These really look like a great tool at a bargain price. I'm likely going to pick one up in the next month. I have an X510c that I would like to network with the Elite-5 DSI.

I have a question first, can I link these to a fishfinder with no GPS and then be able to use GPS on both?

Thanks

First, a sonar only unit will not show GPS info when linked to a GPS unit.  Just FYI, the reverse is true - a mapping only unit will show sonar from an Ethernet-linked sonar unit.  Your 510 is NMEA 2000 network compatible, but really the only advantage you get when networking this sonar-only unit is sharing of a network temp sensor.

But, the Elite-5 DSI is not NMEA 2000 compatible, just NMEA 0183.  Even so, because GPS is not shared to a sonar-only unit, there would really be no functional need to network them.

First, a sonar only unit will not show GPS info when linked to a GPS unit. Just FYI, the reverse is true - a mapping only unit will show sonar from an Ethernet-linked sonar unit. Your 510 is NMEA 2000 network compatible, but really the only advantage you get when networking this sonar-only unit is sharing of a network temp sensor.

But, the Elite-5 DSI is not NMEA 2000 compatible, just NMEA 0183. Even so, because GPS is not shared to a sonar-only unit, there would really be no functional need to network them.

Disappointing answer, but good explanation.  I may have to get a second unit if I'm happy with the first.

Thanks a lot.

Its a Lowrance.

Its gonna break sooner or later so why worry.

And the Lowrance people will tell you it is out of production and they can't fix it so you need to buy another Lowrance unit.  >