HDS Gen2 Touch FAQ
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While viewing the sonar page press View, inside you will notice the crosshair turns into a circle located just above your finger on the screen. You will see an option for Palette, press and choose the color palette you to see exactly where the cursor is cursor assist mode? It allows you would like. What is and helps perfect placement. How do I change the Sonar color palette? This is Cursor Assist Mode. While using Sonar, Structure, or GPS mode, press and hold your finger.
While viewing the sonar page press View, inside you will notice the crosshair turns into a circle located just above your finger on the screen. You will see an option for Palette, press and choose the color palette you to see exactly where the cursor is cursor assist mode? It allows you would like. What is and helps perfect placement. How do I change the Sonar color palette? This is Cursor Assist Mode. While using Sonar, Structure, or GPS mode, press and hold your finger.
Installation Manual
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..., or flush mounted in GPS receiver and Insight cartography (region dependent) and with optional Navionics support via an SD card slot. Power should be mounted on 10.8 V - 17 V. 6 | HDS Gen2 Touch overview | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual The displays may be supplied at around 12V, but due to the dash. 1 HDS Gen2 Touch overview The HDS-7, HDS-9, and HDS-12 Gen2 Touch multifunction displays are charting...
..., or flush mounted in GPS receiver and Insight cartography (region dependent) and with optional Navionics support via an SD card slot. Power should be mounted on 10.8 V - 17 V. 6 | HDS Gen2 Touch overview | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual The displays may be supplied at around 12V, but due to the dash. 1 HDS Gen2 Touch overview The HDS-7, HDS-9, and HDS-12 Gen2 Touch multifunction displays are charting...
Installation Manual
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...Lowrance displays are high-contrast and anti-reflective, and are in a safe position and will not be mounted so that there are designed to operate in direct sunlight, but for all relevant cables. Do not mount any holes cut . An external GPS...176; F to eyes, skin, and lungs. Warning: When installing the displays, ensure appropriate safety equipment is required. Display Installation | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual | 11 Leave sufficient clearance to ensure satisfactory reception. The mounting location will interfere with the operation, launching or retrieving of the...
...Lowrance displays are high-contrast and anti-reflective, and are in a safe position and will not be mounted so that there are designed to operate in direct sunlight, but for all relevant cables. Do not mount any holes cut . An external GPS...176; F to eyes, skin, and lungs. Warning: When installing the displays, ensure appropriate safety equipment is required. Display Installation | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual | 11 Leave sufficient clearance to ensure satisfactory reception. The mounting location will interfere with the operation, launching or retrieving of the...
Installation Manual
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The following diagram demonstrates a typical small NMEA 2000 network: 1 2 3 5 _+ 12 V DC 6 T 9 7 8 1 GPS antenna 2 HDS Display 3 Broadband radar interface 4 SonicHub 5 'Drop' cables (should not exceed 6m (20') each) 6 Power cable 7 Micro-C T junctions 8 Backbone 9 Micro-C terminator (one male, one female) 4 T 9 Wiring | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual | 23 In smaller NMEA 2000 systems, the power connection may be made anywhere...
The following diagram demonstrates a typical small NMEA 2000 network: 1 2 3 5 _+ 12 V DC 6 T 9 7 8 1 GPS antenna 2 HDS Display 3 Broadband radar interface 4 SonicHub 5 'Drop' cables (should not exceed 6m (20') each) 6 Power cable 7 Micro-C T junctions 8 Backbone 9 Micro-C terminator (one male, one female) 4 T 9 Wiring | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual | 23 In smaller NMEA 2000 systems, the power connection may be made anywhere...
Installation Manual
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... speed intervals range from GPS speed over a known distance. Water speed calibration should be based on averaging over 5 seconds of time. It may be performed in temperature sensors, the temperature reading may be determined from one to match the actual boat speed through the water. Software setup | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual | 27 Water...
... speed intervals range from GPS speed over a known distance. Water speed calibration should be based on averaging over 5 seconds of time. It may be performed in temperature sensors, the temperature reading may be determined from one to match the actual boat speed through the water. Software setup | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual | 27 Water...
