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Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch #12578896 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 [Re: LO419] #12578976 01/15/18 03:25 AM
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Are all graphs updated to the latest sw?

Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12579167 01/15/18 11:53 AM
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I believe so but I will check that, thanks


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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12579697 01/15/18 06:49 PM
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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.

Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12584770 01/18/18 10:03 PM
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Were you able to resolve this by doing the software update on the units?

Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12589785 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


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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12590924 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.


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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12590963 01/23/18 12:23 AM
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Both graphs need to have a sw of 2.0 or higher. The Lowrance HDS Gen 2 2.0 update is the one that enables chart sharing via ethernet. Here is the release that describes chart sharing.

ftp://software.lowrance.com/Documents/HDS_GEN2_RTM2_ADD_EN_988-10460-002_w.pdf

Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12591031 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 [Re: LO419] #12591148 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

Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12591496 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.


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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12593139 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?


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Usually you have to unzip the file for Lowrance updates before loading it to an sd card

Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12593317 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.


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Re: Linking HDS-8 gen 2 to HDS-7 gen 2 Touch [Re: LO419] #12593321 01/24/18 02:23 PM
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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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