Simrad NSS EVO3 beeps!

[Bowlerhat]

I have an EVO3 system, connected to all the usual inputs (radar, echosounder, plotter, engine instruments, trims). Without anything running – i.e. radar is off, engine is off – the display makes random beeps of various pitches. There is no accompanying alarm message (I’ve disabled all alarms) and no change to the display – everything is fully functional, apart from these damn beeps that are, to say the least, annoying. Does anyone have any clues please? Thank you.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

I have the same. I get beeps from engine Comms lost or GPS lost. Or low water.

If you touch menu then Alarms, scroll through to see what alarms are enabled.

 

[Bowlerhat]

All my alarms are disabled and the history only shows alarms I can identify (e.g. anchor watch).

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Do you have any waypoints set? Failing that a low voltage alarm or a connection/low voltage problem somewhere. I had a spurious alarm problem on mine when I first got it, turned out to be the blue and yellow wires in the power cable occasionally making contact.

 

[Bowlerhat]

Thanks Jamie. I’m off the boat now so I’m not sure about waypoints. I’ll check, but the beeps are random and different. Sometimes a double beep; sometimes single. Sometimes a random stream of different pitches! Sometimes it will be quiet for a minute or two and I think it’s cleared, but then they return. I’m not going mad - the long-haired admiral has heard them too! It’s all very odd.

 

[Bowlerhat]

No waypoints in. Everything cleared. Still randomly beeping!

 

[Jamie Dundee]

No waypoints in. Everything cleared. Still randomly beeping!

Does it still beep when disconnected from NMEA/radar/sonar (fish alarms?)etc? I’d disconnect one at a time and see whether/when it stops.

 

[Bowlerhat]

Thanks Jamie. I’m off the boat now and won‘t be able to check for a while. It’s a very good point though, because the Fish ID notification isn‘t an alarm as such (at least not as I see it) as otherwise all the beeps would be recorded in the alarm history, and they’re not (and I have disabled all the alarms in any event). I’ll take a look next time and I will also conduct a software upgrade. Thanks again.

 

[Sailingharmonie]

New to this forum. I have this problem and was wondering whether you managed to get it resolved. Thanks

 

[Bowlerhat]

New to this forum. I have this problem and was wondering whether you managed to get it resolved. Thanks

I did resolve it, but can’t remember how! When I’m next on the boat, I’ll remind myself and get back to you.

 

[Bowlerhat]

New to this forum. I have this problem and was wondering whether you managed to get it resolved. Thanks

So …..

Select Echo from main display
Select the ‘hamburger’ (three horizontal lines) from top right corner
Select Fish ID to OFF

Hope that helps