Current Software Versions

It is Humminbird's recommendation that you always use the most recent version of software available for your model. We update software for various reasons, such as fixing minor bugs, adding new features, or improving functionality of existing features. Check the list below to see if you are running the most current software for your unit. If you need to update, you can click here to find the latest software update for your unit

WARNING!  Humminbird is not responsible for the loss of data files (waypoints, routes, tracks, groups, snapshots, recordings, etc.) that may occur due to direct or indirect damage to the unit's hardware or software.  It is important to back up your control head's data files periodically.  Data Files should also be saved to your PC before restoring the unit's defaults or updating the software.

Prerequisites, download instructions and details on the update can be found on the individual pages of our updates found under Support>Software Updates from our main website. 

PLEASE NOTE: There are several situations which can cause issues if you are not running the most recent version of software. Examples: Unit Networking and sharing waypoints between units is software version sensitive. 

MOST CURRENT SOFTWARE VERSIONS:

Model Name Version Model Name Version Model Name Version
APEX (all models) 5.080 325 6.010 859ci HD DI  7.790
HELIX 5 CHIRP DI GPS G2  2.320 / 2.330 345c  6.010 859ci HD XD  7.790
HELIX 5 CHIRP DI GPS G3  2.930 345c DI  6.730 898 7.670
HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G2  2.320 / 2.330 346c DI  6.460 898CXA  7.090
HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G3  2.930 365i  6.110 899ci HD SI  7.790
HELIX 5 CHIRP SI GPS G2  2.320 / 2.330 385c DI  6.640 917c Combo  6.300
HELIX 5 DI  7.730 385CI  6.110 931c  4.950
HELIX 5 DI G2  2.000 385ci DI  6.730 937c Combo  4.750
HELIX 5 DI GPS  7.730 386ci  6.730 947c 3D Combo  4.750
HELIX 5 GPS G2  2.000 398ci SI   6.730 955c Chartplotter  4.950
HELIX 5 SI GPS  7.730 550 6.050 957 6.300
HELIX 5 SONAR  7.730 560 6.250 958c  7.660
HELIX 5 SONAR G2  2.000 561 6.250 958c DI  7.660
HELIX 5 SONAR GPS  7.730 561 DI  6.640 958c XD  7.660
HELIX 5 XD GPS  7.740 570 6.250 959ci HD  7.790
HELIX 7 CHIRP DI G2  2.110 570 DI  6.690 959ci HD DI  7.790
HELIX 7 CHIRP DI GPS G2  2.320 / 2.330 570xa DI  6.690 959ci HD XD Combo  7.790
HELIX 7 CHIRP DI GPS G2N  2.320 / 2.330 571 HD DI  6.690 967c 3D Combo  5.420
HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G2  2.320 / 2.330 571xa DI  6.690 981c SI  4.950
HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G2N  2.320 / 2.330 576 6.250 981cJ  4.950
HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G3  2.930 581i Combo  6.250 987c SI Combo  4.770
HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G3N  2.930 581i DI  6.690 997c SI Combo  6.300
HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G4  2.930 586c  5.310 997cJ  5.330
HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G4N  2.930 586c HD  6.010 998c SI  7.670
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G3  2.930 586cxa HD  6.380 998CXA  7.090
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G3N  2.930 586xca  4.980 999ci HD SI Combo  7.790
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G4  2.930 587cxia HD  6.250 1155c Chartplotter  4.950
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G4N  2.930 587CI  5.310 1157c Combo  6.640
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G3  2.930 587CI HD  7.300 1158c  7.660
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G3N  2.930 587ci HD DI  7.300 1158c DI  7.660
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G4  2.930 587ci XA HD  5.970 1158c XD  7.660
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G4N  2.930 587cxia  4.980 1159ci HD  7.790
HELIX 7 CHIRP SI GPS G2  2.320 / 2.330 596c  5.310 1159ci HD DI  7.790
HELIX 7 CHIRP SI GPS G2N  2.320 / 2.330 596c HD  6.010 1159ci HD XD  7.790
HELIX 7 CHIRP SI GPS G4  2.930 596c HD DI  6.690 1197c SI Combo  6.640
HELIX 7 DI  7.770 596cxa  6.250 1198C  7.670
HELIX 7 DI GPS  7.780 596cxa HD DI  6.690 1198cxa  7.090
HELIX 7 GPS  7.780 597CI  5.310 1199ci HD SI  7.790
HELIX 7 GPS G2  2.000 597CI HD  7.330 Matrix 10  3.840
HELIX 7 SI GPS  7.780 597CI HD DI  7.120 Matrix 12  4.750
HELIX 7 SONAR  7.770 597ci HD XD  7.300 Matrix 15  3.840
HELIX 7 SONAR G2  2.000 597ci XA HD  6.640 Matrix 17  3.840
HELIX 7 SONAR GPS  7.780 597ci XA HD DI  6.640 Matrix 20  3.840
HELIX 8 CHIRP GPS G3N  2.930 597xcia  6.640 Matrix 25  3.840
HELIX 8 CHIRP GPS G4N  2.930 598ci HD SI  7.300 Matrix 27  3.840
HELIX 8 CHIRP MEGA DI G3N  2.930 678c HD  7.520 Matrix 35  3.840
HELIX 8 CHIRP MEGA DI G4N  2.930 678c HD DI  7.520 Matrix 37  3.840
