I found this today while looking fore some information on a networking question. A Loweance LSS-2 transducer on a HB unit, who'd thunk it?
Interfacing a HB with the Lowrance LSS-2.
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I found this today while looking fore some information on a networking question. A Loweance LSS-2 transducer on a HB unit, who'd thunk it?
Interfacing a HB with the Lowrance LSS-2.
Very interesting.
Rickard is definitely a brilliant person...
I've pm'd him for advice a few times...and he always seems considerate and helpful...
Rickie
Interesting that the LSS-2 ducer gave better results with HB than the HB ducer did.
My kinda stuff. I am not surprised. 800khz is 800khz. Power handling capabilities of the device is what counts most.
Look here and you can get the idea;
http://airmartechnology.com/uploads/..._poster_MR.pdf
lowrabird? huminrance?
Rickard's double ducer that he made a couple of years ago was good indication that longer piezo elements would give better images...
Him being able to make the the new LSS 2 xducer work with his HB unit was confirmation that his tests with the double ducer were correct...(Rickard is an absolute genius... And sonar is just his hobby)....
It was quite an interesting thread to follow when he was first modifying 2 HB xducers into 1 long double ducer...
Longer array and narrower beam
Doubleducer II - transducer surgery
Rickie
I'm not suprised. :popcornQuote:
Originally Posted by mduncan62
A piezo is a piezo...
It's the physical length of the element that gives the better image....not the brand...(in this case)..
Still gotta give Lowrance the credit for stepping outside the industry thinking that a superlong xducer would not be accepted by consumers...
Lowrance blew that industry excuse out of the water...
Rickie
Obviously many folks aren't deterred by the long transducer, but I think I would be. I'm an H/B fan, and if they brought out a super long transducer, I'd have to give careful consideration about the size. Some folks are a little rougher with their equipment! LOL. I think 1 break off at what, $300, and I would be back to a smaller size.Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
Imagine a $2000 transducer that is lower then your boat in the water. :yikes All kidding aside, I have not bought a LSSHD yet, and it's more likely that I'll buy the LSS-2 ducer and just switch them out. I will say that Rickard has opened up some new possibilities even for Lowrance owners.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shellback
Lowrance made it known from the beginning that the LSS-2 transducer would produce better images on a LSS-1 box than the LSS-1 transducer will.Quote:
Originally Posted by mduncan62
What I really want to know, is if I could wire the down image connections to another transducer, so that I'm only using the side crystals. If that is Possible, I'd do it. I only need DI on the TM.Quote:
Originally Posted by justinp61
Or I'd really like the ability to turn off the DI when scanning.
IIRC one of the photos in the link identifies which pins in the plug are for the down scan, a person may be able to locate the wires in the bundle and put a switch in line to turn off the signal. Would it work? I don't know, only one way to find out.Quote:
Originally Posted by mduncan62
After thinking about it, if Lowrance makes an extension cord for the transducer, that would be the way to do it and not take a chance on ruining the transducer.
You'd lose depth though. But yeah, that might work fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by justinp61
Just out of curosity, why would you want to turn off the DI?
I saw a post on somewhere else, where the poster covered the DI beam will closed cell foam tape, and was able to scan 2-3 further with clear results. I believe he was doing this to use on structure map. I'd like to do it to scan and watch later.Quote:
Originally Posted by justinp61
That was Per from Dr Depth. He made his own structures map sw before Lowrance had it. He recommends using a HB TD with that feature.
This has caused quite a stir, it has never been a secret that a longer TD should produce better images. However after reviewing the images that show the same thing with a HB TD and the LSS TD I'm not convinced that this really produced a consistent better image. Seems the first set of images the SI td picture is better and the second set the lss td has a very very minimal better image.
Rickard is one smart dude so I think as he has more time to work on it the results may consistently turn towards LSS TD producing some great images.
Rickard is the first to do polar projection as well. That was all post recording though and not on the water viewing.