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I have 2 new HDS 5 units hooked with structure scan.When I
have the sonar on it has a split screen on the sonar with the #'s going up on one side and down on the other.you cannot see anything. Is there a problem or is something set wrong.Also the front tranducer is mounted on the trolling motor but the front unit is reading from the back transducer.Thanks for any help.
1. Thats the amplitude scope you can turn that off, if you want. thats located in your sonar menu.
2. If you don't want to share 2d sonar.. just uncheck net work sonar. thats also located in your sonar menu. If you do want to keep on sharing 2d sonar.. all you have to do is change the source.. which ever unit you are at go into your sonar menu and lock for sonar source. if it says "this unit that" that means you are using that 2d sonar transducer.. if its says "HDS 5" that means you are reading from that transducer (2d sonar).
here's a link to help you out.. just scrolled down to new work sonar.
BBC Boards: Lowrance Help Topics, Contact info, Networking Diagrams
If you have any question I would contact Lowrance CS dept.
Thank you very much. These seem like great units but so different from my others and with structure scan a lot to learn.
Also Highbridge, I just did an update to my HDS 5 unit from lowrance website they have a new version of firmware that you have to load from them and it updates a few problems they have had , but the best thing for me they added was a 3 screen display for the unit..
So now I can have GPS and sonar on the top 2 panels and also have the whole bottom half for sidescan..
I thought it would be too crouded of a screen but it really isnt plus you can customise any of the screens or where you want them , its called Version 4 I think on the Lowrance website dowload section..
Gary