Lowrance HDS Gen3 Polaris, Installation Manual

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display if the current master is shut down. The IP address list only
refreshes after all devices on the network have been powered
down - a single device that is shutdown on the network will not be
removed from the table shown on other devices. When powering
up a system that has been completely shutdown, a network
connectivity issue can be identified if a display does not show any
other IP addresses than its own.
The
UDB version
is dependant on the software version installed
on the display. It will never change on its own, unlike the
Version
of the Databases on the upper table. It is preferable to have all UDB
versions the same. This can usually be acheived by loading the latest
software on to your display - refer to “HDS Gen3 Polaris software
upgrades” on page 32.
Module network light
The network LED on modules such as WM-3 and WIFI-1, can be
useful for determining if the network is communicating. No light
indicates no connection. A rapidly blinking green LED means the
network module is communicating with another device.
Wifi setup
The HDS Gen3 Polaris can be veiwed and controlled via an Android
or Apple tablet, using the internal wireless AP (or a WIFI-1 module)
and the GoFree application. The GoFree application should be
downloaded from Google Play, or Apple Store. Various 3rd party
applications can also use the data stream.
Connecting the tablet
Navigate to the wifi network connection page on the tablet, and
find the
HDS-x Gen3 xxxx
, or
GoFree Wifi xxxx
network. If more
than one is in range, check the
Wireless Devices
page on the HDS
Gen3 Polaris to confirm which wireless device is connected to the
display. Select a device on this page to show its network key. Enter
the eight character (or longer)
Network Key
in to the tablet to
connect to the network. Open the GoFree application - the HDS
Gen3 Polaris should be automatically detected. The name displayed
will be either the default, or that assigned in the Device Name
setting. If the HDS Gen3 Polaris does not appear, follow on screen
instructions to manually find the device. The screen shot below
shows an automatically detected HDS on the GoFree screen on
Ipad.