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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: jnordyke on February 04, 2015, 05:24:13 PM

Title: Benefit of Direct Connection?
Post by: jnordyke on February 04, 2015, 05:24:13 PM

With info from here I just made up a black box with Ac to 12v and power cable to run my 998 in the house.  Next step I suppose would be to connect unit to my PC but as I'm just getting started I'm not sure of the benefits / risks (like corrupting the unit).  If I do cable up I assume I'd be able to edit waypoints while they are still on unit using HumminbirdPC without having to export, etc., but don't know if that is actually a good idea to do or not?  What other capabilities am I missing out on if I don't connect to my PC?  Advice much appreciated!

Title: Re: Benefit of Direct Connection?
Post by: Bob B on February 04, 2015, 05:28:57 PM

I have the cable to connect to my PC......but don't use it.  I generally just use an SD card to do software updates or manage waypoints.....I like to have extra backup on the SD card anyway......Can't have too many backups.

Title: Re: Benefit of Direct Connection?
Post by: bobcoy on February 04, 2015, 07:47:03 PM

download Humminbird PC for your waypiont management. On the Humminbird.com site where you registered your unit. Bob

Title: Re: Benefit of Direct Connection?
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on February 05, 2015, 09:28:34 AM

You are not missing out on anything.  Anything that you can do with a direct connect cable in HumminbirdPC you can do with an SD card.

Title: Re: Benefit of Direct Connection?
Post by: jnordyke on February 05, 2015, 10:30:55 AM

Thanks, all