Fish finder, fish finder, fish finder. There is always way too much emphasis on this part of the product. It would have been better to highlight the overall features updated and then break down into each topic / update. Too often I feel like you folks feel all your customers care about is the sonar/fishplotters. There was at least 5/10 mins before we got to the more important updates.
Thanks for the response. Sorry to have a slight whinge, but there is so much raymarine have to offer, I do find the focus on fish finder over done sometimes. Question? Would it be useful to go through how to use the i70’s fully, to get the best from them. There is no actual guide on the website.
Hi, I'm really excited about the whole raymarine ecosystem. Thank you for taking the time to teach us so much and share information with us, I got my boat season before last, and have been working hard on upgrading everything with primarily Raymarine electronics. I have several questions related to my specific setup, so I will send you an email. IF you think that the question and response would be helpful for other readers, by all means feel free to post the info here too. Thank you for your dedication and for providing such good information and directions on how to get the most out of Axiom and the manny capabilities and add ons. Sincerely --Philip Brown -- Arlington, VA and Plymouth, MA.
Question: 1) Is there a way to turn off command confirmations? When setting and changing in autopilot mode, the system asks the user to reconfirm - sometimes twice! So you make a request… the system say “are you sure?”… and you scramble to say yes, under way in a sailboat with the wheel turning back-and-forth under great force, trying to break your hand off while you’re working on the MFD through the spokes… and you say yes; and it asks AGAIN, “are you really sure”. Repeat panicked cycle as you are trying to avoid a collision and fracture at the same time.
It sounds like you are referring to the command confirmations for an autopilot that is navigating via GPS waypoint or route navigation. When the autopilot arrives at a waypoint it will alarm to announce its arrival, it will signal the direction it intends to next turn the boat (port or starboard) and it awaits your confirmation that it is clear to turn. When you acknowledge it, the pilot will execute the turn to the next waypoint. If you are getting multiple confirmations in rapid succession, I suspect that you have several waypoints that are plotted close to each other. They are close enough that the arrival alarm radius overlaps several waypoints at the same time so the system is cycling from one to the next to the next until it finally settles on a waypoint in the sequence that is outside of the radius of the arrival alarm. Check your waypoints to see if they are very close together, and consider either moving them farther apart or decreasing the waypoint arrival alarm radius. We recently released a new feature that allows the autopilot to automatically turn from waypoint to waypoint without the need for a manual confirmation. To do this you do need to be running the latest version of our Lighthouse 4 software on your Axiom screen, and you need to have a Raymarine Evolution-series autopilot that is also updated to its latest software version. Automatic turning was released as part of LightHouse 4.4, and the necessary autopilot updates are bundled with it. There is an article about it here: www.raymarine.com/en-us/learning/online-guides/automatic-turning-for-route-navigation There is one big hitch though. Automatic Turning currently is only available when the autopilot is configured with a powerboat steering profile. It is not currently available when a Sailing boat profile is running. This is done to prevent accidentally gybing the boat.
This software is so buggy! It crashed several times or it's just restarting during navigation. Often it freezes when navigating through the menus. Sometimes some menus are not clickable anymore and the only possibility is to restart the device by switching off the power. Still waiting for an update that fixes the most worst bugs. Better stay with version 3 until there is an update.
Hello iPat. I am sorry to hear you are experiencing issues. Those are not normal. First, please make sure you are on the latest release. 4.0.85 is the most recent as of today (July 15, 2022.) We did fix a couple of bugs in the initial LightHouse 4 release that were giving some users trouble. Please open a ticket with our team over at raymarine.custhelp.com with the details of what you are seeing so we can help. Or, feel free to send me an email with more details to james.mcgowan@raymarine.com.
Jim, I've installed the Raynet HS, SeaTalk NG, the Axiom Pro 9, Axiom +9 and they all worked fine. BUT how do I set the correct date for the system ? (Yes, this is kind of embarrassing question.) Setting time is straight forward but date still at 2003 !!!
Hello Nat. The date and time is set automatically by the GPS receiver. Its very strange that you are seeing a date of 2003. Do make sure your system actually has a position fix. There is 1 more setting you do need to do to get the clock time to line up. The GPS system reports the time in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC.) You do need to tell Axiom what time zone you are located in. On its homescreen touch the clock on the top right, and in the popup menu is an option to set a time offset from UTC. For example, here in the US Eastern time zone we are currently at -4 (due to daylight savings time.) Add the appropriate offset to bring your clock into alignment with your time zone. You do need to do this in order to have accurate times reported for tidal height, current, and ETAs at waypoints.
Hello Jason. Would you have any photos or video of what your screen is doing? That would be helpful to diagnosing the problem. Drop-outs in bottom tracking can be caused by bubbles or cavitation getting under the transducer, a thermocline or other underwater interference, or the bottom just getting too deep for the particular sonar channel selected. Please open a ticket over at raymarine.custhelp.com with as much detail as you can provide about your system, transducer, and the conditions you were experiencing.
Hi, How do i set fuel tank level? And i will ask only one more time, i waiting 5 months and still nothing from you Jim, do you have any news about Honda outboard and integration with Axiom? Thank you. Regards, Dominik
Hello Dominik. Apologies if I missed an email from you. I do recall chatting about this previously but I could be mistaken. Always feel free to email me at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com Fuel tank levels need to come from compatible NMEA2000 fuel tank sending units. There are many different brands of them that will work with our system. If you are installing from scratch we recommend using Oceanic Systems brand sensors because we have extended support for their volumetric calibration system. Details here: osukl.com/raymarine-supports-senders/ Some engine systems manage tank levels on their own via analog senders and convert the output of that sender to NMEA2000 digital data. Yamaha is an example of this. Axiom can also virtually estimate fuel remaining onboard if the boat's engines can provide fuel-flow information and you tell Axiom how much fuel is onboard when tanks are full. This is setup through Axiom's Fuel/Trip manager. Go to Home....My Data....Fuel/Trip and first go to the Fuel Setup tab. Here you can set what the boat's full fuel capacity is, and then figure out which NMEA2000 PGNs your engine system supports. Axiom can estimate fuel remaining based on either FUEL USED sent by the engine, or Fuel Flow, send by the engine or a compatible flow sensor. Many Honda engines are NMEA2000 compatible. Their ECM has a NMEA2000 port built-in. Using a Honda-supplied cable you can connect the engine computer directly to the NMEA2000 or Seatalk NG network. Axiom can display all the basics on Axiom's Dashboard application. At the present time we do not have a manufacturer-specific engine app for Honda, like we have for Yamaha and Mercury. This Honda Marine accessory catalog has all of their NMEA2000 components featured, including their NMEA2000 Signal Supply cables, which run from the engine computer to the network. cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/marine/pdf/accessories/nmea-components.pdf
@@RaymarineInc thank you for answering.. we are chating about custom engine data paige also, i was send you a picture monts ago via email.. if i need it send it again. My Honda is connected via Nmea Cable :) Regards, Dominik
Hi Jim we have had our axiom 7 for a year or so and just about to update to LH4. We run light house charts from the micro SD card which is in located in back slot. My question... How do we back up onto our new SD card as there is only one card slot. Regards Iain from NZ
Hello Iain. You can backup your waypoints, routes, tracks and system settings right to your LightHouse Charts card. These files are extremely small and won't impact the charts in any way. You can leave your charts in the Axiom during the upgrade. Axiom may use some of the extra storage space on the card as swap space to temporarily store files it needs during the udpate process. Again, it should not impact your charts.
How do I change the number of tanks in the boat set up screen? My Boston Whaler only has one fuel tank and the boat set up shows 2. I suspect that is what's confusing my fuel management system. How do I change the 2 tanks to 1 tank for fuel management?
Hi Jim. Do make sure your Axiom is running the latest software as we recently added some expanded capabilities for tank management. 4.0.82 is the current version, available online or via Wi-Fi to Axiom. Axiom has a new Tank Manager that you will want to get into. From the homescreen go to Settings...Boat Details...and scroll to the bottom of that tab and touch Configure Tanks. Axiom will come back with a list of all the tank level sensors it detects on the network. You can then touch each tank and tell Axiom what kind of tank it its, the contents, whether its dedicated to propulsion or not, and run calibrations on it (if compatible.) You might find our Lighthouse 4 Advanced Operation Manual helpful. The Tank manager is detailed starting on page 84. You can get the PDF version here: raymarine.app.box.com/s/3t839g2xf6nko4n0h9re535140rknnpz/folder/21066102633
Hello @grindine. Thank you for watching! On our Axiom displays in their fishfinder application you can specify a positive or negative value to calibrate your depth readout. Open the fishfinder app and touch menu...settings...transducer. There you'll find a menu with some pictures and options to display the depth as Below Keel, Below Waterline, or Below Transducer. If you choose either the Below Keel or Below Waterline options, you'll be asked to input a depth offset value that represents the distance between where your transducer is installed, and either the keel or waterline level on the boat.
Hi Jim, I just upgraded my axiom 9 to a axiom + 9. Can I bypass setup and import the system configuration from the older axiom 9 to the newer axiom + 9 ?
Yes. You can restore your system settings plus your personal navigation data (waypoints, routes, tracks) from the old unit. To make things go a bit smoother, I do recommend updating the software in the old unit to LightHouse 4.6 (the current release), then performing your backup of settings and data. Then install the new unit, update it to LightHouse 4.6, and then do the import. Occasionally, you may lose a setting or customization if there is a significant difference between software levels, but they can normally be manually re-configured. Once you get the new display fully setup, I recommend doing another backup of system settings and nav data to create a new baseline for restoration if needed.
Hello Stuart. Some customers have reported to us an issue with their LightHouse 4 installation crashing. We paused downloads of the software to allow our software engineers time to identify and fix the issue. In the meantime we made the Lighthouse 3.16 download available again in case anyone experiencing issues wants to roll back. We expect to have an update to Lighthouse 4 out by the end of the week. If you have already updated to LightHouse 4 and are not experiencing issues, there is no need to roll back. Many customers are running LightHouse 4.00.70 without any issues.
Jim, I upgraded both of my Axiom Pro 12's the LH4 and now, the textual weather provided by my SG200 SiriusXM does not appear. Marine Forecasts are not shown at all. I get Tropical updates but no Marine Forecasts. Under "Subscription" tab, it says "Unsubscribed but Sirius confirms that I am subscribed. They sent a reset OTA, but Marine Weather still does not appear. I get all the other features like radar, etc but no textual Marine Forecasts. Any ideas?
Hello Jeffrey. I have heard from a few other users about the Subscribe/Unsubscribe indicator not always updating, even though the system is subscribed and receiving data. You can confirm that data is updating on that same tab from the time stamps of each data type. I will have to dig a bit deeper into the marine forecasts not being there. Could you send me an email with your location so I can check here too? james.mcgowan@raymarine.com
Lets say I have mulitiple Axiom+ mfds on my boat, tied together with the highspeed Raymarine ethernet. Does each Axiom need its *own* subscription to Navionics charts? Or, is the chart subscription good for ALL connected Axiom+ devies, enabling all devices to update their charts?
Hello Robert. You only need 1 Navionics chart and 1 subscription. When all of the Axioms are networked together, they all can access the chart from whichever display it is plugged into. That chart can be kept up-to-date with a single subscription.
Hello. New Ray Marine user. I just bought a boat that has the Ray Marine Axiom plus 9 RV. And I want to know what would I need to have or add to use the dock to dock auto guidance?? I was out on the ocean the other day and I went to use it and nothing happened, no route was created so I had to manually build a route to my destination. Any help is appreciated thanks.
For dock-to-dock autorouting you need to have a Navionics chart that is activated with a subscription to their Freshest Data chart updates program. When you purchase a new chart, a 1-year subscription is included. You can activate your chart on Navionics.com.
Hey guys, got lighthouse 4 and can't turn the anchor alarm on. Any tips? In Queensland Australia and have a storm coming over the next few days, wife is getting stressed as we hit a whale yesterday. Now she doesn't want to sail at night so our daily milage is half😢
The anchor Alarm in Axiom is in the chartplotter. Open the chart and touch Menu...Mode....Anchor Mode. This will start the Anchor Mode wizard which guides you through dropping the anchor, paying out chain/line, and setting up a swing circle and drag circle.
2 questions, if you don't mind. 1) I will be installing an ACU-200 AP (controlling an Octopus remote drive) using only my Axioms to control it. If I install an RMK-10, will I have "wheel control" like I would with a p70R control head? 2) With LH4, is there any news on LHCharts dock-to-dock functionality? Thank you. Keep up the great work!
Hi Robert. The pilot controls on Axiom are mainly touch-based (on screen) and don't make use of the rotary knob on the RMK-10 or built into Axiom Pro. That feature is called Power Steer, and is only available on the p70Rs controller. One other consideration if you are fishing is the automatic trolling patterns. Those are also not available through Axiom alone as a pilot controller. If you want to steer fishing patterns those need to be initiated from the p70R or p70Rs controller. Using Axiom you can calibrate and configure the autopilot, steer to a heading, steer to a waypoint, follow a route, and make course corrections to the pilot. I have no news yet on automatic routing using LightHouse Charts. It is still in development. For now automatic routing is only available with C-MAP or Navionics charts.
