LightHouse Sport Software for Element Chartplotters

Software download and update information for Raymarine LightHouse Sport:

Applicable for: Element Chartplotters
Software Version: v3.19.17
Release Date: May 2024

Downloads

LightHouse Sport Element software inc. networked products

(1.06GB)

LightHouse Sport Element software only

(1.03GB)

Important Terms of downloading software

Firmware update processes are done at your own risk. Before initiating the update process be sure to backup and make copies of all important files.

If the firmware process is interrupted your product may not function properly, therefore do not interrupt the process and ensure the unit is on a reliable power supply. Damage caused by incomplete upgrades will not be covered by Raymarine warranty.

By Downloading the software, you agree to these terms.

Software history

Bundle	Release Date	Features
v3.19.17	May 2024	Update for PSTI compliance to enable compatibility with Quantum radar pairing
v3.19.10	June 2023	Resolved Issues & Improvements Improvements to LightHouse chart objects/detail Improvements to Navionics chart layers, so "Land Features" can be toggled on/off (Some sea-based wind farms are categorised as land features)
v3.19.1	February 2023	The release ensures Element 7 and 9-inch displays fall below allowable radio frequency emissions

Bundle	Release Date	Features
v3.18.11	December 2022	New Features Support for the Australia and New Zealand region LightHouse Charts including Tides and Current display. Element users must upgrade to 3.18.11 to take advantage of the new LightHouse Charts Australia/New Zealand region. Resolved Issues & Improvements LightHouse Chart improvements: Incorrect display of aerial overlays when changing orientation Missing drying heights Improved rendering of chart data Points of Interest (POI) now showing correctly in various areas POIs working incorrectly when performing a Find/Search Resolved a random crash when closing Tide & Current stations Improved the “Eject Card” function, as it could intermittently not release the MicroSD Card when requested General improvements to animated Current arrows and Tide Station curves
v3.17.37	October 2022	New Features Support for new expanded LightHouse Regional Charts, including new Northern Europe, Western Europe, and Mediterranean regional charts Support for 2022 Ireland/Great Britain tides (v3.17.37 is required to view 2022 tide data) Software Improvements Various tide user interface and tide data improvements A condition where the Guard zone alarm menu cannot be navigated after selecting circular/sector is now resolved Current and tidal station information improvements An issue where the Element display would intermittently stall at the "Raymarine" splash screen when a microSD card is inserted is now resolved Updates to sonar bottom tracking algorithm Improvements to RealBathy depth contour rendering Chart data disappearing from Lighthouse Premium preloaded charts is now resolved Modified "Chart Detail" mode selections for Element Imray chart improvements
v3.16.38	October 2021	New Features Nautical miles & yards (NM & yd) added as a unit of measure for distance Product Improvements Fathoms changed from fa to Fm The buzzer can incorrectly sound when performing a task, such as a software upgrade - fixed Restart XTE not working correctly on second Element on STng Intermittent issue with selecting an app on the home screen - fixed When an EVO pilot is in Auto and you enter the Settings menu on an Element MFD, as you exit the menu it reverts the autopilot back to Standby - fixed
v3.15.50	August 2021	New Features Reeds almanac now available with LightHouse charts Minimum depth warning message, when depth is 0.8m or less Shallow depth alarm - configurable in the alarms menu. When triggered, it will keep alarming every 30 seconds until vessel depper than the set limit Anchor Drift renamed to Position Drift Depth and Water Temp now stored against Waypoints and Track Points Currents and Tides now available for France, with updated LightHouse chart Bug Fixes 2nd Echo Rejection algorithm corrected/improved Navionics subscription expired warning message would keep popping up - fixed LightHouse charts could show expired subscription, but with future dates - fixed, but may also require a chart update Element voltage reading on the home screen seen to jump up/down - fixed RealBathy depth curves now drawn down to 0.25m increments Resolved an issue where element could crash when exiting the demo video
v3.14.92	June 2021	New Features Support for North America LightHouse charts High resolution contours in Fishing Mode only for North America charts Tides and Currents are now available at greater zoom levels Improved Tides and Currents, and Current stations now available for LightHouse Charts Great Britain/Ireland and North America Bug Fixes Finnish translation for 'knots' corrected Korean translation for 'meters' corrected Resolved intermittent crash with RealBathy Improved Land features for LightHouse charts (Sweden) Added Arabic keyboard when editing waypoints Corrected issue with tidal curve being shown incorrectly
v3.14.24	March 2021	Support for image processing improvements Included LightHouse charts Demo information, when in simulator mode
v3.13.76	January 2021	New Features Support for Raymarine's new LightHouse Charts / Points of interest, Streets etc. (Note: Excluding S63) Support for the RayConnect app 256-color palette Radar overlay on Chart Bug Fixes Corrects an issue with the Databoxes, where they could overlap under certain conditions Corrects the Databox settings page, to correctly display the Databox placements Corrects an issue where changing between Demo types (i.e. Fishing (inland) to fishing (Ice)), you can get an incorrect SONAR combo image Corrects a "No transducer connected" message, with improved noise rejection when reading the transducer sense resistor value
v3.10.10	November 2019	New Features Ice Fishing profiles, released alongside the A80581 Ice fishing kit hardware
v3.9.98	June 2019	New Features Element S model initial support Supports the CPT-S High CHRP Conical transducers only Radar Support over WiFi - i.e. Quantum* New sailing & cruising Profiles Modified Homescreen and Data pages (i.e. Rolling Road) Connect with NMEA2000 compatible autopilot for tracking 1-2-1 networking - Two Element displays can be linked together on SeaTalkNG, and can Sync waypoints Note: Element does not support Doppler or MARPA features Bug Fixes* Resolved an intermittent system crash when exiting Demo mode Implemented Rolling Road view in the DashBoard App for 7", 9" & 12" Element displays (a reset may be required after the software upgrade)
v3.9.40	April 2019	New Features Updates for Sailing Support for expanded NMEA2000 data Smart Transducer support (no calibration) SONAR processing and Ping rate improvements RealVision 2x depth auto range Swap inland fishing profile app positions AIS support improved SONAR simulator recording Multiple Data Source Selection support Accommodation for Tidal offsets to auto generated charts Bug Fixes Enhancements to Tide mode, on LightHouse Charts RealVision 3D pauses when sensitivity adjustment is selected - now fixed Improvements to the Diagnostics section Changing SONAR range caused the historical gain to change, causing targets to disappear from the history - now resolved Extended the RealVision 3D ScrollBack range When changing range on SideVision, an artifact was observed on DownVision - now fixed Dashboard Data enhancements Various other Improvements and Enhancements
v3.8.66	March 2019	Initial Release for 12"
v3.8.55	February 2019	Initial Release for 7" and 9"

