Lowrance transducer

[Jeremy Goodison]

I have HDS Gen 3 and Gen 2 on my boat. My Gen 3 had a P66 and the Gen 2 has a 50/200.

I have a brand new Elite Ti7 I don't use. It has the totalscan transducer. Totalscan transducer fits the structure Port on the Gen3. Can I use that for structure scan on the Gen3?? If so do I have to manually switch from transducer to transducer for Sonar/Structurescan??

 

Planning on linking units through Ethernet so I can delete the standard 50/200 transducer currently linked to my Gen2

 

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[Andre wallyandre]

Yes you can use the Totalscan with the Gen3

[Jeremy Goodison]

Thank you, when switching from Sonar to structure scan do I need to manually select the transducer?

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[Andre wallyandre]

The transducer is automatically recognize by the HDs and it's in the page settings that you choose structure or 2D

[Andre wallyandre]

Plus, today there is a super update for the Ti, Gen3 and Carbon specifically for downscan and structurescan that you can achieve with the Totalscan. It's name Fish Reveal!

[Jeremy Goodison]

Last time so I feel like I'm asking the right question for you, sorry about this just trying to clarify. Right now my Gen 2 is not linked so that is fine.
My Gen 3 is set up like this
In the sonar port I have a P66 plugged in
In the structurescan port I have the totalscan ducer plugged in
In the installation I chose the P66 transducer.

When I select sonar page I can see it's working. When I switch to structure scan it doesn't seem to automatically switch the totalscan (when this transducer is working I can hear it).

Sorry for beating a dead horse and do appreciate your help

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[Andre wallyandre]

In the Gen3 you can't run a Totalscan and a 2D; if you want to do this you need to unplug one of the 2 and choose the right transducer in the sonar menu installation. The HDS Carbon can do this because there is 2 processors. If you want downscan and sidescan and 2D (P66) you need a LSS-2 transducer that will be plug in the black connecor and the P66 connect in the bue connector

[Jeremy Goodison]

Thank you, felt like something wasn't right

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[Andre wallyandre]

Or you can use the P66 in the gen2 and link the gen3 with the Totalscan with it using a ethernet cable

Edited March 15, 2018 by wallyandre

[Jeremy Goodison]

I like that idea. Will the Gen 2 give as good a pic as Gen 3 with P66? 99% of my fishing is Trolling not structure scanning. Just thinking because I have it I should set it up

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[Andre wallyandre]

The Totalscan will do a better job using the CHIRP function. If I were you I won’t bother using the P66

[Jeremy Goodison]

Thanx for the help, i added a another gen3 with total scan (ditched my Gen2). The total scan in chirp way outperforms the P66.
I’m still confused on my networking but I’ll figure it out[emoji51]


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