Axiom won't apply updates to your accessories unless they need them. When you are in the software update screen and the list of items on your network is presented, only items that are checked on the list are in need of an updated. Items detected, but having current software, remain unchecked and won't be updated. You can force a software update of those items by manually selecting it and checking the box. Axiom will confirm your action and advise if you will be re-installing the same version.
No yet, but, that is on the very near horizon. If you have a Smartphone or Tablet be sure to add our free Raymarine app to it and you'll be ready when that feature is added to the app. In the meantime though you'll have to do it through a microSD card.
Hi, just ordered an axiom pro and was wondering about connecting my fusion stereo. My question is “is there more functionality connecting via NMEA or will the Bluetooth connect work equally as well? Thanks
Hello Adrian. The Fusion connectivity with Axiom is done either through NMEA2000 or with Ethernet, depending on which source unit you have from Fusion. The advantage Ethernet offers is the Fusion system will send album artwork across the network and populate it in the Axiom's audio app. Track and artist details come across either connection.
Hello Robert. You might need to change the arrival interval in the Alarms menu on your Axiom display. There you can define how close you need to get to your waypoint in order for Axiom to advance the navigation to the next waypoint in the route sequence. It sounds like you have some waypoints that are fairly close together. If your arrival radius is larger than the distance between any 2 waypoints, this will cause Axiom to advance as many waypoints in a row as are inside that radius. On your Axiom home screen touch Alarms...Settings and it should be at the top of the list under Waypoint Arrival. There are 3 different settings. Arrival Radius controls the alarm for waypoints when you are not using the autopilot. Arrival radius (search route) controls the alarm for waypoints in a search-and rescue pattern. The third option, Arrival radius (pilot track mode) controls the alarm and auto-advance when your autopilot is engaged in navigation mode. You can have different values specified for each of those instances.
I cannot find the Vessel Details pop-over or get it to work on my Axiom XL 16 with Lighthouse 4 in the Map app. I hover the curser over boat and it does not pop up. I have not found where I can change "Vessel Details" shown in the manual. Has that moved? Is there a setting I have that enables that pop-over? I need to adjust how my boat appears in Maps and including boat symbol, and how to hide and show various details. Thank you.
Hi Harley. You can get to the full Boat Details menu by going to Home....Settings....and the Boat Details tab is the 2nd one at the top. Here you can input all the data specific to your boat there. Long pressing on the boat icon itself on the chart brings up a small set of features related to how the boat icon is displayed right there on that chart instance. From that popup you can set the Boat Position (centered, partial or full offset), choose the size of the icon, add optional vectors to show heading, course over ground, and add overlays like range rings, wind direction, tide flow direction and laylines for sailing.
@@RaymarineInc I am addressing the Long Press on the boat on chart. It seems I have to be moving for that feature to work. If I log press on parked boat....I only get waypoint creation etc.
Hi, good presentation. I would like to install a wifi camera arenti GO1 on my boat and connect it on my axiom 12. Is there any way to install the application arenti apk or is there any application from raymarine that i can use. Thank you for the answer
Most likely, you won't be able to get your Wi-Fi camera viewable on Axiom. We restrict the kinds of Android apps that can be loaded onto it to ensure that they won't interfere with the navigation capabilities of Axiom. Only apps from our approved app page will run on the system. You can find them here: www.raymarine.com/multifunction-displays/lighthouse3/lighthouse-apps/ These apps run on both LightHouse 3 and LightHouse 4 systems.
Hello Ryan. Balmar offers a NMEA2000 Smart Shunt option for the their SG200. Officially they call it the SG230 NMEA2000 Battery monitor. It is a bit difficult to find on the Balmar website but the part number for the kit is SG2-0130. It allows you to add a NMEA2000 compatible SmartShunt to any existing SG200 system. It appears to include an adapter cable that changes the standard Deutsch connector to a NMEA2000 DeviceNet connector that can be connected into your boat's network. We added some additional NMEA2000 battery monitoring capability into the latest LightHouse 4.1 update. Axiom now has the ability to detect, monitor, sound alarms, and set customized names for compatible NMEA2000 batteries and battery systems. The NMEA PGNs (sentences) we are looking for are 127506 and 127508. There is a new "Battery Settings" menu for configuring this located at Home...Settings...Boat Details...Configure Batteries. Download our LightHouse 4.1 advanced operation handbook (page 55) for more details on it. That PDF is free on Raymairne.com here: raymarine.app.box.com/s/3t839g2xf6nko4n0h9re535140rknnpz/file/940558777450
Hi Jim, great show, thanks! I have just installed an Axiom Plus 12 and Quantum Radar and it is fantastic. I have one problem with the chart overlays. The ‘Speed’ section includes ‘Max Speed’ (whatever that is), and ‘Speed thru Water’ etc. but it does not include ‘SOG’? Am I doing something wrong?
Hello Robert. SOG (Speed Over Ground) comes from the boat's GPS. In the data library where you are looking, go to the GPS category and you'll find SOG there. On Raymarine systems we tend to break out the data by where it comes from in the data library. Course Over Ground, Speed Over Ground and Position are GPS outputs. Anything referenced to the word "Speed" comes from an in-the-water transducer, typically a paddlewheel or ultrasonic transducer, measuring speed through the water. If you have sensors onboard for both SOG and Speed, we can use those different measurement to derive other pieces of information like the real-time speed of the current.
Hi Andrew. If you are missing your transducer after upgrading to LightHouse 4, you might try cycling the power to the system, or trying a factory reset of your Axiom display. Before resetting it you can back up your waypoints, routes and tracks to your microSD card at Home....My Data...Import/Export....Save My Data....Save All Data. It will ask you to choose a destination and you can save it right onto your mapping card. To get to the factory reset screen go to Home...Settings....This Display and Factory Reset is at the bottom of the menu. Hopefully that brings the transducer back. You can then restore your data at Home...My Data...Import/Export...Import from Card. Browse to the folder Raymarine....My Data....and touch the file ARCHIVE_MM_DD_YYYY.GPX. The file name has the date you backed up embedded in it.
Appreciate all the videos! Is there a way to Remote Desktop into the axiom? I have the mobile app for my phone and love using it but I have a PC at my nav station and would like to view/control my axiom from that PC as well. Thanks!
Hello Joshua. Our Axiom models support the AnyDesk remote desktop app. Go into the Apps menu on your homescreen and you can launch AnyDesk there. You will need install AnyDesk for PC on your computer.
Hello Andre. Axiom units can read cards formatted in NTFS, FAT32 or exFAT formats. We can read MicroSDSC, MicroSDHC, and MicroSDXC cards as large at 2 TB (Terrabytes.) If you are going to store any LightHouse Charts on your card then the card must be formatted in exFAT format. For best performance we recommend using Class 10 or Ultra High Speed cards (or better) with Axiom. Like a high-performance digital camera system Axiom can store and retrieve data very quickly, particularly when storing video snapshots or recording from one or more networked video sources.
Why do the raymarine screen have nmea 2000 but everything else is stng? i prefer ancor or maretron nmea2000, much more robust and reliable compared to STNG (Sea Talk No Good) ive fixed alot of poor installs of stng
Hello David. Beginning with Axiom we have been shifting our products to use a standard NMEA2000 DeviceNet port. As new products get introduced, that trend will likely continue. The SeaTalk NG network is a hybrid system that carries NMEA2000 sentences over our proprietary cabling system. You may notice that STNG cables have some additional wires in them that standard NMEA2000 cables do not. These were there to support our very large base of customers running our original SeaTalk networking. As we continue into the future, the number of legacy "SeaTalk 1" devices gets smaller and smaller, so the need for the hybrid cabling will drop off.
Hi, I’m using an eS120 MFD with Lighthouse 2. I didn’t want to upgrade to LH3 due to the loss of some features I like in LH2. Is my MFD capable of running LH4? If not is there an updated comparison of LH2 and LH3 available somewhere on the site?
Hello John. Your MFD won't run LightHouse 4. Honestly, if you like LightHouse 2 and its features, I wouldn't upgrade it to LightHouse 3. There is really not much to be gained. The LightHouse 3 update for eS-Series was really offered to be a bridge for customers who were considering adding Axiom products to their boats back when those were new. If you don't have an Axiom in your system, there are few advantages to going to LightHouse 3 on eS-Series.
New boat Jim, bought last August but just picking it up this month, Axiom 9RV+, Quantum 2. Want to add AIS700 and AR200 with camera. Since I've not used this yet can I get the update along with charts for NA-USA and put it all on a card so I can get this done quickly when we get the boat? Any suggestions and lastly is their a size limit for the micro-SD card, fairly cheap at the 1-T size these days. Thanks Jim...
Hello John. Axiom models can read standard microSD cards to 4GB, MicroSDHC up to 32GB and MicroSDXC card up to 2TB in size. You can definitely pull down the LightHouse 4 update from Raymarine.com and have it ready on a card. Currently, we only sell the LightHouse Charts North America charts on a pre-loaded card. Any Raymarine dealer can order one for you, the part number is R70794. It is worth asking your boat dealer if the Axiom that is pre-installed onboard comes with charts. Many of the units we sell come bundled with either Navionics or LightHouse Charts in the box, so you may have this chart coming already.
Jim, I’m thinking of adding sonar to my sailboat. I don’t fish, but we will be cruising in Nova Scotia, along Maine and Mass. l’m intrigued about the prospect of seeing whales before they surface or while they are below our boat. Which sonar would you recommend for that purpose. Thanks so much.
Either our Axiom RV our Element HV would be a great choice for this. I would choose the Axiom RV model if you intend that this sonar/chartplotter/MFD unit might also become the boat's primary navigation system. The Axiom-series units are touch-controlled and feature our RealVision 3D sonar system in them. Their SideVision and DownVision sonar work particularly well for imaging whales in the water column around the boat. Axiom supports networking with other Axiom displays, plus radar, cameras, instruments, pilot, etc. If your boat already has an extensive navigation and radar system onboard, you could look at the Element HV series instead. These units have extremely capable SideVision, DownVision and 3D sonar too, as well as GPS and charting. This model is a bit less expensive than Axiom and it button-controlled, rather than touch. This system is not networkable like an Axiom is, though it can talk to basic instruments and autopilot if desired. In addition to its sonar, it would also make a great backup to your boat's primary navigation system. For either of these systems I suggest using a through-hull transducer for the sonar since this is a sailboat application. The transducer needs to mount forward of your keel so its side-scanning sonar beams are not blocked to port or starboard from its mounted position. If that is not possible we do offer dual-transducer systems that split into a port-side array and starboard-side array that is joined together inside the boat and fed to the screen. The prevents blockage or shadowing of the beams.
Yes, Love the simplified menu. Why are we not able to have an option or add more tiled screens like on a tablet so we can add more than the stuck 3 screens and 18 tiles. i have all my cameras on-screen one, charts with other apps on screen two and then screen 3 has my multiple fish finder screens including different ducers and frequency and this leaves me with no engine data, my drone screens etc. I could do with the option to add another one or two to keep them all spaces out, they would also allow you to see the dog and still see the all your tiles. I could afford to lose 4 tiles from any screen , unless i have another page. Also, on the live data screens, would it be possible to have a live camera tile view, or live sounder view, so you can see what it is before you open it other than just by its title
Thank you for the feedback, Paul! I'm glad to hear you are making good use of the ability to customize the tiles and homescreen layouts. We do have plans to add more live tile capability in upcoming updates. I will make sure our software team sees your suggestions.
I have 2x axiom+ 9, when I change the screen background picture for a custom pic on the data master it’s all good, but when I try on the slave unit, I only get a blank screen when I get to choose file location page! can you help?
Hello Chris. You do need to load your custom pic onto each screen individually. Place your photo on any micro SD card, then plug into Axiom. Go to Home...Settings....This Display....and scroll down to Upload Custom Image. Browse to the file on your microSD card, touch it, and it should load. A copy of the image is uploaded into the memory of that particular Axiom. You can then eject that card. You'll then need to repeat this process on your other Axiom. The custom background image is not shared across the network. We did this in case you wanted to have different images on different screens. If it is still giving you trouble, please shoot me an email at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com
@@RaymarineInc thanks Jim, I was hoping you weren't gonna say that, as it's no easy job removing the slave unit to access the card slot, the DM has the external card reader.
Hi Jim, Thanks for this LH4 intro. One question, is it possible to revert to LH3 in case the initial LH4 release does not support or match the LH3 features I use on my Axiom Pro?
Hello Anders. Thank you for watching. It is possible to downgrade back to the previous version. You would need to load a copy of LightHouse 3.16 onto a microSD card, load it into Axiom's card slot, and then perform a manual software update from the card. Home...Settings....Update Software...Check SD Card. When it identifies the update on the card, touch to select it in the list. Axiom will ask you to confirm that you are downgrading. The feature set from LightHouse 3 to LightHouse 4 is identical. You won't lose anything you are using now.
