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<blockquote data-quote="guywhofishes" data-source="post: 160485" data-attributes="member: 337"><p>a variety of online materials suggest the HDS Gen 2 non-touch does support the Gateway to some degree</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.basspro.com/MotorGuide-Pinpoint-GPS-Gateway-Kit/product/1410231321/" target="_blank">http://www.basspro.com/MotorGuide-Pinpoint-GPS-Gateway-Kit/product/1410231321/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.basspro.com/MotorGuide-Pinpoint-GPS-Gateway-Kit/product/1410231321/" target="_blank"></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.basspro.com/MotorGuide-Pinpoint-GPS-Gateway-Kit/product/1410231321/#description" target="_blank">Description</a></li> </ul><p> The MotorGuide® Pinpoint® GPS Gateway Kit brings together your MotorGuide Xi5 trolling motor with Pinpoint GPS and Lowrance® fishfinder/chartplotter technologies for a whole new level of functionality and boat control. The Kit allows you to connect your Xi5 with a Lowrance HDS Gen2 or Gen2 Touch via the plug-and-play NMEA® 2000 network. </p><p> Seamlessly integrated, the package provides anglers new fishing strategies. All of the functions controlled by your Pinpoint GPS handheld remote can be operated from a compatible Lowrance display utilizing Lowrance SmartSteer™. These functions include Anchor, Heading Lock, Route Record/Playback, Cruise Control and more. In addition, an intuitive user interface makes it easy for anglers to create new fishing strategies while their electronics and trolling motor handle the rest. Use your fishfinder to determine optimum anchor and waypoint locations; set, recall, and navigate to positions right on the display. Use your chartplotter to plot a course or recall a route at the desired depth or structure. Create and vary bait presentations by customizing fishing patterns: U-turn, C-turn, Spiral turn, Zig-zag, Square, and Lazy S. </p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Connects your Xi5 with your Lowrance HDS Gen2 and Gen2 Touch via the plug-and-play NMEA 2000 network</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Set and follow custom routes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Navigate to select hot spots on the screen</li> </ul><p></p><p><a href="http://www.motorguide.com/userfiles/file/lowrance-gateway-instruction-RA-digital%20(7)%20(1).pdf" target="_blank">http://www.motorguide.com/userfiles/file/lowrance-gateway-instruction-RA-digital (7) (1).pdf</a></p><p> </p><p></p><p>page 2</p><p> </p><p></p><p>I think it might be the case that non-Touch only has "navigate to waypoint" under Autosteer or some such? - no Autopilot page/pop-up menu like the Touches</p><p></p><p>Worth investigating IMO</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>From Cabela's ad for Gateway</p><p></p><p> <img src="http://www.cabelas.com/assets/images/catalog/brandlogo/motorguide.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[h=3]MotorGuide® PinPoint GPS Gateway Kit[/h] <table style='width: 100%'><tr></tr></table><p> </p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Use fishfinder to determine optimum anchor and waypoint locations</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Set, recall and navigate to preferences right on the display</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Use chartplotter to plot a course or recall a route</li> </ul></li> </ul><p> The MotorGuide PinPoint GPS Gateway Kit seamlessly connects your GPS-enabled Pinpoint Xi5 trolling motor and your Lowrance HDS Gen2, HDS Gen2 Touch, HDS Gen3 and Elite-7Ti electronics. This allows you to operate all Pinpoint functions from the Lowrance display via SmartSteer™. </p><p></p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> The connection of the Xi5 and the Lowrance HDS Gen2, HDS Gen2 Touch, HDS Gen3 or Elite-7Ti unit requires a NMEA 2000 network and the MotorGuide Gateway Kit . If a NMEA 2000 network has not been established, a starter kit, Lowrance® NEMA 2000® Networking System or MotorGuide® Pinpoint GPS NMEA2000 Starter Kit will be required to complete the setup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="guywhofishes, post: 160485, member: 337"] a variety of online materials suggest the HDS Gen 2 non-touch does support the Gateway to some degree [URL="http://www.basspro.com/MotorGuide-Pinpoint-GPS-Gateway-Kit/product/1410231321/"]http://www.basspro.com/MotorGuide-Pinpoint-GPS-Gateway-Kit/product/1410231321/ [/URL] [LIST] [*][URL="http://www.basspro.com/MotorGuide-Pinpoint-GPS-Gateway-Kit/product/1410231321/#description"]Description[/URL] [/LIST] The MotorGuide® Pinpoint® GPS Gateway Kit brings together your MotorGuide Xi5 trolling motor with Pinpoint GPS and Lowrance® fishfinder/chartplotter technologies for a whole new level of functionality and boat control. The Kit allows you to connect your Xi5 with a Lowrance HDS Gen2 or Gen2 Touch via the plug-and-play NMEA® 2000 network. Seamlessly integrated, the package provides anglers new fishing strategies. All of the functions controlled by your Pinpoint GPS handheld remote can be operated from a compatible Lowrance display utilizing Lowrance SmartSteer™. These functions include Anchor, Heading Lock, Route Record/Playback, Cruise Control and more. In addition, an intuitive user interface makes it easy for anglers to create new fishing strategies while their electronics and trolling motor handle the rest. Use your fishfinder to determine optimum anchor and waypoint locations; set, recall, and navigate to positions right on the display. Use your chartplotter to plot a course or recall a route at the desired depth or structure. Create and vary bait presentations by customizing fishing patterns: U-turn, C-turn, Spiral turn, Zig-zag, Square, and Lazy S. [LIST] [*][B]Connects your Xi5 with your Lowrance HDS Gen2 and Gen2 Touch via the plug-and-play NMEA 2000 network[/B] [*]Set and follow custom routes [*]Navigate to select hot spots on the screen [/LIST] [URL]http://www.motorguide.com/userfiles/file/lowrance-gateway-instruction-RA-digital%20(7)%20(1).pdf[/URL] page 2 I think it might be the case that non-Touch only has "navigate to waypoint" under Autosteer or some such? - no Autopilot page/pop-up menu like the Touches Worth investigating IMO [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] From Cabela's ad for Gateway [IMG]http://www.cabelas.com/assets/images/catalog/brandlogo/motorguide.gif[/IMG][h=3]MotorGuide® PinPoint GPS Gateway Kit[/h] [TABLE] [TR] [/TR] [/TABLE] [LIST] [LIST] [*] Use fishfinder to determine optimum anchor and waypoint locations [*] Set, recall and navigate to preferences right on the display [*] Use chartplotter to plot a course or recall a route [/LIST] [/LIST] The MotorGuide PinPoint GPS Gateway Kit seamlessly connects your GPS-enabled Pinpoint Xi5 trolling motor and your Lowrance HDS Gen2, HDS Gen2 Touch, HDS Gen3 and Elite-7Ti electronics. This allows you to operate all Pinpoint functions from the Lowrance display via SmartSteer™. [B]NOTE:[/B] The connection of the Xi5 and the Lowrance HDS Gen2, HDS Gen2 Touch, HDS Gen3 or Elite-7Ti unit requires a NMEA 2000 network and the MotorGuide Gateway Kit . If a NMEA 2000 network has not been established, a starter kit, Lowrance® NEMA 2000® Networking System or MotorGuide® Pinpoint GPS NMEA2000 Starter Kit will be required to complete the setup. [/QUOTE]
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