Is Phonak Target 7.3 the right software to program Bolero V70-SP?

I useTarget 6.8 to program my Phonak Sky V70 Aids.

I’ve been told that the latest Target doesn’t support the iCube II anymore but not sure if that’s true.

EDIT - Got it wrong, I use Target 6.2.8.

@Zebras said:

I’ve been told that the latest Target doesn’t support the iCube II anymore but not sure if that’s true.

Yes I can confirm 7.2.1 supported iCube ll, I just connected a really old pair of Ambra M, so backwards compatibility for now.

It is a BTE, what specific cable would I need? Would I still be able to use the cable 13 to program them? Would it be easier/better to program using Noah link wireless vs cables?

I’m at a crossroads, I found the cable 13 cables on eBay and am looking at several hipro usb devices along with the noahlink wireless device.

I appreciate any guidance you can provide!

Did you open the access door atop the HA to view the plugin?

• Phonak/Unitron uses CS44a cables (which have pins 3&4 reversed) versus a standard CS44 cable.
• Battery Pill cables, (aka your “cable 13”) are for ITE HAs.
• Noahlink Wireless does not work for old HAs that do do not have Bluetooth Low Energy/BLE capabilities.

Another excerpt from the document mentioned above;

Oh, (since ppl make up their own names for Noahlink Wireless) perhaps I should mention that Noahlink Wireless and NOAHlink are two very different hearing aid programming devices with NOAHlink being an old/almost obsolete device.

Also, the door opens from the top;

I’ve found an iCube II on eBay…do you need to have the usb adapter in order to use it or can you plug the base directly into the computer via USB?

Yep, that’s it. The four male pins on you HA will fit into the four female holes at the end of your CS44a cables. The angled connector cables are more common. The long cables may also work for Starkey HAs??

The other option is iCube II (which is going obsolete for newer hearing aids) and can be bought cheap. It depends on your plans (if any) for future use of these different programming devices.

Thanks for the quick response! To confirm, either cable set will work, correct?

The straight cables are $30 and the angled are $35.

There are some miniaturized details on the cable that old eyes may not notice. That is, the small end of the cable has an alignment dot and also a cut-out/slot to force correct alignment of pins 1-4;

@lucky9magnet said:

do you need to have the usb adapter in order to use it

Yes, you need to be sure to get the Bluetooth dongle with the iCube ll, so to be able to use it with target.

Thanks everyone! I’ve ordered the cables (angled) along with a NIB iCube II. Should have the iCube by this weekend…then the fun begins!

I was wondering if the connectors were keyed in some fashion, thanks for the heads up!