Humminbird Down Imaging Software

[kg2]

Supposed to be released today! Go to their HSOforum and download on to an SD card. Insert the card into your Side Imaging unit and follow the brief instructions!

[eyebjim]

I have the 797

[fishwater]

I guess they found a way to make it work... This was posted to the sideimaging forum today:

Humminbird has just announced it has figured out a way to get Down Imaging update to work with the 797c2 current hardware. Software will be released soon. Stay tuned as we will deliver a special notice when it becomes available.

Or you can always check your account at www.humminbird.com under support tab to find the software update files.

[eyebjim]

you just made my day. thank you for the info. i keep getting into these things on the first year and get screwed. this is why i went from lowrance to hum, the x15 fiasco. way to go humminbirb!

[eyebjim]

Well I checked their site and it is not yet available for my 797c2si unit but I sure hope it will be soon.

[kg2]

eyebjim, check out the site late today for the 797 software!

Software updates include:

-DownImaging

-SwitchFire

-New Down Looking Color Palettes

-New Side Imaging Color Palettes

-LakeMaster Cards

-4 Times Faster GPS Updates

[eyebjim]

Saweeeeeet!

What is switchfire?

[kg2]

This is a cut and paste:

Switchfire is the name given for a sonar technology that allows the angler the choose between #1-a screen presentation that is clean and doesn’t show smaller objects like zooplankton, algae blooms, small individual baitfish etc (THE CLEAR MODE of SWITCHFIRE) or a screen presentation that shows full detail of objects in the water. This screen has more information but the information also adds a lot of clutter on the screen (THE MAX MODE of SWITCHFIRE).

This is the same technology that we released in a software upgrade earlier this year (TVG OFF/TVG ON). It just now has a name behind the technology (SWITCHFIRE).

SWITCHFIRE: Clear - Is the high precision sonar system Humminbird has been using for many years. It features Humminbirds exclusive TVG (Time Variable Gain) software that features the ability to to display sonar returns equally with depth. So a return for a 5 pound fish will be the same at 10' deeps as it is at 100' depth. It also provides excellent performance in shallow water as the unit can automatically adjust power to provide the optimum readings with user having to shange settings and over power the unit in shallow water and losing bottom. The coverage is very percise making a smaller are for displaying baits in vertical fishing but when you use is very accurate and allows precision control.

SWITCH FIRE: Max- provides the ability to show everything in the water including zooplankton, algae blooms, small individual baitfish. It also provides a greater area for vertical fishing and makes it easier for the user to see bait on screen. It also provides data display like competitive manufacturers. Making transition easier for users to make the switch and feel comfortable with a sonar system they understand. Best used in water depths over 10' due to variable band sonar control is less effective in shallow water as the Switchfire:Clear.

[fishwater]

Switchfire is the control that adjust the TVG (time variable gain) for improved bait tracking while jigging and rigging.

[eyebjim]

Thanks for the detail on this. This must be why I have had trouble seeing fish anymore since the last upgrade. I didn't know what tgv was. So if I want to see fish and baitfish like I could before I should turn TGV off?

[fishwater]

eyeb - TVG ON would be the pre-update configuration.

[slurpie]

This is good news that it will work in the older units.

[eyebjim]

They had the new update for the 797 on their HSOforum last night.

Now I can't wait for open water but there is lots of ice to fish yet.

[Whybones]

With this new upgrade will we be able to us lakemaster chips? That would be great, never used one but I've heard there is a few advantages to them.

Whybones