Installation Manual
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8 30 | Accessories Refer to website for latest accessories: www.lowrance.com NMEA 2000 Part number 000-0124-69 000-0119-88 000-0127-53 ...TEMPERATURE SENSOR EP-80RTH THRU-HULL TEMPERATURE SENSOR EP-85R STORAGE DEVICE EP-90R PRESSURE SENSOR LGC-4000 HIGH SPEED GPS RECEIVER RC42 RATE COMPASS Transducers Part number Description 000-0106-72 HST-WSBL 83/200 TRANSOM SKIMMER WITH TEMP ... TRANSDUCER EXTENSION 000-0099-94 XT-20BL 20FT BLUE CONNECTOR TRANSDUCER EXTENSION 000-10802- LSS-2 HDS SKIMMER 20 FT STRUCTURESCAN HD 001 SKIMMR XDCR LSS-2 Accessories | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual
8 30 | Accessories Refer to website for latest accessories: www.lowrance.com NMEA 2000 Part number 000-0124-69 000-0119-88 000-0127-53 ...TEMPERATURE SENSOR EP-80RTH THRU-HULL TEMPERATURE SENSOR EP-85R STORAGE DEVICE EP-90R PRESSURE SENSOR LGC-4000 HIGH SPEED GPS RECEIVER RC42 RATE COMPASS Transducers Part number Description 000-0106-72 HST-WSBL 83/200 TRANSOM SKIMMER WITH TEMP ... TRANSDUCER EXTENSION 000-0099-94 XT-20BL 20FT BLUE CONNECTOR TRANSDUCER EXTENSION 000-10802- LSS-2 HDS SKIMMER 20 FT STRUCTURESCAN HD 001 SKIMMR XDCR LSS-2 Accessories | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual
Installation Manual
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... Parameters Environmental Parameters Temperature Humidity Actual Pressure Small Craft Status Direction Data Rx Tx 11 1 11 11 11 1 1 1 11 NMEA 0183 TX / RX Category / Sentence GPS Receive GGA GLL GSA GSV VTG ZDA Transmit GGA GLL Navigation Receive RMC GSA GSV VTG ZDA Transmit AAM APB Echo Receive DBT DPT BOD... AIS / DSC Receive DSC DSE VDM MARPA Transmit TLL TTM ¼¼ Note: AIS sentences are not bridged to or from SimNet. 34 | Supported data | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual
... Parameters Environmental Parameters Temperature Humidity Actual Pressure Small Craft Status Direction Data Rx Tx 11 1 11 11 11 1 1 1 11 NMEA 0183 TX / RX Category / Sentence GPS Receive GGA GLL GSA GSV VTG ZDA Transmit GGA GLL Navigation Receive RMC GSA GSV VTG ZDA Transmit AAM APB Echo Receive DBT DPT BOD... AIS / DSC Receive DSC DSE VDM MARPA Transmit TLL TTM ¼¼ Note: AIS sentences are not bridged to or from SimNet. 34 | Supported data | HDS Gen2 Touch Installation Manual
Operation Manual
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... transducer and water conditions. Navico may find it necessary to non-metric measures. Copyright © 2013 Navico All Rights Reserved Lowrance® and Navico® are critical to the performance of the system as intended. Should the information not agree, the ... trademark of a zone defined as observations, depth soundings, radar and hand compass bearings. Global Positioning System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by this functionality outside of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT RESTRICTED OPERATION OUTSIDE OF THE AMERICAS Units designed for...
... transducer and water conditions. Navico may find it necessary to non-metric measures. Copyright © 2013 Navico All Rights Reserved Lowrance® and Navico® are critical to the performance of the system as intended. Should the information not agree, the ... trademark of a zone defined as observations, depth soundings, radar and hand compass bearings. Global Positioning System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by this functionality outside of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT RESTRICTED OPERATION OUTSIDE OF THE AMERICAS Units designed for...
Operation Manual
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...on which cartography is in this section describes how to use on the region. Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 19 Without a heading sensor installed, the icon will include a question mark. If no GPS is common to Chart settings later in use the charts, and is available the vessel symbol... will position itself using COG (Course over Ground). Vessel symbol When a GPS and a suitable heading sensor are connected to land and other chart objects. The Chart page * Optional chart items Extension line * Vessel ...
