Thread: Motor Guide Xi5

Originally Posted by Okie Bob

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????

If you have a NMEA 2000 kit powered and installed, then you should be able to add another T and a cable to connect to the Xi5 trolling motor.

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 need an Ethernet to connect the two HDS units if they're not already. Then you need the NMEA 2000 for them to talk to the Xi5. If you've already got NMEA 2000 in your boat, then all you need is an Xi5 with GPS and a T for the NMEA 2000 and a NMEA 2000 cable to go to TM.

Originally Posted by TimY

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

This is correct. However, if you tie it to the lowrance HDS Gen 2 units, you can go from waypoint to waypoint if they're close in proximity and can use trolling motor to get there. It'll automatically anchor at the waypoints once it arrives.

All this talk sounds pretty complicated to this old geezer! I find what I want with my Garmins and hit the anchor button. Done!

p.s. I got the rebate when I bought mine and when I bought my Garmins. Every $$ helps.

Originally Posted by CHECrappie

If you have a NMEA 2000 kit powered and installed, then you should be able to add another T and a cable to connect to the Xi5 trolling motor.

Originally Posted by CHECrappie

If you have a NMEA 2000 kit powered and installed, then you should be able to add another T a gateway and a cable to connect to the Xi5 trolling motor.

edit for the gateway

I'm with you on that complicated part. We run Garmin's also just a little difference in anchoring system's. I have a 25 pounder in the front and a 25 pounder in the back both on 100 ft ropes.

Originally Posted by Okie Bob

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. .

I have run Bobbys boat on a slow speed with his XI5 deployed. If I see something good I want to fish on his down scan, I hit the anchor mode button on the XI5 remote hanging around my neck. Stick the boat in neutral and kill the big motor and the XI5 will take us back to the spot I hit the anchor mode button. One does not need to connect to their Lowrance HDS.