New Humminbird software updates now available!

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02-23-2009, 05:11 PM
icemanrrc

New Humminbird software updates now available!

Just updated my 997. I don't know how many models have been updated. I assume all of the SI series. Here is what it said for the 997.

Description:
2/23/2009 12:00:00 AM - v4.510 Supports the XM NavWeather accessory. Adds new 2D sonar processing techniques, including the ablity to turn off TVG. Adds SI Image Enhancement features. Supports operation of the CannonLink accessory across an InterLink accessory. Modifies the Depth Offset menu item to shift the sonar image, not just the digital depth. Expands Water Type selections to include deep and shallow salt water. Adds Waypoint Decluttering control. Adds Demonstration mode menu item to disable point-of-sale mode when using a transducer with no thermistor. Fixes the color of shoreline construction on Navionics charts. Resolves MMC (not SD) access problems.

Prerequisites:
You will need a working MMC/SD reader/writer device attached to your PC and a formatted MMC/SD card.

Instructions:
Download to your computer and use the HumminbirdPC program to upload your unit. You may also copy the uploaded software to an MMC/SD card and then insert that card into your unit to update its code.
02-24-2009, 11:08 AM
hays47

Thanks updated my 797. As yet no new update for 987C. Sent an email to humminbird support asking if 987C was going to be updated also. No answer so far.
02-24-2009, 12:22 PM
Luke

for those that have 2 units on your boat make sure you download the softwear for each unit....for instance on my boat i have a 997 and a 957...you need 2 files on the SD card...one for each off of the humminbird website...so the 957 file wont work in the 997 and vise versa...they are the same upgrade 4.510 but diffrent units
thought i would let some know before they tried it otherwise like i did and waste a bit of time like i did :)
02-24-2009, 02:41 PM
PanMan_VA

The upgrade installed just fine on my 997 but it will be a couple weeks before I can get on the water and see what improvements they have made.
02-24-2009, 06:43 PM
Denny

PanMan I just tryed mine in simulation do not have to the lake lol.
02-25-2009, 05:02 PM
J White

The part about modifying the depth offset feature :cool:

been wishing for that for awhile, never figured they'd go to the trouble.

looking forward to turning off the TVG too, and seeing what improvement
in deep water it'll make.
02-25-2009, 09:32 PM
JusFshn

Update Good

All I can say is WOW!!! Your gonna love it.. Shows fish arches with more separation detail then I have ever seen.. I updated my unit last night and took it to the lake today.. Dynamite!
02-27-2009, 09:29 PM
ShilohRed

What is bad. My 987c-Si is not covered with the new update. That is after they told me when buying it. As long as its working we will always provide updates for it. Now I asked the person I was talking with at Humminbird if say they made the 2-D better down the road, Even if it was for the newer ones. Would it also be for mine? Yes it should be.
Well looks like I am out in the rain. Sure hope they update the older units also. But then again I may have to send mine in. The scroll button is not moving to the left when I go to mark a spot...
Pete
02-28-2009, 05:32 PM
hays47

ShiloRed- I also share your concern Sent an email to customer support about 5 days ago. Still no answer from them on the update for 987C. I hate that the newer units get everything first. Those of us that inversted in the 987C commited a year or two too early. So our longer commitment is rewarded by being shoved back on updates ??

I quit buying Humminbirds for the longest time when they shafted me on the old CH-30 paper graph. I loved that thing and it helped me boat a ton of crappie. When it finally broke I called and they informed me that they no longer supported the paper models. The rep informed me I could send it in on a trade and get the new LCD ones. I looked up the retail price on Bass Pro and basically could have got the new LCD there cheaper than sending old CH-30 to the company as a trade-in.

I believe that was in late 80's. I became a Lowrance man for the longest time up until the 737 Humminbird came out. I liked the 737 and jumped on the 987C when it came out. I realize that Humminbird is operated by different owners now. I hope they do not let the success of the side-imaging units lead them down the path of the former owners non-existent customer service.
02-28-2009, 05:37 PM
JusFshn

Give em 2-3 weeks and the update will be released for the other units..
02-28-2009, 09:32 PM
foul hook

I spoke with HB yesterday. They said about 2 weeks on the 987 and 967. that made my day.
03-02-2009, 09:03 AM
Joby @ Humminbird

Gives us a couple of weeks on the 987. It should be released very soon.
03-04-2009, 09:58 AM
Joby @ Humminbird

I have one request when download software in your unit. Before you update your software in your unit make sure you restore factory defaults before you download the new software.
03-04-2009, 02:12 PM
icemanrrc

What difference will that make? And if I have already downloaded it without restoring the factory defaults, what do I need to do, reinstall?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joby @ Humminbird

I have one request when download software in your unit. Before you update your software in your unit make sure you restore factory defaults before you download the new software.
03-04-2009, 03:14 PM
PanMan_VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joby @ Humminbird

I have one request when download software in your unit. Before you update your software in your unit make sure you restore factory defaults before you download the new software.

I was actually pleased that the upgrade kept all my settings/preferences. Usually I have to spend quite a bit of time resetting all my preferences.
03-23-2009, 08:17 PM
hays47

Couple of weeks ?

Couple of weeks has went by still no up date for 987C.

SIGH
03-23-2009, 08:48 PM
Fisherman_Wantabe

Quote:

Originally Posted by icemanrrc

Just updated my 997. I don't know how many models have been updated. I assume all of the SI series. Here is what it said for the 997.

