Need a Humminbird expert!!

I have a 899 HD SI that came on the boat I just bought… I plan to buy a helix 9 Mega+ SI. and network them. What all will I be able to see on the 899? I also plan to get a terrova 80 I pilot?

I am thinking I am going to put my helix 5 on the bow to run off the US2 built in ducer in the minnkota so I can see depth and speed. Then put the new Ducer that comes with the 9 on the back of the boat and network the 899 to the 9. Keep the 9 at the wheel, and go fishing.

Also, I was told that All I would need is an ethernet cord and a couple dongles to do this… is that correct? The Guy on the phone argued with me that an 899 was even a humminbird, so I am not too confident in his advice.

What say you guys? Is this the best way to utilize what I have?

I can tell you all this, the last time I had a wheel boat none of this networking stuff was happening, or not much. GPS was a Luxury. I already miss my tiller and one big sreen to look at. I was always sitting in the same seat in that boat. But I suppose I will enjoy it when my 2 sons and I are all out for a day of fishing and there is room to get up and walk around a bit.

You will have to get the Ethernet switch to connect them with the i pilot. You will also need the adapter cords for the two graphs for the Ethernet. You should see everything that is on either graph on each one of them provided both graphs are networkable.

I do not plan to link the the Terrova. Just like the spotlock feature for the way I fish. Will I still an ethernet box?

Also will 899 display in Maga?

No switch then just connect the two. I’m not sure on your 899 though, I don’t know if it’s networkable or not . If it is it should show it in maga . Does the 899 have the networking port on the connection strip.

Sounds doable – this is the chart I reference. More of a humminbird learner than expert.

https://www.humminbird.com/sites/humminbird_site/files/2020-humminbird-networking-chart-05-26-20.pdf?_ga=2.229185115.691083480.1598587453-216186448.1553300112

According to that chart (which I am not sure how I never came across that, but thank you!!) the chirp and Mega will not be shared. I am going to go for it and if I cannot see anything other than 2D sonar on the 899 I will put have to fork over another 700 bucks and put a Helix 7 up front I guess.

jbg1219 wrote:

According to that chart (which I am not sure how I never came across that, but thank you!!) the chirp and Mega will not be shared. I am going to go for it and if I cannot see anything other than 2D sonar on the 899 I will put have to fork over another 700 bucks and put a Helix 7 up front I guess.

Correct.

899 cannot use chirp, or mega.

If chirp and mega are something you must have, ditch the 899. Or use 899 for map only.

I’ve had chirp turned off since the introduction of chirp… can’t turn it on or it won’t display on my 1199. Im not missing anything either

Will the 899 display anything at all if I run it with the ducer that comes with a 9?

jbg1219 wrote:

Will the 899 display anything at all if I run it with the ducer that comes with a 9?

If you turn off chirp, it should display 2d.

IF you can turn off mega, which im not positive that you can or cannot, then it would display SI.

Same for DI