Author Topic: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...  (Read 7722 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline SVT

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Joined: Aug 2012
  • Location: IL
  • Posts: 8
Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« on: August 28, 2012, 10:12:32 PM »
I have the 898 and 858.. Do I need to run both GPS pucks? I had the 898 first than added the 858. I want to be able to mark way points on one and have it come up on both.... Do I have to put the 858s transducer on also? I thought I could get away with running only the SI transducer and than just connecting the two with the Ethernet cable... But its not working... What more do I need to do too get these bad boys too work together?? thanks everyone..


Offline wolfs4evr

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Oct 2011
  • Location: North Las Vegas
  • Posts: 149
  • Unit(s): 898c SI / 798ci HD SI
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2012, 03:05:10 AM »
You can only share sonar with like units.  IE:  998/898/798, etc.  Your 858 can get 2d sonar from the 898s transducer but that will be it.  No DI since DI units are different from SI/DI units.

You can go with one GPS puck.  Just set the one that doesn't have the puck connected via the Ethernet settings to the one with the puck connected.

Offline SVT

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Joined: Aug 2012
  • Location: IL
  • Posts: 8
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2012, 07:25:34 AM »
Im just not sure how too set it up in the settings. Im a newbie too humminbird units...

Offline Humminbird_Greg

  • Humminbird Helper
  • Humminbird Staff
  • *
  • Joined: Mar 2009
  • Location: Eufaula, AL.
  • Posts: 6546
  • I help because I can
    • Humminbird Web Site
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2012, 10:49:56 AM »
I would start by checking the software version each unit is running.  Humminbird recommends running the latest version of software in your units.  For the 858c and 898c Si units this would be version 6.420

If you are only going to use the sonar on one unit, there is no need to use two GPS Receivers other than to have one as a back-up in case the first one fails.

Download the Ethernet manual that is posted on this web site: http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php?action=downloads;cat=24
It should help you with connections and how to set your units up.

Greg Walters at Humminbird
gwalters@johnsonoutdoors.com

Offline SVT

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Joined: Aug 2012
  • Location: IL
  • Posts: 8
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2012, 07:21:41 PM »
Just bought a SD card on ebay. Im going to update it and see if that helps... thanks guys for all your help..

Offline lango73

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Joined: Jun 2012
  • Location: Australia
  • Posts: 7
  • Unit(s): 788
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2012, 12:53:03 AM »
Check to make sure the connection between the two units is valid and that they are in fact linked. Check out page 10 of the ethernet networking manual and make sure the network menu shows.

Offline SVT

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Joined: Aug 2012
  • Location: IL
  • Posts: 8
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2012, 07:19:15 AM »
Where do i get the network manual...

Offline SVT

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Joined: Aug 2012
  • Location: IL
  • Posts: 8
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2012, 07:26:40 AM »
Will the updates be the same for the 858 and the 898?

Offline ITGEEK

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Joined: Aug 2009
  • Location: Maryland
  • Posts: 1552
  • Unit(s): 1198c -Team Watters SS - Lexerd SP
  • Software: 7.670
  • Accessories: XM Weather - Weathersense
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2012, 07:55:27 AM »
The version numbers of the updates may be the same, but they are
different machines.
You will most likely need a separate download for
each.

Offline Humminbird_Greg

  • Humminbird Helper
  • Humminbird Staff
  • *
  • Joined: Mar 2009
  • Location: Eufaula, AL.
  • Posts: 6546
  • I help because I can
    • Humminbird Web Site
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2012, 09:33:35 AM »
Where do i get the network manual...


He meant the Ethernet manual.
Look in my post above:
http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php?action=downloads;cat=24
Greg Walters at Humminbird
gwalters@johnsonoutdoors.com

Offline Humminbird_Greg

  • Humminbird Helper
  • Humminbird Staff
  • *
  • Joined: Mar 2009
  • Location: Eufaula, AL.
  • Posts: 6546
  • I help because I can
    • Humminbird Web Site
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2012, 09:34:27 AM »
The version numbers of the updates may be the same, but they are
different machines.
You will most likely need a separate download for
each.

ITG is correct: the version number may be the same but the actual update files for each model unit are different.
Greg Walters at Humminbird
gwalters@johnsonoutdoors.com

Offline SVT

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Joined: Aug 2012
  • Location: IL
  • Posts: 8
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2012, 09:59:58 AM »
Wow you guys are great. This is a real learning curve for me im a young guy and love these units once i get them dialed in... I really appreciate all the help, cant thanks you guys enough...

Offline sonar2000

  • Chief
  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Joined: May 2009
  • Location: Kerr Lake NC
  • Posts: 5970
  • It is not lost ...it has been misplaced.
  • Unit(s): (1) 1197 (1) 1198
  • Software: 6.6
  • Accessories: Tow Fish
Re: Linking my 858 and 898 together...Questions...
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2012, 03:55:56 PM »
Which is why HB needs to get a handle on their naming conventions. The current 48 charc names mean nothing to us in the field..
1197_6.180 is more reliable information and can be meaningful.
239a987cd740839fg83k749dfki48204mn8uh7d6.bin on the other hand defies any ability here to know what level of release for what machine..

Chuck


Share me

Digg  Facebook  SlashDot  Delicious  Technorati  Twitter  Google  Yahoo

 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
11 Replies
7280 Views
Last post April 30, 2010, 11:25:10 AM
by Humminbird_Greg
5 Replies
5418 Views
Last post May 03, 2016, 11:16:31 AM
by rnvinc
1 Replies
2812 Views
Last post August 27, 2012, 04:13:31 PM
by Humminbird_Greg
2 Replies
3495 Views
Last post December 03, 2012, 12:38:53 PM
by Humminbird_Greg
1 Replies
2621 Views
Last post March 12, 2013, 11:35:55 AM
by Humminbird_Greg
1 Replies
3417 Views
Last post April 15, 2013, 04:13:59 PM
by Humminbird_Greg
2 Replies
3252 Views
Last post June 18, 2013, 01:20:39 PM
by Humminbird_Greg
5 Replies
4994 Views
Last post September 17, 2013, 04:00:27 PM
by Fishndav


SimplePortal 2.3.3 © 2008-2010, SimplePortal