Voltage meter on hds5

  • boos1906
    Posts: 643
    April 3, 2013 at 1:32 pm #1307216

    Hey guys I just got a hds 5 yesterday. I am wondering if there is a way to get the battery voltage on the hds with out buying one of the cables that shows you all the information on the engine and stuff. On my old x125 it showed the battery voltage right on the side. I fish at night and some times run submersible lights off the main battery so I need to be able to monitor this. Do I need a ethernet cable? Thanks for the help guys

    kroger3
    blaine mn
    Posts: 1116
    April 3, 2013 at 1:34 pm #1158865

    Should be right in your overlay options and can place it anywhere on the screen you want. Remember that each window pane can have its own overlay settings so you may need to turn it on for several different views.

    boos1906
    Posts: 643
    April 3, 2013 at 1:53 pm #1158872

    Hey guys thanks for the replies. I got that figured out.My depth thing doesnt work. It just has 3 hyphons where it should say the depth. Is this because its sitting in the drive way and not in the water. I would think it would meausre the depth from the transducer to the ground. Thanks again

    brian_j
    Posts: 204
    April 3, 2013 at 1:55 pm #1158874

    “Is this because its sitting in the drive way and not in the water.”

    Yes

    If you can hear or feel the transducer clicking you are good to go.

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3875
    April 3, 2013 at 3:09 pm #1158909

    Sometimes my ducer works out of water… BUT ONLY IF

    The ducer is wet and the ground is too.
    You will not get the correct “depth” however because sonar measures the speed of sound. Sound travels slower in water than air so the “depth” if it does read out of the water will be greater.

    This works with Vexilar on dry floors too if you turn the gain way up.

    boos1906
    Posts: 643
    April 3, 2013 at 4:24 pm #1158971

    Thanks for the replies guys. I am going to try and get it out on the water this weekend. If I do I will see if it works

    boos1906
    Posts: 643
    April 3, 2013 at 6:25 pm #1159021

    Hey guys some how I changed my time zone to mountain time. Or I’m assuming thats what I did as the time is one hour behind. How do I fix this?

    My buddy sent me some way points last night and I’m having trouble entering them. Some of them have 8 numbers and only room for 7 on the hds. I goto settings and then system and coordinate system and it gives me all these options. However I find they all only have 7 spaces for numbers. Here is a copy of one of the way points 39.489667 -98.366367. Which option would I need selected for that? Thanks for all the help guys

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 3, 2013 at 8:21 pm #1159069

    Ask your friend what format he sending them to as???
    Degrees/Minutes
    Degrees/Minutes/Seconds
    ???

    boos1906
    Posts: 643
    April 3, 2013 at 9:03 pm #1159081

    Thanks for the help. I just sent him a text message and will figure out what they are. Can anybody help me with the time issue?

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    April 3, 2013 at 10:59 pm #1159109

    I will check tonight on the time issue for you. I have some work to do in the boat and will check it while I’m there. The time is not as easy to find on the HDS units as it was on the old ones.

    boos1906
    Posts: 643
    April 4, 2013 at 12:24 am #1159128

    Thanks for the help John

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    April 4, 2013 at 12:31 am #1159134

    To set your time, go to menu, system, and then scroll down to time and hit enter. It allows you to somewhat set the local time. It can only be set in 30 minute increments. Set it as close to your local time as possible. It will adjust the minutes to the correct time from the satellites. There is no time zone setting anymore to my knowledge.

    boos1906
    Posts: 643
    April 4, 2013 at 11:50 am #1159242

    Thanks for the help John! I will get it set later today

    Huntindave
    Shell Rock Iowa
    Posts: 3092
    April 4, 2013 at 1:18 pm #1159288

    Quote:

    Hey guys some how I changed my time zone to mountain time. Or I’m assuming thats what I did as the time is one hour behind. How do I fix this?

    You could awlays move West.

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