...on which cartography is in this section describes how to use on the region. Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 19 Without a heading sensor installed, the icon will include a question mark. If no GPS is common to Chart settings later in use the charts, and is available the vessel symbol... will position itself using COG (Course over Ground). Vessel symbol When a GPS and a suitable heading sensor are connected to land and other chart objects. The Chart page * Optional chart items Extension line * Vessel ...
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... • Pan - Chart tilted in center on the chart image. If the unit is not selected. default mode keeping the boat in rotate mode Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 23 Heading up Displays the chart with the vessel's heading directly up Rotates the chart in the direction of the next point when in navigation... icons at the top of your view ahead. 3D You can maximize your vessel so you to move the 3D chart view away from the GPS will be used until you start navigating Look ahead This option centers the chart slightly forward of the screen. allows you can toggle the view...
... • Pan - Chart tilted in center on the chart image. If the unit is not selected. default mode keeping the boat in rotate mode Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 23 Heading up Displays the chart with the vessel's heading directly up Rotates the chart in the direction of the next point when in navigation... icons at the top of your view ahead. 3D You can maximize your vessel so you to move the 3D chart view away from the GPS will be used until you start navigating Look ahead This option centers the chart slightly forward of the screen. allows you can toggle the view...
Operation Manual
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The vessel is considered arrived at the waypoint when it is registered. Create route 1. Select a trail on GPS position, the selected GRI and preferred station. Tap Start 4. Trails Opens the Trails dialog where trails settings can be adjusted and ...based on the Trails dialog 2. For more information refer to navigate the route (Forward or Reverse) Logging Type You can be activated. Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 39 Tap the way you want to your Loran system documentation. Loran settings Defines Loran chains (GRI) and preferred station for navigation. The graphic...
The vessel is considered arrived at the waypoint when it is registered. Create route 1. Select a trail on GPS position, the selected GRI and preferred station. Tap Start 4. Trails Opens the Trails dialog where trails settings can be adjusted and ...based on the Trails dialog 2. For more information refer to navigate the route (Forward or Reverse) Logging Type You can be activated. Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 39 Tap the way you want to your Loran system documentation. Loran settings Defines Loran chains (GRI) and preferred station for navigation. The graphic...
Operation Manual
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... calm conditions, with built-in temperature sensors, the temperature reading may be inaccurate if the wrong transducer is selected from GPS speed over ground (SOG) or by measuring your unit. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 53 Water speed calibration should be determined from the transducer type menu. Transducer type Transducer type is used for localized...
... calm conditions, with built-in temperature sensors, the temperature reading may be inaccurate if the wrong transducer is selected from GPS speed over ground (SOG) or by measuring your unit. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 53 Water speed calibration should be determined from the transducer type menu. Transducer type Transducer type is used for localized...
Operation Manual
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... ) files, they can view StructureMap (.smf ) files from the Files menu, which allows you to a SD card and used on other GPS capable HDS Gen 2 units without the need for speeds greater than the water depth to ensure a complete scan and to scan the area. Show StructureMap ...- Scanning Fishing areas With the Structure Source set to the default Live mode, steer the boat over it. Live mode is between 2-8 mph (3-12 kmh). StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 65 Steer the boat so the structure will get a picture of your boat. • Set your structure range to a significantly greater ...
... ) files, they can view StructureMap (.smf ) files from the Files menu, which allows you to a SD card and used on other GPS capable HDS Gen 2 units without the need for speeds greater than the water depth to ensure a complete scan and to scan the area. Show StructureMap ...- Scanning Fishing areas With the Structure Source set to the default Live mode, steer the boat over it. Live mode is between 2-8 mph (3-12 kmh). StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 65 Steer the boat so the structure will get a picture of your boat. • Set your structure range to a significantly greater ...
Operation Manual
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After a time-out period, demo mode will resume. Simulator | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 79 When the simulator is toggled on the water. Demo mode In this is running, the demonstration will pause. Selecting simulator source files You can ... select which data files to help you become familiar with your own recorded sonar files in a stationary position and without being connected to the sonar, GPS, radar, etc. You can also use the simulator to be used by using it out on this mode the unit automatically runs through the main...
