What transducer to choose on HDS 12 Live

[marathonman]

I have a XDCR LSS2 transducer and need to know what transducer Can I pick on the HDS 12 Live unit that will work the best. The XDCR LSS2 is not listed.

[Jbmitch]

Plug it into the black port and it will auto detect. No selection needed for structure scan transducers.

[marathonman]

I did that and there is not a LSS2 on the list therefore it doesn’t have one to auto choose

[kennybryan]

Put the boat in the water and report back.

[NoCAL]

Auto choose means you don’t choose, it does it for you! Plug it in, go to the Structure page, and under source select, This Unit. Do it on the water.

NoCAL

[marathonman]

Ok will try in water. Rain and 40 degrees today. May be a day or two.

[marathonman]

This is lava you transducer. Blue plug. Channel 1. It is selected as channel 1 and transducer type LSS2 not listed. Will see if any difference if try in water in couple days

[marathonman]

I meant legacy transducer not lava.

[NoCAL]

It should not go into Channel 1. Channel 2 is designated as the Structure channel. Read the second note below direct from your manual. Channel 1 will not support sidescan from a StructureScan transducer. Here is the description for each channel from your manual:

Sonar CH1 - blue 9-pin connector
Supports:
• Sonar / CHIRP Sonar
• DownScan
• Active Imaging 3D transducer
• LiveSight Down/Forward transducer
Note: A 7-pin transducer cable can be connected to a 9-pin
port using a 7-pin to 9-pin adaptor cable. However, if the
transducer has a paddle wheel speed sensor, the water-speed
data will not be displayed on the unit.
Note: Channel 1 can do SideScan via an Active Imaging 3D
transducer. It cannot do SideScan from an Active Imaging,
Active Imaging 3-in-1, TotalSCan, StructureScan or
StructureScan HD transducer.
Sonar CH2 - black 9-pin connector
Supports:
• Sonar / CHIRP Sonar
• DownScan
• SideScan
• Active Imaging/Active imaging 3-in-1/TotalScan/StructureScan
Ú Note: A 7-pin transducer cable can be connected to a 9-pin
port using a 7-pin to 9-pin adaptor cable. However, if the
transducer has a paddle wheel speed sensor, the water-speed
data will not be displayed on the unit.

[bmwnc2]

Wouldn’t the Active imaging 3 in 1 would be a better route than the LSS2?!

idk I run that on a carbon, only issue is 2D at speed unless you drop the ducer in the water

[marathonman]

I mis spoke. It is in channel 2. Black

[marathonman]

My thru Hull 2D is installed on the other HDS unit in channel 1. Blue connector. I can select PD-WBL on that HDs.

[NoCAL]

Then you are all good!