This unit is very old and you will be lucky if it works. I just took one of these off a friends boat last week and replaced it with an HDS Gen 3 7. This upgrade revolutionized his fishing life. The is so excited and happy.
I would consider an upgrade.
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- Sun May 07, 2017 7:27 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: lowrance x96
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1286
- Sun May 07, 2017 7:25 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: White screen on Elite 7TI
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1480
Re: White screen on Elite 7TI
This is new to me. Haven't heard of that before. I would recommend calling Lowrance Customer Care and see if they have. At the least, you will be able to get an RA number (Return Authorization) number and be able to send it in for service.
- Sun May 07, 2017 7:23 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Upgraded to HDS 8's Gen 2 Wiring questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3404
Re: Upgraded to HDS 8's Gen 2 Wiring questions
That will work for now but I would rewire when you have time. I'm not sure which boat you have but all power starts at the battery. So start there and there should be a master switch so you can terminate all power to the boat when storing it. I would run new black (ground) and red (hot) wire out of ...
- Thu May 04, 2017 1:33 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Lowrance Electronics Training
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1827
Re: Lowrance Electronics Training
I think Edd does. You can contact him via a PM on this forum. I do and you can contact me through my web site at; http://kensbassfishing.weebly.com/ or PM me the same as Edd.
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:04 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Calibrating your Point 1
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5281
Re: Calibrating your Point 1
I will look into this issue as I have experienced the same thing. Once a calibration is done, the unit will not let another calibration be done it seems. The "timed out" stop to the new calibration comes up. Hopefully, more info to follow...
- Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:15 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Central Coast Lakes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4612
Re: Central Coast Lakes
San Antonio still has big stripers in it. In fact the guys who I talked to who fished there the last couple years using Kayaks said the Stripers are still there and any bass under 2 pounds are gone. There were largemouth bass being caught that were in the 3 to 5 pound class so the spawn this year sh...
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:57 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: LSS2 transducer on the trolling motor?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2266
Re: LSS2 transducer on the trolling motor?
Yes it is and can be done with the proper mount. Go to comfortroll.com and get ahold of Jim Slusher. He is developing a mount for the trolling motor to have an LSS-2, Totalscan and/or Puck style Broadband Sonar transducer on the trolling motor. You can have any combination of the above mentioned tra...
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:04 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Testing GPS Receiver/Antenna? LGC 3000
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1944
Re: Testing GPS Receiver/Antenna? LGC 3000
Hello Richard, Sorry for the delay in my response. I have been out of town working at Boat and Tackle shows. Unfortunately those antennas are old enough that they have probably all been replaced as you can see from the lack of any response. If you find any out there now, they are the as old as your ...
- Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:34 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Can I run 2 down scanning transducers?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2682
Re: Can I run 2 down scanning transducers?
As for having Structure Scan on the trolling motor, Jim Slusher, the creator of the Comfortroll recessed trolling motor pan has a new product to mount an LSS-2 transducer on the trolling motor along with a puck for Broadband Sonar. This way you don't need that terrible Ethernet cable network to see ...
- Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:28 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Can I run 2 down scanning transducers?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2682
Re: Can I run 2 down scanning transducers?
If you have the current update in your unit, hit the power key and to the left of "Power Off" is "Stand By", just hit this and the unit goes into standby. When you are ready for the unit to be back in use, hit the power key again and just hit he "X" in the top right of ...
- Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:02 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: KEN SAURET HELP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3026
Re: KEN SAURET HELP
I have to be honest. It has been a long time since I had an LCX unit and haven't tried to link one to an HDS unit. I would say to give it a try and let us know if it works. The only thing I can't remember is if an LCX unit has an ethernet connection on the back of the unit. If it does, then it may j...
- Tue Dec 20, 2016 3:56 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Bow Mount Fishfinder/chartplotter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1386
Re: Bow Mount Fishfinder/chartplotter
I would say the number one thing to consider is your budget. Find the compatible unit that will satisfy your needs that fits in your budget. The one piece of advice I would give is to save up your money if you can't get the best match for your system at this time. Don't settle for a smaller or lesse...
- Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:48 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: HDS gen 2 to HDS gen 3 power cord
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3759
Re: HDS gen 2 to HDS gen 3 power cord
Same power cable, same Broadband transducer and the NMEA network that is powered with a power node is the same with all HDS units.
- Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:36 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: New Widescreen Lowrance Elite-Ti Displays!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1603
Re: New Widescreen Lowrance Elite-Ti Displays!
The Elite units do not have as many customization features as the HDS units. This is to provide a big screen and the desirable features fishermen want at a price that is more pleasing to those who are watching their
budget.
budget.
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:49 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Go free insight genesis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1691
Re: Go free insight genesis
Go Free requires a Wifi module to have internet connectivity through the data on your cell phone for example. With Go Free, you can upload Sonar Logs from your boat to your account on Insight Genesis. Insight Genesis is the mapping program which will take your uploaded Sonar Logs and convert them in...
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:29 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Exporting Waypoints
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3505
Re: Exporting Waypoints
Jeff, if you have access to an Ethernet cable, connect it to the console unit and lay it across the deck up front to the HDS unit at the bow and connect the Ethernet cable to the back of that unit. Now, turn both units on and they will share all Waypoints with each other. If you have some on the con...
- Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:36 am
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Bad downscan image
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1505
Re: Bad downscan image
I've never heard of this before so I don't have any advice other than to call Lowrance Customer Care or look on Lowrance.com in the FAQ's.
- Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:08 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Go free insight genesis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1691
Re: Go free insight genesis
I have hours and hours of recording uploaded to Insight Genesis and all those files are public, available to anyone with a subscription. With the vagueness and errors on today's mapping cards, to have the ability to have a contour map made from your own sonar recordings of the spots you fish is inva...
- Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:31 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: spotlight scan
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1020
Re: spotlight scan
I have a couple of questions so I can give you a good answer. What unit do you have the Spotlight scan connected to and what version of software do you have in the unit. Also, are you sure the transducer is connected to the unit securely. Another thing to think about doing is at the transducer conne...
- Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:39 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Lowrance 83/200 thru hull transducer for hds units
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1468
Re: Lowrance 83/200 thru hull transducer for hds units
My first question would be what you consider "through hull"? A transducer where you cut a hole in the bottom of the boat and install a transducer into the hole or a transducer that you place in the bilge area of a fiberglass boat and the transducer signal shoots "through" the hull.
- Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Wire gauge for nmea 2000
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1101
Re: Wire gauge for nmea 2000
Edd is exactly right. Although just in case you use that power for an additional use in the future and since you are pulling a new wire anyway, go up a couple sizes just in case. The larger the copper the better the source, hot or ground.
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 4:44 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Gen 3 hds 9s both seam to run off Stern transducer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1445
Re: Gen 3 hds 9s both seam to run off Stern transducer
As for the Broadband Sonar ducer on the trolling motor. When you go to Network, hit Sonar and hit Configure on the PDT/WBL or what ever ducer you have on the trolling motor. In Configure, hit Scope, change it from Global to Local. Global means the unit will search all ducers in the whole boat for it...
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 4:38 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Gen 3 hds 9s both seam to run off Stern transducer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1445
Re: Gen 3 hds 9s both seam to run off Stern transducer
You will need to go into the menus and select the data source for Structure Scan on the front unit to use the LSS-2 on the back of the boat. Hit the Pages button, select System, Settings, go down and select Network, then hit Data Sources. Here is the list of all the devices that are plugged into any...
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:41 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Sonar magnet risk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1841
Re: Sonar magnet risk
It shouldn't be too much of an issue, unless you have the magnet near a heading sensor or rate compass which is in the Point One GPS antenna. Keep any magnets at least 3 feet away from those GPS antennas.
- Fri Jul 08, 2016 2:25 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Gen 3
- Replies: 2
- Views: 989
Re: Gen 3
Edd is right, just tap to select "Adjust Splits". When you do this a circle with two opposing arrows will show up in the middle of the screen, just drag the circle/arrow to the desired panel sizes. Remember to hit "Save" as you exit so the changes will remain permanent until you ...
