If you have two EchoMap Plus units, one at the bow and one at the console, do they wirelessly share waypoints between each other in real time?
If you have two EchoMap Plus units, one at the bow and one at the console, do they wirelessly share waypoints between each other in real time?
No. The wireless connectivity is for the ActiveCaptain cell phone application. Waypoints and sonar will be share via wired ethernet in next update.
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They doesn’t seem to be very logical since both units have the app and the ability to transmit wirelessly.
The logic of the ActiveCaptain app took me a bit to get a grip on, assuming I did.
If you had the two Plus units and an ethernet cable between them you wouldn't need AC to sync the waypoints. They would do it themselves. AC via wireless would then connect via one of the units to the network, not just to one unit. Waypoints already synced. It would have access to both units and would be a good way to back up the waypoints.
Without the ethernet cable, you could use AC with one unit and then the other and the waypoints could be synced that way.
It can get a bit complicated as multiple networks operate. These units are capable of wired ethernet, wireless ethernet, NMEA2000, and Bluetooth. I don't know how much "bridging" of what's on one network to another network takes place. Sometimes it may appear to be bridged since data from multiple sources can be displayed on one screen.
My wife asks if I'm going to fish every day. I can't fish every day. Some days I might be sick.
You would share waypoints via GCV-10. AC does not require cell service. You could connect your cell phone via wireless to your home network. Then when on the boat you are connecting via wireless and bluetooth built into the MFD. Of course, if you don't have cell service, your phone won't have any notifications or text to show up on the MFD.
Going fishing now. Getting a bit of late start. Our crappie are wide open. Going to be a great Panoptix PS22 day. I'll check back tonight.
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Like I said, seems like something pretty simple. Can’t believe the network engineers can’t figure that one out. Of course if they did, then I wouldn’t have to spend $250 more for a port expander...
Last edited by MoFo; 02-23-2018 at 08:03 AM.
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You will need the ethernet cable (length as required).....
and if you have Panoptix in the mix then you will need to get the network port expander.
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These MFD's support multiple connections at the same time. I have three units networked via ethernet for map, waypoint, and sonar sharing. Then I have NMEA2000 for the GFS10 and SteadyCast. I can connect my phone via wireless and also enable bluetooth so that phone notifications come up on the MFD. Then I can use the Helm function of ActiveCaptain at the same time to view any networked unit on the phone and have the video recorded at the same time.
Currently AC on the phone is the biggest limitation. The AC app on the phone does not currently support accessing the internet via the cell provider while the wireless connectivity to the unit is being used. It would be neat to fix that and add a browser to the MFD. But then, what about the fishing?
The MFD's I'm speaking of are not the Plus units, but when the new software comes out and allows them to do ethernet, then I would expect the same to apply.
My wife asks if I'm going to fish every day. I can't fish every day. Some days I might be sick.
1st quarter of this year.
FYI- do not connect the ethernet cable until the update comes out. I did, had an issue with quickdraw, had me in the wrong location. After calling Garmin, I was advised to unhook the cable, problem went away.
I think this can be confusing and that applies to me too. If I want reliable sharing of maps, sonar and waypoints GVC-10 network box with marine grade RJ45 ethernet cable allows you most complete solution. Seems to m it optimizes the marine experience while on the boat to me. Are there AC attributes sure but when I'm on the water and I'm at the helm to mark a waypoints offshore and I want to be assured everything executes automatically on my bass boat I'd opt for the GVC-10 route. AC seems like one more thing I have to juggle while on the boat. Now sans a Garmin network black box then AC seems like a cool tool as long as you have cell service on the water.
If your transferring waypoints with active Captain, you do not need cell service. All the phone, or device is doing, is acting as a transfer tool.
I’m having trouble finding it, but I was reading another thread a few days ago and there was mention of an auto sync feature for the two units running active captain on the same boat. Supposedly coming with the next software update. That would eliminate the need for an Ethernet cord, for me anyways.