What do I need to do to get my live Mercury vessel view data to display. I have the app loaded and it keeps saying no connection. When I click on additional information it has all the current data including fuel flow etc. The dashboard however is blank and continues to say no data. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Hello Alan. There is a specific under-the-helm Mercury gateway device needed to make the VesselView app work on Axiom. It is called a SmartCraft Connect Gateway. Its available from any Mercury dealer. They do need to program it to work with your engines before it will connect. I suspect either yours is not programmed yet, or, you might have a different Mercury gateway installed. You can get more details on the gateway here: www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/gauges-and-controls/gauges-displays/smartcraft-connect/ Mercury did make some other gateway devices called VesselView Link and VesselView Mobile. These gateway devices are not compatible with the system.
@@RaymarineInc I have a VesselView 403 installed in the dash as part of the factory electronics package (Axiom, Stereo, radio, VV403, Tabs, Trim, etc.). Everything is connected via NMEA 2000. Maybe I just need to do a refresh. As I stated, everything shows other than on the "home" page of the Axiom VV app. My vesselview works with both the 403 dash unit as well as the VV Mobile phone app, so I know all the data is being sent. As I said, it's all factory installed equipment and networked together. Any additional thoughts...?
I cannot close the slide out data box that comes from the left side. Mine has not "X" to close it....I am not in Edit mode. I have lighthouse 4 on an Axiom XL.
Hello Harley. Even without the "X" on the corner, you should be able to close it by swiping it in the opposite direction and pushing it closed. I have not heard of this issue before, and haven't see the "X" not there, but anything is possible. We did publish an update to LightHouse 4, now at version 4.00.77, to correct a few issues customers were reporting. If you don't have that installed, I would start with that.
Hello Donald. The clock is on the upper right-hand corner of Axiom's home screen. The clock is set automatically by the GPS receiver. You will need to enter your local time zone offset into it. Tap the clock and select "Time offset from UTC" from the popup menu and enter your time zone offset. For example, the Eastern USA is -4.0 for the summer (daylight savings time), and -5.0 hours otherwise. If you want to see the clock elsewhere on your system you can add it as a floating data item on any screen, or add it to the sidebar. This video shows how to do it, and all the different places you can customize: ruclips.net/video/B7tsMycYCLo/видео.html
I have SR150 will it work for SiriusXM Fish mapping?? Also, Can I have custom tiles setup on each Axiom. I have 3 units and would like different tile arrangements on each unit. Currently they are all mirrored the same across units.
You will need to swap out to the SR200 to get fish mapping. SR200 has a system called "InfoLink" in it which is a newer SiriusXM technology that supports the Fish Mapping data channel. The SRA40 antenna you have installed, and its cable, are the same. You only have to swap out the receiver box. There is a $100 rebate on the hardware from SiriusXM, and an additional $75 rebate from Raymarine available now. Hopefully that helps a bit.
navionics platinum plus charts Will have the option to display charts in 3D when will this be available in Lighthouse? I was actually hoping for this version. Sincerely Willy Leysen
Hi Jim, I have 2 questions. I have a 16 pro and a 12+ is there anyway to see and read/write from the card slot on the other device rather than swapping cards etc. and second question I have a wind instrument running through a ITC5, I am getting ground wind speed and ground wind direction but not true wind etc and the wind icon on the chart screen won’t show up. Is there a setting that needs to be changed. Thanks mate. Really enjoy your live shows and have learnt a lot
Hi Jim. Right now it's not possible to access the card reader across the network between displays. I think we are looking at it for a future update though. Charts are shared already across the network, but not the general storage photos, videos, backups, etc. I suspect you are not getting true wind direction because maybe you do not have a heading sensor in the system. Heading normally comes from a connected autopilot's compass unit, or a dedicated heading sensor. Without heading information the system does not know which direction the boat is pointed unless its underway (using course over ground from GPS.) I don't think those values will be populated from COG alone. I'll try to find out more about it.
@@RaymarineInc hi Jim, thanks for getting back to me. I have a ar200 and and autopilot on the system and have course and heading data. The whole system was installed and set up by a raymarine certified company so not sure why this stuff isn’t working correctly
Great job tonight. Is there a legend for all the chart icons that are on Lighthouse or Navionics charts? Also, when I build a route automatically and it’s quite a bit of distance, after building the route it will say “Too may waypoints” and will finish my route going over land. Thank you
Thanks for watching Timothy! Navionics used to publish an article with most of their chart symbols defined. I was just on "The Google" looking for it and could not come up with it. We have not published one for LightHouse Charts though I will make that recommendation to our cartography team as we have quite a library of them, and many more than typical charts. If you long-press on anything you are not sure about and select CHART INFO from the popup menu it should identify what that icon or symbol means. I am a "classically trained (?)" navigator too, and I was a fan of the NOAA Chart #1 that defined their icons and symbols. I'll get a copy to our team and see if we can come up with something like that. nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publications/docs/us-chart-1/ChartNo1.pdf
AIS Predicted Area of Danger. When turned on you will see magenta colored areas projected out in front of your AIS targets representing the areas with highest risk-of-collision. You can do the same for tracked radar ARPA or MARPA contacts.
@@RaymarineInc Thank you so much. Kept searching "PAD" in the manuals...GREAT FEATURE! Helps take some of the calculation or guesswork out of plotting targets.
Loving Axiom but people with high pitch hearing loss can not hear the beeps as they are too high. Dangerous! When will you allow alert beep customization?
When you have a free moment, shoot me an email to james.mcgowan@raymarine.com please. Beep customization is a great idea, and I will definitely share the suggestion to our product team. In the meantime, we do offer a SeaTalk NG auxiliary alarm accessory that might help. The part number for it is A80614. This device plugs into the SeaTalk NG network using a simple spur connection. The alarm sounder is waterproof and is very loud (> 85dB(A)) and repeats a wide array of network alarms. The full listing of the alarm functions it supports are listed in the back of its installation handbook starting on page 63: raymarine.app.box.com/s/2ulwt6ye4394g6yk3m0t/folder/60279829304
THANKS for this really timely presentation. I am just about to install my Axiom software and get the system up and running. As the WiFi link on my mooring is flakey, I am going to install the latest software and Lighthouse charts from my home PC using an SD card. - Is it best practice to have separate SD cards for the operating software and charts or can I put it all on to one card - which in my case will be the micro SD card that came with the 2 Region Lighthouse Charts? - I believe that the card that came with the Lighthouse chart is blank and that it needs initialising &/or exFAT formatting? Can I just do this using my home PC or does the card have to be initialised in the Axiom?
The update files for Axiom LightHouse 4 are pretty large (just over 2 GB) so it is better to use a seperate card for system updates. Your LightHouse Charts card, if it came in a Raymarine-supplied kit, should be formatted already and ready to use. There is a file on the card called lighthouse_id.txt. This file is used to key the charts to that memory card. You could pop the card into your computer and double-check that file is already there. If it is, you can proceed to the chart store and download the regions you want. In the event its not there, you will need to insert the card into an Axiom display. Axiom will generate that file and then the card can be used on the store. We use exFAT formatting on the LightHouse Charts memory cards. That should be done already on any card we supply.
Is it possible to use a Quantum 2 with Axiom to setup a guard zone for the purpose of alarming should another boat get too close during the night? (Like another boat anchored nearby and you end up swinging towards each other)?
Hello Al. Yes sir. Axiom supports 2 guard zones. They can be a full circle with an inside and outside perimeter, or you can select just a portion of a circle by defining where the zone begins and ends. There is also a sensitivity control you can use to fine-tune it and prevent false alarms from small returns, birds, clutter, etc. On your Axiom go to the radar app and touch Menu....Alarms. There will be tabs for Guard Zone 1 and Guard Zone 2. They can be individually configured and individually enabled or disabled as needed. Enable the guard zone by switching on the control labeled "Notify me if any radar returns are detected within the guard zone."
Dear Raymarine, Last year I've updated all of electronics on my ⛵️ with Raymarine. The only one think that drives me crazy is the slow speed on Axiom. I'm it running it with small Navionics that shouldn't take so mush memory. Now I am afraid to update to Lighthouse 4, assuming my new/old Axiom will get even slower. Do have solved this issue so even older model can benefit on Lighthouse 4?
Hello Asen. Speed should not be an issue on your display, especially with Navionics. They generally run the fastest of all the charts we support. I suggest you backup all your waypoints, routes and tracks, then update to LightHouse 4, and then before putting it into service do a factory reset to flush out Axiom's background cache. That might be the source of the problem. You can then restore your navigation data and it should be extremely fast. Bback up your waypoints, routes and tracks to your microSD card at Home....My Data...Import/Export....Save My Data....Save All Data. It will ask you to choose a destination and you can save it right onto your mapping card. Next, update to LightHouse 4. Once that finishes and restarts factory reset your display. Go to Home...Settings....This Display and Factory Reset is at the bottom of the menu. After it restarts you will need to run through the startup wizard. Then you can then restore your data at Home...My Data...Import/Export...Import from Card. Browse to the folder Raymarine....My Data....and touch the file ARCHIVE_MM_DD_YYYY.GPX. The file name has the date you backed up embedded in it.
Hi Jim. Thanks for the feedback last month around connecting legacy data (Autohelm multi & ST60 Tri data) to the NMEA2000 backbone via the Raymarine SeaTalk1 to SeaTalkng converter - worked a treat. Appreciate your support and prompt replies. Being a sailor not so much for me in this update, but I took a few ideas away including the splash shot and background images. Also deleted the tiles I never used, which has cleaned the screen up a lot. Look forward to sailor oriented upgrade. I do have one question. I have mixed success with downloading the updates. Works about 50% of the time and if this is the case, I connect my mobile and download via WIFI. AS I have had success with downloading the upgrades via an SD card, I don't understand why it works some of the time (I am diligent to unzip the files etc and reasonably tech savvy, but can't always get it to work first time).
Hi Terry. I have seen that occasionally too. If you find its not reading the SD card, do try ejecting the card and reseating it. You can verify too that it has recognized and mounted the card by going to Home....My Data...Files and seeing if the card is illuminated in the file browser or not. On updates over Wi-Fi when tethered to a mobile hotspot, it does seem to do better with a strong 4G or 5G mobile connection. Our updates are pretty large downloads, and sometimes if the connection drops even for a split second, it can lose part of the file.
Jim, you do a fantastic show. I cant wait to see more. I saw in an episode that roll can be used on the MFD. I've added that to my page but get no readings. I've gone into the settings and looked at the page where the data comes from. Whatever menu I select I get the same answer, it's saying I can't select while the autohelm is connected to network. Any ideas what needs to happen here to enable me to select another data source? Incidentally I have 2 i70s that don't read speed either. Again I'm struggling to change this. Looking forward to next show. Thanks
Hello Paul. Pitch and Roll information typically comes from our Evolution EV-1 or EV-2 heading sensors, our AR200 module, or some third party devices that have an AHRS sensor in them. Airmar weather stations, for example. The older autopilots that don't utilize the EV-1 or EV-2 heading sensor don't output roll information. The ability to select different data sources for NMEA2000 information may be disabled if there are certain legacy products connected to the network that do not support selection of multiple data sources. You autopilot might be an older Seatalk 1 pilot, connected via adapter, that is preventing that from working. On Raymarine systems we differentiate between SPEED and SOG. Anytime you see the word SPEED as a data item, it refers to speed through the water, and requires there to be a suitable paddlewheel transducer or in-the-water ultrasonic transducer connected. SOG is Speed Over Ground, which comes from your GPS receiver. If you don't have a source for speed through the water you can edit that databox or display item to show SOG instead. In most instances simple long-press on it, select EDIT, and browse the GPS category and select SOG.
Jim, thanks for clarification on that roll. I still have the issue with the auto. The message I get is, "Manually selecting source of depth(and all others) is not supported while the following devices are on the network: SPx10 S/N 040024 Raymarine ST70 Pilot Head S/N 0600675. Please consult manual for more information. I get thus message no matter what tab I select across the top. Also if I turn off the autopilot I loose my heading on the MFD. What I'd like to know is can I safely remove the autopilot from the system so I can change data source? I haven't used the auto ever, but will in future so I only want it removed temporarily. Thanks Jim Paul
There are a few things you need to make VesselView work on your Axiom display. First, and most important, you need a Mercury Marine SmartCraft Connect gateway installed on your boat. This part is available from your local Mercury dealer, and needs to be programmed to work with your boat's engines. Once this gateway module is programmed and installed, it will plug into both the SmartCraft network as well as your boat's SeatTalk NG/NMEA2000 network where Axiom is also connected. Second, you need to tell Axiom that you have Mercury engines. Go to Home....Settings...Boat Details and look for the button that says Engine Manufacturer. Choose Mercury from the list. Third, you'll need to add the VesselView app to your Axiom home screen. Long-press on one of your home screen tiles and select Customize from the popup menu. Choose a Full screen layout to get started, and in the listing of apps choose VesselView. It will usually be the last app on the bottom. Follow the prompts to give your tile a name and save it. When you get back to the homescreen touch on the new VesselView tile. Assuming you have the SmartCraft Connect gateway installed, you will see data from your engines in the Mercury app. The Mercury VesselView app can also be displayed as a half-screen with another app (radar, chart, fishfinder, etc.) There is also a VesselView slide-out sidebar that you can pull out from the left side of the screen when you are inside any app. There are 4 different models of Mercury SmartCraft Connect gateways, depending on the number of engines you have. You can get the full details and Mercury part numbers here: www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/gauges-and-controls/gauges-displays/smartcraft-connect/ I do recommend updating Axiom to the latest software version too, currently 4.0.77, as we have been adding support for additional Mercury Marine features over the last 4 or 5 updates we have issued.
