Megastink Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 Say you have two units, a 73SV echomap and a 73SV CHIRP. Can you link the two together? Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted September 25, 2017 Global Moderator Posted September 25, 2017 As long as they both have network ports absolutely. Are you wondering if the non CHIRP unit could read CHIRP from the other unit? Quote
Megastink Posted September 25, 2017 Author Posted September 25, 2017 26 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: As long as they both have network ports absolutely. Are you wondering if the non CHIRP unit could read CHIRP from the other unit? I didn't think they could. Can they? Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted September 25, 2017 Global Moderator Posted September 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Megastink said: I didn't think they could. Can they? Didn't think they could what? Quote
Megastink Posted September 25, 2017 Author Posted September 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: Didn't think they could what? I didn't think the non-CHIRP can read CHIRP. Can it? Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted September 25, 2017 Global Moderator Posted September 25, 2017 I don't believe so. I've been looking at the 73sv echomap. I did a lot of reading and the verdict is still out on CHIRP. I've read they have their advantage in really deep water which I don't fish. So CHIRP is no longer on my radar. Especially for the price difference. Quote
Todd Driscoll Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/25/2017 at 2:29 PM, Megastink said: Say you have two units, a 73SV echomap and a 73SV CHIRP. Can you link the two together? You can share wpts between the two units using Garmin High Speed Protocol and the blue/brown wires on the unit power cables. Connect blue to brown, brown to blue between the two units. 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted October 2, 2017 Global Moderator Posted October 2, 2017 39 minutes ago, Todd Driscoll said: You can share wpts between the two units using Garmin High Speed Protocol and the blue/brown wires on the unit power cables. Connect blue to brown, brown to blue between the two units. What is the Garmin high speed protocol? Is it basically an Ethernet cable to run the 2 together? Any idea on a price to network the 2 units together? I was really disappointed what I was quoted lat week for 2 bird units then to find out it was over $100 extra to link the 2 units together. Quote
Todd Driscoll Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 6 hours ago, 12poundbass said: What is the Garmin high speed protocol? Is it basically an Ethernet cable to run the 2 together? Any idea on a price to network the 2 units together? I was really disappointed what I was quoted lat week for 2 bird units then to find out it was over $100 extra to link the 2 units together. About networking, the Garmin echoMAP units do not provide Ethernet networking. The echoMAP CHIRP units do have NMEA 2000 networking, while the nonCHIRP echoMAPs do not. All that will share between echoMAPs are waypoints, and waypoints are only shared with Garmin High Speed Protocol. You do this by connecting the the blue and brown wires on the unit power cables together as I describe above, then making sure that data sharing is enabled on both units. Garmin offers the data sharing cable to connect the wires at the link below. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/pn/010-12234-06 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted October 2, 2017 Global Moderator Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Todd Driscoll said: About networking, the Garmin echoMAP units do not provide Ethernet networking. The echoMAP CHIRP units do have NMEA 2000 networking, while the nonCHIRP echoMAPs do not. All that will share between echoMAPs are waypoints, and waypoints are only shared with Garmin High Speed Protocol. You do this by connecting the the blue and brown wires on the unit power cables together as I describe above, then making sure that data sharing is enabled on both units. Garmin offers the data sharing cable to connect the wires at the link below. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/pn/010-12234-06 Thanks. I actually read a post of yours on another forum answering the same question. Sharing waypoints is all I'm really concerned with, so that works out. Anything in the near future as far as upgraded transducers? Quote
moguy1973 Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 I have a non-CHIRP 73SV connected to a CHIRP 53DV through NMEA 0183. It shares waypoints and that's about it when they are connected like that though. Don't even need the sharing cable to make it work. Just a two-pair wire. 1 Quote
Todd Driscoll Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 14 hours ago, moguy1973 said: I have a non-CHIRP 73SV connected to a CHIRP 53DV through NMEA 0183. It shares waypoints and that's about it when they are connected like that though. Don't even need the sharing cable to make it work. Just a two-pair wire. Right, you don't necessarily need the actual Garmin data sharing cable to complete the wiring. But I would recommend using marine rated wire to make this connection. Of course, the cable from Garmin is marine rated, and includes 3 wires within the single sheathing. For nearly all installations you only need to use two of those three wires of the Garmin cable (the third wire is to establish a common ground between the two echoMAPs, but nearly all bass boat installations will already have this established between the two units). Quote
GimiC Posted August 13, 2023 Posted August 13, 2023 So, I have a 93SV CHIRP and I want to connect it to a new 123SV Ultra. Have purchased the 20 ft Garmin connecting cable. Not having much luck. Quote
Todd Driscoll Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 The older nonCHIRP and CHIRP Echomap units will not network with the newer Plus, UHD, UHD2, and Ultra Echomaps. Quote
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