Background: I just upgraded my Maxsea from v12.6 to TZ v2 Sportfishing. I have been using the software linked via NMEA 0183 to all Raymarine equipment except for an AIS from COMAR. I have both a Raymarine E120 Classic MFD (2) with DSM300 sounder, B260 transducer, 12kW Open array radar and a new e125 MFD, CP450C chirp module and B265 transducer. I also have two PC's with monitors in both flybridge and cockpit with Maxsea TZ and Raymarine RNS. I do bottom fishing in 25-75 and 150-400 meters and some trolling at +1000 meters.
I am looking at slowly migrating all my system to Furuno but not ready to do so in one go. I am looking at replacing either of my two sounder modules first, with the corresponding MFD and continue using the transducer (for the time being). Chirp so far looks very good up to about 100 meters but, having both sounders can compare, not an improvement after thet and specially when you go above 200 meters. At a cruising speed of 22 knots I can go up to 550 meters with the B260/DSM300 and 900 meters with the B265/CP450C, but seeing more fish (or better) is another story. I would start with the TZT14 and ?????
Which sounder module should I go to for my type of fishing and Maxsea integration: DFF3 or DFF!-UHD?
In the meantime, I have not been able to get the PBG module working although digital depth data is shown at the Maxsea screens. Any hints of where to look for the problem?
Rolando
I am looking at slowly migrating all my system to Furuno but not ready to do so in one go. I am looking at replacing either of my two sounder modules first, with the corresponding MFD and continue using the transducer (for the time being). Chirp so far looks very good up to about 100 meters but, having both sounders can compare, not an improvement after thet and specially when you go above 200 meters. At a cruising speed of 22 knots I can go up to 550 meters with the B260/DSM300 and 900 meters with the B265/CP450C, but seeing more fish (or better) is another story. I would start with the TZT14 and ?????
Which sounder module should I go to for my type of fishing and Maxsea integration: DFF3 or DFF!-UHD?
In the meantime, I have not been able to get the PBG module working although digital depth data is shown at the Maxsea screens. Any hints of where to look for the problem?
Rolando