LM 332 GPS Won't Aquire Location

[joe.fleming@comcast.net]

Running 2 Lowrance LM 332's on a LowranceNet with a LCG 2000 GPS puck. Although I can see 3-6 satelites being tracked, I can not get the system to "Acquire the Location".<br /><br />Here's a list of my trouble shooting so far:<br />Network is powered.<br />Voltage is 12.7V<br />Network is terminated with 120 ohm terminators on each end.<br />"WAAS Required" is not checked.<br />GPS puck is responding and "seen" by the system.<br />Signal to Noise Ratio on the satelites run 32-40.<br />Tried changing puck and both read the same.<br />GPS puck has clear view of sky. <br />Tried initializing the GPS by moving cursor close to present location.<br /><br />Any other Ideas? Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[jaybirdtx]

Re: LM 332 GPS Won't Aquire Location

Go to Lowrance web site and check to see if your units have the most recent updates.

 

[joe.fleming@comcast.net]

Re: LM 332 GPS Won't Aquire Location

Software on both units are the most current version and I also updated the GPS puck software.

 

[tommays]

Re: LM 332 GPS Won't Aquire Location

http://www.lowrance.com/manuals/Files/NMEA2000NetworksGeneralInfo_0154-172_101005.pdf <br />this PDF is there latest how to connect NEMA 2000 things<br /><br />from what i have read you would need 3 T fittings to connect 2 units and a puck<br /><br />Are you connecting the NEMA 2000 to 12 volt in more than one spot ?<br /><br />Also what happents if you connect a single unit with a 60 ohm in the base setup ?<br /><br /> http://www.lowrance.com/support/faq/gps_faq.asp <br /><br />i am useing a 3500C with out problem BUT most of the manual delivered with the unit is WORNG or hard to understand on the NEMA 2000<br /><br /><br />Also in there faq they recomend a HARD restart which will lose all your waypoints iy you dont back them up on and SD card<br /><br />3 to 6 if there not steady might be a problem during the unit setup its needs to get the UTM time to think well they say it can take up to 20 minutes the fist time<br /><br /> i was getting 8 good ones on my kitchen table with a southern view and it took about 90 seconds to get a 2d fix and 3 minutes for 3d <br /><br />i havent been able to get a WAAS even outside yet<br /><br />tommays

 

[joe.fleming@comcast.net]

Re: LM 332 GPS Won't Aquire Location

Commander- tried the hard reset and it quickly acquired the location! Problem solved, but...<br /><br />I then powered down and then powered up again and it could not acquire. I tried another hard reset and could not acquire the location. <br /><br />I'll try connecting the puck directly and bypass the network to see if that works.<br /><br />Thanks for your help.

 

[tommays]

Re: LM 332 GPS Won't Aquire Location

dont forget you still need to T the puck with the single 60 OHM to work <br /><br />It also says you cant network a sonar transducer.<br /><br /> <br /><br />When you power down are you removeing 12V power or just useing the off button ?<br /><br />when i use the off button its pretty close to no time if i remove 12 V it takes a while again <br /><br />I am spoiled buy my old unit that had and internal battery<br /><br /><br />tommays