Garmin Echomap network

This video illustrates the capabilities of connecting multiple Garmin Echomap 93SV through the provided ethernet ports using the 20' Garmin marine ethernet cable. In this video we connect a 93SV plus sonar unit to a 93SV UHD. Also illustrates configuring custom combo screens and transducer configurations.
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[@DoubleTFishing]

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[@bertrenolds5]

Thanks this is exactly what I was looking for. Was Trying to figure out how to choose transducers for my networked 93sv uhd units

[@DoubleTFishing]

If you hadn’t viewed it yet this is a good comparison on the GT54 vs GT56 from MG Marine Tech. Thanks for the comment have a great day!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKC8n52Vg899hNk

[@BroussardCollection]

I am so glad I found your video... I subscribe to it because that is so important as I know now that I am trying to build my page. I was told it is a waste of money to put the 93sv on my front also. I just ordered it to match with consoled. I am so excited to learn how to use them and your video helped me so much... 👍👍👍

[@DoubleTFishing]

Not a waste of money!! I have a video coming out soon that explains finding structure with side vu, scan for fish on the structure with down view, then jump to the front and find the waypoint. Just shot the footage this morning, have a great holiday!!!

[@relentlessobsession9705]

Just the video I needed I’m putting two echomap 75sv on my kayak and want to run one transducer and two screen set up. Then add lives scope down road

[@DoubleTFishing]

Here’s an updated video I did last year, thanks for watching!! Garmin ECHOMAP networking kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGWTmZd4bblqsNk

[@relentlessobsession9705]

@@DoubleTFishing thanks I’m trying to figure out if it will do what I want and your giving me hope lol

[@relentlessobsession9705]

@@DoubleTFishing thanks I’m trying to figure out if it will do what I want and your giving me hope lol

[@dannyharpsmokingredbbq]

Lot of good information I’m learning threw your videos keep putting them out.

[@DoubleTFishing]

Have a great day Danny!!

[@Natec_photo]

This is a great video! Thank you!!

[@DoubleTFishing]

Glad it helped out!! Thanks for watching

[@reynaldohernandez1498]

Great info ! Helped me alot.

[@DoubleTFishing]

Thanks for the comment I appreciate it!!! Have a great day

[@bidkid2020]

Great video real good information

[@DoubleTFishing]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@RH-md2zo]

Very informative thank you

[@DoubleTFishing]

Your very welcome, have a great weekend!!!

[@CrappieCatsTV]

Thanks for the info..

[@DoubleTFishing]

Thanks for watching capt’n King!!

[@CrappieCatsTV]

@@DoubleTFishing I’m going to network my Livescope, 93sv and 106sv.. hopefully a 20ft cable is enough..Lol

[@DoubleTFishing]

Should be, just going from the console to the bow. Thanks for watching!!

[@jerryrau4389]

I just purchased a Garmin 106 and a 93 sv . Just finished watching your video from 3 years ago on Garmin echomap network. First of all did you make a newer network Ing video . If not my first question is , do I put in my active captain micro sd that’s already separately set up for each unit which I already did and upgraded each unit . Or do I put in a 32 g sd new . I’m just trying to set up both units to mirror each other . I’m 78 but I followed and took notes from this video . My setup will be the 106 will be at the console and the 93sv will be on bow . Network cable connecting both . The 106 is going to be connected to the 54 transducer on stern . The 93 bow unit will not have a transducer connected . I just want the 93 to have the same info as the 106 with the transducer when I’m up front . So I need an answer about the sd card and can I use all the prompts that you used on your video. I probably watched most of the videos you put out , very informative and done in layman’s terms . You already emailed me the settings so I have them all in . I’m in Pa so I won’t be on the water for a couple of more months. I’ll have plenty of time for my install which I’m doing myself . Thanks for you time , I really appreciate it ,, Jerry R

[@DoubleTFishing]

