Humminbird 5 Port Ethernet Switch, Network Hub for APEX, SOLIX, XPLORE and HELIX
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Description
The Humminbird 5 Port Ethernet Switch (model AS ETH 5PGL, part 411850-1) is the network hub for a Humminbird boat. Plug up to five Humminbird fish finders and Ethernet accessories into it and they share sonar, GPS, charts and waypoints across the boat, so a bow unit and a console unit can run off the same transducers. Need more ports? Link more switches together to reach up to 20 devices.
Which Humminbird units does it work with?
- APEX, SOLIX, XPLORE, A Series and X Series fish finders: all models, plug straight in with a Humminbird Ethernet cable.
- HELIX: select HELIX 7 to 12 G3N and HELIX 7 to 15 G4N network models, on HELIX software 2.890 or newer. Each HELIX also needs the Humminbird AS EC QDE Ethernet adapter cable, sold separately.
- Accessories: MEGA Live Imaging, MEGA Live TargetLock, Humminbird HB 2124 CHIRP Radar, the AS ETH NMEA2K interface, Minn Kota trolling motors with i-Pilot Link (Bluetooth models) or Advanced GPS Navigation, and other Humminbird Ethernet switches.
- Not compatible: the original AS 360 Imaging (non MEGA), the SM1000, SM2000 and SM3000 sonar modules, and non CHIRP control heads.
Keep every unit and accessory on the latest Humminbird software before you build the network. The switch updates through your control head.
Installing and wiring
Mount it on a flat, level surface where the connectors stay out of water, with the two #8 screws included. Run one Humminbird Ethernet cable from each device to any open port and keep the covers on unused ports. Wire the included power cable to 12 volt DC through a fuse panel or a battery switch with an inline 1 amp fuse, not included. Never plug both ends of one cable into the same switch.
In the box
Humminbird 5 port Ethernet switch, power cable and mounting hardware. Sold separately: one Humminbird Ethernet cable for each device, the AS EC QDE adapter for each HELIX, and the 1 amp fuse.
Common questions
Do I need a switch to connect two fish finders?
No. One Humminbird Ethernet cable links two units directly. Use the switch for three or more units, or for units plus MEGA Live, radar or a networked Minn Kota motor.
What do the lights on the Humminbird Ethernet switch mean?
Each port has its own light. Green means a gigabit connection (APEX, SOLIX, MEGA Live, TargetLock and other switches). Amber means a 100 megabit connection (XPLORE, HELIX, NMEA2K interface, Minn Kota motor and radar). Solid is connected, flashing is data moving, no light means nothing is connected. The power light shows the switch has power.
AS ETH 5PGL or AS ETH 5PXG?
The 5PGL is the current gigabit switch. A network built only on 5PGL switches can hold more than four switches and five control heads. If even one older 5PXG switch is on the network, the whole network drops to the 5PXG limit of three switches and four control heads.
What size fuse does the Humminbird Ethernet switch use?
Humminbird calls for a 1 amp fuse on the power cable.
Will it work with my HELIX?
Select HELIX 7 to 12 G3N and HELIX 7 to 15 G4N models work, with HELIX software 2.890 or newer and an AS EC QDE adapter. Call us with your model and we will confirm it.
Carolina Sportsman Outfitters is an authorized Humminbird dealer. This switch carries Humminbird's 1 year limited warranty, backed by Carolina Sportsman Outfitters expert product support. 0% financing for up to 24 months for those who qualify, plus no credit needed options.
Visit our store at 7630 NC Hwy 39 N, Henderson, NC, or call 252-431-6001 for help planning your Humminbird network. See our return policy.
