Ok, hoping for some help here folks.
Just installed a 1871F unit on my console purely for the radar functionality with my DRSW first watch radar. Boat had a Lowrance hds gen 3 12” already along with a point 1 and AIS/VHF. Nmea2k network with Yamaha gateway monitoring an F250 4.2L outboard.
Problem: the 1871F will lose connection to the radar WiFi signal within 10 seconds of making the connection. The loud buzzer comes on and indicates the connection has been lost.
Troubleshooting steps:
1) reset to factory defaults. Same issue.
2) setup a connection from my phone to the radar. Launched the furuno app and I am able to stay connected and see targets. I can switch the radar to standby and back on to transmit without any issues from my phone.
3) disconnected the 1871F unit from the nmea2k network to isolate. Still same issue, within 10 seconds of making the connection, the unit sees the radar, but as soon as I hit transmit, the 1871F will lose connection.
4) turned on transmit from my phone, made the connection from the 1871f to the first watch radar and again, within 10 seconds, the connection is lost.
5) took the boat out 2 miles out to ensure no land based interference exists, still the same issue. Connection gets dropped within 10 seconds.
Any ideas? Called furuno support but they couldn’t figure it out. For some reason, whatever interference is causing the connection to drop, it’s only causing it between the radar and the 1871F since my phone will remain connected.
Help!
Just installed a 1871F unit on my console purely for the radar functionality with my DRSW first watch radar. Boat had a Lowrance hds gen 3 12” already along with a point 1 and AIS/VHF. Nmea2k network with Yamaha gateway monitoring an F250 4.2L outboard.
Problem: the 1871F will lose connection to the radar WiFi signal within 10 seconds of making the connection. The loud buzzer comes on and indicates the connection has been lost.
Troubleshooting steps:
1) reset to factory defaults. Same issue.
2) setup a connection from my phone to the radar. Launched the furuno app and I am able to stay connected and see targets. I can switch the radar to standby and back on to transmit without any issues from my phone.
3) disconnected the 1871F unit from the nmea2k network to isolate. Still same issue, within 10 seconds of making the connection, the unit sees the radar, but as soon as I hit transmit, the 1871F will lose connection.
4) turned on transmit from my phone, made the connection from the 1871f to the first watch radar and again, within 10 seconds, the connection is lost.
5) took the boat out 2 miles out to ensure no land based interference exists, still the same issue. Connection gets dropped within 10 seconds.
Any ideas? Called furuno support but they couldn’t figure it out. For some reason, whatever interference is causing the connection to drop, it’s only causing it between the radar and the 1871F since my phone will remain connected.
Help!
