With a conventional sounder or a down imaging unit, we have no. View downscan imaging with broadband sounder in splitscreen, to remove all the guesswork. The 3d perspective makes the sounder very easy to read straight out of the box. You can set your device to only scan in the shallows which will allow you to to set the range well over 100 feet to the side and still make out important detail. Sidescan sonar also sometimes called side scan sonar, sidescan sonar, side imaging sonar, sideimaging sonar and bottom classification sonar is a category of sonar system that is used to efficiently create an image of large areas of the sea floor. Down scan max range 100ft in the 800khz 300ft in the 455khz side scan max range 150ft per side in the 800khz 250ftper side in the 455khz maybe the guys who have use one can chime in on how well it work and the approx. Structurescan the combination of side imaging and down imaging side scan image can be on the left side andor the right side of the boat. Structurescan the combination of side imaging and down imaging. Lowrance structure scan sonar the outdoor line forum.
A side scan sonar beam is actually shaped more in a rounded fan shape in the vertical and has a very narrow beam in the horizontal. Structure scan settings help, simple problems solved with range. In an instant, the ultrathin beam scans the area up to 400 feet to the left and right of. Structure scan settings help, simple problems solved with range adjustment. Low chirp or 50khzlower frequency means higher power for deepwater fishing medium chirp or 83khzspecifically designed to give the widest coverage area, 83 khz is ideal for watching a bait under the transducer in shallow water high chirp or 200khzhigher frequencies display a higher resolution image making it easy to discern fish. The structure scan has a 3d display that works like a side scan, but allows you to see the point at which the fish are suspended. How to see fish on structure scan, proper side scan adjustment. A good general starting point is three times the depth.
Humminbird side imaging sonar uses a razor thin beam to take a sonar snapshot of the area up to 400 ft. Hey guys, having trouble with my side imaging on my hds7 with insight, unit had been working fine then notice that one side of side imaging was a lot darker than other, have checked to make sure transducer is sitting level under boat, down imaging works fine. Simrad 3d thruhull structurescan transducer with fairing. Simple, powersful, 3d scanning with structure sensor. A combination of standard sonar, structurescan hd sidescan and downscan, and the new structure scan 3d, gives the angler a fantastic understanding of fish, depth and structure in relation to their boat. Side scan capabilities allow you to have a far greater sidetoside range of imagery for marking fish and structure along side your boat as opposes to standard sonar 2 dimensional imaging. The sounder responds to scan locations that correspond to those command inputs.
I was up and scanning within 15 minutes of opening the box. I found it basicly useless as it didnt show anything the sounder showed. The transducer should be on a seperate switch on your control panel somewhere. Side scan sonar also sometimes called side scan sonar, sidescan sonar, side imaging sonar, side imaging sonar and bottom classification sonar is a category of sonar system that is used to efficiently create an image of large areas of the sea floor. Go9 display with cmap pro charts installed 3in1 active imaging. A range of leisure and commercial depth sounder, fish finder, down scan, side scan and 3d imagery units and systems. The sidestructure scan jsut really shows up structure and habitiat as matt says. Structure scan remains open for business and is committed to working within the environment that covid19 has created. Side scan will allow you to scan both sides of the boat or in the settings you can change it to just one side of the boat. Side imaging sounders structure scan can view up to 300 ft either side of the boat, and i have had mine working still quite well at 70m in the downscan mode. Nope your 2d transducer is blocking the signal from the structure scan transducer swap them around put the 2d higher than the structure scan transducer viewing 12 posts 1 through 12 of 12 total you must be logged in to reply to this topic. Used in conjunction with the builtin broadband sounder, structurescan gives you an underwater panoramic view.
It helps me tell how far out the structure is from the side of the boat so i can make a more accurate second pass. In deeper water side scan will still reveal a greater area than traditional sonar and proves just as useful. On the left side of the screen, sidescanning sonar reveals a large school of striped bass in the shallow water off the right side of the boat. This article will outline all aspects of structure scan sounder settings to. Plot structure analysis themes theme analysis questions study questions book reportessay ideas table of contents next page downloadable printable version sounder by w. Since the release of structure scan several years ago, lowrance has recently taken it further with its 3d structure scan. Sidescan sidescan broadcasts a sonar beam to each side of your boat allowing you to view structure, and terrain without having to drive your boat over the top. The hds gen3 fishfinderchartplotter combines a brighter, multitouch display and enhanced processor with leadingedge fishfinder technologies including chirp sonar, broadband sounder, structurescan hd, downscan imaging and trackback view. Outlines the practical fishing applications of side scanning as featured on humminbird sounders.
