Your fish finder can display information that helps identify the type of SD or microSD card installed. Depending on the card and fish finder model, you can identify LakeMaster, CoastMaster, AutoChart Zero Line, ChartSelect, Navionics and standard storage cards.
The fish finder can also indicate when no compatible card is detected.
Check Card Type
APEX and SOLIX
APEX and SOLIX models display card information through Chart Card Info.
- Power on the fish finder in Normal Mode.
- Press HOME.
- Select Settings.
- Select Chart.
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Select Humminbird: Chart Card Info.
HELIX
HELIX models display card information in the SD Card field on the GPS Diagnostic View.
Models with two card slots display two SD Card fields. Models with one card slot display one.
To view the card information:
- Power on the fish finder in Normal Mode.
- Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
- Use the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor key to select Views.
- Use the DOWN Cursor key to select GPS Diagnostic View.
- Use the RIGHT Cursor key to set the view to Visible.
- Press EXIT twice to close the Main Menu.
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Press VIEW or EXIT to cycle through the available views until you reach the GPS Diagnostic View.
No Card Detected
APEX and SOLIX
The fish finder displays:
Card Type: No SD Card
This can indicate that no card is installed or that the inserted card is incompatible or damaged.
HELIX
Three dashes (---) are displayed when:
- No card is installed.
- The inserted card is incompatible.
- The inserted card is damaged.
Simple Storage SD Card
A standard SD or microSD card used for storage may contain waypoints, software update files or sonar recordings.
APEX and SOLIX
The card displays:
Card Type: Data card
HELIX
Two numbers are displayed. The first represents the available space on the card and the second represents the card's total capacity.
LakeMaster VX
APEX and SOLIX
LakeMaster VX displays:
- Card type
- Card name
- Part number
- Release date
- Chart file size
- Map version information
HELIX
LakeMaster VX cards display:
- VX
- Covered region
- STANDARD LM
- Version number
LakeMaster Premium
APEX and SOLIX
LakeMaster Premium displays the card type, card name, part number, release date, chart file size and map version information.
HELIX
LakeMaster Premium cards display:
- VX
- Covered region
- PREMIUM LM
- Version number
Legacy LakeMaster
APEX and SOLIX
Legacy LakeMaster cards display:
Card Type: Humminbird
HELIX
Legacy LakeMaster cards display the abbreviated region followed by the version number.
For example, a LakeMaster Southeast States V5 card displays the applicable region abbreviation followed by V5.
Note: Version 1 (V1) cards do not display a version number.
Legacy LakeMaster PLUS
APEX and SOLIX
LakeMaster PLUS cards display:
Card Type: Humminbird
HELIX
LakeMaster PLUS cards display:
- Abbreviated region
- PL to identify PLUS
- Version number
Note: Version 1 (V1) cards do not display a version number.
Legacy SmartStrike
APEX and SOLIX
SmartStrike cards display:
Card Type: Humminbird
HELIX
SmartStrike cards display:
- Abbreviated region
- SS to identify SmartStrike
- Version number
For example, a SmartStrike Great Lakes Version 3 card displays the applicable region abbreviation, SS and the version number.
Note: Version 1 (V1) cards do not display a version number.
Louisiana Delta
APEX and SOLIX
Louisiana Delta displays:
Card Type: Humminbird
HELIX
The Louisiana Delta card can be identified in the SD Card field of the GPS Diagnostic View.
CoastMaster
APEX and SOLIX
CoastMaster displays:
- Card type
- Card name
- Part number
- Release date
- Chart file size
- Map version information
HELIX
CoastMaster cards display:
- VX
- Abbreviated region or country
- CoastMaster
- Version number
CoastMaster Premium
APEX and SOLIX
CoastMaster Premium displays the card type, card name, part number, release date, chart file size and map version information.
HELIX
CoastMaster Premium cards display:
- VX
- Abbreviated region or country
- Premium CoastMaster
- Version number
AutoChart Zero Line
APEX and SOLIX
AutoChart Zero Line cards display:
Card Type: Humminbird
HELIX
AutoChart Zero Line cards can be identified in the SD Card field of the GPS Diagnostic View.
ChartSelect Downloaded Maps
APEX and SOLIX
Cards containing ChartSelect downloaded maps display:
Card Type: Humminbird
HELIX
An SD or microSD card containing maps downloaded from ChartSelect can be identified in the SD Card field of the GPS Diagnostic View.
Navionics
APEX and SOLIX
Navionics cards display:
SonarCharts: Card Type: Navionics
HELIX
Navionics cards display a letter and number sequence unique to the card. The exact sequence varies by card.