@@RaymarineInc I got it to work. The Smartcraft connect gateway that I have on my Mercury is not one of the 4 compatible versions. Thank you for the reply.
Jim, I upgraded my Raymarine Axiom 9 with a card successfully to Lighthouse 4. I closed the plotter down and I put in my Navionics Baltic chart card. The plotter can’t find the card and now I tried to upgrade the card in my computer but it says “reformat the card”. I tried that but it didn’t work either. The card was very hot when I took it out. What should I do? Christian in Stockhom, Sweden
Hello Christian. I'm glad to hear that the update was successful, but concerned that your Navionics card could not read after you were done. From what you describe it sounds like the Navionics card might have been corrupted. When you put it into the computer and it suggested formatting it, that means that the computer could not see a valid file system on the card. That would also be why Axiom could not read it. That can happen if the card is removed from Axiom, or any computer, without ejecting it through the software. If the card was removed during a write cycle, it can cause corruption of the data on the card. On Axiom you can swipe or press the power button momentarily and a menu appears with an option to eject the card. Axiom will then make sure its safe to eject it, and prompt you when to proceed. Unfortunately, choosing to format the card while it was in your computer would have wiped any remaining data from it. Fortunately, Navionics cards are recoverable. You will need to send an email to Navionics support with your account information and chart title. They can email you back the nTag.txt identification file that identifies your chart card to their system. With that file back in place you can rebuild the card using the same Navionics Chart Installer app you use for updates. Would you be able to email me at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com? I would like to be able to follow up in case our team would like to gather more information about your system.
Hey Jim, I installed my axiom 12 and have an axiom 7 dv. Had the charts and lighthouse 4 downloaded to the navionics card itself from my computer and updated my axiom 12 with the card. It would not upgrade the 7 through its network. Plugged the card into the 7 to update to lighthouse 4, it updated to lighthouse 4 but will not share the navionics charts, only the screen with the card will display the chart. Won’t show the charts on my 7 now, only the 12. Everything else talks, it shows my AIS on both screens but will only show charts on one screen. How can I share my charts to the other screen with one card?
Hello Bobby. Are your 2 Axiom screens linked together with a Raynet ethernet cable? From the sounds of it, they might not be. If you can see the back of either screen, look for a cable plugged into the port called "Network." The RayNet connection is the high-speed Ethernet that allows them to share charts, share access to the transducers, share radar, etc. In addition to RayNet high speed Ethernet, your displays also have NMEA2000/Seatalk NG connections. That is a lower-bandwidth connection for sharing navigation data, AIS, engine data, etc. Where your AIS is being shared, its possible that you have Seatalk NG connected, but not Raynet.
@@RaymarineInc do I need the hs5 switch to connect raynet, or is there a wire to just connect the two screens to network each other with the Ethernet cable? We are connected through sea talk, but you’re right about not being through the ray net network. The hs5 switch is unfortunately on back order, otherwise I’d have it with the system already.
Hello, I have a Flir M232 thermal camera coupled with an Axiom pro 9. If I add an AR200 module, will the augmented reality and stabilization functions be effective?
Hello Jean. Augmented reality and stabilization do work with the M232 thermal camera. You can overlay AIS symbology, navigation aids and nearby waypoints onto the augmented reality layer. Axiom will also provide vertical stabilization and roll stabilization to the M232 image to keep its horizon level and stable. It's a bit different than what happens on the larger FLIR cameras that have mechanical stabilization, but it is highly effective when the boat is bouncing and rolling.
I I am having problems getting both my Axiom units to update to Lighthouse 4. My main screen took the update and my slave has stayed on Lighthouse 3. I have heard other people are having the same problem, is there any suggestion to fix this problem?
I suspect the screen that is not updating may not have enough onboard storage space available to download and unpack the update files, or perform some other file operations during the update. This can be corrected by inserting a blank MicroSD card into that units card slot and re-running the update. Axiom will use extra space on the card to perform its necessary file operations for the update. If that is not your primary Axiom display, I suggest leaving that card inside when you are done so it is available for future use if needed.
Parker Keane. Will you let me know if this suggestion solves your problem. I only have one chartplotter but after the update, it still shows Lighthouse 3 on the screen not to mention it just keeps circling. Frustrating.
Elizabeth, yes it did work. I inserted MicroSD card with the Lighthouse 4 on it and with enough extra storage for the system to backup and the download worked perfect!
Hi Carl. The sail-specific features we minimal this time around. The sailing profile got the new wallpapers and graphical refresh. We did some general tidying up of user interface and menu structures when you have a sailing profile mode selected to bring more commonly-used menu items to the tops of the main menu. We do have more stuff in the pipeline. We definitely have not forgotten or sailors!
@@RaymarineInc Hi there! I’ve just purchased an extensive Raymarine system for installation in a new sailing catamaran, launching in June 2022. Two Axioms, a bunch of i70s and an autopilot. These videos helped me decide to go Raymarine over the alternatives. I look forward to new features for sailors, too, but just having these videos to learn the new system is awesome. Appreciate the effort.
I have a problem with my axiom starting but when I tap chart, the yellow wheel rotates two or three times then kicks back and reboots. This is a new problem to me. I have had the axiom three years. No problem. Who can help me?
Hello Elizabeth. I am sorry that Axiom is giving you trouble. Have you updated the software in your Axiom recently? If you have not done so, I do recommend getting it updated to the latest release, 4.00.82. If it still gives you trouble after updating, please feel free to open a ticket with our support team at raymarine.custhelp.com with the details on your Axiom system and which charts you are running.
@@RaymarineInc I upgraded my Axiom to the latest version. Now it’s telling me that my Navionics subscription has expired. And it’s still doing a loop. I could even get it to shut down so shut down the power. I’ll try again tomorrow when I have more patience. Do I really need to subscribe to Navionics?
Follow up: I left the axiom running for 30 minutes more and saw that it found satellites and made a fix. Looks like it just took extra time to recreate the almanac and find satellites. I assume subsequent sessions will go much faster now that it rebuilt the satellite map.
Hi Jim, i do have an issue connecting my mobile phone. It connects (wifi) to my axiom 7“ but then it says no intenet connection on my mobile, while on the axiom it says network saved. Do you have any idea?
There are 2 different ways to connect a Smartphone to Axiom, depending on what you want to do. One way connects Axiom to the Internet for updates, its apps (Netflix, Spotify, PredictWind, etc.). The other way supports linking Axiom to the Raymarine app for mirroring, remote control, etc. If you want to connect Axiom to the internet, a Wi-Fi hotspot, or your phone's mobile hotspot, go to Home....Apps....and in the top right corner there is a button you can use to select the SSID of your network, and then enter the password and connect. Axiom's hotspot (for the Raymarine App, Navionics Boating) is configured from Home....Settings....This Display....Wireless Sharing. Here you can define the name of the SSID you want Axiom to broadcast to other devices, choose the connection password, encryption level, etc. If the network Axiom is connected to has internet access on it (for example, if you had a YachtSense Link Marine Router on the Axiom network) then Axiom would also make internet access available through that hotspot too.
Hello Michael. What maps are you running on your system now? The LightHouse charts do tend to run more slowly than Navionics or C-MAP at the present time, though there is something in the works (a downloadable update for LightHouse charts, coming very, very soon) that will change that. Please shoot me an email with the details on your system and charts. james.mcgowan@raymarine.com
Hello Fred. The SiriusXM Fish Mapping service has Sea Surface Temperature contours for the Great Lakes, but i don't see any of the other data layers available there (Plankton, weeds, height anomaly, 30M sub-surface temp. Also their forcast fish species only include saltwater fish. I encourage you to check out their FAQs over here and perhaps drop them a note about it. siriusxmcommunications.com/fishmapping/#faq
LightHouse 4 has small rectangular Labels in the lower left corner of Charts and sonar screens, NOT present in LightHouse 3. These labels are not links to submenus. They are exactly where I like to assign my digital depth data overlay. How can I get rid of these obtrusive labels? Please.
Hello Len. Those status indicators on the lower left corners are there to indicate chart orientation and vector settings on the chartplotter. On the sonar screens that button provide quick access to adjustments for Gain, Intensity, Surface Filtering, etc. They were there on LightHouse 3 as well, but they were butted up against the edges of the screen. In LightHouse 4 our UI designers pulled all of the controls and indicators just slightly out from the edges of the screen to make them a bit easier to read. When you are on a split screen page, those corner indicators disappear on the non-active window, and reappear when you touch that window to control it. Its not possible to turn them off completely though.
How do I connect a Bluetooth mouse (and possibly also a keyboard) to my Axiom+ 12RV? Like Dominik here below I would like to hear about possibilities to get an app for Honda outboard as Yamaha and Mercury already have. Thanks in advance for your replies!
I saw in a Ray-live last year Jim discuss how to add a bluetooth keyboard, he mentioned a specific keyboard which I bought and can't recall who makes it.
Hello Tage. Yes, indeed you can use a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. Pick your favorite one, put it into pairing mode, and then on your Axiom touch the clock on the homescreen. Select Bluetooth Settings from the popup menu. There you can select your keyboard/mouse combo and link them up. We are very interested in working more closely with Honda Marine too. I hope to have more news on that front shortly. In the meantime though, you can get a NMEA2000 Signal Supply Cable from your Honda parts counter that plugs into the NMEA2000 port on your engine's computer. The other end of that cable is a standard NMEA2000 DeviceNet Spur connection that can be connected to any NMEA2000 or SeaTalk NG backbone. Engine data will be displayed in Axiom's Dashboard app. This Honda accessory catalog has their NMEA2000 cables in it: cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/marine/pdf/accessories/nmea-components.pdf
Hi John. You can use just about any Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, but the one we officially work with is called an iKey BT-80-TP. It's a waterproof, industrial grade Bluetton keyboard and trackpad. This is the manufacturer's site: www.ikey.com/product/bt-80-tp/ As you may know we supply systems to the United States Coast Guard and many other maritime law enforcement and safety agencies around the world. Part of their requirement was to have a ruggedized mouse and keyboard available for quick entry of data into the system. The keyboard is commonly used on response boats, police cars, fire trucks, etc. Its has points on it for RAM mount brackets, and it is pretty indestructible. Here at my workstation I have a Logitech BT keyboard and mouse from a local Staples office supplies running on my Axiom XL16. Most of these Bluetooth devices all use the same drivers, so they are pretty universal in compatibility.
Thanks for your reply, appreciate it! Hope the guys at Honda Marine have the ambition to together with your guys accomplish what Yamaha and Mercury already have done and that a Honda app would be available in a near future.
Unfortunately, no. On your mixed Axiom and eS-Series system you are limited to going to higher than LightHouse 3.11 (we named it after the French seaport Cannes.) If you update your Axiom higher than that it will lose connectivity to the eS-Series display. The eS-Series and gS-Series units are an older hardware platform, with dual-core (instead of quad-core) processors and less RAM memory than Axiom has. They are also technically Linux operating system rather than Android. We built special versions of LightHouse 3 in Linux to allow those products to work alongside Axiom when we were transitioning products.
Steer-to-wind angle is only supported with a control head. It's considered a "premium" autopilot feature. On the powerboat side of it the trolling patterns for fishing are in the same category. A pilot control head is required to access them.
@@RaymarineInc I take this as if you have a control head such the type 1 short linear drive with the ACU 200 the steer to wind is supported on the axiom MFD and not only from the p70s control?
I'm sorry you are experiencing sluggish performance. Please send me an email with the details so we can help find the cause if the issue and get it resolved. james.mcgowan@raymarine.com comes directly to me.
Well done Jim you do a great job teaching and informing us about the new features. I always learn a bit more about my system.
Glad to help. Thank you for tuning in, Garry!
As always Jim, very helpful and comprehensible 👍🏻Thanks a lot 🙏🏻
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
Fish finder, fish finder, fish finder. There is always way too much emphasis on this part of the product. It would have been better to highlight the overall features updated and then break down into each topic / update. Too often I feel like you folks feel all your customers care about is the sonar/fishplotters. There was at least 5/10 mins before we got to the more important updates.
Hello George. Thank you for the comment. I'll definitely try to include more cruising and sailing content into upcoming episodes.
Thanks for the response. Sorry to have a slight whinge, but there is so much raymarine have to offer, I do find the focus on fish finder over done sometimes. Question? Would it be useful to go through how to use the i70’s fully, to get the best from them. There is no actual guide on the website.
Hear, hear!
