Navico Software updates

GO7 3.5, GO 5&7 XSE 2.0 Software update

We are pleased to announce new software for the Simrad® GO series of multifunction displays. This release incorporates new features and improvements including:

• Auto Gain and TVG sonar improvements
• Navionics SonarChart Live
• Navionics Dock-to-Dock Autorouting
• Navionics Plotter Sync
• NMEA 2000® Entertainment and Audio Enhancements

The software can be downloaded from the download page on the Simrad-yachting website.

New Features

Auto Gain and TVG Sonar improvements

This software contains improvements to Auto Gain calculations and TVG “feathering” of surface clutter.

• The Auto Gain calculation changes attempt to control display noise speckle over a wider range of transducer installs and vessel speeds
• TVG control now adapts on a ping-by-ping basis to feather surface clutter into the water column without displaying any visible banding as was present on previous versions. TVG now has 4 levels of control:
  • OFF – no TVG attenuation of the sonar ping. All information is shown
  • TVG1 – significant reduction in surface clutter but clutter ‘speckle’ will still show through, near the surface
  • TVG2 – further attenuation of surface clutter. Some speckle will be seen and fish targets will still appear near the surface
  • TVG3 – Very minor speckle should be seen near the surface. Significant fish targets will appear near the surface but smaller bait fish are likely to be filtered out

Navionics Improvements

• Naviconics® Dock-to-dock* is an improvement of the current Navionics Autorouting algorithm. Navionics Dock-to-dock Autorouting quickly calculates a detailed route even through narrow passages and channels, based on chart data and navigation aids.
• Naviconics SonarChart™ Live** Allows the creation of personal 1 ft/0.5 m HD bathymetry maps in real time on the Simrad MFD. With SonarChart™ Live, users can engage the sonar to create new and increasingly detailed charts everywhere they go.
• Navionics Tide Correction for SonarChart Live**. When selected, the tide correction feature uses information from nearby tide stations (if available) to adjust the depth values used by SonarChart Live as the sonar is recorded.
• Naviconics Plotter Sync*** allows the synchronization of routes and waypoints between the Navionics mobile device App and a Simrad MFD. It can also update the Navionics chart card in the MFD with the latest chart data from the mobile device App.

Please note

* Units designed for sale in the U.S. region, do not have ANY Autorouting capabilities. All Autorouting features from all charting partners are disabled on all non-U.S. units, when they are used in U.S. territorial waters. Dock-to-dock feature requires a Navionics chart card with an active chart updates subscription

** SonarChart™ Requires a Navionics chart card with an active chart updates subscription

***Plotter Sync requires a Navionics app with an active subscription and a Navionics chart card with an active chart updates subscription. Requires MFD with internal Wi-FI or connected to a WIFI-1 module

Improvements

• NMEA 2000 Audio enhancements. Enables Simrad MFDs to work directly with third-party audio equipment that conforms to the NMEA 2000 entertainment protocol, including the following:
  • JL Audio® – MediaMaster® MM100s
  • Prospec Electronics – Infinity® INFPRV450/INFMBB400/INFMBB4030
  • ASA Electronics – Polk® Ultramarine PA4A.
  • Added ability to enter a depth offset for a Structure scan transducer
  • Added a user definable speed threshold for TripIntel in Settings > Tracks and Trips.

FIXES

• Tide station search. Some customers have reported the tide station search been empty when using newer Navionics charts. The Issue has been identified and fixed
• Tide stations not found when set to language other than English
• Default metric units for distance is now NM and speed now is knots after factory reset
• Issue resolved where imported tracks were sometimes corrupted

NSO evo2 v5.0 & NSS evo2 4.5 Software update

We are pleased to announce new software for the Simrad® NSO evo2 processor and NSS evo2 range of multifunction displays. This major release incorporates some great new features and improvements including:

• Multiple network echo sounder support
• Auto Gain and TVG sonar improvements
• Navionics® SonarChart Live
• Navionics Dock-to-dock Autorouting
• Navionics Plotter Sync
• NMEA 2000® Entertainment and Audio Enhancements

The software can be downloaded from the download page on the Simrad-yachting website.

