Has any one successfully programmed old sonic innovations hearing aids?
I have a pair of 2008 SI Velocity hearing aids. After some repairs over the years one is noticeably louder than the other, so I’d like to adjust the gain. I acquired ExpressFit 6.4 and a usb mini-pro with cs44 cables and flex strips (from:
http://www.thehearingclub.com/Programming-Adapter-size-312-13-or-FLEX-STRIPS-Comes-with-two-adapters_p_285.html). So far I can’t get the software to detect the aid.
Then I found according to this, hi-pro not supported for v6.4:
http://www.sonici.com/Sonic/For-professionals/Support/Frequently-asked-questions.aspx?active={D6881C49-C86E-4EDA-AC0E-8B5032FB83B7}#{D6881C49-C86E-4EDA-AC0E-8B5032FB83B7}
Which is odd because hi-pro is a selectable option in the version 6.4 software. In Velocity Spec guide (here) it says
“For best performance, program Velocity products with EXPRESSlink
from Sonic Innovations or HIMSA’s NOAHlink programming interface.
Use of the HI-PRO interface is not recommended for Velocity products.”
I found an ExpressLink on ebay which should work, but I am not sure if the hi-pro is actually the issue, or the only issue.
Additionally this seems to imply I should be using some special 4-gold pin sonic flex strips:
http://www.sonici.com/Sonic/For-professionals/Support/Frequently-asked-questions.aspx?active={6898198C-8D62-4381-A31F-0FD490713A23}#{6898198C-8D62-4381-A31F-0FD490713A23}
“The original Sonic Flex Strip is used for instruments programmed through the older EXPRESSfit 6.4 Fitting Software. You can identify these strips by the 4 gold contacts on the connector end and the word ‘SONIC’ on the strip itself.”
But as far as I can tell the aids only have three metal contacts under the battery door. Also I’m not sure how I could obtain these strips.