Open Source GPL/LGPL

Some Raymarine products contain software code developed by third parties that are covered by open source GPL and LGPL software license agreements. You can view the third party license agreements by visiting the Manuals section of our website.

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Element Series Software Update Information

These update instructions relates to the following products:

Element HV & Element S

PLEASE READ

Please fully read this page before attempting to update your Raymarine System. This page contains each step for you to sucessfully update your Raymarine system

IMPORTANT TERMS OF DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE

Firmware update processes are done at your own risk. Before initiating the update process be sure to backup and make copies of all important files.

If the firmware process is interrupted your product may not function properly, therefore do not interrupt the process and ensure the unit is on a reliable power supply. Damage caused by incomplete upgrades will not be covered by Raymarine warranty.

By Downloading the software, you agree to these terms.

Stage 1: Backing Up Your Waypoints, Routes and Tracks (Optional)

It may be necessary to reset your MFD after the update if there is an issue. Please make sure you take a backup of any important data. However it is always wise to keep a backup of any important data you may have

To backup your waypoint/route/tracks data using an Element Series MFD, please follow the steps outlined in the user manual

Note, you may need to Format your MicroSD card/SD card to FAT32 or NTFS, to ensure it is compatible with the Multifunction display. formatting the card will erase all data stored on it.

Stage 2: Populating the mSD Flash Memory Card with the MFD Software

Note: To avoid potentially corrupting the data on your Navionics chart card, DO NOT copy software update files to your Navionics chart card and DO NOT back up waypoint/route/track data to your Navionics chart card. MicroSD cards are commonly available in most stores selling consumer electronics products. Waypoint, route, track data, and system configuration data can be stored on a microSD memory card which also contains software update files.

You are NOT required to update the products software versions sequentially. For example, you can go from v3.8.55 to v3.10.xx
The mSD (Micro SD)/SD memory cards used with Element Series MFDs should have a memory capacity of no less than 1GB and no more than 32GB.
The mSD/SD card should be formatted to FAT32. (External link: Instructions)

Insert a compatible Flash memory card into the computer's memory card reader or into a memory card reader which has been interfaced to the computer.
Select the appropriate software download for your product
Copy the downloaded ISO file to the Flash card. Note,The downloaded file may be a ".Zip" file which contains multiple ".ISO" files.
- If you have a Zip file, Un-Zip the contents of the Zip file to the Root of the Flash card (Root is the first level you access when selecting the Flash). Make sure the ISO files are not in any folders on the card (External link: Instuctions)
- For example: if your computer has assigned Removable Disk (E:) to your memory card reader/writer, then the software update files should be copied directly to Removable Disk (E:), not to any folders created on the memory card.
- Note: Do not attempt to open .ISO files, the files you have downloaded are for the MFD and networked products. If you attempt to open these files you will typically see an error as they are designed to update your Raymarine products and not for use in a Windows, Apple or Linux PC.
Remove the memory card from the computer's memory card reader.

Stage 3: The update method

Power ON the Element MFD
Place the mSD card into the unit
Select 'Settings' from the Home Screen
Select 'Update Software'
Select 'Check SD Card'
The Information bar will appear with the software version found. click 'Yes'
The new software will be installed. Do not power down the MFD during this process.
The MFD will return to the Home Screen once the update is completed.

Checking the software versions of your Raymarine products

To view the Element software version:

On the Home screen, touch 'Settings'. The software of the Element MFD will then be shown

To view other product software versions:

On the Home screen, select 'Settings'.
Select "This Display" tab
Select "Networked devices"
The software of the MFD and other connected devices will then be shown

Please note: You will only see Raymarine devices that are connected on SeaTalkNG. Other devices may not be listed