Fired the Lowrance Network and NEMA2000 up....works as advertised Yikes. pic

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03-18-2011, 04:08 PM
Cane Pole

Fired the Lowrance Network and NEMA2000 up....works as advertised Yikes. pic

I can select the 2d transducer (us2 at front or Low 200khz at back). I have LCG4000 GPS input to all 3 units via NMEA2000 and also my engine monitor via NMEA2000. I have all gauges except water pressure and fuel level. That requires additional adapters.:(

If you have Etek or Newer Merc, I believe you get all the gauges. Not sure though.
I got some help from Lowrance guys as the manual didn't cover the setup I have very well. Hats off to Todd Driscoll for his help.

I really like being able to select which transducer I wish to use. Saves me from moving stuff around.

I didn't install the livewell temp sender unit. Have to drill a hole in the livewell to get the sender inside livewell. My good drill is at the lake.Doh

I am getting it figured out. Good time to do this while I am baby sitting. ha

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03-18-2011, 04:33 PM
mduncan62

Nice. I'd love to have that motor hookup for my Yammy.
03-18-2011, 06:26 PM
Crappie Reaper

Tom, sounds like Lowrance needs to sign you up as an official "Beta tester". You're obviously thinking of things to try they have not. Now, be sure to let me know when you get your laptop hooked up to the HDS-8. I want some of that!
03-18-2011, 06:40 PM
jiggshooter

looks nice good job
03-18-2011, 08:14 PM
jaxsprat

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Originally Posted by Crappie Reaper

Tom, sounds like Lowrance needs to sign you up as an official "Beta tester". You're obviously thinking of things to try they have not. Now, be sure to let me know when you get your laptop hooked up to the HDS-8. I want some of that!

Low diagram shows a wire coming off one of their plug in's--its bare at far end says its for hook up to computer for GPS etc.
03-18-2011, 08:51 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxsprat

Low diagram shows a wire coming off one of their plug in's--its bare at far end says its for hook up to computer for GPS etc.

NMEA0183 Com1 and Com2. It outputs/inputs nema strings (tx/rx). I can hook it up to my laptop and run moving maps on Oziexplorer. That is all I know. I've already done this before. I could hook in my garmin up here and use it as gps for the HDS, but the HDS gps is goooood with the LCG4000.
03-18-2011, 08:59 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crappie Reaper

Tom, sounds like Lowrance needs to sign you up as an official "Beta tester". You're obviously thinking of things to try they have not. Now, be sure to let me know when you get your laptop hooked up to the HDS-8. I want some of that!

I don't have a clue on some of the stuff. I am beta testing myself. Lowrance guys been a lot of help.
03-18-2011, 09:19 PM
RangerZ21

CP, I'm pretty sure you said you have an HDS-8---what are the other 2 units? Z21.
03-18-2011, 09:30 PM
Cane Pole

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Originally Posted by RangerZ21

CP, I'm pretty sure you said you have an HDS-8---what are the other 2 units? Z21.

I have a HDS7 and LCX27. The 27 is the best 2d sonar I ever owned (and I have been thru a bunch).
03-18-2011, 09:31 PM
yikess

Canepole that is awesome. Thanks for the update.
03-18-2011, 09:36 PM
Cane Pole

I like the engine temp gauge. I'm running my engine pretty hig atop a jack plate. I loose water or my pee hole gets plugged, I will see it before the buzzer goes off.
03-18-2011, 09:37 PM
ifish

Hey Tom,
Do you think the LCG 4000 is worth the money? I have been using the built in GPS on my HDS-10's and they do a pretty good job. I am willing to buy one I just wonder if it is really that much difference. What maps are you using on your HDS-8 ?Take care and I hope Miss Brenda is about ready to do a little boxing with you !
03-18-2011, 09:44 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifish

Hey Tom,
Do you think the LCG 4000 is worth the money? I have been using the built in GPS on my HDS-10's and they do a pretty good job. I am willing to buy one I just wonder if it is really that much difference. What maps are you using on your HDS-8 ?Take care and I hope Miss Brenda is about ready to do a little boxing with you !

It is dead on accurate. I go slow and there are lots of trees on the west bank of West Sandy. I loose signal occasionally with the Igps if I get close to the west bank.. It has 5 refreshes per second whereas the internal only has 1 per second. Makes a steady screen at low speeds and no jumping directional arrow.
03-19-2011, 10:02 AM
Big Ridge Brewer

It would be really slick if it showed the runtime hours also.
03-19-2011, 04:56 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Ridge Brewer

It would be really slick if it showed the runtime hours also.

You can use a hot tub pressure switch. Adapt the NPT inlet of the pressure switch to boat water pressure point using a plastic hose T. Get a cheep hour meter and use the make contact of the hot tub switch to switch the hour meter on when you have pressure. You use the pee stream pressure to do this. Mount the hour meter under the engine cowling. This works good. You get actual run time by doing this, not the switch on time. Look for hot tub switch with micro switch.

MacGyver Inc.
03-19-2011, 07:08 PM
speckfinder

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Originally Posted by Big Ridge Brewer

It would be really slick if it showed the runtime hours also.

Mine shows hours
03-19-2011, 08:28 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by speckfinder

Mine shows hours

What engine? Etec. Run time is proprietary on the Yamaha. That is what I was told anyhow and I don't have it on the screen.
03-19-2011, 08:46 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifish

Hey Tom,
Do you think the LCG 4000 is worth the money? I have been using the built in GPS on my HDS-10's and they do a pretty good job. I am willing to buy one I just wonder if it is really that much difference. What maps are you using on your HDS-8 ?Take care and I hope Miss Brenda is about ready to do a little boxing with you !

I got the Insight. I loose "maps on a stick".
03-19-2011, 10:42 PM
jaxsprat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

I got the Insight. I loose "maps on a stick".

Whaa he say RoflRofl
03-20-2011, 05:09 PM
Barnacle Bill

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

You can use a hot tub pressure switch. Adapt the NPT inlet of the pressure switch to boat water pressure point using a plastic hose T. Get a cheep hour meter and use the make contact of the hot tub switch to switch the hour meter on when you have pressure. You use the pee stream pressure to do this. Mount the hour meter under the engine cowling. This works good. You get actual run time by doing this, not the switch on time. Look for hot tub switch with micro switch.

MacGyver Inc.

Good idea Tom!
03-20-2011, 05:52 PM
speckfinder

Quote:

Originally Posted by cane pole

what engine? Etec. Run time is proprietary on the yamaha. That is what i was told anyhow and i don't have it on the screen.

07 hpdi 175
03-20-2011, 08:01 PM
Cane Pole

Quote:

Originally Posted by speckfinder

07 hpdi 175

what is that? Lowrance told me some of the data was proprietary. It is also stated in the Yamaha engine info at bottom of Yamaha stuff on link below. I don't know why urs works and mine don't.:(

NMEA 2000 ENGINE INFORMATION