Dual glass cockpit question
Dual glass cockpit question
I posted this in the electronics form but I figured maybe this audience would have more information…
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Hi All,
Looking for some information on the dual glass cockpit set up.
I have 2 Garmin 10” in my new R4 that I’ll be picking up.
I know from the dealer it is set up to have the chart plotter / navigation non the left screen and the boat information and controls on the right screen (gages, light color control, rear video camera, etc.
99% of the time by boat will be used on a lake where I will not at all need the navigation. Does the left side have to be navigation or can it also be used for boat information. As an example…If I wanted to have rear camera showing of the left screen and boat gages showing on the right screen. Or if I want to have the boat gages on the left screen vs. the right screen?
I’m just trying to understand how much control I can have as far as the content on each screen. It would suck to have a whole screen that is not used since navigation features ogre not needed on the lake.
Thanks for any information!
viewtopic.php?t=6064
Hi All,
Looking for some information on the dual glass cockpit set up.
I have 2 Garmin 10” in my new R4 that I’ll be picking up.
I know from the dealer it is set up to have the chart plotter / navigation non the left screen and the boat information and controls on the right screen (gages, light color control, rear video camera, etc.
99% of the time by boat will be used on a lake where I will not at all need the navigation. Does the left side have to be navigation or can it also be used for boat information. As an example…If I wanted to have rear camera showing of the left screen and boat gages showing on the right screen. Or if I want to have the boat gages on the left screen vs. the right screen?
I’m just trying to understand how much control I can have as far as the content on each screen. It would suck to have a whole screen that is not used since navigation features ogre not needed on the lake.
Thanks for any information!
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
I believe you can display what you want on each screen. At least that is the way the Garmin 7607s work on my R3
2019 Cobalt R3 - V8/350 - Ebony Hull w/ Knock Out Red Edge Stripe
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Re: Dual glass cockpit question
Changing the screens wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. It took me forever just to move the depth reading to the top of the right screen. It was set up with water temp there and that's not nearly as important to me.
2019 Cobalt R3 @ Greers Ferry Lake, AR
Home in Hernando, MS
Home in Hernando, MS
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
I had a moment to fiddle with my screens last night. The first picture is the way it comes preprogrammed from the factory. If you go into edit home mode on the left screen you have the option to edit one of the 4 icons shown. It appears that you can then select pretty much anything you want to replace one of the 4 icons with as shown in the 2nd picture. As a disclaimer I did not change the layout and ensure that it will work but it does appear visually that it is possible. Hope that helps!
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2018 R7 Surf (Sold Fall 2021)
2022 R8 Surf Ordered August 2021
2022 R8 Surf Ordered August 2021
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
I've changed it on mine it's pretty easy... also you can go into settings and select the option to have the boat start up on the screens previously used so that every time you turn the key on it doesn't revert back to the start up screens.
Kansas City, MO
2011 242 VP 5.7 GXi (Sold)
2016 A25 VP 350 (Sold)
2020 R7 Surf VP 380 (Sold)
2022 R8 Surf VP 380
2011 242 VP 5.7 GXi (Sold)
2016 A25 VP 350 (Sold)
2020 R7 Surf VP 380 (Sold)
2022 R8 Surf VP 380
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
This is all super helpful. My boat is staying at the dealer until it can go in the water around April. I have not had much time to play with it which is not easy I’m beyond excited to get it totally dialed in.
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This looks great!
As an R7 owner, I'm bummed that Garmin isn't putting "OneHelm" in the 76xx line of screens. I very much want to convert my interior and underwater lighting in to the panels (we do lots of night cruising).
As an R7 owner, I'm bummed that Garmin isn't putting "OneHelm" in the 76xx line of screens. I very much want to convert my interior and underwater lighting in to the panels (we do lots of night cruising).
2017 R7 6.0 430 VP
2019 R7 6.2 430 VP
2019 R7 6.2 430 VP
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
We've had a lot of fun "garage boating", spent hours in it with an adult beverage playing with the settings and lighting and such. You'll love it!
