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Install and Pair the One-Boat Network App to a Bluetooth Talon (2018-present)

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Minn Kota offers the One-Boat Network app that can be used to control and update the Talon using a Bluetooth® enabled device. The One-Boat Network app is available for download on iOS devices through the Apple App Store or Android devices through the Google Play Store. The app can be used for controlling your Talon(s) and for updating the software on it. 

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Download and Install the One-Boat Network App

Android | Apple iOS

You can download and install the One-Boat Network App on your Android or i-Phone by following the steps below. You can also navigate to the Play Store on Android and the App Store on i-Phone and then searching for "One Boat Network". To install the app, follow the instructions on your phone.

Android

*Your Android must have software version 6.0 or newer (API level 23)

  • If you are currently using your phone:
    1. Tap the link below to go to the One-Boat Network App in the Google Play Store.
    2. Tap on Install (the app is free to install)
    3. Once installed, Tap Open
  • If you are not currently using your device:
    1. On your device, open Google Play Store.
    2. Search for One-Boat Network
    3. Tap on One-Boat Network by Johnson Outdoors
    4. Tap on Install (the app is free to install)
    5. Once installed, Tap Open

Click here to download the One-Boat Network App for Android
Android

Apple iOS

*Your Apple iOS must have software version 12.0 or newer

  • If you are currently using your phone:
    1. Tap the link below to go to the One-Boat Network App in the Google Play Store.
    2. Tap on Install (the app is free to install)
    3. Once the One-Boat Network App is installed, tap the Open button
  • If you are not currently using your device:
    1. On your iPhone, open the App Store app.
    2. Search for One-Boat Network
    3. Tap the Get button (the app is free to install)
    4. If prompted, enter in your Apple ID to install
    5. Once the One-Boat Network App is installed, tap the Open button

Click here to download the One-Boat Network App for i-Phone
IOS

Pair the Mobile Device to a Bluetooth Talon

The One-Boat Network app can be used to control the Talon using a device that is paired to the Talon with a Bluetooth connection. Before pairing the device with the Talon, the One-Boat Network app should first be successfully downloaded, installed and signed in. You can confirm that the app was successfully installed by opening it on your device. Once you have signed in to the One-Boat Network App, the app will walk you through connecting your mobile device to your Humminbird and Minn Kota devices.

 
 

  1. Retract the spike on the Talon(s) by pressing the Up BTTalon-AutoUp.png button on the Indicator Panel.
    BT_Talon_Control_Panel-Deploy_Retract_Control_Panel.png
  2. Enable Bluetooth on the Mobile Device
  3. Open the Settings menu.
  4. Select Bluetooth.
  5. Select On.
    Talon_Android_iOS_Bluetooth_On.png
  6. Keep the Bluetooth menu open during the rest of the process. Follow the steps below for pairing to one Talon or Two Talons.
    • You may need to turn the Bluetooth off and back on to start the scanning process again.

Pair a Mobile Device to one Bluetooth Talon

  • Apple iOS

    1. Enable Pairing Mode on the Talon:
      Press and hold the Up button and the Down button simultaneously on the Indicator Panel. The Depth Indication LEDs will begin to flash blue. Once the LEDs are flashing, release the buttons on the Indicator Panel. The Talon will go into Pairing Mode for 30 seconds.
    2. On your mobile device, select BT Talon under the Other Devices. It may take a moment for the Talon to appear in the menu. Once your Talon is paired with your device, BT Talon will display under My Devices in the iOS Bluetooth settings. 

  • Android

    1. Enable Pairing Mode on the Talon: Press and hold the Up and Down buttons on the Talon for two seconds. The depth lights will illuminate in a blue pattern to indicate pairing mode is active.
    2. Navigate to the Bluetooth Settings on your mobile device. Select the Scan button to begin the search for your device.
    3. On your mobile device, select BT Talon under Available devices. It may take a moment for the Talon to appear in the menu. Once your Talon is paired with your device, BT Talon will display under Paired devices in the Android Bluetooth Settings.

Pair a Mobile Device to two Bluetooth Talons

If you are connecting two Talons, the Talons must be paired together before connecting them to your mobile device. Use the following instructions to pair the Talons together, then follow the instructions above for pairing a Talon to your mobile device.

  1. Place one Talon in Pairing Mode: Press and hold the Up button and the Down button simultaneously on the Indicator Panel. The Depth Indication LEDs will begin to flash blue. Once the LEDs are flashing, release the buttons on the Indicator Panel. The Talon will go into Pairing Mode for 30 seconds. 
  2. Place second Talon in Pairing Mode: Press and hold the Up and Down buttons on the Talon for two seconds. The depth lights will illuminate in a blue pattern to indicate pairing mode is active.
  3. Both Talons will beep three times once they are connected, and then both Talon mode lights will flash green.
  4. On the starboard Talon, press the Up button to set that Talon as starboard. The starboard Talon’s mode light will temporarily illuminate green and the port Talon’s mode light will illuminate red to indicate that the Talon positions are set.

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