On a big screen running both views side by side is the go. You can actually here the transducer clicking out of the water if it is on all the time. Structurescan hd offers bestinclass, sidescanning range and resolution, plus. Humminbird side imaging does side imaging the best especially in shallow water and is very adjustable which makes it a good fishing tool also. Due to the potency of side imaging scan fish finders, they arent affected by light, darkness or even mud and silt. While our office remains open, our office staff is primarily working from home and rotating time at the office as part of our pandemic safe work procedures. High frequency sonar cuts through murk with crystal clear up to 480. Down scan image di is the conventional fish finder like view.
Networkable with up to three multifunction displays or ethernet modules. Choosing a transducer is an important part of designing your sonar system. Simrad b275lhw wide beam thruhull dual channel chirp transducer. Overlay downscan imaging onto your broadband sounder view for the ultimate fishand structurefinding display. Lowrancesimrad structure scan thoughts from those who have. Sidescan sonar is a category of sonar system that is used to efficiently create an image of large. A screen right in front of you to show what you scan, as you scan it. A range of leisure and commercial depth sounder, fish finder. As the name suggests, 3d technology gives anglers even more detail and creates an image thats easy to. Structurescan consists of two powerful sonar views. Why structurescan side imaging makes a difference in all types of. Both humminbird side imaging and lowrance structure scan do very well as a search tool. There was only one way to put the theory to the test. Side scan image can be on the left side andor the right side of the boat down scan image di is the conventional fish finder like view which is presented in a cross section, but is scanned at 455 or 800khz, giving a more photo like display.
Lowrance structure scan side scan with down scanwow. It depends on what your use is which is the best for you. Select sidescan fullscreen viewing for super crisp detail with 600 ft. Lowrancesimrad structure scan thoughts from those who.
The secondary transducer is normally fitted on the opposite side of the transom to your primary transducer but can be fitted alongside, as long as they are far. If you have selected the create structuremap option in the record sonar dialog, the convert structure log to map dialog is displayed when you select stop in the logging sonar dialog. The sounder scan control is not limited in scan size or time. Since 1968, west marine has grown to over 250 local stores, with knowledgeable associates happy to assist. Short video on how to use the 3d structurescan and how to adjust the features and settings. Scantrack allows viewing of 3d images from any angle with pantiltrotate control. Sonars work using echo sounds, which is a form of active sonar, an electrical signal that is sent from the sounders transducer thats then converted into. The amazing structurescan imaging feature shows targets as well as their imaging scan shadows game fish and baitfish alike. Side scan image can be on the left side andor the right side of the boat. Its the first to give you full and phenomenal panoramic underwater sonar imaging with pictureperfect viewing. What you get as we pointed out earlier the 3d structure scan is an additional transducer that you connect to your existing fishfinder provided its capable of displaying 3d structure scan, in this case a simrad nss evo2.
Overlay structurescan sonar images on top of traditional charts for a unique view into underwater structure and its location on the map. Designed for all nsdisplays and hdsdisplays, structurescan sonar imaging takes finding fish and structure to the highest level of viewing detail ever achieved. Using 3d waypoint overlay on the lowrance structurescan 3d transducer and module, you can easily revisit fishing areas, structure, and other underwater features for the most cuttingedge, revolutionary transducer and module youve ever used. Aug 11, 2016 hey guys, having trouble with my side imaging on my hds7 with insight, unit had been working fine then notice that one side of side imaging was a lot darker than other, have checked to make sure transducer is sitting level under boat, down imaging works fine. It actually has some angle to it, be it very small, and also has what are called side lobes. Nov 16, 2011 outlines the practical fishing applications of side scanning as featured on humminbird sounders. The sidescan is for looking for lumps or ledges once in good country go to 2d to check out fish. Scans leftscans rightand for the first time, scans straight down from your boat.
The side scan allows you to see that the fish is toward the side. Simrad structurescan 3d module with transducer west marine. Lowrance structurescan 3d transducer and module bass pro shops. This is sure to be popular with anglers who dont like getting too technical with their electronics. The lowrance 3d structure scan, on the other hand, gives you a picture of the fish in the water column. Wider sidescan imaging crisp side viewing detail, with extended 600 ft183 m sidetoside coverage, provides wider scan, saving you time in finding productive locations. The sounding frame may include the whole or any portion of the earth and the frame may begin at any time. Side imaging sounders ausfish fishing australia, australian. The white line down the middle is the sonar bang, where your boat is, and to either side you can clearly see fishattracting structures like these. With this unique imaging view, anglers gain a better understanding of where fish and obstacles are located in relation to their boat. How to read a lowrance fish finder 2020 explained and tips. Lowrance structure scan sonar a forum for boat owners or aspiring boat owners wanting to discuss boating, boats, equipment, electronics, insurance, maintenance, and more. With so many different technologies, transducer selection may seem mystifying.
Jul 12, 2015 structure scan settings help, simple problems solved with range adjustment. To understand why structurescan makes a difference in all types of fishing, let us first make sure we know the fundamentals of what we are looking at and the terminology being used structurescan the combination of side imaging and down imaging. Get the best deals on lowrance lss 1 structure scan when you shop the largest online selection at. Structurescan a capability addon module for lowrance fishfinder chartplotter units that utilises broadband technology and a highfrequency, verynarrowbeam transducer to collate downscan bottom data together with side scan data from both sides of the boat, to build an almost photographic image of the underwater. The viewing angles and touch screen controls are also. The return image for this slice is then added to the images taken immediately before and after to build an incredibly detailed view of the lake bottom. Side scan sonar images can often be interpreted similarly to optical images, yet they have very distinctive properties such as the nadir, the presence of acoustic shadows, and rangevarying. A great chance to see what you have been missing with 2d technology. Us2080082a1 us12631,229 us63122909a us2010080082a1 us 2080082 a1 us2080082 a1 us 2080082a1 us 63122909 a us63122909 a us 63122909a us 2010080082 a1 us2010080082 a1 us 2010080082a1 authority us united states prior art keywords sonar left side scan system boat prior art date 20040802 legal status the legal.
Use in live mode or scan an area to create a detailed map for on or offthewater viewing. Increased sidescan range and unrivaled clarity so you can scan up to 600 off each side of the boat with incredibly detailed, highdefinition views. No wires to limit movement, and no turntable to limit the size of what you can capture. He also gives us a stellar explanation of how sidescanning sonar is. With the best side imaging fish finders, natural structures, automobiles, submerged wreckage boats, and even schools of baitfish, will all show up in clear and clean detail. Sidescan sounder recommendation fishing fishwrecked. If the transducer for the structure scan is not on a seperate switch, it will run all the time and drain power. Og would have been thrilled with an oldtime flasher, but even todays techsavvy anglers will be blown away when they experiment with lowrances new sidelooking structurescani know i was. Regardless of brand and i choose humminbird for a few reason but waited a few years for the technology to prove itself and then saw first hand a metes unit bream fishing they work better than anything within the boundaries of their design. I fitted the structure scan up to my hds 7m last week and got a chance to use it on the weekend. Damage prevention specialists canada structure scan. Dec 22, 2011 a good general starting point is three times the depth.
The hardware consists of a deployable transducer thats raised and lowered when needed. I am running a furuno 585 and was able to pick up the artificial reef on it but not on the side scan or down scan. Humminbird side imaging gives you a 180 degree sidetoside perspective on. The sonar image on your display starts with the transducer, so its characteristics greatly affect the performance of the system. And the speed to capture highquality, fullcolor 3d scans in seconds instead of minutes. Sidescan sonar news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2008 learn. Synchronized sonar history trackback with waypoint marking. Two dimensional side scan has been on the market for years and while it certainly increased the amount of ground we could cover and the way we looked for fish and structures, much of its success depended on how well you understood and read your sounder. The side structure scan jsut really shows up structure and habitiat as matt says. Abel abu abu garcia abu garcia ambassadeur abu garcia reels accurate accurate reel ambassadeur ambassadeur 6500 avet bagley baitcasting reel bamboo bamboo fly rod. Understanding structure scan hd sounders kaydo fishing world. Best side imaging scan fish finder 2020 dont buy until. How to see fish on structure scan, proper side scan. For allaroundtheboat viewing, humminbird recently introduced 360 imaging, which adds forward imaging to side and down imaging dialing in structure and fish up to 150 feet from the boat.
A range of leisure and commercial depth sounder, fish. Why structurescan side imaging makes a difference in all. Lowrance structurescan operation manual pdf download. Lowrance structurescan 3d transducer and module bass. There are two components to the lowrance lss system, sidescan and downscan. Lowrance structure scan side scan with down scanwow top. Sidescanners use much higherfrequency pings, and theyre bound to see a bit differently. Then adjust it down for a better picture of the structure as you pass closer to the structure the second time. With this unique imaging view, you gain a better understanding of where objects and structure are located in relation to their boat.
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