New Features

Multiple network echo sounder support:

• Previously, only one echosounder source could be viewed on the network at any time. In this new software, users can view and control two independent, live sonar sources from a single display. **
• Each echosounder source can now be given a “nickname” to make source selection easier
• MFDs that have an internal echosounder and don’t have an transducer connected can now be disabled to reduce the source list on large networks

**Important. To support the multi-network echo sounder feature, please update any connected SonarHub™ or StructureScan® 3D modules to the latest software (56.1.142). Software is available on the Downloads page on the Simrad-Yachting website. The multi network echo sounder is not active if a BSM-1, BSM2 or BSM3 or NSS sport MFD is on the network.

Auto Gain and TVG Sonar improvements

This software contains improvements to Auto Gain calculations and TVG “feathering” of surface clutter.

• The Auto Gain calculation changes attempt to control display noise speckle over a wider range of transducer installs and vessel speeds
• TVG control now adapts on a ping-by-ping basis to feather the surface clutter into the water column without displaying any visible banding as was present on previous versions. TVG now has 4 levels of control:
  • OFF – no TVG attenuation of the sonar ping. All information is shown
  • TVG1 – significant reduction in surface clutter but clutter ‘speckle’ will still show through near the surface
  • TVG2 – further attenuation of surface clutter. Some speckle will be seen and fish targets will still appear near the surface
  • TVG3 – Very minor speckle should be seen near the surface. Significant fish targets will appear near the surface but smaller bait fish are likely to be filtered out

Navionics Improvements

• Naviconics® Dock-to-dock* is an improvement of the current Navionics Autorouting algorithm. Navionics Dock-to-dock Autorouting quickly calculates a detailed route even through narrow passages and channels, based on chart data and navigation aids.
• Naviconics SonarChart™ Live** Allows the creation of personal 1 ft/0.5 m HD bathymetry maps in real time on the Simrad MFD. With SonarChart™ Live, users can engage the sonar to create new and increasingly detailed charts everywhere they go.
• Navionics Tide Correction for SonarChart Live**. When selected, the tide correction feature uses information from nearby tide stations (if available) to adjust the depth values used by SonarChart Live as the sonar is recorded.
• Naviconics Plotter Sync*** allows the synchronization of routes and waypoints between the Navionics mobile device App and a Simrad MFD. It can also update the Navionics chart card in the MFD with the latest chart data.

Please note

* Units designed for sale in the U.S. region, do not have ANY Autorouting capabilities. All Autorouting features from all charting partners are disabled on all non-U.S. units, when they are used in U.S. territorial waters. Dock-to-dock feature requires a Navionics chart card with an active chart updates subscription

** SonarChart™ Requires a Navionics chart card with an active chart updates subscription

***Plotter Sync requires a Navionics app with an active subscription and a Navionics chart card with an active chart updates subscription. Requires MFD with internal Wi-FI or connected to a WIFI-1 module

Improvements

• NMEA 2000 Audio enhancements. Enables Simrad MFDs to work directly with third-party audio equipment that conforms to the NMEA 2000 entertainment protocol, including
  • JL Audio® – MediaMaster® MM100s
  • Prospec Electronics – Infinity® INFPRV450/INFMBB400/INFMBB4030
  • ASA Electronics – Polk® Ultramarine PA4A
  • Added ability to enter a depth offset for a Structure scan transducer
  • Added a user definable speed threshold for TripIntel in Settings > Tracks and Trips.

