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| I have a 899 on the console. When I bought it the guy told me there was a unit I could link to put up front that would just show the GPS chart. The next employee I talked to told me that he must have misspoken because there such a thing. What I want is a cheaper unit up front I can look at while running the trolling motor that just shows the chart and way points. |
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Location: Twin Cities | No such thing... They need to be ethernetable. You need a 800 series or better on the older models or Helix 9 or bigger on the new stuff. If you use map chips you could use say a Helix 5 up front and save all of the waypoints on MyHumminbird every once in a while to both chips.... |
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| the unit I have is ethernetable at least that what it says in the manual. I have the 899ci HD SI. does that mean I could link it to any 800 series graph? |
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Location: MN | You are able to link your 899 to any Ethernet capable unit. That includes 700, 800, 900, 1100 series units, Helix 9, 10, 12 and Onix 8 and 10.
The units will share waypoints, External GPS receivers and transducers. It will not however share LakeMaster/Navionics data over the network. Each unit will require it's own card.
Edited by mtcook16 12/4/2015 4:07 PM
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| Didnt know that about the lake chips. Interesting. |
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| If i install ipilot i wonder if the front graph would be necessary. |
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Location: MN | Hmm, why do you you say that? |
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| I guess because the only reason I wanted a gps up front is I have a cable drive troller and wanted to make sure Im hitting my gps way points. With I pilot I could just set a course and let the trolling motor do all the work. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Since when are the 700 series ethernetable? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | rbiwer - 12/8/2015 1:41 PM
Since when are the 700 series ethernetable?
Since the HD units came out, I think four years ago. |
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Location: MN | wisskie - 12/7/2015 1:06 PM
I guess because the only reason I wanted a gps up front is I have a cable drive troller and wanted to make sure Im hitting my gps way points. With I pilot I could just set a course and let the trolling motor do all the work.
You said cable drive trolling motor--I'll advise you ahead of time that I-Pilot is only available on the electric steer motors (Power drive, Terrova, Ulterra and their saltwater counterparts)
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| correct sir. That is why I want to get rid of the fortrex and put on a terrova. |
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