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Location: Kodiak, AK | I'm new to networking, so bear with me. I've got a 25c on the console and a 334 on the bow. I'm swapping out the 334 w/ universal sonar (via MK Maxxum) for a 27c. Tell me what I need to know about doing this. What's the easiest way of doing this? Should I run the units separately, with separate GPS pucks and transducers? Which begs a secondary question-two skimmer transducers will interfere with each other won't they?
Or should I network them and share the puck and transducer? How is this done? I don't care much about sharing waypoints or routes between the two. I'm just looking for thoughts on sharing the components. The online manual describes how to do it, but it's not entirely specific and I don't have enough knowledge in them to just hook it all up and call it good. Given directions and a hint from those who've been there, I can do it no problem, but I need to know what I'm doing before I start running wires.
Thanks,
Jeff
Edited by esoxfly 8/3/2008 7:19 PM
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| You won't be able to share the same transducer with two different units without putting in a spliter and then you can only use the transducer on one unit at a time. Your only advantage to netoworking the two would be to only have to use on GPS puck. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | So what would my considerations be installing a second transducer? How do I avoid interference, or is that an issue? |
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| You will get some inteference if you put the same Khz transducer on both units but putting one transducer on the bow maount will eleviate some of that because they are far enough apart that the beams won't interfere until you get to 20-30 fow. You could also put a dual frequency transducer on one of the units and run it on the 50Khz setting or if you have omne of the trolling motors with a transducer built in you could use that. IMHO the trolling motor with the built in transducer is the best option as it also keeps everything neat and clean. My MinnKota has the built in transducer and does not interfere with the counsole unit. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Done deal. I kinda knew what I wanted to do, but wanted to ask here first. Called Thorne's today and took care of it. Thanks reelman.
Jeff |
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