I assume by Nasscardrivers reply that I can hook a 998 to my current transducers and use the ducer that commes with the 998 on the trolling motor for the 798?

From my reading, in this post, if you have a 798ci SI and you upgrade the software you will have DI capabilities. How is the imagery in comparison to a DI only unit? How does it do the DI off the transducer? For my application, a pontoon, I'm going to have to run another transducer and a y-cable due to motor interference on the left side of the SI. How does the 2D and DI work with a y-cable?

Thanks in advance! This forum has been a huge help!!!!!!!!

DI with a Side Imaging unit is a software interpretation of the SI images produced by the two SI crystals.

A DI unit has a dedicated Down Imaging crystal so the images will be sharper.

When you use the AS SILR Y cable for the two SI tranducer setup, only one of the SI transducers will be giving you the 2D and temperature. I think it is the right side transducer.

So in the case of it being mounted on two pontoons 7 or so feet apart, the interpreted image would probably not be of the best quaility since there would be a gap between the left and right signals? Looks like I may just hve to stick with a DI unit only

Ok, so I have had interferance from the big motor from the beginning. Shut the motor off and it is great. I have adjusted the noise filter, and when it gets to level 3 it clears up but will only show the bottom. I have also rewired the power cable directly to a battery. I have a 997si. Please help!
Thanks,
JR

Where are the transducer cables run? Try to keep them away from Electric Tachs. Also does your motor have resistor type plugs?

Call HB Customer Service they should be able to help.

Thanks for sharing.

Doug V, Any word on when the new software will be released for the 898 and like models?

I have not heard anything yet as to an official release date. It's still coming but no date is given until it is released.

Thanks for the responce! Your Great Doug!

I want to see side imaging pics from anyone not named Doug, or Wayne or any other Humminbird rep. I've been seeing a ton of great shots by allot of different people with the Lowrance units lately. Way better shots than I ever have gotten with my 997.

Apprantley you can some pretty amazing shots with the Lowrance right out of the box with out a ton of configuring that must be needed with the Humminbird. Either that or mine doesnt work very well

There is one from JR Howard in the middle of page 2, pretty cool pic of a dock or something. It is the only pics I have seen from anyone other than D.V or W.P. Those guys are good with their graphs!
http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/7072580/Re_Bird_vs_Lowrance#Post7072580

And check out the pic from Adam P! Now that dude has his unit dialed in!!! I wonder in the future if that might be what we can see with these suckers.

How do you turn on the temperature reading on a 898? I have been told before but did'nt write it down and cant find the post. Thanks, Jim

Here you go...there are hundreds and hundreds of images on these websites of Humminbird Images from Around the World of Humminbird Users:

Yahoo SI Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sideimaging/
Side Imaging Soft Forum: http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php
UnOfficial Humminbird Forum: http://www.xumba.scholleco.com/index.php

This THread has some too: http://www.bbcboards.net/zerothread?id=227957&page=6
And this Page has many images: http://www.bbcboards.net/zeroforum?id=280

Go to Set-up Tab in Master Menu (Hit Menu Button Twice) make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then go down to "Select Readout" then select one of the Readouts to Temp.