- Fri Jul 08, 2016 2:22 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: HDS Gen 3 Rigging Question - help please
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2393
Re: HDS Gen 3 Rigging Question - help please
If I'm reading your original post correctly, you are using the puck transducer (blue connector) that you had been using with your older LCX units, right? If this is the case you can use the older transducers for your broadband/chirp ducer but the newer transducers are better quality than the older d...
- Thu Jun 02, 2016 4:42 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: HDS 5 GEN 1 AND X135
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1187
Re: HDS 5 GEN 1 AND X135
The older X series are stand alone sonar units. The do not have an Ethernet port to network with any other units. HDS to HDS is the best way to go.
- Mon May 23, 2016 8:05 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: HdS-12 G3 Image Refresh Issues
- Replies: 2
- Views: 890
Re: HdS-12 G3 Image Refresh Issues
This is not something I have dealt with before. I would recommend you call Lowrance Customer Care and they may have experience with this issue. Since you have the current software update, you could try to do a soft reset to see if this would reset the unit to run smoothly. If this does not correct t...
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:30 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Hds 9 gen II touch problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1759
Re: Hds 9 gen II touch problem
Make sure Lowrance is selected instead of Navionics.
- Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:03 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Structure scan frequency
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1554
Re: Structure scan frequency
With any sonar frequency, the higher the frequency, the better the detail. On Lowrance Structure Scan, 800 khz will be better definition and detail down to about 80 to 100 feet, then switch to 400 khz. Water wants to absorb sound. The higher the frequency, the quicker the sound is absorbed and there...
- Mon Mar 21, 2016 1:24 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Problem with new Lowrance gen touch 9
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1015
Re: Problem with new Lowrance gen touch 9
If you disconnect the Ethernet cable and save a waypoint on the console unit and don't have an NMEA network connected, then you just need to go up to the front unit and hit waypoint twice to have it on that unit too.
- Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:01 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: HDS Gen 3 Standby Issues
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3917
Re: HDS Gen 3 Standby Issues
Do you have an Ethernet network cable connecting the two units? If so, remove that Ethernet cable and the units will not try to share different transducers. I see you have an LSS on the trolling motor so there is no need for the Ethernet and the problems that network presents with menu and transduce...
- Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:38 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Soner temp readings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 827
Re: Soner temp readings
There are times when the unit doesn't read the digital temp reading on your screens. You can try to delete from the Overlay Data the temperature reading and then cycle the unit from off to on. Then when you power up the unit, go to Edit Overlay Data and select the water temperature reading again for...
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:04 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Lake map chips for Loweance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1202
Re: Lake map chips for Loweance
The only mapping I use outside of the pre loaded mapping in my HDS units is Insight Genesis.
You can go to You Tube and search for videos of "Insight Genesis" or go to www.lowrance.com and click on the Insight Genesis link to learn more.
You can go to You Tube and search for videos of "Insight Genesis" or go to www.lowrance.com and click on the Insight Genesis link to learn more.
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:02 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Thanks for the Help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 810
Re: Thanks for the Help
You are welcome. It was a pleasure to see all the people who attended the Fred Hall Show last week. Lots of people with lots of really good questions. Alot of people purchased Lowrance and Simrad electronics with such great deals at the show. I hope to see everyone and all your friends at next years...
- Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:38 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Front sonar not picking up fish, console sonar does
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1450
Re: Front sonar not picking up fish, console sonar does
That is the correct setting for the built in transducer. I would not use a built in transducer though. Those are made to work with any make of electronics and are not best for the clearest and precise detail. You will find better results with a Lowrance puck transducer installed on the trolling moto...
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:45 am
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: video on overlaying down scan on sonar
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1022
Re: video on overlaying down scan on sonar
Hi Kevin, This is a common question and the answer lies in understanding the benefits of each of the different types of sonar. Broadband Sonar is the traditional sonar we all grew up with and Structure Scan is a new type of sonar that is different than Broadband Sonar. Broadband Sonar is normally vi...