HELIX 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G3N  2.930 678c HD XD  7.520 Matrix 47 3D  4.740
HELIX 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N  2.930 678cxa HD  7.110 Matrix 47J  4.190
HELIX 9 CHIRP DI GPS G2N  2.280 678xca HD DI  7.110 Matrix 55  3.840
HELIX 9 CHIRP GPS G2N  2.280 688ci HD  7.520 Matrix 65  3.840
HELIX 9 CHIRP GPS G3N  2.930 688ci HD DI  7.520 Matrix 67  3.850
HELIX 9 CHIRP GPS G4N  2.930 688ci HD XD  7.520 Matrix 77c  3.840
HELIX 9 CHIRP MEGA DI G2N  2.280 688cixa HD  7.110 Matrix 87c Combo  3.840
HELIX 9 CHIRP MEGA DI+ G3N  2.930 688cixa HD DI  7.110 Matrix 97  4.750
HELIX 9 CHIRP MEGA DI+ G4N  2.930 698ci HD SI  7.520 AutoChart Pro  2.300
HELIX 9 CHIRP MEGA SI G2N  2.280 698cixa HD SI  7.110 AutoChart Standard  2.300
HELIX 9 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G3N  2.930 717 4.960 Legacy Basemap (HELIX 9/10/12 G1) 1.051
HELIX 9 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N  2.930 717J  4.960 Humminbird Basemap - HELIX 9/10/12 (G2N and later) 1.031
HELIX 9 DI GPS  1.900 718 6.720 Humminbird Basemap - SOLIX, ONIX, ION 1.031
HELIX 9 SI GPS  1.900 718XA  6.720 Humminbird Basemap - HELIX 5/7 (G2/G2N and later) 2.010
HELIX 9 SONAR GPS  1.900 727 4.960 Humminbird PC 4.6.1
HELIX 10 CHIRP DI GPS G2N  2.280 727J  4.960 IP Video Camera Setup 1.100
HELIX 10 CHIRP GPS G2N  2.280 728 6.250 360 Imaging 2.030
HELIX 10 CHIRP GPS G3N  2.930 728XA  6.250 MEGA 360 Imaging 1.070
HELIX 10 CHIRP GPS G4N  2.930 737 4.960 MEGA Live Imaging (1st Generation) 1.320
HELIX 10 CHIRP MEGA DI G2N  2.280 737J  4.980 MEGA Live 2 2.150
HELIX 10 CHIRP MEGA DI+ GPS G3N  2.930 747c  4.960 MEGA Live TargetLock 1.180
HELIX 10 CHIRP MEGA DI+ GPS G4N  2.930 748 3D  6.250 SM1000 1.440
HELIX 10 CHIRP MEGA SI G2N  2.280 755c  4.740 SM2000 1.440
HELIX 10 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N  2.930 757c Combo  4.960 SM3000 1.440
HELIX 10 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N  2.930 767 4.960 Advanced GPS Navigation Controller 2.240
HELIX 10 DI GPS  1.900 768 Combo  6.720 Advanced GPS Navigation Package 2.270
HELIX 10 SI GPS  1.900 768XA  6.720 i-Pilot LINK Controller (Bluetooth) 1.440
HELIX 10 SONAR GPS  1.900 777c2  4.960 i-Pilot LINK Remote (Bluetooth) 3.000
HELIX 10 HW CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G2N  2.280 778c  6.360 i-Pilot LINK Controller (legacy) 2.150
HELIX 12 CHIRP DI GPS  1.900 778c HD  6.810 i-Pilot LINK Remote (legacy) 2.040
HELIX 12 CHIRP DI GPS G2N  2.280 778c HD XD  6.810 Minn Kota Talon 2.020
HELIX 12 CHIRP GPS  1.900 778CXA  6.640 Minn Kota Raptor 2.040
HELIX 12 CHIRP GPS G2N  2.280 778CXA HD  6.640    
HELIX 12 CHIRP GPS G3N  2.930 785c2  4.770    
HELIX 12 CHIRP GPS G4N  2.930 785c2i  4.770    
HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G2N  2.280 786ci  4.960    
HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA DI+ GPS G3N  2.930 787c2 Combo  5.420    
HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA DI+ GPS G4N  2.930 787c2i Combo  5.420    
HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G2N  2.280 788c Combo  6.300    
HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N  2.930 788ci Combo  6.300    
HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N  2.930 788ci HD  7.680    
HELIX 12 CHIRP SI GPS  1.900 788ci HD DI  7.680    
HELIX 12 HW CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G2N  2.280 788ci HD XD  7.130    
HELIX 15 CHIRP MEGA DI+ GPS G4N  2.930 788ci XA HD  7.210    
HELIX 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N  2.930 788ci XA HD DI  7.220    
ICE HELIX 5 CHIRP G2  2.110 788ci XA HD DI  7.220    
ICE HELIX 5 CHIRP G3  No update available 788CIXA Combo  5.460    
ICE HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G2  2.330 788CIXA Combo  5.460    
ICE HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G3  2.930 788cXA Combo  5.460    
ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G2  2.330 797c2 SI Combo  5.450    
ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G2N  2.280 797c2i SI Combo  5.450    
ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G3  2.930 797c2J  4.960    
ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G3N  2.930 797c2J SI Combo  4.960    
ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G4  2.930 798c SI Combo  6.350    
ICE HELIX 9 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N  2.930 798ci HD SI 7.680    
ION (all models)  3.350 798cXA SI  5.460    
ONIX (all models)  3.350 798CXIA HD SI  7.190    
SOLIX G1 4.210 858c  7.660    
SOLIX G2 4.210 858c DI  7.660    
SOLIX G3 5.080 858c XD  7.530    
XPLORE 5.080 859ci HD  7.790    
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