Topic: Anyone have software update for European 1158c

[codking2000]

Hi guys, New to the forum, got a 1158c in February, good sonar then with 5.210. Updated software to 6.610, disaster. Sonar picture became pixelated  rubbish.
Contacted Humminbird. No help there, they thought I was talking about a side scanning model!?
Updated software with 6.640 when that came out, now I have a soft sonar picture, no definition for fish or structure. Looks like pulse length has been lengthened so that there is no seperation. Only fish 250-270' with the quadrabeam transducer (only in 200/83khz mode at that depth) Not imagining it, have pictures of early screenshots which were pretty good but it's now junk.
Has anyone got or know where I can get the original 5.210 for a 1158c & I'm assuming I need a European version because they have metric units & stuff.
Be great if someone could help me out. Thanks.

[Humminbird_Greg]

Do you have an 1158c or an 1158cX version unit?

Check the software downloads section of this web site.  If the software you want is not there try sending me a direct e-mail requesting the software.  You will need to state the correct model name of your unit along with which software version you want.  If I have it I will send it back to you via TransferBigFiles.com

[codking2000]

Greg,
Thanks for your response. I have the European 1158CX. I have looked on the downloads section & I cannot find any references to the 1158 version. There are 1197 & 1198 downloads with the same software number but I'm not sure if they apply to all 1100 series models, or non sidescan models or european versions.
I emailed Humminbird who yesterday sent two previous versions of the 1158CX software, 5.500 & 5.410. They could not find the 5.2.*** that I was after.
Do you know whether the 1158CX takes the same download as the 1197/1198 found on this site?
Thank you for taking the time to help. (email sent)
Regards, Ken

[Humminbird_Greg]

Got your e-mail Ken and have responded.  I’ll reply here as well in case someone else comes looking for the same thing.

Each model unit uses its own software update file.  Even if the software update files contain the same changes; each will have its own.  This may also be true of the Domestic (U.S.) version versus International (“X”) version units as well.  I do not know if the 1158cX units use the same software update file as the 1158c (U.S. version) units do or not.  I’m at home all week so I do not have access to the information to find this out.

[Terrible45]

The last version for the 1158cx IS HERE V6.680 specially for this sonar.
Now you want old version european for this sonar send a mail, with a version you want,  to Navicom SAV Humminbird  

[codking2000]

Thank you Greg & Terrible - Humminbird sent me two 'CX' software updates includung 5.500 that I uploaded & tried out yesterday.
So much better sonar. The 6.640 worked well up to 180' but then went soft.
Here are some shots of 15lb pollack in the English Channel.
Terrible, thank you for the link to the French Navicom site & downloads.

[codking2000]

Another

[codking2000]

Another

[kerv]

thanks codking 2000    this is definately the software version I will be using.  Installed it today, much better sonar picture.
I also downloaded and installed the 6.640 again in case something had gone wrong during download the first time, but it was still the same.
Then tried version 6.490 - same result. So now I'm on the 5.500 and this seems good as gold :-)

Don't understand what is happening with the sonar on the 6.--- versions, but it seems like a different set of settings kick inn at 50 meters.
Whether it has to do with pulslength, TVG or something else I don't know, maybe the experts on the forum has a good explanation.

Hope Humminbird will rectify this on future versions, I liked the other new features such as being able to stop the track.