SENA v5 Firmware Released

[Firewa11]

SENA released the v5.0 firmware. I've just updated both of my comms to v5.

[dufremle]

I was just about to post about this.

Sena Users,

Thank you for using Sena products.

We are pleased to announce the release of the version 5.0 firmware of the SMH10 with major enhancements in functions and features such as Universal Intercom and Advanced Noise Control™.

- Universal Intercom: You can have an intercom conversation with non-Sena Bluetooth headsets using the Universal Intercom™ function.

- Advanced Noise Control™: It is equipped with wind noise suppression and intelligent Noise Gate in the intercom to limit the interference of wind noise and background noise while riding.

- Sidetone: If this feature is enabled, you can hear what you are speaking during an intercom conversation or a phone call.

You can upgrade your firmware using the new Device Manager v1.4.4 for Windows and v1.9.4 for Mac users.

Please be sure to register your product online in order to download the new Manager software, since free upgrade service is provided only to the registered users. For more details, please visit Sena web site at http://www.SenaBluetooth.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

I'll upgrade mine as soon as I can.

[Firewa11]

Well crap, one of them upgraded just fine. The second one hung at 90% and won't progress. After 3 hours I unplugged it, rebooted my machine, tried again. 90% and it hangs. Tried downgrading, it too gets to 90% and hangs. I opened a ticket with Sena... has anyone else run into something like this? It's not the software or my PC because my first Sena upgraded fine.

[Firewa11]

I ended up figuring it out before Sena even got back to me. I ended up using a different USB port on my machine. Thought I had bricked the comm, when I hooked it back up it said firmware version 0.0. But, with a different USB port it loaded just fine. So, if you run into a similar issue, you can try that!

[LonestarCBR]

I'm starting "get" your avatar now...it represents infinite wisdom and knowledge, doesn't it???

[Dragonfly]

I'm starting "get" your avatar now...it represents infinite wisdom and knowledge, doesn't it???

Nope. It's just an old doomsday prepper with his AK.

[Rhino]

I'm starting "get" your avatar now...it represents infinite wisdom and knowledge, doesn't it???

Nope. It's just an old doomsday prepper with his AK.

An old gay nerdy doomsday prepper with his AK, you mean.

[Firewa11]

Hah, it's all about the multi-classing. I don't always play life, but when I do, I'm a stealthy ranged-wizard-warrior.

[Polokid69]

how do you ck battery level ?

[dufremle]

Turn it on. It will flash a number of times to let you know how full the battery is. I think 4 times is full.

[LonestarCBR]

Upgraded the firmware on SMH10R and SR10 both this morning, no problems.

[DemonDuck]

I will be upgrading mine today. Gonna check it out to see if it will link to the Scala rider.

[DarcShadow]

My guess is it will not, but you might get lucky.

[Firewa11]

They have a 'Universal Bluetooth Pairing' feature now, not sure if that's what it is designed for?

[DarcShadow]

Yeah, that's why I said I'm guessing no. The manual says it uses the Bluetooth headset protocols. Although I guess you might be able to pair the Scala as if it was connecting to a phone and connect it to the sena that way. I suspect your distance will be limited to only a few meters, if that.

[shilka99]

I tried doing this today and had the same problem as Firewall but swapping USB ports doesnt help. Has anyone else found a solution to this issue?

[Firewa11]

I rebooted my machine, then changed USB ports, that seemed to do the trick, not sure if it was a combo of doing both of that?

[LonestarCBR]

Just received another update notification today, not sure if it differs any for either version of software from the original post. I think the 2.0 for the SMH5 series may be new, but not certain. And this new release adds the "R" designation for the SMH10.

Sena Released SMH10R Firmware Version 5.0 and SMH5, SMH5-FM Firmware Version 2.0
Sena Users,

Thank you for using Sena products.

We are pleased to announce the release of the version 5.0 of the SMH10R and 2.0 of the SMH5 and SMH5-FM with major enhancements in functions and features such as Universal Intercom and Advanced Noise Control™.
- Universal Intercom™: You can have an intercom conversation with non-Sena Bluetooth headsets using the Universal Intercom™ function.
- Advanced Noise Control™: It is equipped with wind noise suppression and intelligent Noise Gate in the intercom to limit the interference of wind noise and background noise while riding.
- Sidetone: If this feature is enabled, you can hear what you are speaking during an intercom conversation or a phone call.
You can upgrade your firmware using the new Device Manager v2.0.1 for Windows and Mac users.
Please be sure to register your product online in order to download the new Manager software, since free upgrade service is provided only to the registered users. For more details, please visit Sena web site at http://www.SenaBluetooth.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Please download the Device Manager or firmware.
- Click Here to Download
Please download the new user’s guide.
- Click Here to Download
The firmware upgrade service is provided only to the registered users.
- Register Now

[dufremle]

Just updated to version 5. There are some new options I'm going to have to learn.

[DarcShadow]

I'll upgrade mine as soon as I can.

A month and a half later...

Just updated to version 5. There are some new options I'm going to have to learn.

[dufremle]

Ya, hadn't ridden the bike for a while so no need to update.

[fixxervi6]

Last ride we had 5 people paired up

[DarcShadow]

interesting, don't recall seeing that they upped the limit in the change log. Cool.

[Rhino]

Last ride we had 5 people paired up

Kind of. John kept dropping out, and you'd get that static sound like when someone goes out of range before he fell off, even though he was in the middle of the pack and Jim and I could hear each other just fine at the front and back. I don't think they officially upped the limit, I think there's some weird case where you can get it to kind of work.