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The Perspective Mode update for Panoptix Livescope worked for me finally. Now just have to wait for the bracket to turn it. Or make a makeshift one myself.
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This is a pic of holding it horizontally in water by hand. That seems to be the only way to turn it on to see if it's actually installed correctly.
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I tried to do the update twice yesterday on my 122sv and my unit won't read or recognize the files. I even did the active captain setup and downloaded the app on my phone and can't get the two to sync. Any tips you could provide would help, I'm assuming you had issues as well as you stated the update "finally" worked for you.
I just could not find the right place to download the file. Just download it, and un-zip it to an SD card, and stick it in your Garmin unit. I did not use the Garmin Express app. at all.Quote:
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Here's the link I used: Garmin: echoMAP with SD Card Updates & Downloads
Got it to work, for some reason yesterday I was only getting partial downloads of the files. Good to go now, will give it a try hopefully tomorrow. [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Slab
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Got the DIY angle bracket implemented just fine, eg.. the 90 degree piece of PVC. Of course this in temp only, as to use it the old way it'll have to be mounted back to "vertical" again.
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Honestly, I'm not impressed. Pictured above is my sea wall, and of course that's easily seen, but anything else is hard to make out. I suppose if it wasn't so windy out as it was, and the boat was still, I'd be able to see moving fish better. But right now, my opinion is, eh.. I love it in the vertical view, and this horizontal view is a great idea, but like I said, as of right now I'm not impressed. Time will tell.
Thanks for sharing, I have started hearing reports that are pretty much the same as yours. I am working on my bracket now trying to figure out what angle I need to have mounted on the pole to make sure I get the best view. I hope to try mine out tommorow.
Don’t have one but my opinion is from videos and pictures I have seen it is going to take some practice and adjustments to get anywhere close to what you see in normal orientation.
It may be the angle of the pic but it appears the 7 degree tilt built into the mount has your transducer looking up...rather than tilted down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slab
I don't have a LS & not likely to be buying one in the near future ... but, I'm wondering why this bracket setup is "manual" operated (which means you'd have to pull the TM or mounting bar up to change from one position to the other) ?? Wouldn't it be better to have a cable (push/pull) or a motorized system that would position the LS transducer from "normal" view to "wide" view ??
I'll be waiting on Cane Pole or rnvinc to come up with one of those systems :popcorn
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Your transducer is turned upside down according to this sketch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slab
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I’ll flip the transducer around for the next test and see how it works then. Tanks all
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Active Captain worked well for me. Only thing NOT intuitive is after connecting the AC on the Garmin to the AC on your iPhone once you download the file you have to disconnect from the Garmin WiFi to have it load then reconnect to have it transfer. Got the new update for the 8610 loaded and the GLS 10 Black box updated too. Now to fabricate a mount.
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Redneck ingenuity....nuff said, MS folks ain't paying $100 for a $3 in house job. Modifications to come after field tested. It's a starting point and ain't gotta wait 6 weeks [emoji23]Attachment 367318
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If the LS transducer beam width in really 20 degerees the transducer will need to anegled down 10-15 degrees to make sure you are looking at the bottom with the entire field of view. If my math is correct once the transducer is scanning the bottom with its entire field of view it will change ~4foot for every one foot of depth change.
Ordered the garmin bracket but started working on a temporary bracket to experiment with until Garmin bracket comes in.
I like it as it is also after many days learning to use it and figuring out how to catch fish with it. I get excited every time on the water looking for gaint slab crappie we all hope to run into on the water.
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Toby from MO.......My previous post was meant for another member. However it will not allow me to delete or edit the post for some reason.Quote:
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Think I got you cleaned up pipeliner345.Quote:
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Thank you!Quote:
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The pics are not great, but I changed my mind about the perspective view. I actually think it's phenomonal. It's live action, no need for a 360 at all. Looks out front of the boat. Can avoid weed beds, or just stay off them. Can see fish moving around in front of you. Can see them on their beds. Unreal.
When I used it yesterday, I was in a place that there just plain was not a lot to see. Now that I've used it out on some better waters, and actually seeing stuff on it, I thinks it's a game changer (yes, another game changer feature with the livescope). Can't wait to get on some fish. Way windy today too, only caught one, but really could not fish. Could not keep bait down where I think it needed to be.
Darn, your first post helped me with my decision on hummingbird vs. garmin. Now you’ve thrown “game changer” and I’m second guessing...........again.....lol.
Much better!!! Much!Quote:
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Pretty neat slab, I noticed yours didn't give a depth reading as well. When mine did it was something outrageous like 60 feet in 8 foot of water. I have a HB unit under the Garmin so it's not an issue. I just turn off the depth, temp and time overlay. I noticed in about 11 or 12 foot of water it starts to lose bottom. That's cool with me, didn't get many pics I still like forward view right now. Neat tool for sure, all in one unit / transducer. Attachment 367368
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Mine has not shown me depth in perspective mode ever. I figured it didn't have anything pointing straight down so I'd never get depth. And I did turn the transducer around as opposed to in my first pics in this thread, but I don't think it matters, it worked for me either way. Looked the same when I was in the same waters. But still, I'm gonna run it the way they have it in their media pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snubby
Figured that was the case on depth reading. And good to know about the transducer position. I'm guessing they recommend it like shown so when you turn the L bracket to the port side of TM shaft the transducer is back in forward view. I still think Mega 360 has it's place in the market, like I said in water 12 foot or deeper the perspective mode loses a lot of its potential due to the narrow cone projected. Wish I could have both!Quote:
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It don't get deeper than 12 ft in Florida. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Snubby
That's not necessarily true, but the lakes here don't get deep like up north, and that's the truth.
Did you go through the calibration process once you got on the lakeQuote:
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I have yet been able to successfully calibrate the compass. I tried maybe 10 or 12 times to which none were successful. I don't use any maps on my Garmin I have HB's with lakemaster cards for that. I had my transducer mounted on the trolling motor barrel previously. I saw great improvement on my livescope sonar returns today using the transducer on the shaft. I honestly forgot all about calibration today. Thanks, for the reminder. I've read the calibration process is much better when the transducer is mounted on the shaft as opposed to the barrel. I will try this again next trip out!Quote:
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There is little chance, to no chance at all, the compass will calibrate with the transducer on the barrel of the motor.Quote:
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I run it next to the 360 yesterday. Maybe I have not gotten something fine tuned yet but my 360 view was 5X greater/clearer than my Garmin perspective view... And I tried lots of things.Quote:
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The golden nugget will be when Garmin can get livescope as clear as the birds mega imaging. And it will come from one of them. Until then, my livescope puts'em in the boat.Quote:
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