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:07 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: different temps/daylight saving change
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1605
Re: different temps/daylight saving change
If you have HDS units, hit the pages key, then System and then Time. You can adjust the time here. The trolling motor is out of the water when you move from place to place so the reading can be different up there or the calibration can be off a little. Temperature is a relative reading anyway. You a...
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:24 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: power cable LCX37C
- Replies: 1
- Views: 760
Re: power cable LCX37C
The two wire power cable will power up your LCX 37 C. The NMEA network can get it's power from a power node in the NMEA network. A power node is a tee that is connected to other tees or cables in the network that has a power (red) and a ground (black) wires coming out of the top of the tee. These ar...
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:17 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Noisy transducer in boat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1223
Re: Noisy transducer in boat
The crystal inside a transducer is encased in sort of an epoxy medium. The micro voltage that makes the crystal send out the sound wave actually makes the crystal "jump" inside the encasement. This process over a long period of time can create a larger void around the crystal. When this is...
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:01 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Routing transducer cabling?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 976
Re: Routing transducer cabling?
It is a matter of preference but I like to make a turn at the head creating a loop for the extension of the deployment of the trolling motor and go down the other part of the trolling motor bracket. I like the foot control cable to be as light and flexible as possible. It's really your choice and yo...
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 3:55 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Cant get shaded relief on new hds gen 2 touch 9
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1237
Re: Cant get shaded relief on new hds gen 2 touch 9
Good Job Brad. This is a good example of how to solve a problem on your own. You really can't hurt the units by going through the menu and trying to figure out your issue. By doing that kind of experimentation is how we all learn how to get the most out of our electronics, by playing with them. I di...
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:11 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Lowrance HDS -9 Gen 2 Touch networking
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1034
Re: Lowrance HDS -9 Gen 2 Touch networking
My question would be "What are you going to display on two units at the console?" If you have one on Chart shared with some type of sonar, I can't imagine you would have a second Chart screen displayed on the other unit. If you have Structure Scan, dedicate one unit to that and the other o...
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:41 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: lowrance show price at ISE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1167
Re: lowrance show price at ISE
Ken Sauret here, I won't be at the ISE Show this year. There will be a bunch of guys from the area working to booth though. As for pricing, I think the various Lowrance dealers at the show will be selling units but the Lowrance booth is for you to ask questions and get demonstrations from the Pros o...
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:34 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Software update troubles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1072
Re: Software update troubles
Make sure when you unzip the file from the web site that you load a .upd file onto the card. That is the update. If you have a file ending in .meta the unit won't read it. The units will only read a .upd file.
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:15 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: ""HELP"" gen3 question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 888
Re: ""HELP"" gen3 question
When the transducer sends out a "ping" or sound the sound wave in 200 khz which is your normal Broadband Sonar frequency, the sound wave is shaped in a cone. The deeper it gets, the wider it's shape is. Anything that is in this cone is shown on the screen. It doesn't matter where in the co...
- Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:06 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Interference with trolling motor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2867
Re: Interference with trolling motor
Morgan,
All Fortrex trolling motors have had the same increased interference issues.
All Fortrex trolling motors have had the same increased interference issues.
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:22 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Interference with trolling motor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2867
Re: Interference with trolling motor
If your Minn Kota is a Fortrex then you have an interference problem that is very common. I have a Maxxum Pro and didn't update my trolling motor to a Fortrex for the interference reason. With all the experimenting I have done to try to reduce the interference, I think the interference is coming fro...
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:17 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: hds5 question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 941
Re: hds5 question
Your expectations are correct. When the unit gets a GPS lock, the time along with your location should be acquired. I don't know why it won't respond. Get someone in your boat to look at your unit. As someone who knows these units goes through the menu settings and putting overlay data on and deleti...
- Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:29 pm
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: hds5 question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 941
Re: hds5 question
An easy way to determine if you have a Gen 1 or Gen 2 Key Pad unit is to look at the Lowrance logo at the top / front of the unit above the screen. If Lowrance is Blue in color, you have a Gen 1 HDS unit. If the word Lowrance is white in color, you have a Gen 2 HDS Key Pad unit. Hard to say why the ...
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