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Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/15/18 02:45 AM
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I linked my HDS-8 gen 2 at the console to my HDS-7 gen 2 Touch at the bow via a Ethernet cable thru my structure scan box. The 8 has the navionics map card. All my waypoints show up at the bow now but when I choose navionics instead of Lowrance maps I loose all depth/contours. Anyone have any idea why this happening?
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/15/18 03:25 AM
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javelin150
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Are all graphs updated to the latest sw?
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/15/18 11:53 AM
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I believe so but I will check that, thanks
Mike LO419
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/15/18 06:49 PM
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jfdawson
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what software version is on the HDS 8? asking becuase they made Navionics ( map sharing ) available in the v2.1 update - I believe.
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/18/18 10:03 PM
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Corey Stanley
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Were you able to resolve this by doing the software update on the units?
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/22/18 12:00 PM
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It does need to be updated I think, not sure if I will since Ive read that some of the updates mess up other areas of the graph. Only update I found was the 4.0 and I havent heard good things about it. May not worry about it since the front graph isnt used for navigation, really just wanted to see the waypoints while fishing and they all transferred when I hooked up the Ethernet. Thank yall for your help
Mike LO419
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/23/18 12:05 AM
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Does anyone know if the 4.0 update allow the units to share the navionics card? That's the only one I can find.
Mike LO419
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/23/18 01:03 AM
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Ok thanks. So the 4.0 should solve my problem?
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/23/18 02:00 AM
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Here, take your pick. I took my graphs back to 2.1 (I had it saved to a sd card already) because the newer updates had my graphs all kinds of screwed up. Save this link, but yes 4.0 should solve your issue unless your issue is a bad Ethernet cable. ftp://software.lowrance.com
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/23/18 11:53 AM
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Thanks for the link. Im sure its not the Ethernet cable its new. I downloaded the 4.0 update last night so Im going to try to load it this evening.
Mike LO419
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/24/18 11:15 AM
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Downloaded the update to a 2GB SD card on a Mac computer says it converted to upd file but doesnt start the update when I put it in the unit. Shows up on the card, anyone have any ideas?
Mike LO419
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/24/18 01:05 PM
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javelin150
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Usually you have to unzip the file for Lowrance updates before loading it to an sd card
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/24/18 02:22 PM
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How do you unzip the file? While downloading it showed as a zip file but when finished it showed as a upd file so I figured it did that on its own. Im not real good w/computers especially a Mac but thats all my wife and kids have.
Mike LO419
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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch
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01/24/18 02:23 PM
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grout-scout
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Might be a little bit different way to install the update with the Mac, see if you did it like this.
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