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Location: Madison, WI | I have two humminbird 859 units and have 2 questions,
1. Which Ethernet cable do I need to link them as I've found a bunch but they seem to all have a round end and the back of my units don't look like they accept that? Anybody know the part number of the one I need?
2. If both my units are linked can I share one lakemaster chip between them or do I need to buy a second one?
Thanks for the help! |
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Location: Waukesha, WI, USA | The round end that you are seeing hooks up to an Ethernet box. You hook both units to that Ethernet box to communicate. You still need 2 chips. |
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| If your only linking the two units you do not need the Ethernet box. Just the proper length cable. Then there are two adapter plugs you will need to buy to go from the back of your unit to convert to the round Ethernet plug. No you will not be able to share the chip between the two. |
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Location: SE WISCONSIN | This is what you need you will need (2) 1 for each unit.
AS EC QDE | Networking | 720074-1
This Ethernet Adapter Cable is required if you want to network (Ethernet) capabilities on a 7x8 HD Series, 8x9ci HD Series, 9x9ci HD Series, 11x9ci HD Series Humminbird product. This cable is approximately 12 inches long.
If you are networking two of these products, you will require two AS EC QDE cables plus one of our Ethernet cables.
If you are networking one 7x8 HD Series, 8x9ci HD Series, 9x9ci HD Series, or 11x9ci HD Series product with a pre-2014 8x8, 9x8 or 11x8 Series product, you will only need one adapter plus one Ethernet cable.
Software updates on some 7x8 HD and some 8x8c, 9x8c and 11x8c Series products may also be necessary.
Edited by R code 8/12/2014 4:21 PM
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Location: Elgin, IL | Yes. Really good info here. And I'll add that those updates are a must.
I'm having some issues networking an 858 DI unit, and a new 959 HD DI unit. I can't get the bow 959 unit to display sonar off of the console unit...which gets readings from the transom transducer. I'm working on it. It's all new to me also.
And no, a Lakemaster chip on the console unit won't read on the bow unit. They make you buy another one.
Edited by Northwind Mark 8/13/2014 9:30 PM
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