Connecting Handheld GPS
All Matrix, 700 and 900 Series units as well as the 595c are GPS capable. A user has three different GPS options with these products:
- Plug in a GPS receiver into the accessory bus to get either GPS trackplotting or chartplotting data depending on the unit's capabilities
- Plug in a GPS receiver along with the NEW systemlink cable to allow two different units fishfinders to share one GPS receiver
- Plug in any of the four available GPS handheld cables that allow GPS trackplotting data to be transferred from any handheld GPS that has NMEA output capability to the fishfinder and displayed on the fishfinder display
GPS Trackplotting vs. Chartplotting
By using the handheld cables to connect the fishfinder to their handheld GPS unit the user can gain GPS trackplotting capability on the large display of their Matrix, 700 or 900 Series unit at a very low cost. The screens of handheld GPS units are small and often hard to view in extreme marine conditions. By using the handheld cables to transfer the GPS trackplotting data the user can view this information in an integrated form with their sonar information on a large sunlight viewable display.
GPS Trackplotting allows the user to mark waypoints of your favoriate fishing spot and receive longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates for the selected area and name the waypoints using Humminbird PC. Chartplotting capabilities is not transfered to the unit through the handheld GPS. If chartplotting capablities are desired check for the combo units in the Humminbird Fishing System section of the site.