Active Target Question

[ranger8470]

I have recently put Active Target on my boat and everything works well but I cannot get the cone projection icon to spin when I move my tolling motor. Is there a setting I need change in order to get that to move?

[Hollada]

Is there a calibration you need to do so it knows which way is forward?

[ranger8470]

I have a point one on my boat.

[Hollada]

I have a point one on my boat.

I assumed that, but the software in the unit may need to calibrate with the point 1.

[Bob_Fish]

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This is what I found on Lowrance website. I have the same problem but didn't really use the icon for direction. Hope this helps.

Without a heading sensor, the Beam Direction Icon will use Course Over Ground (COG) data from the connected display. With COG, a speed threshold must be reached in the direction the Boat is moving, before the Beam Direction Icon will provide accurate data. With a Heading sensor installed, the Beam Direction Icon will always be accurate as long as the Heading sensor has been calibrated properly.[/COLOR]

[Marc Marcantonio]

What trolling motor do you use, and how high is your transducer mounted above your motor? Have you calibrated your Point-1?

[Team Colibri]

Adding to Marcs questions:
Is the unit using the AT using the Point-1 for heading? Pages-Settings-Network-Sources. Assuming this is your front unit and the P1 is mounted further back on your boat, you want your unit to use the internal GPS-receiver (this unit) for position and the P1 for heading.

[ranger8470]

My trolling motor is a Minnkota Ultrex and point 1 is near back of boat by transducer. Yes I have calibrated the Point 1.

[NoCAL]

Do as TC suggests. Make sure all the units with access to AT are using the Point 1 as the source for heading info.

NoCAL

[Marc Marcantonio]

And since you are using an Ultrex which has magnets in the motor your AT Transducer should be about 10 inches above the motor.

[BLuRRnAWAY]

I barely use the cone, wherever the ultrex is pointed that’s how I make my casts.

[ranger8470]

Thank you!!

[Dam0007]

Would be cool if you could just remove it from screen in data overlays. Pretty much useless in TM applications. Only time I could see anyone needing it is if you mount it on one of those side mounts that turn separate from TM.

[Marc Marcantonio]

Would be cool if you could just remove it from screen in data overlays. Pretty much useless in TM applications. Only time I could see anyone needing it is if you mount it on one of those side mounts that turn separate from TM.

It is far from useless in trolling motor applications. I watch the indicator on my screen all the time while I am scanning 360 degrees looking for fish or structure. And it is dead accurate. When I spot a target I don't need to take my eyes off of it to look at my trolling motor indicator. Remember that most trolling motors don't have heads that turn, only the indicator. Plus I use a 52" motor for fishing in big waves, so when in shallow calm water I have the trolling motor head up much higher than my HDS unit. Having to look up at the trolling motor arrow would be a pain in the neck if I had to do that constantly while scanning and looking down at my HDS screen.

[ilostmypistons]

Would be cool if you could just remove it from screen in data overlays. Pretty much useless in TM applications. Only time I could see anyone needing it is if you mount it on one of those side mounts that turn separate from TM.

I think it's more accurate than the trolling motor arrow... I look at both and I know I'm looking slightly right of the trolling motor arrow