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Side Imaging Forums => 997c SI, 998c SI & 999ci HD SI => Topic started by: Rickard on June 26, 2016, 03:30:43 PM

Title: "Bar code" bug when recording.
Post by: Rickard on June 26, 2016, 03:30:43 PM
Hi,
I bought a 999 on sale and testet recording. On the first run the sidescan image showed a very disturbing issue that can be described as a "bar code" phenomenon that gave all details a zigzag shape. I have then tested with recording with and without recording the 83 kHz channel, and found the issue disappeard when omitting 83 kHz. I can live with this in most situations, except when scanning downward at 50 kHz for getting subbottom profiles. I find this issue a bit disappointing, because its similar to issues reported already with the very first side imaging models many years ago. I have tried searching the forum on this subject, but found almost nothing. Does anyone know if there is any solution to this like some update or perhaps a very specific type of SD card should be used?

Added a Reefmaster snapshot that shows the difference between recording only 200 kHz and 200 plus 83 kHz. The lines in the middle are caused by reflections from the hull and should be smooth. Depth is about 20' (8m). The double arrow points at where 83 kHz was included.

Rickard
Title: Re: "Bar code" bug when recording.
Post by: rnvinc on June 26, 2016, 09:41:56 PM
Rickard ... I think it's software related ... I see the zigzagg in my 1197 at any version above 6.310 ...

You may research the unit's original software version and take the unit back as far as the original version for that serial number ...

(http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr134/rnvinc/HB/S00147_zpsd0d7c286.png) (http://s477.photobucket.com/user/rnvinc/media/HB/S00147_zpsd0d7c286.png.html)

Rickie

Title: Re: "Bar code" bug when recording.
Post by: Rickard on June 27, 2016, 09:37:29 PM
Thanks Rickie, The original version is 7.640. The latest upgrade is 7.650, but according to specs it only deals with a few marginal mapping issues. Downgrading below the version that came with the unit is not recommended, as you know. We have to wait and see if Hummminbird presents fixes in future versions.

Rickard
Title: Re: "Bar code" bug when recording.
Post by: rnvinc on June 28, 2016, 09:16:00 AM
You might try turning on Jigging Mode under the 2d Sonar Xpress "Menu" ...

This changes the ping sequence back to the original ping sequence before the 360 was released ... It may have an effect on the bar code anomoly ... I do not know ...

Rickie
Title: Re: "Bar code" bug when recording.
Post by: Gimp on June 29, 2016, 09:08:57 PM
It doesn't Rickie. I just went back and looked at a bunch of my recordings I did in the last couple of weeks. Jigging mode and still zipper images.

I have to wonder if I shut off 200 khz and leave 83 khz on if the barcode would go away as well? 83 khz gives me better fish returns when plankton is thick in the water column.
Title: Re: "Bar code" bug when recording.
Post by: rnvinc on July 01, 2016, 10:50:22 PM
It doesn't Rickie. I just went back and looked at a bunch of my recordings I did in the last couple of weeks. Jigging mode and still zipper images.

I have to wonder if I shut off 200 khz and leave 83 khz on if the barcode would go away as well? 83 khz gives me better fish returns when plankton is thick in the water column.

Unfortunately we can't shut off the 200kHz ...

Selecting 83kHz under the Beam Frequency tells the unit to only display 83kHz ...

The 200kHz is still transmitting for digital depth ...

Rickie
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