Jgjohn6

Just figured I’d share my install. Previous setup was a single 7212. I added a 942 xs only to find out the older grey units cannot share waypoints with newer black units over the garmin marine network. My solution was to replace the 7212 with a 1242xsv plus and add the grid buttons. I ordered a black piece of acrylic from boat outfitters to clean up the install. They cut out the units in the acrylic to make it pretty easy. Overall pretty happy how it turned out. Pictures below:





My only hiccup was I didn’t drill all the way thru the fiberglass for the top left screw and sheared it in half. I cracked the acrylic trying to get it off. I just glued it back together and you can barely see it. I’ll be covering it with a garmin sticker. As far as the networks, the two units are obviously networked together. The NMEA bus consists of a heading sensor, the grid and the 2 units. Shared thru the 1242 are the radar and b164 transducer. Nice part with installing the 1242xsv plus was I got to lose the black box which clears out a good bit of clutter in the console. If I could have done it again I would have shelled out the extra money on the acrylic to have hidden studs on the back that act as thru bolts (no mounting hardware showing).

jzeno186

This is what I was looking for! I currently have a 742xs with a transducer. I want to possible add another 742xs. I am also goin to add radar and a heading sensor. Did you have to set up a nmea 2000 and a Garmin network cable from unit to unit? And can you use 1 transducer between the 2 units? So confusing ! Thanks

skillet64

Looks Great!

Jgjohn6

I already had the NMEA 2000 network setup but there’s not much to it. You will need it for your heading sensor to talk to both units. Since the 1242 has 2 network ports I only needed to do the single garmin network cable and the radar network cable into the 1242. If you are adding radar you will need to setup a separate garmin network bus since I believe the 742 only had 1 network port ( which would be taken up by networking to your other 742).With the units networked, the transducer and radar will be operational from both units.

jzeno186

[QUOTE=Jgjohn6;14356892]I already had the NMEA 2000 network setup but there’s not much to it. You will need it for your heading sensor to talk to both units. Since the 1242 has 2 network ports I only needed to do the single garmin network cable and the radar network cable into the 1242. If you are adding radar you will need to setup a separate garmin network bus since I believe the 742 only had 1 network port ( which would be taken up by networking to your other 742).With the units networked, the transducer and radar will be operational from both units.[/QUOT
Ok so sounds like I would need nemea 2000 just for heading sensor. Then add a Garmin GMS network port which I will plug both Garmin and the radar into. Where is your transducer plugged into?

Jgjohn6

[QUOTE=jzeno186;14357027]Correct. You’ll have a transducer port in each of your units. Doesn’t matter which one you plug it into. When networked, you’ll be able to see it on both units.

jzeno186

[QUOTE=Jgjohn6;14357110][QUOTE=jzeno186;14357027]
Correct. You’ll have a transducer port in each of your units. Doesn’t matter which one you plug it into. When networked, you’ll be able to see it on both units.[/QUOT



such a big help! Thanks so much -Jared

guardrail

What was the size difference in the flush mount holes for the 72 series to the 1242? Was the 7212 so large the acrylic was definitely needed? I'm looking at replacing my 4212 to something newer but would like to not have to put a panel over the dash.

Jgjohn6

Good question. I spent a lot of time looking at the cutout templates. The issue is the aspect ratio change. I had to cut out a little from the sides and it was damn near close on the top/ bottom. After I cut the edges I honestly didn’t place it back in to see how the top and bottom would have fit. I don’t think it would have fit flush.

guardrail

Thanks, I'm not worried about opening up the hole, I don't want to have to fill a gap or use a separate trim/dash bezel due to how my console is setup. Bigger all around is fine, bigger left and right is fine. Smaller on any dimension is my concern.

Jgjohn6

Yeah it will be smaller on the top/ bottom which is why I went with acrylic. At least mine was. But maybe the previous owner who did the cut on mine was a little loose when he cut it.