I am so glad you made this video, well done! The livescope compass can be tricky BUT when you look at the Livescope orientation beam through the fishing charts it can be a helpful tool as you are approaching a waypoint. I noticed you went back to click the bell. You are becoming a valuable information asset to the Garmin Guru Community.
With the Garmin Steady Cast heading sensor and proper calibration you will get a boat icon on the beam indicator and the indicator will always point in the right direction related to your boat, even when the boat stands still. Also your maps will always be in the right direction on your graph.
You need to install a NMEA 2000 system, and a Garmin Steady carat heading sensor. Then your livescope will be correct. Without these your unit has no idea where it is headed.
Yea bud I made it just for you. Did that answer the question you were asking bud. Sorry it took me a few days to get it up. Kids are out on spring break.
Thank you I really needed this video. I have two systems at my bow so will see if I can get this to work. I assume adding a beam to the Navigation chart is in the navigation menu?
A little off topic guru. I know you've had your fill of the motor guide tour pro but I've still got one. 🙂 Do you have any videos highlighting how you mounted your live scope to it? Thanks.
Good video but here is what Garmin says about having it align in relation to the boat. It’s not tricky! The AHRS when combined with a heading sensor a beam icon displays on the sonar screen and is accurate whether the boat is sitting or underway. For best results, use a heading sensor such as the SteadyCast™ Heading Sensor, GPS 24xd, or a 9-axis Heading Sensor The heading sensor shows the direction the transducer is pointing relative to the boat. If no heading sensor is used the AHRS will show an accurate beam icon underway but not when anchored, or stationary. Without a heading sensor it displays the last known GPS position relative to the LVS transducer and chartplotter.
I think getting the steady cast gps sensor will fix that issue. I just ordered one and will test it out. I have a little more elaborate system heading sensor on my offshore boat and it really helps the chart plotters show the correct direction your boat is pointing when drifting or sitting still bobbing in the waves. The built in gps sensor in the chart plotters works off of the history of the boat movement while connected to multiple satellites. That is why when you start moving everything starts to line up correctly once you are moving around forward 10’ or so.
I have the steadycast and when calibrated, the beam direction is spot on. I have used it with transducer on a pole and TM, both configurations work well.
Are you saying that there are 2 heading sensors, one for the boat and the other for the AHRS for livescope? In another video you were showing the accuracy of the beam for AHRS after you have calibrated your compass. Can you clarify how to just use the heading sensor only for AHRS so that when I am fishing I can point my transducer in a specific directions and know where to cast, thanks for your help.
I’m saying this beam indicator is hard to understand and useless. I show at the end of the video how you can accuartely see where your beam is pointing by using the map feature
So if the beam direction is off wouldn't that affect the waypoint locations if you marked the waypoint using the livescope screen and it isn't directly under the boat?
The beam direction isn’t off. It just doesn’t line up with the direction it’s pointing on the front of the boat. See it’s very confusing. The icon is based on a compass rose. It’s very accurate in which direction it’s facing compass direction wise.
My unit 73cv lvs32 wont calibrate, it was calibrated yesterday and worked properly, powered the unit off. After an hour turned back on no boat icon, so tried to recalibrate nothing happens touch begin cycle nothing on status bar below wont start the calibrate process?????? Help
OK. So I have a 106sv on Bow for LS(LVS34). I use the arrow on TM to aim. No prob. I ant to add a 93Sv at console and network to 106 so back seater can see the LS. But if he doesn't know where it is pointing, it won't do much good. I can calibrate the front, so back can see the icon too, but it never is very accurate. Am I correct in this? Ty for all you do to help us.
ive calibrated mine 3 times. if my transducer is pointed north it will show its pointing northwest its way off . the first time it was completely opposite of the direction it was pointed
I was just wondering if that affects the position on the graph or not, I guess that could only be tested with someone that has a heading sensor, maybe someone will read this and try. Thanks for the reply have a great day
That’s a great question bud. I’ve got one on order. Don’t know if it will help the beam icon tho will definitely help the navigation chart be more accurate tho
My unit won't calibrate??? I calibrated it yesterday and everything was fine and working properly. Powered off the 73cv an hour later powered back up, no beam icon so tried to recalibrate keep touching begin process nothing happens, won't start the test bar????? Help thanks
@@boyscoutroadtireautomotive411 it’s under the installation menu I believe. Turn beam icon on. I’ll have to do some looking to find the menu tab on the maps page. I’ll look tomorrow after I get up. I’m on nights right now
