Thread: HB announces new ION and ONIX series units

Originally Posted by rnvinc

It seems the ION and ONIX use digital processing...whereas, all the other series units use analog processing...

My guess is that the ION and ONIX can read the HDSI xducer analog data...but...but...but...

The current analog units (xx99 and older) cannot read the digital data of the new "All in One" xducer...

This means I cannot simply buy the new "All in One" xducer and my 1197 use it...

But I could buy an ONIX and my current HDSI xducer will work with the ONIX...

Rickie

Looks to me like that would be going backwards.

Thanks for your posts. I enjoy your input.

Originally Posted by Don G

Looks to me like that would be going backwards.

Thanks for your posts. I enjoy your input.

I agree that seems backwards ...in the respect that "why would anyone want to use an old HDSI xducer on a brand new technology ION or ONIX platform...??"

But ...it opens possibilities in my personal experiments...(such as..if the ONIX will read my analog HDSI, then the ONIX may also read my XTM 9 WIDE DI 20 T and/or read my LSS 2 also...)

Rickie

More info posted by Doug V..

QUOTE:

I was told that the ONIX and ION will be Humminbird PC Compatible and can use GPS Data. So you can save the waypoints to SD Card and import into the Onix and Ion.

UNQUOTE

Rickie

Originally Posted by rnvinc

I agree that seems backwards ...in the respect that "why would anyone want to use an old HDSI xducer on a brand new technology ION or ONIX platform...??"

But ...it opens possibilities in my personal experiments...(such as..if the ONIX will read my analog HDSI, then the ONIX may also read my XTM 9 WIDE DI 20 T and/or read my LSS 2 also...)

Rickie

Originally Posted by rnvinc

I think the specs given are still a little vague...and maybe incomplete at this time...

We have the JO rep saying there is a dedicated DI element...and specs posted by DOUG V that don't really mention the dedicated DI element...

I will post more as it becomes available ...(because there may be some that do not follow the other forums)..

Rickie

I think I read somewhere where Jason Halfen said there was a dedicated DI as well, but when you look at the specs, they sure seem to imply use of the same crystals.

Also, if it can use either transducer, that would imply the same pin outs. Are there any spare pins on the current connector?

of course, they could plan to sell a pig tail to adapt the current transducer to the new unit but I just don't see a big market for that.

Originally Posted by rnvinc

It seems the ION and ONIX use digital processing...whereas, all the other series units use analog processing...(in some form)..

My guess is that the ION and ONIX can read the HDSI xducer analog data...but...but...but...

The current analog units (xx99 and older) cannot read the digital data of the new "All in One" xducer...

This means I cannot simply buy the new "All in One" xducer and my 1197 use it...(darn it lol)...

But I could buy an ONIX and my current HDSI xducer will work with the ONIX...

Rickie

You might be right but I'd of thought that the digitizing of the signals would occur in the control head.

Originally Posted by Stymie

You might be right but I'd of thought that the digitizing of the signals would occur in the control head.

I agree...I just don't see how a piezo can be "digital"...

Also I think the new series ION and ONIX have different (and better) cable connectors...which would explain why an adapter cable is necessary for hookin up an HDSI to the ONIX...

Rickie

Originally Posted by rnvinc

We have the JO rep saying there is a dedicated DI element...and specs posted by DOUG V that don't really mention the dedicated DI element...

The information I have is that the new transducers will feature a dedicated DI element.