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| Lowrance has released the new update for the HDS units. This update is REQUIRED for anyone planning on using the Structurescan feature. It activates the structurescan features and includes some other adjustments. Here is the link for the update.
http://www.lowrance.com/en/Downloads/Product-Software-Updates/
Edited by fireslayer 10/19/2009 10:35 AM
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Cool. My HDS8 will be here this week. Plan on adding SS over the winter. |
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| that down scan looks amazing.....almost going to make it too easy
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | fly, you will love the hds series. I have had a 5 insight for about two months now and it's the best thing since bread and butter. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | What other accessory does a guy need to run the ss on the hd units other than the download? |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | In order to have SideScan, you'll need to buy the transducer. The transducer doesn't come with a unit, it's an add-on feature to those that want it.
Pretty cool stuff, can't wait to have this on the rig next year!
http://www.lowrance.com/StructureScan/ |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Transducer AND junction/computer box, but when you get SS, you get the whole deal. But you do have to mount the box somewhwere, and then you run each unit from there. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | RyanJoz - 10/20/2009 7:49 PM
fly, you will love the hds series. I have had a 5 insight for about two months now and it's the best thing since bread and butter.
Got it tonight. Getting ready to go out and mount it. For the rest of this season I'm going to run my already-installed power and ducer cable, then over the winter install the new hardware, just for the sake of the upgrade. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Hummingbird, units will come with downscan starting in 2010. Software upgrade will allow SI users to use downscan using original ducer. - am actually planning on picking up the HB 1155c which is just a 10" chartplotter for next years use and then the following year adding the 900 series on my console so that waypoints entered on the console will be networked to the 1155c at the bow. The 1155c can be found for under 900$ so that will be my first purchase. |
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Location: Davenport, IA | Humminbird and Lowrance are really fighting to be #1. Lowrance announces downview and Humminbird announces it later...yet they get it to market first. All of us using the equipment benefit from this great competition. |
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Location: WI | I'm planning on getting a new console unit next spring and I'm thinking about a HDS unit w/ structurescan if Lowrance gets it out by then. I've got a 522c up on the bow that I would want to network w/ the HDS, so my question is, can a 522c be networked w/ the HDS units? When I look on Cabela's website, the ethernet cable and expansion port do not say they fit the HDS units. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | YES. A 522 can be networked, only for the gps. You will not get the HDS reading on the 522, so you won't be able to ethernet the two units and be able to read the HDS sonar off the 522. You will however be able to share waypoints within the network.
The ethernet cable, which is the yellow cable has nothing to do with networking. The networking is for the gps part and being able to share gps info between two units.
Any other questions, ask away. |
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Location: WI | Thanks TJ. I'm new to the world of high tech sonars. I was just looking to share gps between the two at this point so thats good news. |
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| Anyone been using the structure scan technology yet? How is it? Anyone have any comparisons to the Humminbird technology? I checked out an HDS 10 over the weekend and they're pretty slick.
Anyone want to buy a 2 year old LCX-111??? |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | You'll be better off asking about the StructureScan on WalleyeFIRST, we have a lot of guys over there that have been using it for some time now and will be able to answer any questions or thoughts about the HDS you may have.
http://walleye.outdoorsfirst.com/ |
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Location: Wisconsin | Here is a really good PDF on the HDS system and networking.....sorry for the long link.
http://primus.lowrance.com/support/resultDisplay.do?docType=1002&co...
For full waypoint sharing you need to have them ethernet connected. Tons of info here.....enjoy.
Edited by Muskiemetal 2/23/2010 9:56 PM
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Location: MN | The other question I have is how will this help the muskie angler? I have seen a lot of the side imaging stuff, but what I have not figured out on this is, will you see a muskie laying in the weeds, or on an edge? It should be a large target. I realize that there are some limits to any technology, but it that possible? |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | It might be possible you you could see a muskie, but the chances of that happening are not likely imo. I have seen images where the StructureScan caught balls of baitfish, that was cool.
However, the main purpose for StructureScan is to learn rock bars, cribs, and other underwater structure.
Here is a clip that is worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlO6naQL0m0
Edited by TJ DeVoe 2/27/2010 6:15 PM
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Location: Wisconsin | If anyone is running a HDS and want to use the new Navionics cards, you will need this update for the 2010 card. Found out after banging away at the four units I have here....
http://www.lowrance.com/Downloads/Product-Software-Updates/
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New Lowrance HDS Structurescan Update