Hey Jerry, Pull the SD card out of your bow mounted 93SV and leave the card in your 106. You only want 1 Active Captain SD card in the network, it will cover both sharing the waypoints, tracks, routes etc. When you perform an update have both units turned on and it will update both automatically, if you perform an update using Garmin express go ahead and use a clean SD card with nothing on it and follow the instructions when prompted. Once the update is loaded on the chartplotters go to the active captain icon on your chartplotter and "review" the settings so it can load the information. Since you will only be connecting 1 transducer to the network you won't get the "Preffered Sources" options in the menu. It should automatically use the GT54 for both units and share all the sonar and user data. It did update that video with this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGWTmZd4bblqsNk

[@troygoodman4340]

Thanks for the video. Do you know if I upgrade the map to the Lakevu ultra will I be able to view it on the networked devices or will I only be able to share waypoints?

[@DoubleTFishing]

Troy, you should see the same map on all your units because they are drawing information off of the same SD card. I use active captain to upgrade my maps. Garmin has an excellent support call line if you want to verify

[@DoubleTFishing]

The Garmin support number is 800-800-1020 takes a few minutes but they are very helpful. Did you check out the video on transducer leveling? Getting mine correctly set was a game changer. Thanks for watching

[@jesseoswalt258]

I’ve got an echomap uhd 93sv on the bow of my boat. I just bought another on the Black Friday sales for the console. I want to link the units but the bow unit’s network jack is already used for pan optics. Can I still link them together?

[@DoubleTFishing]

You will the Garmin “black box” to put together a network of 3 Garmin devices. The Ultra series can network more than 2 devices but the regular UHD cannot. You can call Garmin and verify the exact parts needed at 800 800 1020. Sounds like a good setup once you get it networked together.

[@tracyjones88]

I have two 106sv connected together and when I power on the console unit the front unit comes. Is there a way to turn this function off?

[@DoubleTFishing]

Not that I’m aware of, you could “sleep device” and save some battery?

[@Bponce9]

With the striker can you still share network with the echomap? At least?

[@DoubleTFishing]

Not that I could figure out, with the striker you use the blue and brown wires in the power cord to network but with the echomap you use the Ethernet port. I tried and even called Garmin. I just caught another echomap on sale and networked them. The information isn’t clear from Garmin but I did find where others tried and failed same as me. The echomap also has the blue and brown wires. Thanks for the comment, have a great weekend!!!

[@InstinctBassin]

Good series. We’re you ever able to eliminate the trolling motor interference? I have the 7” UHD Echomap up front and the 9” at the console, but the front unit gets interference when I use the trolling motor. Not a big deal but a little annoying.

[@DoubleTFishing]

I played with and got most the interference out. My 7” echomap didn’t come with the box that wraps around the power cord so it was really bad, Thanks and have a great day!!!!

[@bertrenolds5]

Use the magnet that comes with your unit that clips onto the transducer cable

[@InstinctBassin]

@@bertrenolds5 Thanks. Already have it on though.

[@InstinctBassin]

@@bertrenolds5 I do have an extra one. I wonder if I should use 2, or put the other one on the power cable…

[@DoubleTFishing]

Not sure, it couldn’t hurt putting an extra magnet on the power cable. I feel it is interference from the trolling motor through the transducer in my case. The console unit doesn’t get interference when I run the trolling motor with my remote. On some Minn Kota trolling motors there is a fuse on the small ground wire in the head that may have blown causing excess interference. Worth checking. I noticed the interference worse at certain speed settings.

[@Markisuncfan]

I saw these units at BPS and like em. Currently running old Gen 1 HDS 7's I have had for years and want to upgrade. So linking these 2 units together you only need the ethernet cable? Mine has the LSS1 box for side scan in my rod locker for side scan. Am I seeing this right that I can do without the box and just use the E cable? I am not a smaahhht man LOL when it comes to tech stuff.