Thanks for the presentation really looking forward for that presentation of the sail features!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you! Great as always
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Hi, I'm really excited about the whole raymarine ecosystem. Thank you for taking the time to teach us so much and share information with us, I got my boat season before last, and have been working hard on upgrading everything with primarily Raymarine electronics. I have several questions related to my specific setup, so I will send you an email. IF you think that the question and response would be helpful for other readers, by all means feel free to post the info here too.
Thank you for your dedication and for providing such good information and directions on how to get the most out of Axiom and the manny capabilities and add ons. Sincerely --Philip Brown -- Arlington, VA and Plymouth, MA.
Thanks for watching the show, Philip! I'll watch for your email.
Question:
1) Is there a way to turn off command confirmations?
When setting and changing in autopilot mode, the system asks the user to reconfirm - sometimes twice! So you make a request… the system say “are you sure?”… and you scramble to say yes, under way in a sailboat with the wheel turning back-and-forth under great force, trying to break your hand off while you’re working on the MFD through the spokes… and you say yes; and it asks AGAIN, “are you really sure”. Repeat panicked cycle as you are trying to avoid a collision and fracture at the same time.
It sounds like you are referring to the command confirmations for an autopilot that is navigating via GPS waypoint or route navigation. When the autopilot arrives at a waypoint it will alarm to announce its arrival, it will signal the direction it intends to next turn the boat (port or starboard) and it awaits your confirmation that it is clear to turn. When you acknowledge it, the pilot will execute the turn to the next waypoint. If you are getting multiple confirmations in rapid succession, I suspect that you have several waypoints that are plotted close to each other. They are close enough that the arrival alarm radius overlaps several waypoints at the same time so the system is cycling from one to the next to the next until it finally settles on a waypoint in the sequence that is outside of the radius of the arrival alarm. Check your waypoints to see if they are very close together, and consider either moving them farther apart or decreasing the waypoint arrival alarm radius.
We recently released a new feature that allows the autopilot to automatically turn from waypoint to waypoint without the need for a manual confirmation. To do this you do need to be running the latest version of our Lighthouse 4 software on your Axiom screen, and you need to have a Raymarine Evolution-series autopilot that is also updated to its latest software version. Automatic turning was released as part of LightHouse 4.4, and the necessary autopilot updates are bundled with it. There is an article about it here:
www.raymarine.com/en-us/learning/online-guides/automatic-turning-for-route-navigation
There is one big hitch though. Automatic Turning currently is only available when the autopilot is configured with a powerboat steering profile. It is not currently available when a Sailing boat profile is running. This is done to prevent accidentally gybing the boat.
This software is so buggy! It crashed several times or it's just restarting during navigation. Often it freezes when navigating through the menus. Sometimes some menus are not clickable anymore and the only possibility is to restart the device by switching off the power. Still waiting for an update that fixes the most worst bugs. Better stay with version 3 until there is an update.
Hello iPat. I am sorry to hear you are experiencing issues. Those are not normal. First, please make sure you are on the latest release. 4.0.85 is the most recent as of today (July 15, 2022.) We did fix a couple of bugs in the initial LightHouse 4 release that were giving some users trouble. Please open a ticket with our team over at raymarine.custhelp.com with the details of what you are seeing so we can help. Or, feel free to send me an email with more details to james.mcgowan@raymarine.com.
@@RaymarineInc thanks, updated yesterday, seems to work better. Will try in the next weeks.
Jim, I've installed the Raynet HS, SeaTalk NG, the Axiom Pro 9, Axiom +9 and they all worked fine. BUT how do I set the correct date for the system ? (Yes, this is kind of embarrassing question.) Setting time is straight forward but date still at 2003 !!!
Hello Nat. The date and time is set automatically by the GPS receiver. Its very strange that you are seeing a date of 2003. Do make sure your system actually has a position fix. There is 1 more setting you do need to do to get the clock time to line up. The GPS system reports the time in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC.) You do need to tell Axiom what time zone you are located in. On its homescreen touch the clock on the top right, and in the popup menu is an option to set a time offset from UTC. For example, here in the US Eastern time zone we are currently at -4 (due to daylight savings time.) Add the appropriate offset to bring your clock into alignment with your time zone. You do need to do this in order to have accurate times reported for tidal height, current, and ETAs at waypoints.
I am using Axiom 9 the sonar in deep water 50 to 80meter, what is the solution for the disconnection. The disconnection occurs every 3~5 seconds
Hello Jason. Would you have any photos or video of what your screen is doing? That would be helpful to diagnosing the problem. Drop-outs in bottom tracking can be caused by bubbles or cavitation getting under the transducer, a thermocline or other underwater interference, or the bottom just getting too deep for the particular sonar channel selected. Please open a ticket over at raymarine.custhelp.com with as much detail as you can provide about your system, transducer, and the conditions you were experiencing.
@@RaymarineInc i have 13 unit axiom all the same problem
i email the video ready please take note
Hi, How do i set fuel tank level? And i will ask only one more time, i waiting 5 months and still nothing from you Jim, do you have any news about Honda outboard and integration with Axiom? Thank you.
Regards, Dominik
Hello Dominik. Apologies if I missed an email from you. I do recall chatting about this previously but I could be mistaken. Always feel free to email me at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com
Fuel tank levels need to come from compatible NMEA2000 fuel tank sending units. There are many different brands of them that will work with our system. If you are installing from scratch we recommend using Oceanic Systems brand sensors because we have extended support for their volumetric calibration system. Details here: osukl.com/raymarine-supports-senders/
Some engine systems manage tank levels on their own via analog senders and convert the output of that sender to NMEA2000 digital data. Yamaha is an example of this.
Axiom can also virtually estimate fuel remaining onboard if the boat's engines can provide fuel-flow information and you tell Axiom how much fuel is onboard when tanks are full. This is setup through Axiom's Fuel/Trip manager. Go to Home....My Data....Fuel/Trip and first go to the Fuel Setup tab. Here you can set what the boat's full fuel capacity is, and then figure out which NMEA2000 PGNs your engine system supports. Axiom can estimate fuel remaining based on either FUEL USED sent by the engine, or Fuel Flow, send by the engine or a compatible flow sensor.
Many Honda engines are NMEA2000 compatible. Their ECM has a NMEA2000 port built-in. Using a Honda-supplied cable you can connect the engine computer directly to the NMEA2000 or Seatalk NG network. Axiom can display all the basics on Axiom's Dashboard application. At the present time we do not have a manufacturer-specific engine app for Honda, like we have for Yamaha and Mercury.
This Honda Marine accessory catalog has all of their NMEA2000 components featured, including their NMEA2000 Signal Supply cables, which run from the engine computer to the network.
cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/marine/pdf/accessories/nmea-components.pdf
@@RaymarineInc thank you for answering.. we are chating about custom engine data paige also, i was send you a picture monts ago via email.. if i need it send it again. My Honda is connected via Nmea Cable :)
Regards, Dominik
Hi Jim we have had our axiom 7 for a year or so and just about to update to LH4. We run light house charts from the micro SD card which is in located in back slot. My question... How do we back up onto our new SD card as there is only one card slot. Regards Iain from NZ
Hello Iain. You can backup your waypoints, routes, tracks and system settings right to your LightHouse Charts card. These files are extremely small and won't impact the charts in any way. You can leave your charts in the Axiom during the upgrade. Axiom may use some of the extra storage space on the card as swap space to temporarily store files it needs during the udpate process. Again, it should not impact your charts.
How do I change the number of tanks in the boat set up screen? My Boston Whaler only has one fuel tank and the boat set up shows 2. I suspect that is what's confusing my fuel management system. How do I change the 2 tanks to 1 tank for fuel management?
Hi Jim. Do make sure your Axiom is running the latest software as we recently added some expanded capabilities for tank management. 4.0.82 is the current version, available online or via Wi-Fi to Axiom.
Axiom has a new Tank Manager that you will want to get into. From the homescreen go to Settings...Boat Details...and scroll to the bottom of that tab and touch Configure Tanks. Axiom will come back with a list of all the tank level sensors it detects on the network. You can then touch each tank and tell Axiom what kind of tank it its, the contents, whether its dedicated to propulsion or not, and run calibrations on it (if compatible.)
You might find our Lighthouse 4 Advanced Operation Manual helpful. The Tank manager is detailed starting on page 84. You can get the PDF version here: raymarine.app.box.com/s/3t839g2xf6nko4n0h9re535140rknnpz/folder/21066102633
Hi, how can you set the depth on the sonar so that it shows zero at the lowest point on the boat instead of, for example, at sea level?
Hello @grindine. Thank you for watching! On our Axiom displays in their fishfinder application you can specify a positive or negative value to calibrate your depth readout. Open the fishfinder app and touch menu...settings...transducer. There you'll find a menu with some pictures and options to display the depth as Below Keel, Below Waterline, or Below Transducer. If you choose either the Below Keel or Below Waterline options, you'll be asked to input a depth offset value that represents the distance between where your transducer is installed, and either the keel or waterline level on the boat.
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i update axiom pro 12 to the latest version{V4.1.140} but is still showing that updates are available
The updates could be for your other Raymarine devices (radar, autopilot, fishfidner, etc.) Version 4.1.140 is the latest for Axiom Pro.
Hi Jim! Finally i was right, fortunately after 7 months you discover the problem and fix it with LH4.4.87 update!
Hi Jim, I just upgraded my axiom 9 to a axiom + 9. Can I bypass setup and import the system configuration from the older axiom 9 to the newer axiom + 9 ?
Yes. You can restore your system settings plus your personal navigation data (waypoints, routes, tracks) from the old unit. To make things go a bit smoother, I do recommend updating the software in the old unit to LightHouse 4.6 (the current release), then performing your backup of settings and data. Then install the new unit, update it to LightHouse 4.6, and then do the import. Occasionally, you may lose a setting or customization if there is a significant difference between software levels, but they can normally be manually re-configured. Once you get the new display fully setup, I recommend doing another backup of system settings and nav data to create a new baseline for restoration if needed.
Why has LH4 upgrades been paused please? Having gone to great lengths to install it I am being advised to revert to LH3 !
Hello Stuart. Some customers have reported to us an issue with their LightHouse 4 installation crashing. We paused downloads of the software to allow our software engineers time to identify and fix the issue. In the meantime we made the Lighthouse 3.16 download available again in case anyone experiencing issues wants to roll back. We expect to have an update to Lighthouse 4 out by the end of the week.
If you have already updated to LightHouse 4 and are not experiencing issues, there is no need to roll back. Many customers are running LightHouse 4.00.70 without any issues.
@@RaymarineInc Thank you
Jim, I upgraded both of my Axiom Pro 12's the LH4 and now, the textual weather provided by my SG200 SiriusXM does not appear. Marine Forecasts are not shown at all. I get Tropical updates but no Marine Forecasts. Under "Subscription" tab, it says "Unsubscribed but Sirius confirms that I am subscribed. They sent a reset OTA, but Marine Weather still does not appear. I get all the other features like radar, etc but no textual Marine Forecasts. Any ideas?
Hello Jeffrey. I have heard from a few other users about the Subscribe/Unsubscribe indicator not always updating, even though the system is subscribed and receiving data. You can confirm that data is updating on that same tab from the time stamps of each data type. I will have to dig a bit deeper into the marine forecasts not being there. Could you send me an email with your location so I can check here too? james.mcgowan@raymarine.com
Lets say I have mulitiple Axiom+ mfds on my boat, tied together with the highspeed Raymarine ethernet. Does each Axiom need its *own* subscription to Navionics charts? Or, is the chart subscription good for ALL connected Axiom+ devies, enabling all devices to update their charts?
Hello Robert. You only need 1 Navionics chart and 1 subscription. When all of the Axioms are networked together, they all can access the chart from whichever display it is plugged into. That chart can be kept up-to-date with a single subscription.
@@RaymarineInc Thanks - I was hoping that was the answer.
Hello. New Ray Marine user. I just bought a boat that has the Ray Marine Axiom plus 9 RV. And I want to know what would I need to have or add to use the dock to dock auto guidance?? I was out on the ocean the other day and I went to use it and nothing happened, no route was created so I had to manually build a route to my destination. Any help is appreciated thanks.
For dock-to-dock autorouting you need to have a Navionics chart that is activated with a subscription to their Freshest Data chart updates program. When you purchase a new chart, a 1-year subscription is included. You can activate your chart on Navionics.com.
Hey guys, got lighthouse 4 and can't turn the anchor alarm on. Any tips? In Queensland Australia and have a storm coming over the next few days, wife is getting stressed as we hit a whale yesterday. Now she doesn't want to sail at night so our daily milage is half😢
The anchor Alarm in Axiom is in the chartplotter. Open the chart and touch Menu...Mode....Anchor Mode. This will start the Anchor Mode wizard which guides you through dropping the anchor, paying out chain/line, and setting up a swing circle and drag circle.
@RaymarineInc thanks heaps mate, now I can sleep!
2 questions, if you don't mind.
1) I will be installing an ACU-200 AP (controlling an Octopus remote drive) using only my Axioms to control it. If I install an RMK-10, will I have "wheel control" like I would with a p70R control head?
2) With LH4, is there any news on LHCharts dock-to-dock functionality?
