This presentation is meant to be a brief summary of Ethernet. Ethernet is a simple straight plug in solution. There are no extra boxes or power sources required. Ethernet allow users to share waypoints, routes, tracks and GPS position information. It DOES NOT SHARE MAPS. It will also allow users to share Sonar information.
GPS receivers and transducers are plugged into the units the same way they have been whether you use Ethernet or not. Ethernet is simply a separate cable that communicates information between two units.
800/900/1100 Series EthernetTo get Ethernet on a 800,900 or 1100 series units all you have to do is plug an Ethernet cable into the metal connectors on the back of each unit as shown. The following 800,900 and 1100 series units are compatible with Ethernet: 858c, 898c SI, 958c, 998c SI, 1197c SI, 1198c SI
Ethernet cables are available in 4 lengths:
2 foot- AS EC 2E
10 foot- AS EC 10E
20 foot- AS EC 20 E
30 foot- AS EC 30 E
There is also a 30 foot extension cable if more length is required:
AS ECX 30 E
Also make sure both units have the correct software for Ethernet functionality
700 HD Series Ethernet To Ethernet a 700 HD Series unit you will need to add an adapter on to the end of the standard Ethernet cables mentioned on the previous page. This cable is the AS EC QDE. It is shown below:
The 700 HD Series units that are compatible with Ethernet are 798ci SI HD, 788ci, 778c HD and 788ci HD DI. No other 700 series units are compatible with Ethernet.If you ever have a situation where a consumer wants to use a TS-W Speed Sensor (paddle wheel) or a separate Temp Sensor (TG-W) with a 700 HD Series unit that is connected via Ethernet you will have to use an adapter since the Temp/Speed plug on the back of the 700 HD Series unit has been replaced by the Ethernet connector. This adapter is AS SW Y and is shown below. I don’t think you will see this requirement very often.
All Ethernet Operations are driven from a tab called NETWORK as shown above.
The first setting under the Network tab is called “Unit Name”. This is where the user will type in a NAME for the unit. In most situations I would suggest BOW for the front unit and Console for the back unit but the user can name each unit anything they want to.
The Serial Number of the unit is the default NAME for the unit
Shown above is an example of renaming the unit. The user would go in and type the new name and then SAVE it.
The second setting is called NETWORK SOURCE SETUP. This is the heart of Ethernet. When this setting is highlighted as above and the Right Arrow is pressed the core menu to Ethernet will pop up.
There are four tabs the user can access. From the STATUS tab the user can see the source he is getting his SONAR, TEMP and GPS info from. This example shows that the Console unit is getting its SONAR, TEMP and GPS information from the local sources plugged into the Console unit.
From the Sonar tab the user can see which sonar sources are available to him and which one he currently has selected. He can change the sonar source on this screen to any available source.
An explanation about the transferring of Sonar informationA unit can only receive Sonar information over the Ethernet that it is capable of using without Ethernet. By this I mean that for a unit to receive Side Imaging Sonar information over the Ethernet it must be a side imaging unit.
2D sonar units will only receive 2D sonar over the EthernetExamples: 778c HD, 788ci HD, 858c,958c,1158c
Side Imaging Units can receive 2D, DownImaging from Side Imaging and Side Imaging Sonar over EthernetExamples: 798ci SI, 898c SI, 998c SI, 1197c SI, 1198c SI
DownImaging units can only receive 2D Sonar and DownImaging SonarExample: 788ci HD DI