Kansas City, MO
2011 242 VP 5.7 GXi (Sold)
2016 A25 VP 350 (Sold)
2020 R7 Surf VP 380 (Sold)
2022 R8 Surf VP 380
2011 242 VP 5.7 GXi (Sold)
2016 A25 VP 350 (Sold)
2020 R7 Surf VP 380 (Sold)
2022 R8 Surf VP 380
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
As a former R7 owner I feel your pain! I am really enjoying having the lighting, stereo controls, zero off, etc. in the screens" The capability has been there for years as other manufactuers have done so I am not really sure what took Cobalt so long to get with the program.
2018 R7 Surf (Sold Fall 2021)
2022 R8 Surf Ordered August 2021
2022 R8 Surf Ordered August 2021
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
Sorry for now knowing..I know I can control RGB lights from screens but are you saying that stereo, zero off WILL work or NOT work on my 2022 R4 on the screens? I had thought the stereo can only be controlled via the head unit and the zero off can only be controlled via its own screen?Soonerfan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:31 pmAs a former R7 owner I feel your pain! I am really enjoying having the lighting, stereo controls, zero off, etc. in the screens" The capability has been there for years as other manufactuers have done so I am not really sure what took Cobalt so long to get with the program.
Thanks!
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I'd like to see the sound system controls move to the Glass Cockpit as well and include Apple CarPlay. The current control is too cumbersome to adjust sound levels in each zone, frequency response, etc.
2019 Cobalt R3 - V8/350 - Ebony Hull w/ Knock Out Red Edge Stripe
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
I'm not sure of the new "R's". However, I was able to connect my sound system to the NMEA bus. I'm now able to do basic controls in the Garmin including zone levels, etc. It's a little buggy but works 90% of the time. I haven't found a way to get an RGB controller to talk to existing Garmins, however. Everything I find needs the "OneHelm" capabilities of the newer panels.
Extreme step would be to get the 8600 series panels and see if I could get them to work. That's pretty expensive not knowing the long term plans for the boat. (I'd have to get a custom dash, too, I suppose)
Extreme step would be to get the 8600 series panels and see if I could get them to work. That's pretty expensive not knowing the long term plans for the boat. (I'd have to get a custom dash, too, I suppose)
2017 R7 6.0 430 VP
2019 R7 6.2 430 VP
2019 R7 6.2 430 VP
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
On my 18 R7S everything was controlled by manual controls. The RGB had a button to push and twist, the stereo had to be controlled by the head unit, the zero off was a separate control module, etc. All that is gone and everything is controlled via the glass making it much cleaner in my opinion.BRDad wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:05 pmSorry for now knowing..I know I can control RGB lights from screens but are you saying that stereo, zero off WILL work or NOT work on my 2022 R4 on the screens? I had thought the stereo can only be controlled via the head unit and the zero off can only be controlled via its own screen?Soonerfan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:31 pmAs a former R7 owner I feel your pain! I am really enjoying having the lighting, stereo controls, zero off, etc. in the screens" The capability has been there for years as other manufactuers have done so I am not really sure what took Cobalt so long to get with the program.
Thanks!
2018 R7 Surf (Sold Fall 2021)
2022 R8 Surf Ordered August 2021
2022 R8 Surf Ordered August 2021
Re: Dual glass cockpit question
As it should be. The panels can/could handle it. Boat manufacturers are as much system integrators as they are builders these days. This is perhaps my biggest complaint with my Cobalt. Probably because I know it wouldn't have been difficult or much more expensive to do it right.Soonerfan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:08 am
On my 18 R7S everything was controlled by manual controls. The RGB had a button to push and twist, the stereo had to be controlled by the head unit, the zero off was a separate control module, etc. All that is gone and everything is controlled via the glass making it much cleaner in my opinion.
Congrats on your new ride! I'd be remiss if I didn't say I'm starting to get the itch as well!
2017 R7 6.0 430 VP
2019 R7 6.2 430 VP
2019 R7 6.2 430 VP
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