Point 1 question

[chass75]

Just came from Garmin to Lowrance and have a relatively newby question. With my previous Garmin setup I had their steady cast heading sensor which was nice due to mounting flexibility. My question is that since the steady cast connects on a NMEA network will it work with Lowrance HDS live units. If so can it be calibrated? I really do not want to mount another point 1 sensor on my boat and the ghost already has its own which I am assuming cannot be shared with the network. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

[Jonestrollingmotor]

To the best of my Knowledge the steady cast software being garmin will prevent it from displaying on Lowrance, so you will have to take the SC sensor out and put a point one in its place. And you are correct the one for the ghost is non network-able.

[fishin couillon]

If it was calibrated with the Garmin units, why would you need to recalibrate for the Lowrance units? I'm sure it would work as I used my Point 1 with my Garmin units with no issues. Worked just like it was on my lowrance units.

It is a N2k sensor so should work.

[chass75]

Thanks y’all. It’s a whole new boat entirely so i don’t have either the point 1 or the steady cast yet.

[fishin couillon]

Misunderstood, starting from scratch, might as well make everything match.

[chass75]

No worries, thanks man. I assumed there would be no compatibility between Lowrance units and a Garmin steady cast sensor but I wanted to ask first.

[nojretlas]

The real question is why didn't they make Ghost sensor/Point 1 interchangeable???

[chass75]

Bingo!!!

[nojretlas]

Bingo!!!

My Point 1 is off the deck under the rear lid with NO issues.