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Garmin® Marine Network Sonar Sharing Examples
Sonar Terms and Definitions
GPSMAP® devices with built-in sonar will have the suffix "XS" or "XSV"
XS - CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar
XSV - SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP
GPSMAP® 8400xsv, GPSMAP® 8600xsv have built-in sonar modules that can produce: UHD / SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP and connect a LVS12 transducer
GPSMAP® 7x3xsv, GPSMAP® 9x3xsv have built-in sonar modules that can produce UHD / SV / CV Traditional CHIRP sonar features
ECHOMAP™ and Striker devices with built in sonar will either have no suffix, CV or SV
No suffix after the model indicates the device just has traditional sonar frequencies
CV- CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar
SV - SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP
ECHOMAP™ UHD devices have UHD / SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar features
ECHOMAP™ Ultra devices have UHD / SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar features and can connect a LVS 12 transducer
Marine Network Sonar Sharing Examples
A UHD chartplotter that is connected to a UHD transducer can share its sonar with a non-UHD compatible chartplotter. The non-UHD chartplotter will show the UHD sonar information. See Example #1 and #2
Sharing sonar between devices is limited to the type of sonar module the device has (CV vs SV vs UHD) and the transducer (SV vs CV vs UHD) it is connected to. See Example #3 and #4
Networking two or more "Dual CHIRP" chartplotters together (8616xsv to a 8610xsv) with two transducers. See Example #5
NOTE: Sharing Panoptix™ or Panoptix LiveScope sonar imagery is accomplished using either a GMS 10 Network Port Expander or a Garmin® Marine Network Cable between compatible devices. Chartplotter series must be compatible with chartplotter to share a Panoptix transducer or LiveScope system. An ECHOMAP and a GPSMAP cannot share a Panoptix LiveScope transducer or Panoptix transducer.
NOTE: Panoptix LiveScope uses a GLS 10 with a LVS32 or LVS34 to produce LiveScope imagery.
NOTE: GPSMAP 8600xsv series or the ECHOMAP Ultra sv series can connect directly to a LVS12 transducer. See the LVS12 compatible devices and additional information here.
SONAR EXAMPLE #1: ECHOMAP Ultra 126sv connected to GT56 transducer networked using a Garmin Marine Network cable to a ECHOMAP PLUS 73cv.
The ECHOMAP ULTRA 126SV can process UHD sonar
The GT56 is a UHD transducer that is capable of UHD SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar
The ECHOMAP Plus 73cv is not a UHD device, it is only capable of producing CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar imagery. However, when networked to a UHD capable device it can display UHD sonar imagery.
When the GT56 is connected directly to the ECHOMAP ULTRA 126sv the UHD sonar will be displayed on the networked ECHOMAP Plus 73cv
SONAR EXAMPLE #2: GPSMAP 8616xsv connected to a GT56 transducer networked to a GPSMAP 742xs
The GPSMAP 8616xsv is capable of producing UHD SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP and LiveScope sonar imagery (with a LVS12 transducer)
The GT 56 is a UHD transducer that is capable of UHD SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar
The GPSMAP 742xs is not a UHD device, it is capable of producing CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar
When the GT56 is connected directly to the GPSMAP 8616xsv the UHD sonar will be displayed on the networked GPSMAP 742xs
SONAR EXAMPLE #3 GPSMAP 742xs connected to GT22 transducer networked to a GPSMAP 8616xsv without any transducers connected to it.
The GPSMAP8616xsv will only display CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar information that is coming from the GPSMAP 742xs
The GPSMAP 742xs is only capable of producing CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar
The GT 22 is only capable of producing CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar information
The GPSMAP 8616xsv is capable of producing UHD SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP and LiveScope sonar imagery (with an LVS 12 transducer)
Because the GPSMAP 742xs is the sonar source and the GT22 is only capable of producing the CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar; the GPSMAP 8616xsv will only show CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar information on it display
SONAR EXAMPLE #4: GPSMAP 8616xsv connected to a GT 56 transducer networked to a GPSMAP 743
The GPSMAP 8616xsv is capable of producing UHD SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP and LiveScope sonar imagery (with a LVS12 transducer or a Livescope system)
The GT56 is a UHD transducer that is capable of UHD SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar
The GPSMAP 743 is not capable of producing any sonar information as a stand alone device. Because, the GPSMAP 743 does not have a built-in sonar module. However, it can receive sonar information / imagery from a device that does have sonar
The GPSMAP 8616xsv will share all the available sonar features to the 743, because both devices are networked together using a Garmin Marine Network Cable
SONAR EXAMPLE #5: GPSMAP 8616xsv connected to a B60 transducer networked to another GPSMAP 8610xsv that is connected to a B175M
Both GPSMAP 8616xsv and 8610xsv can produce UHD SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP sonar and LiveScope sonar imagery (with a LVS 12 transducer or a LiveScope system)
Both 8616xsv and the GPSMAP 8610xsv are "DUAL CHIRP" sonar device
Meaning a 8616xsv or the 8610xsv can produce and process two simultaneous sonar signals at the same time when two transducer are connected to a single device
When one transducer is connected to the 8616xsv and the other transducer is connected to the 8610xsv the devices can no longer produce dual sonar signals at the same time
Users must connect both transducers to either the 8616xsv or the 8610xsv to get the networked devices to perform as "Dual CHIRPing "system
SONAR EXAMPLE #6: Networking a Panoptix transducer or Panoptix LiveScope system to a compatible chartplotter
A Panoptix transducer (PS22, PS31, PS51, PS60) connected to a compatible chartplotter that is networked to another compatible chartplotter can display the Panoptix sonar imagery on both chartplotters after selecting the sonar source (Panoptix)
A Panoptix LiveScope system consists of a GLS 10 sonar box and LVS32 or LVS34 transducer networked to a compatible chartplotter that is networked to another chartplotter, the LiveScope imagery can be be shared
NOTE: Sonar features such as: SV / CV / Traditional CHIRP / UHD / LiveScope / Panoptix are all dependent on the type of transducer and the chartplotter / Garmin Sonar Device (GSD). Consult the chartplotter and GSD / Panoptix owners manual for specifications and compatibility.