Garmin LiveScope 2 Compatible Fish Finders & Chartplotters
Not sure if your display works with LiveScope 2? A Garmin Marine Network port does not always mean compatible. Several units that ran LiveScope Plus will not run LiveScope 2.
See the full LiveScope 2 compatibility chart, every display that works, every one that does not, and why.
Garmin LiveScope 2 Compatible Fish Finders and Chartplotters
The new Garmin LiveScope 2 works with a wide range of Garmin displays, and it connects with no black box. This page lists every LiveScope 2 compatible fish finder, chartplotter, and transducer Carolina Sportsman Outfitters carries, so you can match the newest live sonar to a display you already own or a new one.
LiveScope 2 has no black box
The previous LiveScope systems, the LVS32, LVS34, and LVS62, sent sonar through the GLS10 black box. The new LiveScope 2 transducers, the LVS44 and LVS42HD, carry the processing inside the transducer, so they connect directly to a compatible Garmin display and power source. On ECHOMAP and older GPSMAP displays, LiveScope 2 connects using the included GMN1 network adapter. On the GPSMAP 9000 series it connects natively over BlueNet. Either way there is no GLS10 black box, which means fewer boxes, fewer cables, and fewer connections to corrode.
LVS44 vs LVS42HD vs the Ice Fishing transducer
LiveScope 2 (LVS44) reaches farthest, tracking out to 250 feet with up to 20 percent more resolution and 25 percent more range, which suits open water and scanning farther from the boat. LiveScope 2 HD (LVS42HD) is tuned for close range out to 125 feet with up to 50 percent more detail for the fish right around your boat. The LiveScope 2 HD Ice Fishing transducer brings the same high-definition sonar to the hardwater with a short, flexible cold-weather cable.
Which Garmin displays are LiveScope 2 compatible?
Garmin lists these display families as LiveScope 2 compatible:
- ECHOMAP UHD2 6-inch, 7-inch, and 9-inch sv models
- ECHOMAP Ultra 2 in 10-inch, 12-inch, and 16-inch, plus ECHOMAP Ultra sv
- GPSMAP 723, 743, 923, 943, 1223, 1243, 1523, 1543, 1623, and 1643, including the xsv versions
- GPSMAP 8410, 8412, and 8416, plus GPSMAP 8610, 8612, and 8616, including the xsv versions
- GPSMAP 8700 Black Box and GPSMAP 9500 Black Box
- GPSMAP 9000 and 9000xsv series, which connect natively over BlueNet
- Force Kraken and Force Pro trolling motors, and the Spy Pole mount
Important: the large-format GPSMAP 8417, 8422, 8424, 8617, 8622, and 8624 are not LiveScope 2 compatible, even though they have a Garmin Marine Network port and ran LiveScope Plus. The same is true of the ECHOMAP UHD gen 1 line and the GPSMAP 10x2 and 12x2 series. See the full compatibility chart for the complete list.
Not sure whether your exact unit is on the list? Call us and we will confirm the right transducer and adapter before you order.
Frequently asked questions
Does LiveScope 2 need a black box?
No. LiveScope 2 transducers have the sonar processing built in and connect directly to a compatible Garmin display. There is no GLS10 black box.
Will LiveScope 2 work with my current Garmin unit?
If your display is an ECHOMAP UHD2 sv, ECHOMAP Ultra or Ultra 2, or one of the listed GPSMAP models, yes. Older-network displays use the included GMN1 adapter; the GPSMAP 9000 series connects over BlueNet. Having a network port is not enough on its own. Check the compatibility chart before you order.
Should I buy the LVS44 or the LVS42HD?
Choose the LVS44 for the longest reach, out to 250 feet. Choose the LVS42HD for maximum close-range detail out to 125 feet. Ice anglers should look at the LiveScope 2 HD Ice Fishing transducer.
Do I need to buy anything else?
The transducer is sold separately from the display. LiveScope 2 includes the mounts and the GMN1 adapter needed to connect to a compatible chartplotter.
Need help matching LiveScope 2 to your boat? Carolina Sportsman Outfitters has been outfitting anglers since 2015, and we know the part numbers. Call 252-431-6001 and we will spec the right transducer, adapter, and display for your setup.
