Any rumblings goin on about when the software will be available for ethernet ??

I have the interlink. These questions may have been answered before....but I am unaware of them. What does the ethernet provide that the interlink doesn't? Can I do both?

HHD

I think I just found the answer. Can't use both at the same time. I am thinking the main thing the ethernet would do for me over interlink would be to for example make the bow unit read from the back transducer (say I didn't want the SI picture skewed while turning trolling motor). Sound right?

A couple of things to note:
#1- Ethernet and Interlink WILL NOT work at the same time. Whenever an Ethernet cable is hooked up to a unit the Interlink functionality is automatically disabled.
#2- Ethernet will not transfer other accessory information like Weathersense or XM NavWeather
#3- With Interlink we were using Y cables to allow you to plug in both Interlink and GPS. With Ethernet the GPS can be plugged directly into the back of the unit without a Y cable unless you need to connect another accessory like Weathersense or XM Nav Weather.

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Originally Posted by maachuu

Thanks, I can not remember how to find the version of s/w on the 898, can you refresh my memory ? Also, do you leave the update on the sd card once you have updated your unit ? sorry for all the questions but got one more, do you have to have the ethernet cable connected for it to show the additional network settings ?

thanks
maachuu

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I keep "5" SD cards with my unit at all times...

1 for current version of software
1 for previous version of software ( in case the current screws up..I can revert)
1 for backed up waypoints
1 for previous recordings
1 blank for recording the day of fishing

SD cards are cheap..compared to the headache of not having the things aforementioned

Rickie

Got it loaded in the 998. Now all we need is the software for the 788 DI.

If you have 3 units that you want to connect, how do you do that?

Yeah I bet that will be a major issue, everyone runs 3 units. Rofl

Dont know bout 3 units, this thread is about 2 units and it will work :)

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Originally Posted by maachuu

Dont know bout 3 units, this thread is about 2 units and it will work :)

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Thought this was an ethernet thread. Sorry about that. I'll be running 3 units soon, and I know several people that run 3.

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Originally Posted by Big Ridge Brewer

Got it loaded in the 998. Now all we need is the software for the 788 DI.

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Just got my 788, havent connected it all together yet but there is no update for s/w on the HB site for the 788 so it may already be setup but I dont know for sure

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Originally Posted by mduncan62

Thought this was an ethernet thread. Sorry about that. I'll be running 3 units soon, and I know several people that run 3.

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no problem, it is about ethernet connections :) just about connecting 2 units :)