Thank you. Keep up the great work!
Hi Robert. The pilot controls on Axiom are mainly touch-based (on screen) and don't make use of the rotary knob on the RMK-10 or built into Axiom Pro. That feature is called Power Steer, and is only available on the p70Rs controller.
One other consideration if you are fishing is the automatic trolling patterns. Those are also not available through Axiom alone as a pilot controller. If you want to steer fishing patterns those need to be initiated from the p70R or p70Rs controller.
Using Axiom you can calibrate and configure the autopilot, steer to a heading, steer to a waypoint, follow a route, and make course corrections to the pilot.
I have no news yet on automatic routing using LightHouse Charts. It is still in development. For now automatic routing is only available with C-MAP or Navionics charts.
When I update the axioms, some updates are not found even though they are on the card? Specifically the pilot hardware. Same with updating via WIFI.
Axiom won't apply updates to your accessories unless they need them. When you are in the software update screen and the list of items on your network is presented, only items that are checked on the list are in need of an updated. Items detected, but having current software, remain unchecked and won't be updated.
You can force a software update of those items by manually selecting it and checking the box. Axiom will confirm your action and advise if you will be re-installing the same version.
Can you upload a photo through Bluetooth or by WiFi?
No yet, but, that is on the very near horizon. If you have a Smartphone or Tablet be sure to add our free Raymarine app to it and you'll be ready when that feature is added to the app.
In the meantime though you'll have to do it through a microSD card.
Hi, just ordered an axiom pro and was wondering about connecting my fusion stereo. My question is “is there more functionality connecting via NMEA or will the Bluetooth connect work equally as well? Thanks
Hello Adrian. The Fusion connectivity with Axiom is done either through NMEA2000 or with Ethernet, depending on which source unit you have from Fusion. The advantage Ethernet offers is the Fusion system will send album artwork across the network and populate it in the Axiom's audio app. Track and artist details come across either connection.
1:00:46 , can I change the route: if we following a route LH jumps To fast from the waypoint we are following to the next waypoint.
Hello Robert. You might need to change the arrival interval in the Alarms menu on your Axiom display. There you can define how close you need to get to your waypoint in order for Axiom to advance the navigation to the next waypoint in the route sequence. It sounds like you have some waypoints that are fairly close together. If your arrival radius is larger than the distance between any 2 waypoints, this will cause Axiom to advance as many waypoints in a row as are inside that radius.
On your Axiom home screen touch Alarms...Settings and it should be at the top of the list under Waypoint Arrival. There are 3 different settings. Arrival Radius controls the alarm for waypoints when you are not using the autopilot. Arrival radius (search route) controls the alarm for waypoints in a search-and rescue pattern. The third option, Arrival radius (pilot track mode) controls the alarm and auto-advance when your autopilot is engaged in navigation mode. You can have different values specified for each of those instances.
I cannot find the Vessel Details pop-over or get it to work on my Axiom XL 16 with Lighthouse 4 in the Map app. I hover the curser over boat and it does not pop up. I have not found where I can change "Vessel Details" shown in the manual. Has that moved? Is there a setting I have that enables that pop-over? I need to adjust how my boat appears in Maps and including boat symbol, and how to hide and show various details. Thank you.
Hi Harley. You can get to the full Boat Details menu by going to Home....Settings....and the Boat Details tab is the 2nd one at the top. Here you can input all the data specific to your boat there.
Long pressing on the boat icon itself on the chart brings up a small set of features related to how the boat icon is displayed right there on that chart instance. From that popup you can set the Boat Position (centered, partial or full offset), choose the size of the icon, add optional vectors to show heading, course over ground, and add overlays like range rings, wind direction, tide flow direction and laylines for sailing.
@@RaymarineInc I am addressing the Long Press on the boat on chart. It seems I have to be moving for that feature to work. If I log press on parked boat....I only get waypoint creation etc.
Hi, good presentation. I would like to install a wifi camera arenti GO1 on my boat and connect it on my axiom 12. Is there any way to install the application arenti apk or is there any application from raymarine that i can use. Thank you for the answer
Most likely, you won't be able to get your Wi-Fi camera viewable on Axiom. We restrict the kinds of Android apps that can be loaded onto it to ensure that they won't interfere with the navigation capabilities of Axiom.
Only apps from our approved app page will run on the system. You can find them here: www.raymarine.com/multifunction-displays/lighthouse3/lighthouse-apps/
These apps run on both LightHouse 3 and LightHouse 4 systems.
How to integrate battery monitoring data like the Balmar sg200 with battery shunt and NMEA2000?
Hello Ryan. Balmar offers a NMEA2000 Smart Shunt option for the their SG200. Officially they call it the SG230 NMEA2000 Battery monitor. It is a bit difficult to find on the Balmar website but the part number for the kit is SG2-0130. It allows you to add a NMEA2000 compatible SmartShunt to any existing SG200 system. It appears to include an adapter cable that changes the standard Deutsch connector to a NMEA2000 DeviceNet connector that can be connected into your boat's network.
We added some additional NMEA2000 battery monitoring capability into the latest LightHouse 4.1 update. Axiom now has the ability to detect, monitor, sound alarms, and set customized names for compatible NMEA2000 batteries and battery systems. The NMEA PGNs (sentences) we are looking for are 127506 and 127508. There is a new "Battery Settings" menu for configuring this located at Home...Settings...Boat Details...Configure Batteries.
Download our LightHouse 4.1 advanced operation handbook (page 55) for more details on it. That PDF is free on Raymairne.com here: raymarine.app.box.com/s/3t839g2xf6nko4n0h9re535140rknnpz/file/940558777450
Hi Jim, great show, thanks! I have just installed an Axiom Plus 12 and Quantum Radar and it is fantastic. I have one problem with the chart overlays. The ‘Speed’ section includes ‘Max Speed’ (whatever that is), and ‘Speed thru Water’ etc. but it does not include ‘SOG’? Am I doing something wrong?
Hello Robert. SOG (Speed Over Ground) comes from the boat's GPS. In the data library where you are looking, go to the GPS category and you'll find SOG there.
On Raymarine systems we tend to break out the data by where it comes from in the data library. Course Over Ground, Speed Over Ground and Position are GPS outputs.
Anything referenced to the word "Speed" comes from an in-the-water transducer, typically a paddlewheel or ultrasonic transducer, measuring speed through the water.
If you have sensors onboard for both SOG and Speed, we can use those different measurement to derive other pieces of information like the real-time speed of the current.
yes you gotta edit your overlay
HI JUST WONDER why the Transducer cannot be detected after upgragded? what's the quickiest way of fixing?
Hi Andrew. If you are missing your transducer after upgrading to LightHouse 4, you might try cycling the power to the system, or trying a factory reset of your Axiom display.
Before resetting it you can back up your waypoints, routes and tracks to your microSD card at Home....My Data...Import/Export....Save My Data....Save All Data. It will ask you to choose a destination and you can save it right onto your mapping card.
To get to the factory reset screen go to Home...Settings....This Display and Factory Reset is at the bottom of the menu.
Hopefully that brings the transducer back. You can then restore your data at Home...My Data...Import/Export...Import from Card. Browse to the folder Raymarine....My Data....and touch the file ARCHIVE_MM_DD_YYYY.GPX. The file name has the date you backed up embedded in it.
Appreciate all the videos! Is there a way to Remote Desktop into the axiom? I have the mobile app for my phone and love using it but I have a PC at my nav station and would like to view/control my axiom from that PC as well. Thanks!
Hello Joshua. Our Axiom models support the AnyDesk remote desktop app. Go into the Apps menu on your homescreen and you can launch AnyDesk there. You will need install AnyDesk for PC on your computer.
What format does the sad card have to be at.
I have a axiom 9
Hello Andre. Axiom units can read cards formatted in NTFS, FAT32 or exFAT formats. We can read MicroSDSC, MicroSDHC, and MicroSDXC cards as large at 2 TB (Terrabytes.)
If you are going to store any LightHouse Charts on your card then the card must be formatted in exFAT format.
For best performance we recommend using Class 10 or Ultra High Speed cards (or better) with Axiom. Like a high-performance digital camera system Axiom can store and retrieve data very quickly, particularly when storing video snapshots or recording from one or more networked video sources.
Why do the raymarine screen have nmea 2000 but everything else is stng? i prefer ancor or maretron nmea2000, much more robust and reliable compared to STNG (Sea Talk No Good) ive fixed alot of poor installs of stng
Hello David. Beginning with Axiom we have been shifting our products to use a standard NMEA2000 DeviceNet port. As new products get introduced, that trend will likely continue. The SeaTalk NG network is a hybrid system that carries NMEA2000 sentences over our proprietary cabling system. You may notice that STNG cables have some additional wires in them that standard NMEA2000 cables do not. These were there to support our very large base of customers running our original SeaTalk networking. As we continue into the future, the number of legacy "SeaTalk 1" devices gets smaller and smaller, so the need for the hybrid cabling will drop off.
Hi,
I’m using an eS120 MFD with Lighthouse 2. I didn’t want to upgrade to LH3 due to the loss of some features I like in LH2. Is my MFD capable of running LH4? If not is there an updated comparison of LH2 and LH3 available somewhere on the site?
Hello John. Your MFD won't run LightHouse 4. Honestly, if you like LightHouse 2 and its features, I wouldn't upgrade it to LightHouse 3. There is really not much to be gained. The LightHouse 3 update for eS-Series was really offered to be a bridge for customers who were considering adding Axiom products to their boats back when those were new. If you don't have an Axiom in your system, there are few advantages to going to LightHouse 3 on eS-Series.
New boat Jim, bought last August but just picking it up this month, Axiom 9RV+, Quantum 2. Want to add AIS700 and AR200 with camera. Since I've not used this yet can I get the update along with charts for NA-USA and put it all on a card so I can get this done quickly when we get the boat? Any suggestions and lastly is their a size limit for the micro-SD card, fairly cheap at the 1-T size these days. Thanks Jim...
Hello John. Axiom models can read standard microSD cards to 4GB, MicroSDHC up to 32GB and MicroSDXC card up to 2TB in size. You can definitely pull down the LightHouse 4 update from Raymarine.com and have it ready on a card.
Currently, we only sell the LightHouse Charts North America charts on a pre-loaded card. Any Raymarine dealer can order one for you, the part number is R70794.
It is worth asking your boat dealer if the Axiom that is pre-installed onboard comes with charts. Many of the units we sell come bundled with either Navionics or LightHouse Charts in the box, so you may have this chart coming already.
Jim, I’m thinking of adding sonar to my sailboat. I don’t fish, but we will be cruising in Nova Scotia, along Maine and Mass. l’m intrigued about the prospect of seeing whales before they surface or while they are below our boat. Which sonar would you recommend for that purpose. Thanks so much.
Either our Axiom RV our Element HV would be a great choice for this. I would choose the Axiom RV model if you intend that this sonar/chartplotter/MFD unit might also become the boat's primary navigation system. The Axiom-series units are touch-controlled and feature our RealVision 3D sonar system in them. Their SideVision and DownVision sonar work particularly well for imaging whales in the water column around the boat. Axiom supports networking with other Axiom displays, plus radar, cameras, instruments, pilot, etc.
If your boat already has an extensive navigation and radar system onboard, you could look at the Element HV series instead. These units have extremely capable SideVision, DownVision and 3D sonar too, as well as GPS and charting. This model is a bit less expensive than Axiom and it button-controlled, rather than touch. This system is not networkable like an Axiom is, though it can talk to basic instruments and autopilot if desired. In addition to its sonar, it would also make a great backup to your boat's primary navigation system.
For either of these systems I suggest using a through-hull transducer for the sonar since this is a sailboat application. The transducer needs to mount forward of your keel so its side-scanning sonar beams are not blocked to port or starboard from its mounted position. If that is not possible we do offer dual-transducer systems that split into a port-side array and starboard-side array that is joined together inside the boat and fed to the screen. The prevents blockage or shadowing of the beams.
Yes, Love the simplified menu. Why are we not able to have an option or add more tiled screens like on a tablet so we can add more than the stuck 3 screens and 18 tiles. i have all my cameras on-screen one, charts with other apps on screen two and then screen 3 has my multiple fish finder screens including different ducers and frequency and this leaves me with no engine data, my drone screens etc. I could do with the option to add another one or two to keep them all spaces out, they would also allow you to see the dog and still see the all your tiles. I could afford to lose 4 tiles from any screen , unless i have another page. Also, on the live data screens, would it be possible to have a live camera tile view, or live sounder view, so you can see what it is before you open it other than just by its title
Thank you for the feedback, Paul! I'm glad to hear you are making good use of the ability to customize the tiles and homescreen layouts. We do have plans to add more live tile capability in upcoming updates. I will make sure our software team sees your suggestions.
I have 2x axiom+ 9, when I change the screen background picture for a custom pic on the data master it’s all good, but when I try on the slave unit, I only get a blank screen when I get to choose file location page! can you help?
