Mocktopus Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 So I just picked up a side view depthfinder. I have a bottom view already. Where would you guys mount the separate transducers? I was thinking, since ill have the screens in 2 separate locations, about leaving the bottom view on my trolling motor and transom mounting the side view. My buddy fishes back boat so he can keep an eye on the sideview. Any advice appreciated. Ps. They can't be hooked together to use one transducer. They don't support ethernet cabling . 1 Quote
riverbasser Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 That is how mine is setup. I really only use SI for searching at the console. 2 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted March 21, 2017 Global Moderator Posted March 21, 2017 If you run both at the same time isn't there a good possibility of interference? Quote
riverbasser Posted March 21, 2017 Posted March 21, 2017 24 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: If you run both at the same time isn't there a good possibility of interference? I've never had any issues. With one at TM and other on transom they are a little over 18 foot apart 1 Quote
Super User Further North Posted March 24, 2017 Super User Posted March 24, 2017 I've had mine set up like that for years. I have an SI unit at the bow that I used to have hooked up to an SI transducer on the trolling motor...but I never used it...so when I installed my Ulterra, I just left the SI transducer off...never missed it. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 24, 2017 Super User Posted March 24, 2017 8 hours ago, Further North said: I've had mine set up like that for years. I have an SI unit at the bow that I used to have hooked up to an SI transducer on the trolling motor...but I never used it...so when I installed my Ulterra, I just left the SI transducer off...never missed it. Did you change the Connected Transducer setting to Dual Beam? Quote
Super User Further North Posted March 25, 2017 Super User Posted March 25, 2017 I did. I saw a recommendation for that somewhere, tried it, liked it. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 25, 2017 Super User Posted March 25, 2017 48 minutes ago, Further North said: I did. I saw a recommendation for that somewhere, tried it, liked it. You did what you were supposed to do. If you left it with a Side Imaging transducer selection, you can damage the unit processor since the unit would be pinging on unloaded circuits. Quote
Super User Further North Posted March 25, 2017 Super User Posted March 25, 2017 I think it's 50/50 it was a post you made that I read. We really appreciate the advice and knowledge. Quote
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