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I got a HB 999 and installed it up front on the TM and I moved the 597 that was on the TM to the back. At the lake yesterday it is reading depth way off...I know Blackshear (max depth is 40ft or so) isnt 98 ft deep or deeper...unit worked fine on mounted on TM. Anybody have any suggestions on way its reading to deep? I tried adjusting the depth range and even factory reset it but no deal..scratching my head on this one.
Pics of depth read out...and transducer mount...
Thanks.
Try a Restore Defaults...again...to get back to a baseline of settings...
If that doesn't work ...
*Check that the "Lower Range" menu under the express menu is set to Auto ...
*Check that the "Transducer Select" menu under the Sonar tab is still set to DI/200/455 ...
*Check that the "Digital Depth Source" menu under the Sonar tab is set to "Auto"...
Is the DI working correctly...??
Is the depth 94.7 changing at all or is it steady at 94.7...??
Rickie
Thanks I try those...the depth goes from 94 to 500+ to 1200ft at times and the 2D/DI both do it...the only thing working right is the gps/chartplotter.
What software version is the 597 using...??
Rickie
Below was what Humminbird told me to set on my 798CI HD SI when the depths were going crazy, might be worth a try, worst case it does not help.
We would recommend the following settings.
Under the Setup menu tab:
User Mode: Advance
Under the Sonar menu tab:
Surface Clutter: 7
Maximum Depth: 10ft more than the maximum depth you would usually use the unit in
Water Type: Salt Deep
6.4Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
Check to see if your unit has the "Digital Depth Source" menu under the Sonar tab...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch
(I'm not sure what version that was added...or if was added to the smaller DI units as in the larger DI units)...
Forcing this "Digital Depth Source" menu to use the 2d piezo or the DI piezo (instead of default Auto)... may tell us if one or the other piezoes in the xducer may be faulty...
Rickie
Thanks I will try that.
If you know of anyone else that has a Humminbird DI model unit; you can cross-test your 597ci HD DI model unit with them. This will show if the problem is in the unit or the transducer.
I am thinking it is the settings, played around with it in the yard a bit and it was trying to read near correct as it can out of the water. My fishing partner has a 597 so I will try that on his boat...Quote:
Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg
should be about 5 times deeper out of the water.
Make sure that is a 597ci HD DI model Dutch or your DI unit will not read the water depth correctly. Also; test it in the water not on land/air or the sonar will not read correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch
Beings, you said that the 597 worked fine until you got your new unit installed.i would think that's there only three things could be the culprit. 1....you've damaged the transducer/cable while moving it from the trolling motor to the trandsom.2......your getting interference from the new unit or 3.....your getting rf noise from the new area that the unit/ transducer cable is now located at
****Update****
I have my 597 finally working right again...it works much better when you have a good connection to the head unit. It seems that when I moved the 597 to the back of the boat I installed the cable support wrong:banghead and it wasn't allowing a solid connection to the transducer. Found this out at the lake Thursday when the power cord kept slipping down and the unit would not power on. Installed the support plate correctly and BOOM, it was reading depth correctly once again.
I feel like a dummy...its always the simple things that bite you in the hind end.
This is good news ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch
:ThumbsUp
Rickie