Garmin Units Networking?

[TiminTN]

I have a Garmin ordered in the sv family, and saw where gasman had one for sale for a friend. Help me understand the usefull plan to network 2 units on a boat. Give a scenario if you will.

 

[WTM]

data sharing, ie sonar, map card, waypoints, etc.

 

[WTM]

keep in mind that if you also have panoptix you will also need a gms10 port expander since the uhd's only have one enet port.

dont know which sv you ordered but the 106 and 126 has two ports so it would be possible to combo it and panoptix at the bow to a 93sv uhd at the console without an expander.

 

[bluball]

Waypoints for sure,thats the most important in my opinion.

 

[Spurhunter]

As a scenario, I'm driving around side imaging and locate something I want to fish. I can mark it at the console and it automatically shares to the bow unit. Now I can go to the bow and approach the structure with my trolling motor and fish it.

 

[Levee Jumper]

I have a Garmin ordered in the sv family, and saw where gassman had one for sale for a friend. Help me understand the usefull plan to network 2 units on a boat. Give a scenario if you will.

I agree with you about the bad influences in here....

I just waded off into the Livescope/Garmin waters myself. Given the relatively good deals, I bought 2 Echomap UHD 93SV's and 1 Echomap Ultra 106SV.

I figured I wold network the two 93SV's together and run the 106SV solely for Livescope. Anybody know if I can network the 3 together without a GMS 10 network expander or if I would even want the Livescope unit networked with the other two?

 

[TiminTN]

Thanks to all, I sent gasman a PM. That scenario did it!

 

[Spurhunter]

Thanks to all, I sent gasman a PM. That scenario did it!

So what you're saying is @gasman owes me a $25 commission.

 

[TiminTN]

I'd think he does! That made perfect sense. I made an offer. He might turn me down. Don't count them chickens yet...lol

 

[TiminTN]

keep in mind that if you also have panoptix you will also need a gms10 port expander since the uhd's only have one enet port.

dont know which sv you ordered but the 106 and 126 has two ports so it would be possible to combo it and panoptix at the bow to a 93sv uhd at the console without an expander.

I ordered the 126sv, so I'd be gtg.

 

[bluball]

So what you're saying is @gasman owes me a $25 commission.

Or more,im thinking $50

 

[Spurhunter]

Or more,im thinking $50

I agree but there's no chance of that so something is better than nothing!

 

[RobDooley]

Waypoints for sure,thats the most important in my opinion.

Yep, my birds are networked for that very reason.

 

[JBell]

If gasman sells his live scope, he will have to stoop to fish sticks or fish sandwiches from Mc D's

 

[Spurhunter]

If gasman sells his live scope, he will have to stoop to fish sticks or fish sandwiches from Mc D's

He CLAIMS he doesn't have one, but we all know he couldn't catch a bad cold without it.

 

[JBell]

That may be why he hasn't caught Covid yet…

 

[TITANSFAN2104]

I agree with you about the bad influences in here....

I just waded off into the Livescope/Garmin waters myself. Given the relatively good deals, I bought 2 Echomap UHD 93SV's and 1 Echomap Ultra 106SV.

I figured I wold network the two 93SV's together and run the 106SV solely for Livescope. Anybody know if I can network the 3 together without a GMS 10 network expander or if I would even want the Livescope unit networked with the other two?

I would network all of them so you can share transducers and be a complete network. Granted, with those you will have to have the network extender. You dont have to buy garmins , you can get a 30 dollar netgear as long as you make sure water cant get it.

 

[WTM]

I would network all of them so you can share transducers and be a complete network. Granted, with those you will have to have the network extender. You dont have to buy garmins , you can get a 30 dollar netgear as long as you make sure water cant get it.

yeah you can use a netgear switch, but as i warn folks, the max operating temp is around 32-100 degrees before it fails. if the switching chip burns out it can possibly send 12v supply over the enet cable back to the mfd and burn out the port.

by contrast a garmin gms10 operating temp is 5-158 degrees.

by contrast

 

[TITANSFAN2104]

yeah you can use a netgear switch, but as i warn folks, the max operating temp is around 32-100 degrees before it fails. if the switching chip burns out it can possibly send 12v supply over the enet cable back to the mfd and burn out the port.

by contrast a garmin gms10 operating temp is 5-158 degrees.

by contrast

I havent heard that. Ive heard of people using them but no reported issues, That Ive seen!! GOOD INFO!

 

[Bgoodman30]

I enjoy using the Active captain app to plan routes input waypoints etc.