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 Lowrance GPS Question
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12/09/15 05:45 PM
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I have HDS 12 Gen 3 at console and HDS Gen 2 at bow. Also have separate point 1 on each unit, one at transom and one at bow. Changed instance on bow to 002. I don't understand instance so maybe I have set it wrong. GPS response is extremely slow. I have a very difficult time staying on way points for drop shot. Seems cursor points in wrong direction much of the time. Front point one is over 3' away from any interference. I just moved it thinking that was the problem but it didn't help. Never had a problem with the transom point 1 until I put the one up on the bow. I fished with a guide at Chickamauga that had 2 point one units and didn't have this trouble. He said he just changed the instance on the one at the bow. Need some help I can't figure this out.
Purdy 2011 Nitro Z9DC, Merc 250 Pro XS, Bob's Hydraulic, Bravo 1, HDS Gen 3, HDS Live, Garmin Livescope, Twin 10'Power Pole Blades
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Re: Lowrance GPS Question
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12/09/15 06:33 PM
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Are they connected directly to the HDS units or a NMEA-2K network? Could it be a Point 1 software issue?
Software version 1.3.0 release for Point-1 antenna
The 1.3 software patch for the Point-1 antenna allows the user to control whether their Point-1 outputs electronic compass/ heading data in installations where multiple Point-1 antennas are installed in the same network.
All NMEA2000 devices have a setting called Instance. Changing the instance of a Point-1 will now control if a Point-1 outputs its electronic compass and heading data.
If a network has two or more Point-1 modules installed and they are all set to instance 0, the HDS will automatically select one module to use as the heading source. If one of those Point-1 modules is changed to instance 1, the HDS will always receive its heading data from that Point-1 and ignore the other(s). If multiple Point-1 modules are set to instance 1, the user can control which is used for heading via the HDS data sources list.
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Re: Lowrance GPS Question
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12/10/15 02:56 PM
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OK so it looks like I need to change instance to 1 on both units then pick from the 2. I like that and I do know how to do that. I still don't understand "instance". Can anyone explain what instance is?
Purdy 2011 Nitro Z9DC, Merc 250 Pro XS, Bob's Hydraulic, Bravo 1, HDS Gen 3, HDS Live, Garmin Livescope, Twin 10'Power Pole Blades
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Re: Lowrance GPS Question
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12/10/15 02:58 PM
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They are on NEMA 2K backbone.
Purdy 2011 Nitro Z9DC, Merc 250 Pro XS, Bob's Hydraulic, Bravo 1, HDS Gen 3, HDS Live, Garmin Livescope, Twin 10'Power Pole Blades
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Re: Lowrance GPS Question
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12/10/15 03:26 PM
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This is just opinion.
instance - occurrence of the device (how many of the same devices on the network)
In the electronics world, especially digital electronics the number 0 refers to the first device on a bus, network, etc..
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Re: Lowrance GPS Question
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12/10/15 08:20 PM
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Thank you. I think I am starting to put this together. I appreciate your help!
Purdy 2011 Nitro Z9DC, Merc 250 Pro XS, Bob's Hydraulic, Bravo 1, HDS Gen 3, HDS Live, Garmin Livescope, Twin 10'Power Pole Blades
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Re: Lowrance GPS Question
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12/14/15 10:33 PM
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Set both Point 1s to instance 001. Now I can set one to bow and one to console unit. That fixed my problem.
Purdy 2011 Nitro Z9DC, Merc 250 Pro XS, Bob's Hydraulic, Bravo 1, HDS Gen 3, HDS Live, Garmin Livescope, Twin 10'Power Pole Blades
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