04-21-2023, 05:35 AM
Jeff, This is my set up and it works pretty good. I have a mega 9” helix at the console and a 7” non mega helix on the bow. Both network units. The 9” console has the down/side transducer on the transom. There is an Ethernet network cable that runs between the console and bow units. The 7” bow unit has the trolling motor transducer ran into it. I can view a mirror image on the 7” bow unit of the mega on the console- viewing all mega screens, though the unit is non-mega, including mega SI and DI. On the 7”, I can switch the transducer in the network setting (menu-menu-scroll all the way right) and it then reads the trolling motor transducer, that only is only in 2d. When both units are reading off the mega transducer, you get some control on the settings individually, and some are over rode by the console unit. Think of control head settings are individually controlled and transducer settings are controlled by the primary unit and the secondary unit is slaved to those setting. Kinda complicated, but it’s working great. I also added the external ahs (heading sensor gps puck) to the console unit and directed both units to read that puck. It increases accuracy dramatically and give my nav screen a heading line that is very useful. That is mounted right in front of my windshield and there is a port it wires directly into. I also just added a LVS 34 Garmin Livescope. Now if I can’t catch them, I can at least see them. They can’t hide anymore. I’m not sure all that really helps my fishing success, but it gives me something to fiddle with when it’s slow. If you want to see it all in action before you drop any coin on it, we could hook up at Willard and you can see if you like that set up. I usually have room in my boat.