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After doing some reading, I'm led to believe that I can attach the sonarhub unit to my LSS2 transducer, and then to my 9 Touch unit, with the result being a chirp side scan and chirp downscan unit.
Leaving my sonar (2d) as is and not buying a chirp transducer, ie TM150.
Is this correct?
Thanks
I'm pretty sure this is just the 2d Brett...not the SI or DI...
I'll do some more checking...
Rickie
The new sonar hub does it all.
I agree the Sonar hub does it all...StructureScan HD and 2d CHIRP...
But I'm still thinkng the StructureScan HD in the Sonar Hub is the same tone pulse StructureScan HD sounder that's already in the Touch units and in the LSS 2 module...not SI/DI CHIRP...
http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Produc...ule-en-us.aspx
So my understanding is the Sonar Hub can replace the LSS 2 module on Gen 2 (nonTouch) models ...and add 2d CHIRP...
And on the Touch units...it just adds CHIRP to the 2d ...
(I could be mis-reading the specs)...:dono
Rickie
Here is more discussion about Sonar Hub...
http://www.thehulltruth.com/marine-e...50m-b150m.html
Rickie
It is a hub with 3 ports that has chirp. It adds chirp to the touch. yes.
I talked to Airmar. They said it helps with target seperation in shallow water.
I am currently using LSS1 as a 3 port hub only for the 2 touches and a gen1 hds. Just got another Touch, so I will ad the hub at a later date. I now have 4 hds on my pondtoon. Plus, I have 1 HDS 2d only unit to put somewhere. You will see it sooner or later.
http://assetbank.navico.com/action/s...bute_603=Chirp
2d chirp only, not other stuff.
Your cheapest option is the elite 7 chirp HDI. Or just wait a year and I bet all HDS graphs will have built in chirp.
This is the point I was hoping to convey to Brett's OP...Quote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
I think there is confusion that the Sonar Hub would give CHIRP SI/DI ...as well as CHIRP 2d...
My understanding is the SI and DI sounder in Sonar Hub is regular tone burst StructureScan HD...1 ping per duty cycle...
The 2d sounder in Sonar Hub is CHIRP...a band of pings per duty cycle...
Rickie
Thanks
Amazing, I'm still confused.
So, the sonarhub doesn't magically give me brilliant chirp side and down images? (similar to the Garmin images I see on the websites)
I'm fine with my current 2d sonar.
I want a better downscan, and side scan. I want to see those fish under the docks.
I dont want to buy a chirp tm150 transducer.
If you add both, you've added 900.00 to your unit. Nuts.
That's the way I understand it Brett...Quote:
Originally Posted by brettw
Sonar Hub is StructureScan HD (SI/DI)...and CHIRP 2d....
No CHIRP SI/DI....
It is also my understanding that Sonar Hub does not allow StructureScan HD (SI/DI)...and CHIRP 2d to be viewed simultaneously ...(when sounding Sonar Hub for StructureScan - 2d can only be regular tone burst)...
There has to be an additional StructureScan HD sounder attached....(along with the LSS 2 xducer and CHIRP 2d xducer)...
To view StructureScan HD (SI/DI) and CHIRP 2d simultaneously....Either ...:
*Sonar Hub + Touch + LSS 2 xducer + CHIRP 2d xducer
*Sonar Hub + Simrad evo2 + LSS 2 xducer + CHIRP 2d xducer
*Sonar Hub + Gen1/2 non touch + LSS module + LSS 2 xducer + CHIRP 2d xducer
Don't quite me on that one tho...I'm still trying to learn it also...
Rickie
PS...anytime those guys at THT mention "sounder"...that's basically the "transmitter" for that specific sonar (2d/DI/SI)...which generates the electrical signal that is "transmitted" to the specific piezo(s) in the xducer...which, then, in turn...converts that electrical signal into vibration...that is "emitted" from that specific piezo into the sound pulse (ping)...
Rickie,
Let me ask you this.
My LSS2 as I bought it, send and receives the signals it needs to produce my down and side images.
Adding a Sonarhub and installing it, will not change or improve that LSS2 unit or what I see?
I would need to buy some sort of chirp transducer (tm150) .
Thanks
[QUOTE=brettw;2692084]Rickie,
Adding a Sonarhub and installing it, will not change or improve that LSS2 unit or what I see?
Thanks[/QUOTE
No it will not enhance your Structure Scan. Only 2d, and then you need the correct td to take advantage of the technology.
Well. That's out!
Savings , 900.00
The 1 "unknown" at this time is Navico's new 2014 generation processor in the Simrad Evo2 built in StructureScan HD...(the previous Navico imaging processor was introduced in the Touch 2010 I think)...
It could possibly be the next standard by which all other imaging is compared to...
:dono
Rickie
Sonar Hub is the LSS 2 module...with an added CHIRP transmitter for 2d...Quote:
Originally Posted by brettw
Rickie