a coule of zero off observations...

[tdc_worm]

bridges. we ride on a lot of rivers in TX that have bridges and high cliffs on either side. when going under a bridge, the zero off loses satellites and the boat will slow or even come off of plane. the best solution is to shut it off, go under the bridge, then turn it back on. a software patch needs to be made that will allow the boat to use dead reckoning speed (i.e. hold on to its last calculated speed) for a programmable amount of time to allow the boat to pass under.

current. not so noticeable when wakeboarding, it does have a negative impact surfing. the difference between going down river and up river, around the inside of a bend or outside of a bend can have a dramatic effect. it takes a few more seconds to dial the wake in. when you head in the opposite direction, you have to go through the same BS.

the boat was an 08 210 w/ Excal. is zero off standard or an upgrade? i never had a problem w/ PP, and would actually prefer it for the rivers that i ride on. interestingly, my sirius reception never gets blocked, but i assume that has to do with the number of satellites that it takes to triangulate your location and determine your speed w/ zero off.

[MHayes]

RE: a coule of zero off observations...

Both points you mentioned are known issues. I believe that there is (or will soon be) a software update for the current issue; IIRC, Jeff mentioned something about it in a thread on here.

[NautiqueJeff]

RE: a coule of zero off observations...

The current issue has been addressed with a software upgrade, but it isn't a perfect fix. As far as the bridge issue, I have run into that too. I'm not sure what can be done about that, with the exception of what you mentioned above. That might be a good solution, as long as the speed is only held for a couple of seconds without GPS input.

[TravisFling]

RE: a coule of zero off observations...

We always have to go to No Wake under all our bridges and overpasses...

[robertsmcfarland]

How about the porpoising while running though chop or other boat waves, any future fix or up grades

[Chad52]

How does one get upgrades to the Zero Off Software?

[NautiqueJeff]

Either have the dealer do it or buy the expensive cable and access to their downloads site.

[SuperSquirt]

NautiqueJeff, can you be more specific about this "expensive cable"? Can you hook up a laptop to it and download? Thanks

[NautiqueJeff]

You must have an eComm cable for any software or future updates. After your purchase you will be given a link with the FTP address for the software and instruction downloads. You may purchase a cable online at http://zerogps.com/shop/product_info...products_id=20

[SuperSquirt]

Hmmm...$198 for a simple cable to make a greedy download? Sounds like someone needs help paying rent. I suddenly don't like my Zero Off system anymore.

[Fast351]

No kidding. That is probably a simple USB to serial cable. Even if it isn't, there is no way that this cable should cost that much. My day job I'm an engineer for an embedded controller company. We have field updateable firmware, and the USB->serial adapter we sell is $40, and if the customer wants to provide their own that's fine with us. **** even the "special cable" that was required for a weird pinout device was only $28.

This sounds like plain old greed. Not only are they making their customers do the beta testing, they're ripping them off on needed software updates.

[Kozmo]

I feel certain that the cable will be as easy to make as the Ipod cables in the CMD1 thread. Someone on this site will pave the way.

[ClemsonDave]

I have the cable. It is not a simple little cable. Do I think it is $200 in materials? Not really. But it is not a standard $19.95 USB cable.

[robertsmcfarland]

everybody is talking about the cable ,but what are the soft ware updates that are available?

[ClemsonDave]

Dont know about the wake mode, but the latest 3 event is version P101. Some of the changes have been significant. Others are just minor tweaks.