[@DoubleTFishing]

Yes you can link two 93sv echomap units together with just an Ethernet cable. If you are mixing models like striker, GSmap or a force trolling motor it may take more hardware, I could not get a striker to communicate with the 93sv echomap. One thing I wasn’t clear about is when you link them together using the same transducer many of the settings like frequency effect both units. Not a big deal but worth mentioning. It is great for all your user data especially waypoints, mark a point in the console then jump up to the bow and it’s there. Thanks for the comment, have great day!! Holler if you have any other questions

[@Markisuncfan]

@@DoubleTFishing thanks bud.

[@dennisrobinson5998]

Very helpful video! Thank you. I have a question. When I click on preferred sources Sideview doesn't come up only traditional and Clearview show. I have Sideview & use it a lot. My network consists of a uhd 93 sv ( which is the one at the console & also the one I use for Sideview) and an ultra 126 sv which is at the front & dedicated to livescope on a pole. Any idea on why Sideview doesn't come up on the preferred sources screen?

[@DoubleTFishing]

I wonder if it’s a conflict with the livescope. I don’t use livescope. Might try unplugging the livescope transducer just to see if the side vu option appears. Are you networked with the NMEA 2000 or an Ethernet connection? Garmin support is really good 800 800 1020. Use the call back option, normally less than an hour.

[@dennisrobinson5998]

@@DoubleTFishing I wondered about that. One of the preferred sources is the gls 10. I they are connected via ethernet. I will have to look in the morning. The units are on the boat & it's cold outside

[@DoubleTFishing]

Keep me in the loop if you don’t mind, my email is [e-mail]

[@proaquatics4005]

Hummingbird has the same thing with 2 cables to plug in

[@DoubleTFishing]

Good to know, thanks for sharing!!

[@johnniehiggins2556]

Good morning Double T, did you ever decide if you needed to have an SD card in both Echomap units, you thought that you might remove one and was one of the cards your active Captain card. i am new to Garmin product, I just finished the install and I am getting ready to network this morning.

[@DoubleTFishing]

Yes, you want to use only one SD card and pull the other one out, I keep the second card with me just in case something happens to the primary chartplotter I can plug it in. Thanks for watching!!

[@johnniehiggins2556]

@@DoubleTFishing Thanks you so much for your quick response, I was not expecting one today especially with today being a holiday, thanks for you your commitment. hopefully last question, is the SD card that you left in the unit the Active Captain card or a different one?

[@DoubleTFishing]

Yes it’s the active captain card for that unit.

[@cunningtonalonzo7214]

So I have a 94 and a 93🥲 can the maps from the 93 go to the 94?

[@DoubleTFishing]

I think (you will likely get a message about not being able to unlock the map) if you network the units together via Ethernet and have the active captain SD card in the 93 unit both units will show contours on inland lakes. I would give Garmin Support a call they are very helpful. Use the callback feature, they always call back within 30-45 minutes 800 800-1020.

[@6.5_shooter48]

I was following this video to do my set up and notice side-Vu is not on my list. 93 Sv UHD with gt54 transducer. Do you know why?

[@DoubleTFishing]

Are you networking two sonar units? Are you in the communication-preferences? Thanks!!

[@6.5_shooter48]

@@DoubleTFishing yes (2) 93 SV UHD units yes I’m in communication preference

[@DoubleTFishing]

I’m not sure why the side view doesn’t show up? Unfortunately I’m not near my boat so I can’t troubleshoot. You can call Garmin support At 800 800 1020 tomorrow. Sorry I can’t help.

[@ribbs67]

I have a question I bought two 106 SV units with the UHD 54 transducers I put one on the front trolling motor and one on the back Is it possible to rename them? Just curious so that when I go into settings I know which unit I am selecting.

[@DoubleTFishing]

Yes it is, I’m not near my units but I believe I cover it in this video. I named mine separately and made labels to put on the back so I wouldn’t get them mixed up kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGWTmZd4bblqsNk

[@ribbs67]

@@DoubleTFishing Thanks for the reply.. I think you misunderstood what I was asking.. I was asking if you could rename the transducers to something unique so that I could tell them apart when I set up the graphs for the first time. I bought 2 106sv and they both came with the 54 transducers. Maybe when they show up they will have a unique ID# attached?

[@DoubleTFishing]

Oh, when you set the network in preferences mine show up as the chart plotter name the transducer is connected to.

[@ribbs67]

@@DoubleTFishing Ah ok thanks

[@virgr6529]

so do you run active captain on all the units I'm setting it up and got the some message but i want to take one off and put it on my kayak at times so would like it on both

[@DoubleTFishing]

If the units are networked together only one should have an active captain sd card. You can go ahead and make a card for each unit and plug it in when you put it on the kayak. I don’t think the network settings will give you a problem. It should revert back to normal if it doesn’t see a network.

[@DoubleTFishing]

I ran with sd cards in both but found conflicts with transferring waypoints from one unit to the other. I got the error message every time I powered them both up

[@virgr6529]

thanks

[@danbernskoetter]

With micro SD cards in multiple chartplotters, does it cause any problems and does info get written to all of them?

[@DoubleTFishing]

Hi Dan I had a problem with sharing waypoints when both cards where plugged in. The units will function and share transducers but user data is weird with two cards.

[@danbernskoetter]

@@DoubleTFishing thx

[@luciussander8217]

I networked a Ultra 10sv and a UHD2 9sv - 'Preferred' Sources doesn't appear in the Communications tab menu. I have no idea why and have searched the internet for answers and drawn a blank. I have a GT-56UHD into the Ultra unit, no transducer currently connected to the UHD2, although I will add my LVS34 soon. Any ideas folks? It is driving me mad that I don't have the option to select the source on either of my units. Maybe a bug in the UHD2. I dunno...

[@DoubleTFishing]

I didn’t cover that scenario in the video but if you only have one transducer in the network there is no preference you only have a single choice so both chartplotters read the same transducer for everything. Look at the “marine network” buttton and verify it shows both chartplotters. Have a great day!!

[@luciussander8217]

@@DoubleTFishing Thank you so much for clearing that up. Makes sense now. Much appreciated, keep up the great videos!

[@lonniehall9006]

What do I need to network the front unit that has panoptix, to the console unit??

[@DoubleTFishing]

I don’t want to give you bad information but WITHOUT panoptix all you need is an Ethernet cord and assign both units to the same SD card on the echomap series. I bought a Garmin cord that had sealed ends but you try a regular Ethernet cord to see if it works. I don’t have panoptix just the two sonars with standard transducers. Don’t hesitate to call Garmin at 800 800 1020 and ask. Sometimes you have to wait on hold but once you get ahold of a tech they are very helpful. “MG marine tech” channel has been dropping some panoptix videos that may cover the networking. Thanks for the comment Lonnie!!!

[@hoopcheese1]

@@DoubleTFishing i was wondering about this as well as I have the Livescope connected to the Ethernet port so not sure how they would communicate

[@DoubleTFishing]

I’m not 100% sure because I don’t know the specific equipment your running, echomap, ultra, etc. but at this point you have 3 devices you need to setup a network. I thought you had to have the black box to connect the live scope to an echomap that gives you the ports to run 3 devices? I would give Garmin a call to get the equipment required to interface with your setup 800 800 1020. Sorry I’m not more help but I haven’t invested in live scope yet. Thanks for watching, have a great day!!

[@hoopcheese1]

@@DoubleTFishing thanks for your quick response, have 93UHDsv and purchasing 106UHDsv, so the 106 has 2 ports which would enable direct connections so i should be good to be able to share Livescope or any other transducer.

[@DoubleTFishing]

That sounds correct with the 106. You should also have a significant increase in image quality with the higher pixel count!!