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I bought a Elite 5X-DSI the other day and just love it so far. I bought it for use on my Trolling Motor, along side of a HDS-7 on the Bow of my boat. I had to do some building to get it operational, but got it working pretty good. So, I also have a HDS-7 on the Trolling Motor, and have added a Elite 5X-DSI. My Elite unit does not have a GPS in this unit, but surely it could not be be more trouble than the operation of a HDS.
The one thing I don't like about it is it reads like a sonar, instead of the LSS-1 DI. When I pull over the top of a Brush Pile the Image flattens out, and you lose sight of fish on the structure and/or the structures shape. Where with the LSS-1 DI, I do not lose the image the unit has created. I am still basically looking straight down into the Brush Pile. It is really not that big of a deal, as long as I am moving I can see the structure Image, and if there are any fish on the structure, and once I see the fish and I know their there, that is the basic information I need to know to start fishing. So, it will work, just not what I was expecting after having a HDS-10 w/ LSS-1 at the Console.
With the HDS-7 Transducer on my trolling motor and needing to have the Elite 5X-DSI Transducer on the trolling motor also, I was needing a bracket that would allow them to set side by side on the trolling motor. Did not have enough length on my trolling motor to have them mount one behind the other. With this set up, I can have my HDS-7 with the screen split between GPS/D-2 Sonar, and the DSI with a Full Screen Down Imaging running all the time. No switching either units, or anything. No adjustments, just drop trolling motor in the water and go to fishing.
Never have had much reason to work, weld, or bend aluminum, bot found out some interesting things about it during this little project. Aluminum can not be heated up and bent like metal. Tried it to make te saddle to fit around the trolling motor, and soon as I started to bend it, snapped right in half. So I had to use an anvel, and ball ping hammar, which was fun in it self trying to bend 1/4" Aluminum. Welding aluminum was different than welding metal also, but finally got it done. Looks like a Dirt Dobble has been at work, but it is holding and working out great. Here are a few PICS of the Home Made Bracket attached to the troling motor. Don't laugh to hard, it was my first attempt and working with aluminum. Plus I'm a School Teacher by trade......
keith
Last edited by Creamlevel Kennels; 07-01-2012 at 08:00 AM.
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Sorry CP I traded the DSI unit for the Elite 5 Sonar/chart plotter. DSI did not have a flasher however the E-5 does. We use ours on some fast flowing rivers (class4 and 5) for steelhead and salmon and the DSI was next to useless in these situations. E-5 works great and does have the flasher. Am told some if not all of the latest Mdl's do have a flasher but cannot swear to that.
I have found your info to be useful so keep up the good work...
Fishnfool
Crappie Wall Hanger II
Man that transducer mount is The STUFF.It has opened my eyes to new ways to mount a transome mount to trolling motor THANKS for sharing
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In case you are not aware 3.5.0 software is available. Elite-5 Software Update
What changes are made in this update?
- Added Trip Calculator: The user now has access to a trip calculator page that displays Speed, Average speed, Max speed, Trip time, and Trip distance. This new page can be accessed via the System menu.
- Added data overlay options:
- Trip calculator overlays
- Average Speed
- Trip Distance
- Max Speed
- Trip Time
- Time
- Date
- Time
- Date (no year)
- Time (no seconds)
- Improved access to features while in Ice mode:
- Moved Ice mode from the Sonar options menu to the Fishing Modes menu, this gives the user quicker access to enable this feature.
- Added main sonar adjustment options to the onscreen adjust menu.
- Sensitivity/Colorline/Noise rejection/Surface clarity/Ping speed
- Added support for the new Lowrance Lake Insight PRO™ and Nautic Insight PRO™ mapping
- For more details on Lake Insight PRO™ and Nautic Insight PRO™ go to:
- Lake Insight
- Nautic Insight
- Retains more complete sonar history: Keeps deeper sonar data that was previously not stored when operating in auto range depth mode.
- Added Turkish Language support
- General software and performance improvements
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Bill H. PTC USN Ret
Chesapeake, Va
Crappie Wall Hanger
Wonder how many of those actually apply to the DSI version and not just the Elite 5.Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill
In case you are not aware 3.5.0 software is available. Elite-5 Software Update
What changes are made in this update?
- Added Trip Calculator: The user now has access to a trip calculator page that displays Speed, Average speed, Max speed, Trip time, and Trip distance. This new page can be accessed via the System menu.
- Added data overlay options:
- Trip calculator overlays
- Average Speed
- Trip Distance
- Max Speed
- Trip Time
- Time
- Date
- Time
- Date (no year)
- Time (no seconds)
- Improved access to features while in Ice mode:
- Moved Ice mode from the Sonar options menu to the Fishing Modes menu, this gives the user quicker access to enable this feature.
- Added main sonar adjustment options to the onscreen adjust menu.
- Sensitivity/Colorline/Noise rejection/Surface clarity/Ping speed
- Added support for the new Lowrance Lake Insight PRO™ and Nautic Insight PRO™ mapping
- For more details on Lake Insight PRO™ and Nautic Insight PRO™ go to:
- Lake Insight
- Nautic Insight
- Retains more complete sonar history: Keeps deeper sonar data that was previously not stored when operating in auto range depth mode.
- Added Turkish Language support
- General software and performance improvements
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I was just wondering the same thing. I have the Elite 5 but without the DSI. Will this update work on mine?
Don't Move a Mussel!!Clean, Drain and Dry EVERY TIME, ON EVERY BODY OF WATER!!
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It will probably do more for you than those who have the DSI model.
Guppy
If you push the power/light button you can adjust the brightness of the display and also able to put it in night mode which almost looks like night vision...it will turn the display color green. It really makes a difference while fishing at night.I will say one thing about this unit .... when using it at night, even with a black background screen setting, it practically lights up the interior of my boat.
... cp
Crappie Wall Hanger
Well, someone liked my Elite 5 DSI too much they broke into my boat and stole it and all my fishing rods and most of my lures. I was just starting to figure out how to use the thing.
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Sorry to hear that. I really, really do HATE thieves.
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Bill H. PTC USN Ret
Chesapeake, Va
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