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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: cosmoz20 on June 08, 2011, 06:47:01 AM

Title: 2 head units
Post by: cosmoz20 on June 08, 2011, 06:47:01 AM

Can I run two units off of one si transducer? And if so is their a way to do it without using a switch?

Title: Re: 2 head units
Post by: edwardpic on June 08, 2011, 08:08:30 AM

I have an 898c and 1198c that use one transducer, they are connected with the Ethernet cable. If your units have that connection its very easy to do.

Title: Re: 2 head units
Post by: cosmoz20 on June 08, 2011, 08:38:57 AM

I wish it was that simple but one of my units is the 997 which doesn't have ethernet. The other unit is a 1197.

Title: Re: 2 head units
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on June 08, 2011, 10:07:07 AM

You cannot do this with the 997c unit as it does not have the Ethernet connection…   :'(

Maybe sell your 997c and replace it with the 998c Si unit or really get into trouble and go for the 1198c Si!  >:D

Title: Re: 2 head units
Post by: cosmoz20 on June 08, 2011, 12:06:02 PM

Greg, Is it possible to run two si transducers off the back of the boat or will that cause interference between the units?

Title: Re: 2 head units
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on June 08, 2011, 01:25:05 PM

Not really.  You would get both 2D sonar and Si sonar interference unless you somehow mounted one Si transducer behind the other and than you could still get 2D sonar interference.  Not sure how far behind this would have to be though.