Humminbird AS PC2 User Manual

PC Connect Accessory Manual

Thank you for choosing Humminbird, America’s #1 name in Fishfinders. Humminbird has built
its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equip­ment. Genuine Humminbird accessories offer the opportunity to upgrade and expand the capa­bilities of your Humminbird Fishing System. Your Humminbird accessory is designed for trouble­free operation, and is backed by a one-year warranty described in the Warranty card included
with your Humminbird Fishing System. We encourage you to read this operation manual and
your Fishing System operation manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the features
and applications of your Humminbird product.

WARNING: Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be performed by author­ized service personnel. Any modification of the 9-pin serial number or attempt to repair the
original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty. Handling
and/or opening this unit may result in exposure to lead, in the form of solder.

WARNING: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause can­cer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.

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Introduction

The PC Connect Cable links the Matrix unit to a PC to access product software updates
and new features obtained from our website www.humminbird.com. The PC
Connect system requires that the MSWindows-compatible HumminbirdPC™ soft­ware be installed to communicate with the Matrix unit. In addition to upgrading your
Matrix unit with new software, you can retrieve a unit profile and view a list of acces­sories and feature upgrades supported by your Matrix software revision.

Be sure to check out our website www.humminbird.com for additional new and
exciting accessories to grow your Matrix Fishing System!

Included Items

The following items will be included in the PC Connect Accessory Kit:

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PC Connect Cable

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Matrix 9-Volt Power Cable

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PC Connect Accessory Manual.

Setup Requirements

You will need a PC with the following minimum specifications:

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Windows95/98/ME, NT4.0 sp6, 2000 Pro, XP Home, XP Pro

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32 MB RAM

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20 MB free disk space

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Pentium or Celeron class processor

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An available 9-pin serial port

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Monitor capable of running at a resolution of 800 x 600 or higher.

Note: You must have Internet access with this PC in order to perform the Humminbird software installation from the website; high-speed con­nectivity is not necessary, although a dial-up connection may slow down the initial HumminbirdPC software download. If you do NOT have
Internet access, please contact our Customer Resource Center (334-687-0503) to obtain a CD-ROM containing the HumminbirdPC™ software
application.*

Note: You must have an available 9-pin serial port to use the PC Connect Cable. USB is not currently supported. If you are using your 9-pin seri­al port for another device, you must remove the device and replace it with the PC Connect cable. If you only have a 25-pin serial port available,
you must obtain a 25-to-9 pin adaptor from a local electronics store.

Overview

This manual provides guidance on the following procedures:

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Obtaining and installing the HumminbirdPC software onto your PC

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Connecting your PC to the Matrix Control Head using the PC Connect Cable

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Using the HumminbirdPC software to upgrade Matrix software.

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Accessing the built-in Help for additional functionality.

HumminbirdPC™ Built-In Help

There are built-in help files which will guide you through a variety of tasks, including managing routes, waypoints and tracks. Detailed help
for all user operations is available in the built-in Help and is therefore not repeated in this manual.

Installing the HumminbirdPC™ Software

There are two ways to install the HumminbirdPC™ software onto your PC:

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From our

www.humminbird.com

website

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From the CD-ROM provided by the Customer Resource Center* upon request.

* CD-ROM is free of charge, but shipping and handling charges will be applied.

Downloading the HumminbirdPC™ Software from the Website

You will download the HumminbirdPC™ software from our website in the form
of a self-extracting setup file appropriate for your operating system.

Note: You will be asked to register a user name, password and e-mail address, as well
as your Matrix serial number, when you first download any HumminbirdPC™ soft­ware from the website.

As we are continuously improving the features of the application, please check
our website for new versions of the HumminbirdPC™ application that offer addi­tional features. See www.humminbird.com for details.

It may be necessary to shut down other programs currently running on your PC
to complete the installation procedure. If connection to the Internet is not possi­ble, please contact our Customer Resource Center for a CD-ROM.*

1. Using a browser, navigate to www.humminbird.com.

2. Using the mouse, right-click on the correct self-extracting setup file for your
operating system. The choices are Windows95, Windows98/ME or
WindowsNT/2000/XP. Navigate to the location on your hard drive where you
want to save the file and save it. Make a note of where you saved it.

3. Navigate to the location on your PC where you saved the self-extracting setup
file. Double-click on the self-extracting file.

4. Click 'Setup' to install the HumminbirdPC™ software. When you run the self­extracting application, the HumminbirdPC™ setup will be started automati­cally.

5. Follow the prompts provided by the HumminbirdPC™ Setup Wizard (as
shown in the sequence of Setup Wizard screen illustrations) to install the
application on your PC.

Note: When you have finished this procedure, you may be asked to re-start your PC.

6. You have completed the installation of the application. Go to the Start Menu
>> Programs >> HumminbirdPC to start the HumminbirdPC™ application.

Note: For Windows95/98/ME users, the 'Everyone' or 'Just Me' options are not dis­played. For WindowsNT/2000/XP users, it will depend on the user permissions that
are assigned to you on that computer. The installation may require the installer to
have Administrator permissions to install the application for 'Everyone'.

Installing the HumminbirdPC™ Software from the CD-ROM

A CD-ROM version of the HumminbirdPC™ software is available upon request
from the Customer Resource Center*, and contains the HumminbirdPC™ appli­cation and all of the software necessary to install it on your PC. Follow these
steps to install the software onto your PC from the CD-ROM:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive in your computer. Select the
appropriate self-extracting setup file for your operating system and dou­ble-click on it to start the installation process.

2. Step 5 of the previous section, Downloading the HumminbirdPC

TM

Software from the Website, will help guide you through completing the

installation procedure.

Connecting Your PC to the Matrix

You will need to connect your PC to your Matrix unit using the PC Connect Cable and Power Cable included.

1. Remove the Matrix from the Quick Disconnect Mounting System.

2. Plug the PC Connect Cable into the Accessory connector on your Matrix unit.

3. Plug the Matrix 9-Volt power cable, with a new 9-Volt battery connected to it, into the power connector on your Matrix unit.

Note: The power cable shown in the illustration is for reference only, as the actual cable may differ from the illustration. The number
of 9-Volt batteries used should match the number of terminations provided on the actual power cable.

Note: A new 9-Volt battery will supply enough power to your Matrix unit to perform the programming
and data transfer operations. The battery will have a short life if the Matrix unit is left on for a sustained
period of time. To save the battery, make sure that the unit is only turned on when it is communicating
with the PC during this procedure.

4. Turn on your Matrix unit. As soon as the Matrix title screen is displayed, press the MENU key.

5. The Start-up Menu will be displayed. Use the 4-Way Menu Control key to navigate to PC
Connect, and select PC Connect using the right cursor key.

Using the HumminbirdPCTMSoftware

You will use the HumminbirdPC™ software to:

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Upgrade Matrix software

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Retrieve, display and personalize your Matrix unit profile

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Retrieve, store and edit waypoints, routes and tracks.

Matrix Software Upgrades

Your Matrix product is part of a fishing system that will continue to grow. As new features and
accessories are introduced through our website www.humminbird.com, you can upgrade your
Matrix using the HumminbirdPC™ software, similar to upgrading your PC drivers when adding a
new peripheral device.

1. Start the HumminbirdPC™ soft-ware program on your PC. When the Select Operation
screen is displayed, click on the "Update Unit Software" button.

2. The HumminbirdPC™ software will begin searching through the serial ports on your PC for a
connection to the Matrix unit. The connection status will be displayed in the Status window.
When your Matrix unit has successfully been located, the status will indicate "Connected!"