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IMC and HOOK 5
« am: 13 Mai 2017, 15:44:16 »
Hello, I recently bought a Lowrance Hook 5. I downloaded IMC and successfully created AT5 files. When I put the SD card in the Hook 5 and power it on, this happens:

1. Unit starts up and displays the basemap.
2. After 15 seconds, there is a short beep.
3. After this beep, the basemap will only display when zoomed out (scale >= 50 miles).
4. If I try to zoom in, the map is blank.

So then I tried using the Sample file that comes with IMC. Exact same result. I tried many different combinations: encrypted, unencrypted, root folder, not root folder, big files, little files, etc.... always exact same result.

Question 1, is IMC compatible with the Hook5? The Lowrance website says "The free, unsupported Insight Map Creator (IMC) software allows a consumer to create unencrypted .AT5 formatted maps for use on all current Lowrance multifunction displays and chartplotters." which implies to me that it should work.

What am I doing wrong?

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #1 am: 13 Mai 2017, 16:11:30 »
I did get the Insight Genesis Social Map to work just now. However it does not cover the area I need.

Social Map requires the Serial Number and Content ID in order to work. Is that needed for IMC? I don't see any way to enter it.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #2 am: 13 Mai 2017, 17:32:38 »
Social Map requires the Serial Number and Content ID in order to work. Is that needed for IMC? I don't see any way to enter it.
No, IMC don't need the Content ID and Ser. Nr.

Maps produced through the IMC should work in most of the Units,
depending on some Parameters like ATLAS Version, Colors used, and so on.
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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #3 am: 13 Mai 2017, 17:37:44 »
When a map does not work, is there any way to know what the problem is? All I get right now is a beep and then no map. This even happens with the Sample map that comes with IMC.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #4 am: 13 Mai 2017, 19:40:45 »
You have the latest Firmware on the Unit?

Related on the not working map, which files dou you have on the SD card?
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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #5 am: 13 Mai 2017, 19:55:35 »
The sample maps are shape files. This files you must process with the IMC vector mode to the *.AT5 format.
Please read the attached pdf-manual for more informations.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #6 am: 14 Mai 2017, 01:43:53 »
Thanks for confirming that the Content ID is not required. One less thing to worry about!


IMC Sample ===============================


The sample file that comes with IMC is


IMC_Sample/MySample/BoundAT5s/MySample_Large.at5


I put this one file into the root of the SD card. This does not work and gives the beep followed by a blank map.


Social Map ================================


This works. It creates these files



at5.xml
Elite_Large.at5
Elite_Medium.at5
Elite_Small.at5
permits.txt


This works if I put them in the root of the SD and also if I put them in a subdirectory. The behavior is the same except instead of going blank, the screen shows an alert e.g. "SocialMap 123456" and I press Enter and then the map is there.


I then tried replacing Elite_Large.at5 with the one from the IMC Sample. Does not work.


Sonar ================================


Today I successfully recorded sonar onto the SD card, uploaded it to Insight Genesis, and it generated a map with depth contours. So the SD card and everything else about the unit is working.


Firmware ==============================


I just bought the unit new a few weeks ago. Do I need to update the firmware?





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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #7 am: 14 Mai 2017, 09:08:20 »
Firmware ==============================
I just bought the unit new a few weeks ago. Do I need to update the firmware?
Always  :-)
Because the Unit might be laying in the store for some time or just a few weeks long enough that there might be an update available.
Just to be sure that it was the latest firmware.

And for the maps:
When IG and everything else works, there might be a problem wit the sample map,
maybe Greg can answer something about the sample map.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #8 am: 14 Mai 2017, 15:28:26 »
I checked the firmware and it is the latest. 2.0.7.0.10. Last updated in October.




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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #9 am: 15 Mai 2017, 20:11:31 »
I wasn't aware there was an at5 in that sample folder.   :fiesgrins:

That At5 was generated about 4 years ago when the IMC was first being developed.  I would use an OSM download to test instead of that one.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #10 am: 16 Mai 2017, 03:23:59 »
The OMC worked. Exact same behavior, except when I zoom in, the map is there. :-)


The maps I am trying to use are from NOAA https://encdirect.noaa.gov. Produced at5s are attached, can someone please try them?


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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #11 am: 16 Mai 2017, 04:08:09 »
Also tried to convert NOAA S-57 to shp via https://mygeodata.cloud. Same problem, no map displays.


At5s attached.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #12 am: 16 Mai 2017, 16:08:48 »
S-57 isn't a supported input format for the IMC.

The vector mode is restricted to OSM files, IMC attributed shapefiles, and IMC attributed LSF files (Navico proprietary format but can be outputted through the Attribute Mode).

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #13 am: 17 Mai 2017, 03:12:55 »
>>IMC attributed shapefiles, and IMC attributed LSF files (Navico proprietary format but can be outputted through the Attribute Mode).

What is an IMC attributed shapefile and how do I create it.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #14 am: 19 Mai 2017, 14:07:04 »
Can someone could give me a pointer to what the IMC attributes are, or a tutorial or example? I did read the IMC manual but I don't remember seeing this in there.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #15 am: 19 Mai 2017, 14:39:15 »
IMC manual page 18 to 21.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #16 am: 01 Juli 2019, 12:40:22 »
hi sorry for my poor english , i have the same problem , the maps thats i made with imc for my old hook 4 , in the new my hook 7 don't work , only a map free downloaded in the net works , in the atlas version 13 ,only 13 … my maps (shaded relief)10-12-13 atlas version  ,dont work ..I am now beating my head for two months, but I can't solve ... I wanted to try if there is a new version of imc that can help me   thanks

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #17 am: 01 Juli 2019, 19:58:30 »
Is this also a Hook Gen1 with which firmware?

Please first look here:
https://www.tacklefever.de/index.php?topic=6073.0

AT5 v10 is important and the raster only as shaded relief. Look to the sample pic.

You can use the Google Translator.

If you want so send us the files for take a look, please use a PM.

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #18 am: 02 Juli 2019, 09:50:32 »
thanks ,very thanks … hook 7 gen 1 version of firmware is v3.0 ...Unfortunately ... i send you a pm with a little map at5 v10 raster as shaded relief thats work with my old hook 4 and elite 7 emulator but don't work on my hook 7 gen1 ...thanks

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #19 am: 03 Juli 2019, 20:02:58 »
Your map works on a Elite-7 Chirp V6.0 7.0.10-With GPS Patch,
so it should also work an HOOK Series Gen1 with the latest Software, we think.
Only to be shure,
you have activated "Shaded Relief" and Map Source "Lowrance"?

Do you want to see a Screenshot here?
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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #20 am: 09 Juli 2019, 12:28:23 »
very thanks ..i try today  :applause: :applause:

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Re: IMC and HOOK 5
« Antwort #21 am: 11 Juli 2019, 13:21:00 »
ok all it is all right ..very very thanks  :applause: