On the water right now. My 998c HD SI is not showing anything on the SI screens. They are just black. This is our madden voyage so it could be user error. Any suggests?
TIA
FDR
March 31, 2015 at 5:27 pm
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HBird help
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March 31, 2015 at 5:53 pm #1529383
are the views enabled on the views available menus
March 31, 2015 at 5:54 pm #1529384Yes.
March 31, 2015 at 6:01 pm #1529385I assume you installed the HDSI transducer.
Does the Humminbird recognize it as a SI transducer?March 31, 2015 at 6:05 pm #1529387also, The transducer can not be glassed to shoot thru the hull.
March 31, 2015 at 6:18 pm #1529390SBC did the install.
March 31, 2015 at 6:18 pm #1529391What is your voltage at right now.
If it gets too high above 14, there are some people experiencing black screens.March 31, 2015 at 6:27 pm #1529397Do you happen to have multiple transducers installed?
Like both a High speed and SIIf so you will need to make sure the right transducer is selected
and / or
the correct options to get the correct sends for each transducer/screenMarch 31, 2015 at 6:28 pm #1529403I can’t seem to find the voltage reading on the Bird. What is it under?
March 31, 2015 at 6:32 pm #1529405I think the voltage may be on the screen displayed if you hold the view button down till it displays
March 31, 2015 at 6:32 pm #1529406I have the “Hi-Def Sidescan@ transducer selected. Under the sonar menu.
March 31, 2015 at 6:46 pm #1529413that all looks good
when you are on the SI screen(s)
click menu once.
the entry for SI Side should = Both
Sensitivity = AutoMarch 31, 2015 at 6:52 pm #1529417Optimum SI images are at 2-6 MPH
Have you tried restarting the HBird
March 31, 2015 at 6:59 pm #1529423You may also want to make sure you have the the SI and the Dual Beam transducer plugged into the correct side of the y cable. You may even want to try to by pass the Y cable and try each transducer plugged directly into the unit on its own.
March 31, 2015 at 7:10 pm #1529431Is the SI transducer still level or has it popped up from high speed
March 31, 2015 at 7:37 pm #1529441Is the SI transducer still level or has it popped up from high speed
It was still level when I got off of the water. Will check everything else in the morning
FDR
March 31, 2015 at 9:15 pm #1529492Here is a picture of what my screen looked like.
Attachments:
SIpicture.jpg
April 1, 2015 at 7:21 am #1529580It appears that your transducer IS connected, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to even show the SI/2D screen. However, it isn’t working!! AHHHH CRAP.
Give HBird a call. That’s a definite problem. SBC should have at least turned it on and noticed it wasn’t displaying anything.One thing you can try quickly, Menu Menu (Under SETUP) Restore Defaults.
If that doesn’t fix it, then it’s a call to the Bird people.
April 1, 2015 at 7:50 am #1529598that is the sonar/SI screen
It is not showing anything on the sonar (left) either.
does it show the sonar on the sonar only screen?
Do you have a second transducer, which one?
which frequencies are assigned to each transducer?
Can you post the sonar menu tab showing the settings?April 1, 2015 at 8:00 am #1529609“SBC should have at least turned it on and noticed it wasn’t displaying anything.”
they did turn it on right in front of me. Unfortunately, we were in their garage. LOL I have an email into them for some help. I am sure it will get resolved.
Thanks for all of the suggestions.
FDR
April 1, 2015 at 8:02 am #1529613“does it show the sonar on the sonar only screen?”
Pretty sure, but now I can’t remember if what I remember was from the smaller unit. I will have to see if I can find some pictures to help jog my memory.
FDR
April 1, 2015 at 8:32 am #1529625FDR
[/quote] from the smaller unit?Please describe your full installation.
HB units on board.
Minnkota options
Ethernet switches and connectionsApril 1, 2015 at 9:06 am #1529637You may also want to make sure you have the the SI and the Dual Beam transducer plugged into the correct side of the y cable. You may even want to try to by pass the Y cable and try each transducer plugged directly into the unit on its own.
Have you tried this? it’s an easy mistake the installers could have made…
April 1, 2015 at 10:08 am #1529671Even out of the water your sonar screens will NOT be black!!
April 1, 2015 at 10:09 am #1529674If your running the duecer switch it may be possible that there isn’t power to the switch.
But it’s odd that you have depth and temp
April 1, 2015 at 11:30 am #1529698Its my understanding that the depth comes from the high speed 2D ducer. The HDSI ducer is capable of running 2D, but once connected to the ycable, the unit uses the 2D from the high-speed ducer.
I would agree to check all connections. Probable that you may have a bad HDSI ducer. Worst case is the head unit may have a problem.
April 1, 2015 at 12:11 pm #1529707<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>eyekatcher wrote:</div>
You may also want to make sure you have the the SI and the Dual Beam transducer plugged into the correct side of the y cable. You may even want to try to by pass the Y cable and try each transducer plugged directly into the unit on its own.Have you tried this? it’s an easy mistake the installers could have made…
I will be trying this tonight followed by on the water test tomorrow. Will update.
FDR
April 1, 2015 at 12:16 pm #1529711BTW,
Thanks for all of the suggestions guys.
FDR
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