Hello Chris. You do need to load your custom pic onto each screen individually. Place your photo on any micro SD card, then plug into Axiom. Go to Home...Settings....This Display....and scroll down to Upload Custom Image. Browse to the file on your microSD card, touch it, and it should load. A copy of the image is uploaded into the memory of that particular Axiom. You can then eject that card.
You'll then need to repeat this process on your other Axiom. The custom background image is not shared across the network. We did this in case you wanted to have different images on different screens.
If it is still giving you trouble, please shoot me an email at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com
@@RaymarineInc thanks Jim, I was hoping you weren't gonna say that, as it's no easy job removing the slave unit to access the card slot, the DM has the external card reader.
Hi Jim,
Thanks for this LH4 intro. One question, is it possible to revert to LH3 in case the initial LH4 release does not support or match the LH3 features I use on my Axiom Pro?
Hello Anders. Thank you for watching. It is possible to downgrade back to the previous version. You would need to load a copy of LightHouse 3.16 onto a microSD card, load it into Axiom's card slot, and then perform a manual software update from the card. Home...Settings....Update Software...Check SD Card. When it identifies the update on the card, touch to select it in the list. Axiom will ask you to confirm that you are downgrading.
The feature set from LightHouse 3 to LightHouse 4 is identical. You won't lose anything you are using now.
What do I need to do to get my live Mercury vessel view data to display. I have the app loaded and it keeps saying no connection. When I click on additional information it has all the current data including fuel flow etc. The dashboard however is blank and continues to say no data. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Hello Alan. There is a specific under-the-helm Mercury gateway device needed to make the VesselView app work on Axiom. It is called a SmartCraft Connect Gateway. Its available from any Mercury dealer. They do need to program it to work with your engines before it will connect.
I suspect either yours is not programmed yet, or, you might have a different Mercury gateway installed. You can get more details on the gateway here: www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/gauges-and-controls/gauges-displays/smartcraft-connect/
Mercury did make some other gateway devices called VesselView Link and VesselView Mobile. These gateway devices are not compatible with the system.
@@RaymarineInc I have a VesselView 403 installed in the dash as part of the factory electronics package (Axiom, Stereo, radio, VV403, Tabs, Trim, etc.). Everything is connected via NMEA 2000. Maybe I just need to do a refresh. As I stated, everything shows other than on the "home" page of the Axiom VV app. My vesselview works with both the 403 dash unit as well as the VV Mobile phone app, so I know all the data is being sent. As I said, it's all factory installed equipment and networked together. Any additional thoughts...?
I cannot close the slide out data box that comes from the left side. Mine has not "X" to close it....I am not in Edit mode. I have lighthouse 4 on an Axiom XL.
Hello Harley. Even without the "X" on the corner, you should be able to close it by swiping it in the opposite direction and pushing it closed. I have not heard of this issue before, and haven't see the "X" not there, but anything is possible.
We did publish an update to LightHouse 4, now at version 4.00.77, to correct a few issues customers were reporting. If you don't have that installed, I would start with that.
@@RaymarineInc it turns out I had “pinned” one of the choices and that keeps you from closing the pullout. Long hold and a pin appears.
Glad you found it!
How do you display the clock ? Ty
Hello Donald. The clock is on the upper right-hand corner of Axiom's home screen. The clock is set automatically by the GPS receiver. You will need to enter your local time zone offset into it. Tap the clock and select "Time offset from UTC" from the popup menu and enter your time zone offset. For example, the Eastern USA is -4.0 for the summer (daylight savings time), and -5.0 hours otherwise.
If you want to see the clock elsewhere on your system you can add it as a floating data item on any screen, or add it to the sidebar. This video shows how to do it, and all the different places you can customize: ruclips.net/video/B7tsMycYCLo/видео.html
I have SR150 will it work for SiriusXM Fish mapping??
Also, Can I have custom tiles setup on each Axiom. I have 3 units and would like different tile arrangements on each unit. Currently they are all mirrored the same across units.
You will need to swap out to the SR200 to get fish mapping. SR200 has a system called "InfoLink" in it which is a newer SiriusXM technology that supports the Fish Mapping data channel. The SRA40 antenna you have installed, and its cable, are the same. You only have to swap out the receiver box. There is a $100 rebate on the hardware from SiriusXM, and an additional $75 rebate from Raymarine available now. Hopefully that helps a bit.
navionics platinum plus charts Will have the option to display charts in 3D when will this be available in Lighthouse? I was actually hoping for this version. Sincerely Willy Leysen
Hello Willy. At the present time we do not support 3D mode in our chartplotter. All of our chart presentations are in top-down 2D presentation.
Hi Jim, I have 2 questions. I have a 16 pro and a 12+ is there anyway to see and read/write from the card slot on the other device rather than swapping cards etc. and second question I have a wind instrument running through a ITC5, I am getting ground wind speed and ground wind direction but not true wind etc and the wind icon on the chart screen won’t show up. Is there a setting that needs to be changed. Thanks mate. Really enjoy your live shows and have learnt a lot
Hi Jim. Right now it's not possible to access the card reader across the network between displays. I think we are looking at it for a future update though. Charts are shared already across the network, but not the general storage photos, videos, backups, etc.
I suspect you are not getting true wind direction because maybe you do not have a heading sensor in the system. Heading normally comes from a connected autopilot's compass unit, or a dedicated heading sensor. Without heading information the system does not know which direction the boat is pointed unless its underway (using course over ground from GPS.) I don't think those values will be populated from COG alone. I'll try to find out more about it.
@@RaymarineInc hi Jim, thanks for getting back to me. I have a ar200 and and autopilot on the system and have course and heading data. The whole system was installed and set up by a raymarine certified company so not sure why this stuff isn’t working correctly
Great job tonight. Is there a legend for all the chart icons that are on Lighthouse or Navionics charts? Also, when I build a route automatically and it’s quite a bit of distance, after building the route it will say “Too may waypoints” and will finish my route going over land. Thank you
Thanks for watching Timothy! Navionics used to publish an article with most of their chart symbols defined. I was just on "The Google" looking for it and could not come up with it. We have not published one for LightHouse Charts though I will make that recommendation to our cartography team as we have quite a library of them, and many more than typical charts.
If you long-press on anything you are not sure about and select CHART INFO from the popup menu it should identify what that icon or symbol means.
I am a "classically trained (?)" navigator too, and I was a fan of the NOAA Chart #1 that defined their icons and symbols. I'll get a copy to our team and see if we can come up with something like that.
nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publications/docs/us-chart-1/ChartNo1.pdf
What is "AIS PAD" mean? It is a setting in my Axiom XL with Lighthouse 4.
I also see Radar PAD....again what is the PAD?
AIS Predicted Area of Danger. When turned on you will see magenta colored areas projected out in front of your AIS targets representing the areas with highest risk-of-collision.
You can do the same for tracked radar ARPA or MARPA contacts.
@@RaymarineInc Thank you so much. Kept searching "PAD" in the manuals...GREAT FEATURE! Helps take some of the calculation or guesswork out of plotting targets.
Loving Axiom but people with high pitch hearing loss can not hear the beeps as they are too high. Dangerous! When will you allow alert beep customization?
When you have a free moment, shoot me an email to james.mcgowan@raymarine.com please.
Beep customization is a great idea, and I will definitely share the suggestion to our product team.
In the meantime, we do offer a SeaTalk NG auxiliary alarm accessory that might help. The part number for it is A80614. This device plugs into the SeaTalk NG network using a simple spur connection.
The alarm sounder is waterproof and is very loud (> 85dB(A)) and repeats a wide array of network alarms. The full listing of the alarm functions it supports are listed in the back of its installation handbook starting on page 63:
raymarine.app.box.com/s/2ulwt6ye4394g6yk3m0t/folder/60279829304
THANKS for this really timely presentation. I am just about to install my Axiom software and get the system up and running. As the WiFi link on my mooring is flakey, I am going to install the latest software and Lighthouse charts from my home PC using an SD card.
- Is it best practice to have separate SD cards for the operating software and charts or can I put it all on to one card - which in my case will be the micro SD card that came with the 2 Region Lighthouse Charts?
- I believe that the card that came with the Lighthouse chart is blank and that it needs initialising &/or exFAT formatting? Can I just do this using my home PC or does the card have to be initialised in the Axiom?
The update files for Axiom LightHouse 4 are pretty large (just over 2 GB) so it is better to use a seperate card for system updates.
Your LightHouse Charts card, if it came in a Raymarine-supplied kit, should be formatted already and ready to use.
There is a file on the card called lighthouse_id.txt. This file is used to key the charts to that memory card. You could pop the card into your computer and double-check that file is already there. If it is, you can proceed to the chart store and download the regions you want.
In the event its not there, you will need to insert the card into an Axiom display. Axiom will generate that file and then the card can be used on the store.
We use exFAT formatting on the LightHouse Charts memory cards. That should be done already on any card we supply.
Is it possible to use a Quantum 2 with Axiom to setup a guard zone for the purpose of alarming should another boat get too close during the night? (Like another boat anchored nearby and you end up swinging towards each other)?
Hello Al. Yes sir. Axiom supports 2 guard zones. They can be a full circle with an inside and outside perimeter, or you can select just a portion of a circle by defining where the zone begins and ends. There is also a sensitivity control you can use to fine-tune it and prevent false alarms from small returns, birds, clutter, etc.
On your Axiom go to the radar app and touch Menu....Alarms. There will be tabs for Guard Zone 1 and Guard Zone 2. They can be individually configured and individually enabled or disabled as needed. Enable the guard zone by switching on the control labeled "Notify me if any radar returns are detected within the guard zone."
@@RaymarineInc Could these be used while at anchor to detect if another boat gets too close?
Dear Raymarine,
Last year I've updated all of electronics on my ⛵️ with Raymarine. The only one think that drives me crazy is the slow speed on Axiom. I'm it running it with small Navionics that shouldn't take so mush memory. Now I am afraid to update to Lighthouse 4, assuming my new/old Axiom will get even slower. Do have solved this issue so even older model can benefit on Lighthouse 4?
Hello Asen. Speed should not be an issue on your display, especially with Navionics. They generally run the fastest of all the charts we support. I suggest you backup all your waypoints, routes and tracks, then update to LightHouse 4, and then before putting it into service do a factory reset to flush out Axiom's background cache. That might be the source of the problem. You can then restore your navigation data and it should be extremely fast.
Bback up your waypoints, routes and tracks to your microSD card at Home....My Data...Import/Export....Save My Data....Save All Data. It will ask you to choose a destination and you can save it right onto your mapping card.
Next, update to LightHouse 4.
Once that finishes and restarts factory reset your display. Go to Home...Settings....This Display and Factory Reset is at the bottom of the menu.
After it restarts you will need to run through the startup wizard. Then you can then restore your data at Home...My Data...Import/Export...Import from Card. Browse to the folder Raymarine....My Data....and touch the file ARCHIVE_MM_DD_YYYY.GPX. The file name has the date you backed up embedded in it.
Hi Jim. Thanks for the feedback last month around connecting legacy data (Autohelm multi & ST60 Tri data) to the NMEA2000 backbone via the Raymarine SeaTalk1 to SeaTalkng converter - worked a treat. Appreciate your support and prompt replies. Being a sailor not so much for me in this update, but I took a few ideas away including the splash shot and background images. Also deleted the tiles I never used, which has cleaned the screen up a lot. Look forward to sailor oriented upgrade. I do have one question. I have mixed success with downloading the updates. Works about 50% of the time and if this is the case, I connect my mobile and download via WIFI. AS I have had success with downloading the upgrades via an SD card, I don't understand why it works some of the time (I am diligent to unzip the files etc and reasonably tech savvy, but can't always get it to work first time).
Hi Terry. I have seen that occasionally too. If you find its not reading the SD card, do try ejecting the card and reseating it. You can verify too that it has recognized and mounted the card by going to Home....My Data...Files and seeing if the card is illuminated in the file browser or not. On updates over Wi-Fi when tethered to a mobile hotspot, it does seem to do better with a strong 4G or 5G mobile connection. Our updates are pretty large downloads, and sometimes if the connection drops even for a split second, it can lose part of the file.
Jim, you do a fantastic show. I cant wait to see more.
I saw in an episode that roll can be used on the MFD. I've added that to my page but get no readings. I've gone into the settings and looked at the page where the data comes from.
Whatever menu I select I get the same answer, it's saying I can't select while the autohelm is connected to network.
Any ideas what needs to happen here to enable me to select another data source?
Incidentally I have 2 i70s that don't read speed either. Again I'm struggling to change this.
Looking forward to next show.
Thanks
Hello Paul. Pitch and Roll information typically comes from our Evolution EV-1 or EV-2 heading sensors, our AR200 module, or some third party devices that have an AHRS sensor in them. Airmar weather stations, for example. The older autopilots that don't utilize the EV-1 or EV-2 heading sensor don't output roll information.
The ability to select different data sources for NMEA2000 information may be disabled if there are certain legacy products connected to the network that do not support selection of multiple data sources. You autopilot might be an older Seatalk 1 pilot, connected via adapter, that is preventing that from working.