After a time-out period, demo mode will resume. Simulator | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 79 When the simulator is toggled on the water. Demo mode In this is running, the demonstration will pause. Selecting simulator source files You can ... select which data files to help you become familiar with your own recorded sonar files in a stationary position and without being connected to the sonar, GPS, radar, etc. You can also use the simulator to be used by using it out on this mode the unit automatically runs through the main...
Operation Manual
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...how to the cursor position. 80 | Simulator | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch When the settings are saved these will be used as default when starting the simulator mode. GPS source Selects the source where simulated GPS data is set to enter values when GPS source is generated. Speed, Course and Route Used... to Simulated course or Simulated route. Otherwise, GPS data including speed and course comes from the...
...how to the cursor position. 80 | Simulator | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch When the settings are saved these will be used as default when starting the simulator mode. GPS source Selects the source where simulated GPS data is set to enter values when GPS source is generated. Speed, Course and Route Used... to Simulated course or Simulated route. Otherwise, GPS data including speed and course comes from the...
Operation Manual
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... inputs for MARPA to work (valid GPS position and heading sensor connected to the radar) Radar overlay You can help you do not have a heading sensor connected to your vessel comes within the predefined CPA or TCPA. your system to use Radar overlay. 92 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch Controls whether an alarm shall be...
... inputs for MARPA to work (valid GPS position and heading sensor connected to the radar) Radar overlay You can help you do not have a heading sensor connected to your vessel comes within the predefined CPA or TCPA. your system to use Radar overlay. 92 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch Controls whether an alarm shall be...
Operation Manual
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...High Frequency (VHF) digital transmissions. It allows vessels equipped with similarly equipped vessels. Position is derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and communication between vessels is an important tool for safe traveling and collision avoidance. You can define alarms to automatically and dynamically share...anchor). AIS vessels on chart page AIS targets can be displayed as overlay on the CPA and TCPA settings. AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 95 Dangerous AIS target, illustrated with course extension line. Moving and safe AIS target with bold line.
...High Frequency (VHF) digital transmissions. It allows vessels equipped with similarly equipped vessels. Position is derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and communication between vessels is an important tool for safe traveling and collision avoidance. You can define alarms to automatically and dynamically share...anchor). AIS vessels on chart page AIS targets can be displayed as overlay on the CPA and TCPA settings. AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 95 Dangerous AIS target, illustrated with course extension line. Moving and safe AIS target with bold line.
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... any MMSI message shall be displayed. You can be set as a fixed distance, or to indicate the distance the vessel will be triggered. 98 | AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch The length of the extension lines for other vessels COG data is also important to have your vessel, the symbol will change to the "dangerous... target on the chart. ¼¼ Note: The Vessel message option in the alarm settings must be toggled on if any targets, or to the HDS system. It is included in the message received from the active...
... any MMSI message shall be displayed. You can be set as a fixed distance, or to indicate the distance the vessel will be triggered. 98 | AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch The length of the extension lines for other vessels COG data is also important to have your vessel, the symbol will change to the "dangerous... target on the chart. ¼¼ Note: The Vessel message option in the alarm settings must be toggled on if any targets, or to the HDS system. It is included in the message received from the active...
Operation Manual
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On slower vessels, and large networks with a lot of a GPS fix to the highest possible accuracy. Point 1 antenna | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 107 Position Update Position update rate may be adjusted (1Hz, 5Hz or 10Hz) to suit your vessel and to reduce the network load. For high ...
On slower vessels, and large networks with a lot of a GPS fix to the highest possible accuracy. Point 1 antenna | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 107 Position Update Position update rate may be adjusted (1Hz, 5Hz or 10Hz) to suit your vessel and to reduce the network load. For high ...
Operation Manual
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Calibrate With the Point 1 mounted securely in certain circumstances a better fix may be achieved with both or only GLONASS enabled. GNSS Configuration The GPS and GLONASS options may be enabled simultaneously, or individually. Generally, GPS offers the highest accuracy, but in its permanent location, follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the compass. Point 1 antenna | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 109
Calibrate With the Point 1 mounted securely in certain circumstances a better fix may be achieved with both or only GLONASS enabled. GNSS Configuration The GPS and GLONASS options may be enabled simultaneously, or individually. Generally, GPS offers the highest accuracy, but in its permanent location, follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the compass. Point 1 antenna | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 109