Humminbird I pilot link?

[Dutch]

I have a MK Ulterra with Ipilot link and a Solix 10.  I am trying to learn the manuals before warm weather.  I have come across the CIRCLE MODE.  The manual gives ways to get to it.  However, when I follow the instructions I get a menu with it on there but not highlighted.  I am doing this in the garage with the tmotor on, the Solix on, and the remote on.  It also does not show up on my on screen Solix menu for I pilot link.

Does the trolling motor have to be deployed for it to be active?

[liphunter]

14 minutes ago, Dutch said:

I have a MK Ulterra with Ipilot link and a Solix 10.  I am trying to learn the manuals before warm weather.  I have come across the CIRCLE MODE.  The manual gives ways to get to it.  However, when I follow the instructions I get a menu with it on there but not highlighted.  I am doing this in the garage with the tmotor on, the Solix on, and the remote on.  It also does not show up on my on screen Solix menu for I pilot link.

Does the trolling motor have to be deployed for it to be active?

Dutch. I am almost sure that is what you need to do. I think it just has to be in the deployed pos. I have one just over a year old. Like the cheap goof I am, I passed on the link. Now I realize that was a mistake. Now it’s going to cost a lot more to upgrade.  Smart move to go ahead and get it up front 

 

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23 minutes ago, Dutch said:

I have a MK Ulterra with Ipilot link and a Solix 10.  I am trying to learn the manuals before warm weather.  I have come across the CIRCLE MODE.  The manual gives ways to get to it.  However, when I follow the instructions I get a menu with it on there but not highlighted.  I am doing this in the garage with the tmotor on, the Solix on, and the remote on.  It also does not show up on my on screen Solix menu for I pilot link.

Does the trolling motor have to be deployed for it to be active?

I have an ultrex.  Are you referring to the circle procedure to calibrate the GPS?  If so, I used the trolling motor to do the circling until the puck had the correct blinking pattern to the light. 

[liphunter]

Ok. I bet that’s what he was talking about. That didn’t register. Good call. 

[Dutch]

No I am not talking about calibrating the blue tooth antenna or a heading censor.  I am talking about using the CIRCLE MODE have the boat circle a waypoint (brush pile) so you can fish it from all directions.

 

liphunter:  I also just bought the I pilot without the link.  It was great but not all that I wanted so I added a Solix and the link last month.  I've only had it out a couple of times but getting the follow the contour was worth the extra cost.  I also found a guy who wanted to upgrade to the I pilot blue tooth and sold him my head, antenna and remotes.  That cut the upgrade almost in half.