Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
I'm curious then, will we not use the stock SI transducer at all when connecting the 360 mega?
Console [HELIX 10MSI G3N || HELIX 10MSI G3N]
Bow [HELIX 12 CHIRP SI GPS G2N] || RC-2] || [HELIX 10MSI G4N] || [M360 UNIVERSAL MOUNT] || [Mega Live]
ULTERRA80/US2/IPLINK-60" BT || 2xAS ETH 5PXG || Victron IP67 12V/25A || [NoCo Genius GX2440 24V/40A]
[X2 GROUP 31] x 3 || [Battleborn 31 lithium]
Alumacraft Voyageur 175/Yamaha VF115LA
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
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**Looking for the one that makes it all worthwhile**
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Units ..... 1197 (6.310) ...1198 (6.490) ... Helix 12 MSI G3N
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
I was just trying to show that the SI will not be available from the regular transducer on the unit that the Mega 360 is connected to ... If you want SI for that unit it will have to be shared from somewhere else ... or gotten from the 360. The 360 Y cable will disconnect the piezos in the SI transducer when it is connected ....kinda the same way the 2D is now disconnected from a SI tranducer and derived from the other 2D transducer if a Y cable is connected.
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Units ..... 1197 (6.310) ...1198 (6.490) ... Helix 12 MSI G3N
So then I'm confused how the mega360 is compatible with a Helix DI+ g3n or Solix DI+ G2n unit.
Wouldn't the unit need to utilize SI in any case?
Console [HELIX 10MSI G3N || HELIX 10MSI G3N]
Bow [HELIX 12 CHIRP SI GPS G2N] || RC-2] || [HELIX 10MSI G4N] || [M360 UNIVERSAL MOUNT] || [Mega Live]
ULTERRA80/US2/IPLINK-60" BT || 2xAS ETH 5PXG || Victron IP67 12V/25A || [NoCo Genius GX2440 24V/40A]
[X2 GROUP 31] x 3 || [Battleborn 31 lithium]
Alumacraft Voyageur 175/Yamaha VF115LA
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**Looking for the one that makes it all worthwhile**
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Units ..... 1197 (6.310) ...1198 (6.490) ... Helix 12 MSI G3N
So it would seem the ideal equipment configuration is a DI+ bow unit with MDI transducer built into the TM and the Mega360 strapped onto it.
Then no additional ethernet up front with the addition of the 360 and now you have 360. If you also want SI up front, then go with a SI+ unit instead.
Console [HELIX 10MSI G3N || HELIX 10MSI G3N]
Bow [HELIX 12 CHIRP SI GPS G2N] || RC-2] || [HELIX 10MSI G4N] || [M360 UNIVERSAL MOUNT] || [Mega Live]
ULTERRA80/US2/IPLINK-60" BT || 2xAS ETH 5PXG || Victron IP67 12V/25A || [NoCo Genius GX2440 24V/40A]
[X2 GROUP 31] x 3 || [Battleborn 31 lithium]
Alumacraft Voyageur 175/Yamaha VF115LA
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
Console [HELIX 10MSI G3N || HELIX 10MSI G3N]
Bow [HELIX 12 CHIRP SI GPS G2N] || RC-2] || [HELIX 10MSI G4N] || [M360 UNIVERSAL MOUNT] || [Mega Live]
ULTERRA80/US2/IPLINK-60" BT || 2xAS ETH 5PXG || Victron IP67 12V/25A || [NoCo Genius GX2440 24V/40A]
[X2 GROUP 31] x 3 || [Battleborn 31 lithium]
Alumacraft Voyageur 175/Yamaha VF115LA
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
Last edited by Bob B; 07-18-2019 at 04:20 PM.
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**Looking for the one that makes it all worthwhile**
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Units ..... 1197 (6.310) ...1198 (6.490) ... Helix 12 MSI G3N
Just did these two screen snapshots in my garage.
This is the Network menu for a Helix 10 CHIRP MEGA DI+ GPS G3N.
It has a SI column because I had used it networked with a Helix 12 CHIRP SI GPS.
It has a 360 column because I had used it networked with a 360.
Same unit with the SI source choices. I had the 360 connected and powered so it shows as a SI source and also shows it had been connected to the H12 SI unit as a SI source.
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
Same goes for me using 360 for SI on a 10 MDI g2n, a 7 MDI g3n, and a 9 MSI g2n. I play with my electronics a bit and just for heck of it tried using 360 on all of them networked. I would think the mega 360 will be no different in its overall networkable capabilities, but Wayne will test it out for us!!!
Agreed, because I can also use my current 360 to have SI on a plain sonar GPS unit.
However in the case with Mega360, the question will be does the DI+ unit, or plain GPS sonar unit for that matter, have the hardware capability to drive a SI transducer.
It certainly appears the mega+ unit will drive the SI signal through the mega360 pod instead of how the current 360 is a standalone unit.
Console [HELIX 10MSI G3N || HELIX 10MSI G3N]
Bow [HELIX 12 CHIRP SI GPS G2N] || RC-2] || [HELIX 10MSI G4N] || [M360 UNIVERSAL MOUNT] || [Mega Live]
ULTERRA80/US2/IPLINK-60" BT || 2xAS ETH 5PXG || Victron IP67 12V/25A || [NoCo Genius GX2440 24V/40A]
[X2 GROUP 31] x 3 || [Battleborn 31 lithium]
Alumacraft Voyageur 175/Yamaha VF115LA
The current G3N DI+ will not do SI with a SI transducer, there is no Connected Transducer setting for any version of SI. It may AFTER a software is released to make it compatible with the MEGA 360.
As far as a G3N 2D unit, it already is NOT going to be compatible with the MEGA 360. It is not included in the list of compatible units. Compatible units are stated in post #1 first section.
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
Just saw these 360 Mega screen shots on Bret Hite’s FB page. Looks good to me.
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Last edited by Sirius Rich; 07-19-2019 at 10:42 PM. Reason: Added third photo.
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