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should be nothing around or above the antenna. However,
GPS antennas can receive signals well through many types
of glass and fabric. It is recommended to try various loca-
tions before making a permanent installation.
If you are using a NMEA 2000 network, both branches of the 3.
power cable with red and black wires need to be connected
to a 12volt power source. Be sure all cable connections are
clean and solid. Check to be sure power is reaching the
GPS receiver. Also, check the power to the blue connector
network and the red connector network.
Make sure your unit has the latest software version. Go to the Software
Update page on Lowrance.com. You can download updates for free.
Sometimes resetting your unit can solve unusual issues. Go to Lowrance.
com to access a list of reset procedures for Lowrance products. Locate the
one that applies to the model you own. Try a Soft Reset rst, this will return
your settings to factory defaults. If you decide to try a Hard Reset, save
any important stored data to an MMC or SD card or write the information
down. The data will be deleted during this process.
If the radar, does not start up, try the following steps:
Verify head unit has the latest code that supports radar. 1.
Verify that the communication port is set to RADAR2.
Turn the unit, radar and network off, then turn everything 3.
back on. On power up the Radar should start initializing.
Change over to the Radar Page and see if the unit is initial-
izing or giving the count down indication.
a. If you are getting a countdown: allow it to complete and
then try to power on the Radar. If the Radar does not
start rotating then the Radar will need to be sent in for
service.
b. If you are NOT getting a countdown, press MENU, se-
lect RADAR INFORMATION and press ENT.
Radar won’t Start Up
Reset the Unit
Update the Software