no waypoint saved" issue ...
But I seem to remember the popup in this scenario says something like "PNG successfully saved" ... But no waypoint was actually saved ...
Rickie
Gene converted Lowrance wayoints over to the H/B format, then loaded them in the 859. I'm curious if something didn't go right with the transfer. I suggested that he delete all the waypoints and then try to mark a brushpile. He's on the lake fishing till this afternoon, and has no back up for the waypoints. So he doesn't want to delete them at this time. Before he leaves the water today, I asked him to try the delete and see what happens. Mean while I think I'll call H/B customer service.
Well, H/B is closed till Monday
My 959 DI had only a few waypoints added to it. All original HB waypoints. I have successfully added waypoints, but some settings seem to make it start having the errors. Rickie I definitely have my snapshots on and a card in.
If I run across any info in the other forums ... I'll add it here ...
Maybe Greg has heard of this ... But I don't expect him until Monday ...
Rickie
OK GUYS,I DELEATED ALL WP,HERE IS WHAT IT IS DOING,IF I HAVE UNIT ON 2D OR DI AND MOVE CURSOR TO CREATE A WP ,IF I HAVE DELEATED ALL WP IT WILL ACCEPT THE FIRST WP,THEN IF I TRY TO MAKE A SECOND WP AT ANOTHER SPOT,IT WILL COME UP THAT WP ALREADY EXIST,NOW IF ON GPS SIDE AND HIT MARK IT WILL PUT WP IN AND CAN DO IT OVER AND OVER, BUT THAT NO HELP FOR I MUST GET RIGHT OVER SPOT THEN HIT MARK, I SHOULD HAVE TRIED TO DEFAULT IT AND TRY IT,FORGOT TO BUT WILL TRY IN A FEW DAYS
Check the GPS diagnostic page to see what the EPE and fix are showing ...
The only time my 1197 will popup "waypoint already exists in this location" is if this second waypoint's coordinates are within the EPE (estimated position error) of the other waypoint ...
For example ... If my EPE is showing 10ft and I try to create a waypoint within 10ft of another waypoint's coordinates ... The unit doesn't know (with enough certainty) that this new location actually has different coordinates ...
Rickie
And you mention this only happens on the 2d or DI image view ...
Which means that marking a waypoint at the current boat location and then marking a waypoint to the left on the display (sonar history showing) could indicate the boat has actually not moved very far ...unless the boat were moving fast enough to get outside the EPE of the GPS antenna functionality ...
Rickie
The times I've had the trouble is when I was on my di screen trying to mark the brush by moving courser to the brush. If I just hit mark it would work if I ever move courser to get the brush dialed in it would say way point already exist. Hope something gets figured out on this. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
Rnvinc, I get the same error when I have moved an eighth of a mile, and there are no waypoints within 100 yards. So I still think it is a software problem IMHO.
I agree ...(with the boat location being that much different it most certainly would not be the scenario I described) ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Redge
Redge ... Is your issue the same as Gene's in both the DI and 2d view ...??
Rickie
I hadn't been smart enough to try that Rickie, I always mark in DI.
RICKIE,THEY SOUND JUST LIKE MINE,CAN MOVE A MILE BUT IF I USE CURSOR IT SAYS WP ALREADY EXIST
OK GUYS,I DEFAULT UNIT AND TRIED IN GARAGE AND I MOVE CURSOR ON DI AND IT DID 4 SO I THINK I MAY HAVE IT,TRY DEFAULT UNIT,LET US KNOW IF IT WORKS FOR YOU, THANKS GUYS
Genec I was wondering if defaulting your unit worked I'm still having the same problem.
Same problem still for me! Have tried restoring defaults, it works for a while then quits.
I'm bout to have me a bird rant like redge did. I want my features to work.
Joey , Redge, and Gene ...
What software version are you running ...??
Maybe this is isolated to 1 version ...
Rickie
I believe you are correct Rickie (software) ! V7.46 for me.
RICHIE,MINE IS 6.86
So it's not just 1 suspect software version then ...Quote:
Originally Posted by genec
Hmmm ...
Rickie
I had noticed Gene was correct, if I go to just the DI view it works. If I try to mark a waypoint in the 360 view it doesn't work and says it already exists.
I had sent back my original 959 back because it was hung in a loop. Start up get the verbage, hit exit, machines says shutting down and the process repeats. Well guess what, unit started doing the same thing yesterday. Guess another trip back to HB.
I have had my 998c do the same thing when trying to mark waypoint in 360. I normally don't mark with 360 so I have not worked to resolve the problem. Version 7.09