Originally Posted by
DavidAnderson
I have installed in my boat a HDS 12 Carbon in dash(Sonar), HDS 9 Carbon on dash(Chart), 3D Structure Scan and it's associated transducer mounted under step. Just took possession of both HDS Live 9 and 12 to replace existing units. Honestly don't really use 3D Structure scan but it is installed and is the source for my current side/down scan I do use.
A. The Live units came with a new 3 in 1 transducer. I want to take advantage of the newer technology. Lowrance chat line guy says to swap the 3 in 1 with the current LSS-2 transducer on my 3D Structure scan and it will work.
B. Having more questions about the Active Imaging I called the Technical help line, the guy at Lowrance says to switch out the transducers and hook the 3 in 1 to the live unit, you don't need the 3D structure scan if I am not using it.
C. I have a glassed in transducer for my standard 2D sonar and the Live has 2 transducer inputs. I know I'll need an adapter cable to plug in the current transducer. My dealer says to leave everything alone and forget the 3 in 1 as the Live will try and use it for my main sonar, but then a guy says you can set up your menus to have the main sonar hooked to the glassed in one.
D. Someday would like to look at the Livesight transducer but then if both transducer ports are full....so maybe plugging it into the HDS 9 Live on the dash and networking it to the 12.
Maybe I am making this more complicated but the Live's Active Imaging seems like a good thing to take advantage of. Maybe I'll just wait for the Sportshows to come to Minneapolis and hopefully get some legitimate options as it seems difficult to get a good strategy that take into account the advantages and capabilities.