Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter - Download! *** NEW RELEASE ***

[PyrateJim]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Hey Poola,
thanks for the idea of material to use for the stabalizers. I am looking at building one myself. Any suggestions for the "wedge" that the transucer is mounted to?

 

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[rgecy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Pyrate Jim,

If you go to Lowes, they have a brown rubber door stop that we used to mold the wedge. The cavity in the back of the door stop can be filled with resin and maybe a little cloth for strength, then attached to the towfish while the resin is still curing.

pcola,

Glad you got it working, just dont upgrade the bios right now since I have not update the software in a few months.


Robert

 

[pcolaboy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Pyrate Jim,

If you go to Lowes, they have a brown rubber door stop that we used to mold the wedge. The cavity in the back of the door stop can be filled with resin and maybe a little cloth for strength, then attached to the towfish while the resin is still curing.

pcola,

Glad you got it working, just dont upgrade the bios right now since I have not update the software in a few months.


Robert

Too late...it's running great WITH the latest bios update.

Pcola

 

[rgecy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

If its working, thats great! You are only one in a few that it works for with the lates bios!

Email me one of your recording files so i can compare to others.

Robert

 

[pcolaboy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

If its working, thats great! You are only one in a few that it works for with the lates bios!

Email me one of your recording files so i can compare to others.

Robert

Robert,

I sent you the raw .SON file folder and associated .DAT file to your external email address. I used HBSI v1.0.1.3 to convert the file to the Yellowfin .872 format, which then played like a charm.

Pcola

 

[PyrateJim]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Pyrate Jim,

If you go to Lowes, they have a brown rubber door stop that we used to mold the wedge. The cavity in the back of the door stop can be filled with resin and maybe a little cloth for strength, then attached to the towfish while the resin is still curing.

Robert

I dont want to hijack this thread from what it is truly about, so I hope I can get away with hopefuly one final question on building a towfish since it was introduced here.
As for the "resin" to use, I am assuming just regular fiberglass resin is what is called for here?
As for mounting the stabalizers to the body, I have been told to use resin, JB weld, 5200 marine adhesive and regualr PVC adhesive. Is there any type that is better than the other?
Is there any benefit to securing the stabilizers to teh outside of the body vs. knotching them out and inserting them into slots cut into the bottom of the body?

Dont laugh too hard at my "Towfish Building 101" questions. We all had to start somewhere.

I have all my "parts" and am ready to put it all together.

 

[ScubaFinder]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Jim, the rubber door stop worked well, but if I had it all to do over again, I'd just buy a trolling motor mount transducer and strap it to the fish. I used the orange industrial grade PVC glue (Home Depot) and it held up very well. Someone threw a dive bag on top of mine and it broke a fin, but it was easy to repair.

I would definitely slot the back of the fish and fins to add strength and help with the alignment. Alignment is critical...my first fish flew a little crooked and caused me to get better data from the left side than the right. Good luck, and take pics.

Jas

 

[GOHO]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Hi.... just purchased the humminbird 997..... i am trying to convert the sonar file but keep geting an error..

incorrect checkbit35 at position 35.... anyone know whats up?

thanks...

 

[FISHEYE]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

One way to attach the fins is to slot the PVC.Make several sets of fins,this way if the fish snags something,you just lose the fins.Or make the fins retractable into the tube useing coiled springs or metal strap spring type of metal,kinda like a safety pin.Look at a teckna DPV trigger how it works.its just a metal wire with one loop in it for a spring.the trigger retracts into the handle to contact with a reed switch to engage the motor.No snags that way and no loss of fins.And if some bozo drops a dive bag on them they retract instead of breaking off.

 

[rgecy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Hi.... just purchased the humminbird 997..... i am trying to convert the sonar file but keep geting an error..

incorrect checkbit35 at position 35.... anyone know whats up?

thanks...

Greg,

No fix right now, but I am working on it this week!

Robert

 

[PyrateJim]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Dont know why this didnt hit me before, but I have a seaview underwater camera system. I hook it up to my 13" tv/vcr combo unit and can tow it behind the boat and record the camera. Why not just mount the 797si transducer to this fish (rubber door stop and epoxy) and that way I can record the video from the camera while matching the same with the side scan readings.

I wonder if there is a way to combine both on one?

 

[pcolaboy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Why not just mount the 797si transducer to this fish (rubber door stop and epoxy) and that way I can record the video from the camera while matching the same with the side scan readings.

I wonder if there is a way to combine both on one?

Jim,

I'm sure it could be done. I'm not a towfish expert but I'd say that you might have to add a bit of weight to the towfish part as well as some extensions to the fins to counteract the additional drag induced by the added cable and the transducer. Scubafinder and RGecy should probably chime in on this.

My two cents,

Pcola

 

[m.teodorescu]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Hy Robert
i was try several times , to make it works...but no chance..
It seems i have a Error during the convert proces.
Error :Inccorect CheckBit35 at Position : 35

Again and again.
After that , the Convert proces Failed and Yellow Fin Says :
"File has no data "

I have an 797 c2 Si
Soft version 3.460
It is with International Metric System
Please give me an ideea.
Thanks

 

[PyrateJim]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Hy Robert
i was try several times , to make it works...but no chance..
It seems i have a Error during the convert proces.
Error :Inccorect CheckBit35 at Position : 35

Again and again.
After that , the Convert proces Failed and Yellow Fin Says :
"File has no data "

I have an 797 c2 Si
Soft version 3.460
It is with International Metric System
Please give me an ideea.
Thanks

I too, have this same unit. Wont be installing it on the boat for a few more weeks, but would like to know if it will work, with your program. I have it downloaded, but since I can use the unit yet, I dont really know.

 

[rgecy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Are you using Windows XP or Vista. There have been some issues with compatibility and Vista, but usually works if you set the copatability mode to XP.

Robert

 

[m.teodorescu]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Are you using Windows XP or Vista. There have been some issues with compatibility and Vista, but usually works if you set the copatability mode to XP.

Robert

Hy Robert

I use Windows Xp ...service pack 1
Thank you

 

[rgecy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

You should not have any problems with XP. I think I have fixed the HBSI converter for Vista as well.

The new version is going to have some pretty significant new features. I am going to have to take it one step at a time and add them as we go. I have a few people bugging me for a Beta version and should have it out very shortly.

Robert

 

[sabre15]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

Consider this to be a person bugging you for VHS too!!!

 

[m.teodorescu]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

You should not have any problems with XP. I think I have fixed the HBSI converter for Vista as well.

Unfortunatelly , i still have problem with.HBSI...and Os is Windows Xp.
Any other ideea ?
It may happend the folowing ?
In my computer is posibille to exist another soft , that may have influence.......to HBSI ??
Have you seen this problem previously..
Other solution is simply to reinstal Windows on my Pc ...or .?


Thank you

 

[rgecy]

Re: Humminbird Sonar Data File Converter and Playback Software - Download!

What problem are you getting? Is it giving an error name or code?

Robert