Standard Horizon CP180 firmware?

[nigelmercier]

Has anyone got an update for the Standard Horizon CP180 firmware in the last two years? As far as I know they are still waiting for it, but are not replying to my emails at the moment.

 

[LadyInBed]

Last time I did mine, about 3 or 4 years ago, it was quite straight forward.
Fill out form
Pay deposit
They send card
You use card and send back
They credit you with card deposit.

Note: you loose all WP's routes etc.

Oh! and you from then on get an annoying message on power up to say your charts are out of date which you have to acknowledge

 

[Martin_J]

As per LadyInBed - The last update I did was about three years ago.. I will check the version on mine and report back this evening if you like.

 

[fireball]

I still have an update card - they sent it when I had some issues with the unit rebooting on hovering over an AIS target. The update didn't resolve the problem, but changing to a different AIS engine did ...
Anyway, they never took card details and we've still got the card ...

 

[V1701]

I got one about a year & a half ago, my then new unit was only displaying speed in whole knots instead of tenths. Did the card details, get card, return card thing...

 

[LittleSister]

What is the advantage to the previous (and to the anticipated) update? Our CP300i (circa 2008) functions fine, and I don't have to tell it I know the charts aren't the latest.

 

[nigelmercier]

I still have an update card - they sent it when I had some issues with the unit rebooting on hovering over an AIS target. The update didn't resolve the problem, but changing to a different AIS engine did ...
Anyway, they never took card details and we've still got the card ...

Do you want their address so you can send it back?

 

[KAL]

Last time I did mine, about 3 or 4 years ago, it was quite straight forward.
Fill out form
Pay deposit
They send card
You use card and send back
They credit you with card deposit.

Note: you loose all WP's routes etc.

Oh! and you from then on get an annoying message on power up to say your charts are out of date which you have to acknowledge

I've never done a firmware update, but still get the 'charts out of date' warning. I don't mind so much as they ARE out of date and I should update them. Have tried several times but the only dealer near me seems to need massive notice to be there to do the update.

 

[Seashoreman]

I've never done a firmware update, but still get the 'charts out of date' warning. I don't mind so much as they ARE out of date and I should update them. Have tried several times but the only dealer near me seems to need massive notice to be there to do the update.

I did an update around October on CP180. All very straightforward and very helpful. Havent had time or weather to check it out yet, it appears to alter the screen, from memory. There are details of the changes on their website.

 

[nigelmercier]

I did an update around October on CP180...

But did you do the one about 3 years ago?

 

[Seashoreman]

Sorry Nigel, dont know the answer to that as plotter came with the boat March 2012. I did write down the software version of the original somewhere. Dont know if that alters when you do an update.

 

[wooslehunter]

Did it this winter. When I spoke to SH, they said this would be the last update released for the CP180. Does that meen they have a new model in the pipe.....

They seem good though so if this is the last one with anew model comming, they are unlikely to stop supporting the CP180.

 

[LittleSister]

I'm still wondering what the point/advantage of the firmware update is (see post #6). Any suggestions?

 

[nigelmercier]

Did it this winter. When I spoke to SH, they said this would be the last update released for the CP180.

Did you do the one about 3 years ago?

I'm surprised they have been updating the firmware as long as they have, if only other manufacturers did the same.