Buddy at work bought some used units to put on a crappie boat. Asked me what all he needed to connect them up and I am not sure. He got an HDS Gen2 10 & HDS Gen2 8, an LSS2 Transducer and Structure Scan box. The only wire he got was the transducer cable. What other cables and such would he need to link all that together? I know he needs a NEMA2K start-up kit, and a couple ethernet cables maybe. What would be the power cord serial #'s he would need? Thanks a bunch guys.
Two Ethernet cables. Any HDS power cable will work. They can be found by Google (power cable for HDS PC-30-RS422). There will need to be a total 3 power cables. Two for the HDS units and one for the module (SKU: 000-00128-001). Make sure to download the installation manuals. I'm not sure if the fuses come with the cables and you will need to know what kind to get. Here is the number for the 3 amp but I don't know if that's what these units and module need (SKU: 000-0127-50). All this can be found pretty easy just by searching the Lowrance website.
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2- HDS Power cables
2 - 2D Sonar Transducers
1 - LSS Power cable
2- ethernet cables
1 - Point 1 GPS
1 -NMEA Starter Kit
2- additional NMEA T's
Doing the same thing as your buddy. All I need is the Point 1
He can get by with one 2D sonar and the LSS2 unless he wants an additional 2D unit while on plane, but not really necessary. Just one for the TM. I recommend an HDI. And yes, a Point 1 GPS also!! I run that exact setup on my old bass boat that my kids fish out of.
Thanks for the help guys.
If he doesnt plan on adding any nmea sensors, he doesnt need that network.
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So they could just run a nema cable from one unit to the other? I get confused as to what the ethernet sends back and forth vs. nmea.
He won’t be able to connect an HDI transducer directly to a Gen1 Or Gen2 button unit. He will need a sonar hub and Ethernet cable.Originally Posted by 84rickygreen
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Yes sir. You are correct. I have the box, wm-3 satellite module, expansion box and wireless also
If you want nmea, you need the network cant just connect two unit together with a nmea cable. NMEA sensors that can be used are things like temp probe, engine data, Point 1, etc. The most common would be the Point 1. If he doesnt plan on getting one or any other sensor, no need for the network. The ethernet will let you share and sync waypoints.
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A blue HDI transducer will connect to a non-Touch HDS unit but it won't do downscan. Ethernet shares sonar and syncs waypoints and is a single cable. NMEA 2000 is a backbone running throughout the boat that units and sensors all connect into. It shares numerical data like water temp, depth, or waypoint information. NEMA WILL NOT sync waypoints.
2004TR-21X/2015 250 ProXS
2B112175
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