Thread: Motor Guide Xi5

Originally Posted by Okie Bob

Reaper, it is my understanding all you need is the NEMA 2000 bus to connect to the Xi5?????? I'd be surprised if you could use the Xi5 with anything other than a Lowrance HDS but, am guessing any HDS with NEMA 2000 capability would work and you could use either the front or console HDS to control the TM.
I still have my MK Fortrex and will keep it till I get a ride with someone with an Xi5 before I write that check!

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What???? Are you kidding me?????? Why buy that 'gateway kit' when all it appears to be is a standard NEMA connection? I already have my Point 1 gps antenna connected thru the NEMA 2000 bus. I'm thinking all I need is another tee????
Pretty sure I bought the NEMA 2000 starter kit from Shut-up-and-Fish for around $50 or close to that.
Anyone know the answer for sure????

I doubt if the ethernet connector will plug directly into the Motor Guide. Notice the plastic housing on the Gateway kit near the XI5? It could be the conversion point. Call SUAF, they should know.

So Reaper, what you are telling me is that I need to spend $1500 for a tm and then another $239 to be able to use it with my HDS's??????? Remember I already have a NEMA 2000 network connected to my two HDS 9 Touches sharing waypoints.

so you can control it from the hds unit also?

Originally Posted by Okie Bob

So Reaper, what you are telling me is that I need to spend $1500 for a tm and then another $239 to be able to use it with my HDS's??????? Remember I already have a NEMA 2000 network connected to my two HDS 9 Touches sharing waypoints.

You have to have the Gateway to get the info back and forth with the HDS. The Gateway must have magical components in that little box, to be worth what they want.

I guess you could call the Gateway free, if you buy the Xi5 from Universal Mania for $1285 shipped and the gateway for $225 and get the $100 rebate versus buying them at Cabelas or BPS . It'll be $1410 after rebate versus about $ 1650 + tax at the stores. I bought my Xi5 and the removable mount from Universal Mania, and highly recommend them.

cajun fryer, you can control your Xi5 from an HDS Gen 2 or 3. Not sure on a Gen 1. I love my Xi5 for what it's worth, and will put it on my next boat also.

Originally Posted by cajun fryer

so you can control it from the hds unit also?

It would be nice to be able to idle my boat over a waypoint and if I want to fish it, hit a button to lock the tm on that spot. How else do you make the tm hold on a specific spot? (gps location)
Or, why else connect the tm to the HDS? Maybe there is somthing I'm missing here?
I think the way you do it is to find the brushpile (for example) with downscan then hit the 'spotlock' function on the tm? Or throw a marker bouy near the brushpile, manuver the boat where you want it and hit the 'spotlock'? Haven't been on a boat with Xi5 so I'm guessing here.

I'm kinda old school but the anchor function still works without being hooked up to a locator is this correct. Been told different things from dealers. I understood it has it's own built-in GPS