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  1. 03-13-2011, 09:38 PM #1
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    Default NMEA networking and ethernet for LOWRANCE now installed


    Blueballl came over after Church and we installed NMEA2000 and Ethernet from front to back on my boat today. PIA to say the least. I now have 3 units networked with the 2 busses. Plus, we installed the HDS7 at the console. What's next?????? I got some reading to do on this stuff......... No smoke and I could see the buses were active.

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    We removed the Huminbird wiring and discovered that the dealer had not fused the units.
    The Vexilar flasher circuit board was not secured either. Poor craftsmanship from a dealer that charged for this when I bought my boat. The board was just dangling under the console. Blueball fixed all that stuff for me thank goodness. He does good work and knows how particular I am about neatness. He is a fine feller and has a sweet wife too.

    I have 3 transducers: SI, US2, 2d. Now all I gotta do is figure out how to share them.
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    Hey Tom,
    I am with you on the lectronics. I now have 2 HDS-10's , 2 LSS-1's and a X-135 all networked .5 transducers in all.I have to say Lowrance has done a good job with networking everything. I kind of hated it with the LSS-1 having to be added but I think it was a smart move for them.I am looking at adding another Main Cranking Battery to help power everything. Also giong to add a Sonic Hub soon. Where does it all stop. I am greatful to be able to have all these toys and have to remember to fish sometimes. Check out under this guys boat. He got some lectronics!
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    More to it than meets the eye thats for sure. Took the platform off the back of the boat (again) to run the ethernet cord. Was nice to be able to just plug the cord into the lss1. Not for sure if I want to run nmea to my bow unit. Have nmea set up (connected to my etec) and it stops at the console. Very excited about the possibilites of finding structure and fish on the lss 1 and then locking the coordinates into the bow unit. Did it this winter with the console unit and slowly went back and the mark was spot on. Caught fish on structure that I never knew was there....
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    Your GPS performance can be improved greatly with the LCG4000, It has a 5 Hz refresh rate verse the internal antenna which has a 1 Hz rate. I like this networking stuff. I installed the HDS7 at the console for instrumentation and GPS only. I don't fish much behind the cockpit. I am a beginner with this networking stuff. It ain't too complicated.
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    had fun helping,maybe u will teach me something some day. Thumbs Up
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    What size fuses did you use, blade type? When I get my boat out of storage end of month got to hook up mine HDS-8, only one but I did buy the LGC4000 Gps was told it wasn't needed but I wanted it.
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    Hey Jax,
    Lowrance units come with a 3 amp blade fuse with holder.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaxsprat View Post
    What size fuses did you use, blade type? When I get my boat out of storage end of month got to hook up mine HDS-8, only one but I did buy the LGC4000 Gps was told it wasn't needed but I wanted it.
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    Got the ethernet hooked up...dang units have one mind...all my waypoints and stuff came up on my 8 that was on the 5. This sure is gonna open up a lot of opportunities for fishing...heck, it should even make getting bait (shad) this summer for drifting a lot easier. Decided not to run the nmea cord...stopping it at the console will work just fine for now. Just gotta keep telling myself I don't need the lgc4000....:rolleyes::D

    Gotta luv those 6 buttons at the bottom of the unit, as each page comes up you get relevant shortcuts that makes it really user friendly...I had heard that they cut through a lot of finger poking...sure make things handy.

    By the way, anybody heard anything about just running one side of your scan...something about "enhancing PQ maybe???
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    Ok...what am I missing? I didn't think you had to install both NMEA & Ethernet to link everything together. Why both if you don't mind me asking?
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