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SpyLock Feature

The SpyLock™ feature allows you to use the Spy™ pole to turn your transducer view automatically to keep a particular point or area in view on the sonar screen. You can set a SpyLock point manually, or you can use the automatic SpyLock option to have the system automatically lock onto a specific sonar range. You can configure the range at which the system automatically locks onto a view (Spy Pole Options and Settings).

SpyLock Feature Requirements

Before you can use the SpyLock feature, you must install and configure specific devices on the system.
NOTE: Many of these configuration and calibration items are performed during the wizard that appears when you first connect a Spy™ pole to the chartplotter. If needed you can set or adjust any of them from the device settings (Spy Pole Options and Settings).

  • GPS data must be provided to the chartplotter from a GPS antenna or device on the NMEA 2000® network, Garmin BlueNet™ network, or Garmin® Marine Network.

  • You must install and connect a heading sensor to provide heading data. This data can be provided by the Spy™ heading sensor included with the Spy™ pole or you can use a heading sensor connected to the same NMEA 2000 network, Garmin BlueNet network, or Garmin Marine Network as the chartplotter.

  • You must calibrate the heading sensor, especially if it is the Spy™ heading sensor included with the Spy™ pole (Calibrating the Spy Heading Sensor Paired with a Spy Pole).

  • You must set the bow offset for the Spy™ pole (Setting the Spy Pole Bow Offset).

  • You must set device-position information for the Spy™ pole and all of the relevant sensors on the network (Setting the Position of the Devices on the Boat).

  • You must connect a compatible LiveScope™ transducer to the Spy™ pole.

  • You must assign the LiveScope transducer to the Spy™ pole. (Spy Pole Options and Settings)

  • You must connect the LiveScope transducer to a chartplotter or sonar module on the network.

Setting a SpyLock Point on a Chart or Sonar View

You can identify a point on a traditional, Garmin ClearVü™, LiveScope, or OneVü™ sonar view and use the SpyLock point-locking feature to keep that point centered as you drive the boat. The Spy™ pole turns automatically as needed.

NOTE: You can engage automatic SpyLock point locking from the Spy™ pole control bar if you want the system to automatically lock to a user-defined percentage of the LiveScope range (Adding the Spy Pole Controls to Screens).
  1. From a chart or sonar view where you want to use SpyLock point locking, touch a point on the chart or sonar view where you want to engage the lock.

    If applicable, the sonar view pauses.

  2. Select to engage SpyLock locking on the selected point.

You can disengage the SpyLock lock by engaging a different feature on the Spy™ pole or by manually steering the Spy™ pole. Additionally, you can disengage the SpyLock lock by selecting on a traditional or Garmin ClearVü sonar view.

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April 2026
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