Description:
2/23/2009 12:00:00 AM - v4.510 Supports the XM NavWeather accessory. Adds new 2D sonar processing techniques, including the ablity to turn off TVG. Adds SI Image Enhancement features. Supports operation of the CannonLink accessory across an InterLink accessory. Modifies the Depth Offset menu item to shift the sonar image, not just the digital depth. Expands Water Type selections to include deep and shallow salt water. Adds Waypoint Decluttering control. Adds Demonstration mode menu item to disable point-of-sale mode when using a transducer with no thermistor. Fixes the color of shoreline construction on Navionics charts. Resolves MMC (not SD) access problems.

Prerequisites:
You will need a working MMC/SD reader/writer device attached to your PC and a formatted MMC/SD card.

Instructions:
Download to your computer and use the HumminbirdPC program to upload your unit. You may also copy the uploaded software to an MMC/SD card and then insert that card into your unit to update its code.

Yea, but it's starting to look alot like Microsoft I've upgrading for what 20 years, it don't seem to get much better. I do programming everyday and these folks and Microsoft have to be in bed together. If I had sent some code like this to a job site they would have laugh me off their site. Come on get it together.
03-24-2009, 07:17 AM
JusFshn

Updates

Well they did manage to update the 967 this past week.. My buddy and I stopped in Eufala, Alabama at the Humminbird factory.. They updated his 987c and I thought maybe there was the new TVG control (not yet).. They did however complete the second phase of the updates because the 967 has the new TVG option.. Hopefully the 987 will be next
04-07-2009, 09:13 PM
PaprHead

Older Units 4.51 Update

Anybody heard anything more on when the 4.51 update will be available for the older units. I would certainly like to upgrade my 987c and 777c2 based on the posts I have seen on the new software.

Thanks
04-08-2009, 12:21 AM
newblade

What is TVG?
04-08-2009, 09:54 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by hays47

Couple of weeks has went by still no up date for 987C.

SIGH

I been waiting a year for the slow refresh fix........6 more years and I can call for an annulment.
04-20-2009, 01:26 PM
RGecy

With a little help ;) I have put togther all the recent Humminbird Firmware updates (new and old) in one place to download. You will need to be logged in and go to the Download Section under Software and Software Development.

This was created for those who either had problems with or didn't like the recent firmware upgrade and wanted to go back to the previous version.

Good Luck,

RGecy

http://www.sideimagingsoft.com/forums/SI-Logo-sm.png
"SideImagingSoft.com - Humminbird Side Imaging Forums"
04-20-2009, 01:33 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by RGecy

With a little help ;) I have put togther all the recent Humminbird Firmware updates (new and old) in one place to download. You will need to be logged in and go to the Download Section under Software and Software Development.

This was created for those who either had problems with or didn't like the recent firmware upgrade and wanted to go back to the previous version.

Good Luck,

RGecy

http://www.sideimagingsoft.com/forums/SI-Logo-sm.png
"SideImagingSoft.com - Humminbird Side Imaging Forums"

Interesting stuff you do there feller.
04-21-2009, 12:35 AM
PaprHead

Thanks for taking the time to post the various software updates for the units.

I am still hoping that soon someone will have information on when update 4.510 will be available for older units, such as the 987 and the 777c2.

Thanks again
04-21-2009, 07:03 PM
hays47

Had to Send in 797 C to Humminbird

Found out after I did update that I should have set everything back to default settings. Now unit cannot see fish in a teacup. Got ahold of support and they said I had to send it in.

While I was on the phone I inquired about the update again on my 987C. Pretty soon will be two months of waiting. The lady I talked to said she could see no further updates for the older units in the near future. In the last few years I have bought a 737 , 981C , 987C , 788c and finally the 797C.
The 987c and 797c are still with me. They might be my very last HB's.
04-25-2009, 05:06 PM
RGecy

The 987c came out in 2005 and the newer units have larger processors to handle the new updates and added software. There is only so much processing power and adding things like TVG and other upgrades that use the processor more, will only cause issues.

Honestly, most companies would not have continued to add features to the discontinued models like Humminbird has. Cudos on their part.

They seem to have an awesome group of guys who would do anything to keep the customers happy!

Robert
04-26-2009, 04:09 PM
hays47

Yeah I guess I expect too much for a 2000 dollar investment. Probably should just toss the 987c on a junk pile somewhere and spend another 2-3 thousand dollars on something that will be outdated in another 3 years. Hope no one holds their breath waiting on that to happen.
04-26-2009, 05:19 PM
Cane Pole

I ain't too crazy about this TVG feature. Constantly having to turn it on and off because of the various depths I fish.
04-26-2009, 05:22 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by RGecy

The 987c came out in 2005 and the newer units have larger processors to handle the new updates and added software. There is only so much processing power and adding things like TVG and other upgrades that use the processor more, will only cause issues.

Honestly, most companies would not have continued to add features to the discontinued models like Humminbird has. Cudos on their part.

They seem to have an awesome group of guys who would do anything to keep the customers happy!

Robert

They ain't fixed the slow response screen refresh issue yet. They had over a year to fix it. The issue is a "sticky" here.
04-26-2009, 05:34 PM
jaxsprat

Cane says

Quote:

They ain't fixed the slow response screen refresh issue yet. They had over a year to fix it. The issue is a "sticky" here

You sure right about that Slow GPS response refresh rate, at the rate they HB are doing things Lowrance will have their new HDS built & on the market before (if ever) HB has a answer to us bout SLOW GPS............:rolleyes: