HumminBird's NEW ICE Machine

[C.A.M.O.]

Looks to be fixed. Will DL it tonight.

Thanks,.....All set, just did the DL to the ICE 688, now got to find the time to get back out there..........lol

[Luke1324]

I have a 688 CI HD down imaging. I use it in my boat but would like to know if I'm able to rig it up to use for ice fishing. Can I buy a mount, and new transducer? and where? Thanks

[matzilla]

Yes just loop the supplied di transducer or purchase a skimmer - they don't make a 200/455khz ice transducer
You can put the 688 in either of the softcases from HB

[CamoHunter]

Humminbird down imaging models can use the same XI 9 20 ice transducer from Humminbird that their non-DI units use, which is what I'd recommend.  Just have to choose dual beam transducer in the settings.  Run & gun ice fishing is much easier with an ice transducer. 

[matzilla]

you lose the narrow beam, however

[mjmeyer]

you lose the narrow beam, however

I see both beams on my 899ci with the XI 9 20 ice transducer. I can view both side by side.

[matzilla]

I see both beams on my 899ci with the XI 9 20 ice transducer. I can view both side by side.

because it works with both frequencies of the xi 9 20 (200/83khz) while the di (and pmax dual beam) units can only use the 200 since they're 200/455khz

[mjmeyer]

I see.
Thanks,
Mike

[CamoHunter]

because it works with both frequencies of the xi 9 20 (200/83khz) while the di (and pmax dual beam) units can only use the 200 since they're 200/455khz

I don't know that that is entirely accurate.  I thought they came out with a software update, that allowed you to select 'Dual Beam Transducer', and allowed it to use both beams on the ice transducer.  I could be wrong though.  And I don't have a DI depthfinder to test with.
It's sort of a mute point though.  83khz is a very wide cone angle anyways, and RARELY used when ice fishing.

[matzilla]

The di and pmax units only work with 455/200khz....they can't drive an 83khz transducer like the xi 9/20

You can use a dual beam with any hummingbird di/si unit so long as it matches the frequency of the head unit. An example is using the xnt 9 20 t with a di model

[CamoHunter]

An example is using the xnt 9 20 t with a di model

Don't think you meant to say XNT 9 20 T there, since the XNT 9 20 T is in fact a 200/83khz dual beam transducer.
Think you meant to say XNT 9 DI T, which is a 455/200khz transducer, and comes standard for all DI models.

DI model depthfinders are set to use 455/200khz transducers, correct.  However, Humminbird does say that you can hook up the XI 9 20 Ice Transducer (even though it's 200/83khz) to DI units for ice fishing.

83/200khz transducers will work with DI depthfinders, if you select Dual Beam transducer in the menu.  You likely can only use the 200khz beam though, as mentioned.  Also, as mentioned, rarely would you ever use the 83khz beam when ice fishing anyways, it is just too wide of an angle to be very useful in ice fishing applications.

[matzilla]

my typo xnt 9 28 t - 200/455khz 2d skimmer