FIXES

• Tide station search. Some customers have reported the tide station search been empty when using newer Navionics charts. The Issue has been identified and fixed
• Fixed a bug with Halo™ Radar Custom Threshold values not being saved.
• Tide stations not found when set to language other than English
• Default metric units for distance is now NM and speed is now knots after reset for Non US English languages
• Issue resolved where imported tracks were sometimes corrupted

HDS 4.5 Software update

Lowrance® is pleased to announce the release of new software (Version 4.5) for HDS Gen3 units. This update adds the features and improved functionality listed below to the HDS Gen3 family:

• Live Network Sonar
  • Allows users to view two different sonar sources from one display unit with full and independent control of any networked HDS Gen3 sonar
• Surface Clarity Changes
  • With this release HDS Gen3 gets more adjustable surface clarity functionality on conventional sonar / CHIRP sonar
    • Filter out the noise and not desired sonar information, like fish targets
• Navionics® SonarChart™ Live (Requires a Navionics mapping card with an active chart updates subscription)
  • SonarChart™ Live allows boaters to create personal 1 ft/0.5 m HD bathymetry maps in real time on the display of HDS Gen3 chart plotter models. With SonarChart Live, boaters can engage their sonar to create new and increasingly detailed charts everywhere they go, raising awareness of shallow waters and revealing previously uncharted bottom features — like holes and drop-offs — that anglers seek out when targeting fish
• Navionics® Dock-to-dock Autorouting (Units designed for sale in the U.S. region, do not have Dock-to-dock Autorouting capabilities. Dock-to-dock Autorouting features are disabled on all non-U.S. units, when they are used in U.S. territorial waters.)
  • Dock-to-dock is an improvement upon the Navionics Autorouting algorithm that provides navigational guidance and planning in cramped, complex waterways.. A unique breakthrough in boating navigation, Navionics Dock-to-dock Autorouting quickly calculates a detailed route even through narrow passages and channels, based on chart data and navigation aids
• Navionics® Plotter Sync (Plotter Sync requires the Navionics app with an active subscription and a Navionics mapping card with an active chart updates subscription)
  • Plotter sync allows users to transfer routes and waypoints between their Navionics app and their Navionics mapping card as well as update their chart with the latest data from the app
  • NMEA 2000® Entertainment / Audio Enhancements
  • Expanded compatibility with 3rd party NMEA 2000 audio providers
  • Audio partners we have worked with to date
    • JL Audio MediaMaster® MM100s
    • Prospec Electronics – Infinity® INFPRV450/INFMBB400/INFMBB4030
    • ASA Electronics – Polk® Ultramarine PA4A
    • AND MORE TO COME!!!
    • General Bug fixes and Software Improvements.

To download the Lowrance HDS Gen3software and to get the full software release notes for this update visit: http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Software-Updates/

Elite Ti 2.5 Software Update

Lowrance® is pleased to announce the release of new software for Elite-5 Ti and Elite-7 Ti units. Due to Elite-9 Ti and Elite-12 Ti being developed in parallel with this update, they will get these features in the next software update.

This update adds the features and improved functionality listed below to the Elite-5 Ti and Elite-7 Ti displays:

• Surface Clarity Changes
  • With this release Elite-5 Ti & Elite-7 Ti get more adjustable surface clarity functionality on conventional sonar/CHIRP sonar
    • Filter out the noise and not desired sonar information, like fish targets Navionics® SonarChart™ Live (Requires a Navionics mapping card with an active chart updates subscription)
  • SonarChart™ Live allows boaters to create personal 1 ft/0.5 m HD bathymetry maps in real time on the display of their Lowrance®, Simrad® and B&G® chart plotter models. With SonarChart Live, boaters can engage their sonar to create new and increasingly detailed charts everywhere they go, raising awareness of shallow waters and revealing previously uncharted bottom features — such as holes and drop-offs — that anglers seek out when targeting fish
• Navionics® Plotter Sync (Plotter Sync requires the Navionics app with an active subscription and a Navionics mapping card with an active chart updates subscription)
  • Plotter sync allows users to transfer routes and waypoints between their Navionics app and their Navionics mapping card as well as update their chart with the latest data from the app
• General Bug fixes and Software Improvements.

To download the Lowrance Elite Ti software and to get the full software release notes for this update visit: http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Software-Updates/