helix 7 transfer waypoints problem

trying to transfer waypoints from a helix 7 si gps g1 to a helix 7 chirp si gps g2. when i export points to sd card, g1 tells me it successfully transferred them to the sd card. but when i insert card into g2 it never prompts me to upload data. when i put the card back in the g1 it does give me the prompt. 32gb card btw.

when i read the card in windows explorer there is a folder named matrix that contains a file named data.hwr. as i understand it the .hwr stands for humminbird waypoints routes. also a file not in the matrix folder named profile.txt. after trying to upload it into g2, it has an added file named encrypt.txt which doesn't sound good.

is it an issue for them not being the same generation? the g2 not prompting me to upload is what has me scratching my head. i don't see an option to import data like the export data function.

any advice & thoughts appreciated.

I’d start by using a smaller card. 32 is max for birds and that might be part of your problem.

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Originally Posted by Cray

I’d start by using a smaller card. 32 is max for birds and that might be part of your problem.

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thanks, i thought about that, but confused why the g1 would prompt me for the upload but not the g2?

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Originally Posted by unc

thanks, i thought about that, but confused why the g1 would prompt me for the upload but not the g2?

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That one I don’t know because I never had that particular problem. Hopefully Rickie will get on here shortly and give you a better answer than I can.

Insert a blank SD Card in the G2 and try to create a ScreenShot by holding the Mark button for more than 3 seconds ...

Then cycle thru the views to the Snapshot and Recording view to see if the ScreenShot was successful ... it not the card reader slot is failing ...

Rickie

ok thanks. will try that this afternoon.

Are you putting the card in the g2 with the unit on or off? It only works one way although I don't remember which.

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Originally Posted by rnvinc

Insert a blank SD Card in the G2 and try to create a ScreenShot by holding the Mark button for more than 3 seconds ...

Then cycle thru the views to the Snapshot and Recording view to see if the ScreenShot was successful ... it not the card reader slot is failing ...

Rickie

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ok so i did this and it worked just fine. screenshot showed up in the snapshot view. read the card in windows explorer and the .png file shows up there too. so i cleared the card and repeated the whole process with the same results. g2 doesn't prompt upload and g1 does. frustrating because the g2 is brand new.

not the end of the world i guess. i've got probably 80%+ of my waypoints logged in a journal so i can manually enter them worst case.

thanks all for your help.

btw N2, the unit must be powered up before inserting card.

would the fact that neither unit has the latest updates have anything to do with it? i am assuming this of course. the g1 is probably 5 years old and i've never messed with updates. and the g2 was just bought so i can't be sure it has the most current software either. thinking it probably doesn't since they are on g3 now. who know when the unit was manufactured. again, this is all new to me i so probably don't know what i'm talking about. :Rofl

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would the fact that neither unit has the latest updates have anything to do with it? i am assuming this of course. the g1 is probably 5 years old and i've never messed with updates. and the g2 was just bought so i can't be sure it has the most current software either. thinking it probably doesn't since they are on g3 now. who know when the unit was manufactured. again, this is all new to me i so probably don't know what i'm talking about. :Rofl

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It shouldn’t matter with software version ...

Open the card on your PC and delete the Profile folder ... then try it in the G2 ...

Rickie

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Originally Posted by rnvinc

It shouldn’t matter with software version ...

Open the card on your PC and delete the Profile folder ... then try it in the G2 ...

Rickie

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thanks, have tried that multiple times. i guess i'll just enter them manually. no big deal.

thanks again to all who replied.

Download the pdf manual from humminbird before you put them in manually. Probably just a simple trick.