On Raymarine systems we differentiate between SPEED and SOG. Anytime you see the word SPEED as a data item, it refers to speed through the water, and requires there to be a suitable paddlewheel transducer or in-the-water ultrasonic transducer connected. SOG is Speed Over Ground, which comes from your GPS receiver. If you don't have a source for speed through the water you can edit that databox or display item to show SOG instead. In most instances simple long-press on it, select EDIT, and browse the GPS category and select SOG.
Jim, thanks for clarification on that roll.
I still have the issue with the auto.
The message I get is,
"Manually selecting source of depth(and all others) is not supported while the following devices are on the network:
SPx10 S/N 040024
Raymarine ST70 Pilot Head S/N 0600675.
Please consult manual for more information.
I get thus message no matter what tab I select across the top.
Also if I turn off the autopilot I loose my heading on the MFD.
What I'd like to know is can I safely remove the autopilot from the system so I can change data source? I haven't used the auto ever, but will in future so I only want it removed temporarily.
Thanks Jim
Paul
How do I get vessel view on my axiom 9 plus? I go to the apps but can't locate a vessel view app.
There are a few things you need to make VesselView work on your Axiom display.
First, and most important, you need a Mercury Marine SmartCraft Connect gateway installed on your boat. This part is available from your local Mercury dealer, and needs to be programmed to work with your boat's engines. Once this gateway module is programmed and installed, it will plug into both the SmartCraft network as well as your boat's SeatTalk NG/NMEA2000 network where Axiom is also connected.
Second, you need to tell Axiom that you have Mercury engines. Go to Home....Settings...Boat Details and look for the button that says Engine Manufacturer. Choose Mercury from the list.
Third, you'll need to add the VesselView app to your Axiom home screen. Long-press on one of your home screen tiles and select Customize from the popup menu. Choose a Full screen layout to get started, and in the listing of apps choose VesselView. It will usually be the last app on the bottom. Follow the prompts to give your tile a name and save it. When you get back to the homescreen touch on the new VesselView tile. Assuming you have the SmartCraft Connect gateway installed, you will see data from your engines in the Mercury app.
The Mercury VesselView app can also be displayed as a half-screen with another app (radar, chart, fishfinder, etc.) There is also a VesselView slide-out sidebar that you can pull out from the left side of the screen when you are inside any app.
There are 4 different models of Mercury SmartCraft Connect gateways, depending on the number of engines you have. You can get the full details and Mercury part numbers here:
www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/gauges-and-controls/gauges-displays/smartcraft-connect/
I do recommend updating Axiom to the latest software version too, currently 4.0.77, as we have been adding support for additional Mercury Marine features over the last 4 or 5 updates we have issued.
@@RaymarineInc I got it to work. The Smartcraft connect gateway that I have on my Mercury is not one of the 4 compatible versions. Thank you for the reply.
Jim, I upgraded my Raymarine Axiom 9 with a card successfully to Lighthouse 4. I closed the plotter down and I put in my Navionics Baltic chart card. The plotter can’t find the card and now I tried to upgrade the card in my computer but it says “reformat the card”. I tried that but it didn’t work either. The card was very hot when I took it out. What should I do? Christian in Stockhom, Sweden
Hello Christian. I'm glad to hear that the update was successful, but concerned that your Navionics card could not read after you were done. From what you describe it sounds like the Navionics card might have been corrupted.
When you put it into the computer and it suggested formatting it, that means that the computer could not see a valid file system on the card. That would also be why Axiom could not read it. That can happen if the card is removed from Axiom, or any computer, without ejecting it through the software. If the card was removed during a write cycle, it can cause corruption of the data on the card. On Axiom you can swipe or press the power button momentarily and a menu appears with an option to eject the card. Axiom will then make sure its safe to eject it, and prompt you when to proceed.
Unfortunately, choosing to format the card while it was in your computer would have wiped any remaining data from it.
Fortunately, Navionics cards are recoverable. You will need to send an email to Navionics support with your account information and chart title. They can email you back the nTag.txt identification file that identifies your chart card to their system. With that file back in place you can rebuild the card using the same Navionics Chart Installer app you use for updates.
Would you be able to email me at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com? I would like to be able to follow up in case our team would like to gather more information about your system.
Hey Jim, I installed my axiom 12 and have an axiom 7 dv. Had the charts and lighthouse 4 downloaded to the navionics card itself from my computer and updated my axiom 12 with the card. It would not upgrade the 7 through its network. Plugged the card into the 7 to update to lighthouse 4, it updated to lighthouse 4 but will not share the navionics charts, only the screen with the card will display the chart. Won’t show the charts on my 7 now, only the 12. Everything else talks, it shows my AIS on both screens but will only show charts on one screen. How can I share my charts to the other screen with one card?
Hello Bobby. Are your 2 Axiom screens linked together with a Raynet ethernet cable? From the sounds of it, they might not be. If you can see the back of either screen, look for a cable plugged into the port called "Network." The RayNet connection is the high-speed Ethernet that allows them to share charts, share access to the transducers, share radar, etc.
In addition to RayNet high speed Ethernet, your displays also have NMEA2000/Seatalk NG connections. That is a lower-bandwidth connection for sharing navigation data, AIS, engine data, etc. Where your AIS is being shared, its possible that you have Seatalk NG connected, but not Raynet.
@@RaymarineInc do I need the hs5 switch to connect raynet, or is there a wire to just connect the two screens to network each other with the Ethernet cable? We are connected through sea talk, but you’re right about not being through the ray net network. The hs5 switch is unfortunately on back order, otherwise I’d have it with the system already.
Hello,
I have a Flir M232 thermal camera coupled with an Axiom pro 9. If I add an AR200 module, will the augmented reality and stabilization functions be effective?
Hello Jean. Augmented reality and stabilization do work with the M232 thermal camera. You can overlay AIS symbology, navigation aids and nearby waypoints onto the augmented reality layer.
Axiom will also provide vertical stabilization and roll stabilization to the M232 image to keep its horizon level and stable. It's a bit different than what happens on the larger FLIR cameras that have mechanical stabilization, but it is highly effective when the boat is bouncing and rolling.
@@RaymarineInc Tank you very munch.
The rapidity of the answer is very impressive
I I am having problems getting both my Axiom units to update to Lighthouse 4. My main screen took the update and my slave has stayed on Lighthouse 3. I have heard other people are having the same problem, is there any suggestion to fix this problem?
I suspect the screen that is not updating may not have enough onboard storage space available to download and unpack the update files, or perform some other file operations during the update. This can be corrected by inserting a blank MicroSD card into that units card slot and re-running the update. Axiom will use extra space on the card to perform its necessary file operations for the update. If that is not your primary Axiom display, I suggest leaving that card inside when you are done so it is available for future use if needed.
Parker Keane. Will you let me know if this suggestion solves your problem. I only
have one chartplotter but after the update, it still shows Lighthouse 3 on the screen not to mention it just keeps circling. Frustrating.
Elizabeth, yes it did work. I inserted MicroSD card with the Lighthouse 4 on it and with enough extra storage for the system to backup and the download worked perfect!
@@parkerkeane9633 thanks. I bought a card and downloaded 4. Will see if it works for me. Fingers crossed.
You mentioned there were a few minor sailing features updates but didn’t elaborate further on those?
Hi Carl. The sail-specific features we minimal this time around. The sailing profile got the new wallpapers and graphical refresh. We did some general tidying up of user interface and menu structures when you have a sailing profile mode selected to bring more commonly-used menu items to the tops of the main menu. We do have more stuff in the pipeline. We definitely have not forgotten or sailors!
@@RaymarineInc thanks for the reply! Looking forward to the sailing special episode! 😉⛵️☀️
@@RaymarineInc Hi there! I’ve just purchased an extensive Raymarine system for installation in a new sailing catamaran, launching in June 2022. Two Axioms, a bunch of i70s and an autopilot. These videos helped me decide to go Raymarine over the alternatives. I look forward to new features for sailors, too, but just having these videos to learn the new system is awesome. Appreciate the effort.
I have a problem with my axiom starting but when I tap chart, the yellow wheel rotates two or three times then kicks back and reboots. This is a new problem to me. I have had the axiom three years. No problem. Who can help me?
Hello Elizabeth. I am sorry that Axiom is giving you trouble. Have you updated the software in your Axiom recently? If you have not done so, I do recommend getting it updated to the latest release, 4.00.82. If it still gives you trouble after updating, please feel free to open a ticket with our support team at raymarine.custhelp.com with the details on your Axiom system and which charts you are running.
@@RaymarineInc I upgraded my Axiom to the latest version. Now it’s telling me that my Navionics subscription has expired. And it’s still doing a loop. I could even get it to shut down so shut down the power. I’ll try again tomorrow when I have more patience. Do I really need to subscribe to Navionics?
Hello! I updated to lighthouse 4 and now I am not getting a satellite fix on my axiom+. Any suggestions?
Follow up: I left the axiom running for 30 minutes more and saw that it found satellites and made a fix. Looks like it just took extra time to recreate the almanac and find satellites. I assume subsequent sessions will go much faster now that it rebuilt the satellite map.
Hi Marty. Strange that it was so slow, but glad it resolved itself. Yes, I would expect it to be very quick to fix next time.
Hi Jim, i do have an issue connecting my mobile phone. It connects (wifi) to my axiom 7“ but then it says no intenet connection on my mobile, while on the axiom it says network saved. Do you have any idea?
Additionally it does not recognize my hotspot…
There are 2 different ways to connect a Smartphone to Axiom, depending on what you want to do. One way connects Axiom to the Internet for updates, its apps (Netflix, Spotify, PredictWind, etc.). The other way supports linking Axiom to the Raymarine app for mirroring, remote control, etc.
If you want to connect Axiom to the internet, a Wi-Fi hotspot, or your phone's mobile hotspot, go to Home....Apps....and in the top right corner there is a button you can use to select the SSID of your network, and then enter the password and connect.
Axiom's hotspot (for the Raymarine App, Navionics Boating) is configured from Home....Settings....This Display....Wireless Sharing. Here you can define the name of the SSID you want Axiom to broadcast to other devices, choose the connection password, encryption level, etc. If the network Axiom is connected to has internet access on it (for example, if you had a YachtSense Link Marine Router on the Axiom network) then Axiom would also make internet access available through that hotspot too.
my axiom 7 has slowed down tremendously. when trying scroll when using mapping it will hang up for 5-10 seconds. any ideas?
Hello Michael. What maps are you running on your system now? The LightHouse charts do tend to run more slowly than Navionics or C-MAP at the present time, though there is something in the works (a downloadable update for LightHouse charts, coming very, very soon) that will change that. Please shoot me an email with the details on your system and charts. james.mcgowan@raymarine.com
Does the fishmapping have data for the Great Lakes?
Hello Fred. The SiriusXM Fish Mapping service has Sea Surface Temperature contours for the Great Lakes, but i don't see any of the other data layers available there (Plankton, weeds, height anomaly, 30M sub-surface temp. Also their forcast fish species only include saltwater fish. I encourage you to check out their FAQs over here and perhaps drop them a note about it. siriusxmcommunications.com/fishmapping/#faq
LightHouse 4 has small rectangular Labels in the lower left corner of Charts and sonar screens, NOT present in LightHouse 3. These labels are not links to submenus. They are exactly where I like to assign my digital depth data overlay. How can I get rid of these obtrusive labels? Please.
Hello Len. Those status indicators on the lower left corners are there to indicate chart orientation and vector settings on the chartplotter. On the sonar screens that button provide quick access to adjustments for Gain, Intensity, Surface Filtering, etc. They were there on LightHouse 3 as well, but they were butted up against the edges of the screen. In LightHouse 4 our UI designers pulled all of the controls and indicators just slightly out from the edges of the screen to make them a bit easier to read.
When you are on a split screen page, those corner indicators disappear on the non-active window, and reappear when you touch that window to control it. Its not possible to turn them off completely though.
How do I connect a Bluetooth mouse (and possibly also a keyboard) to my Axiom+ 12RV?
Like Dominik here below I would like to hear about possibilities to get an app for Honda outboard as Yamaha and Mercury already have. Thanks in advance for your replies!
I saw in a Ray-live last year Jim discuss how to add a bluetooth keyboard, he mentioned a specific keyboard which I bought and can't recall who makes it.
Hello Tage. Yes, indeed you can use a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. Pick your favorite one, put it into pairing mode, and then on your Axiom touch the clock on the homescreen. Select Bluetooth Settings from the popup menu. There you can select your keyboard/mouse combo and link them up.
We are very interested in working more closely with Honda Marine too. I hope to have more news on that front shortly. In the meantime though, you can get a NMEA2000 Signal Supply Cable from your Honda parts counter that plugs into the NMEA2000 port on your engine's computer. The other end of that cable is a standard NMEA2000 DeviceNet Spur connection that can be connected to any NMEA2000 or SeaTalk NG backbone. Engine data will be displayed in Axiom's Dashboard app.
This Honda accessory catalog has their NMEA2000 cables in it: cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/marine/pdf/accessories/nmea-components.pdf
Hi John. You can use just about any Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, but the one we officially work with is called an iKey BT-80-TP. It's a waterproof, industrial grade Bluetton keyboard and trackpad. This is the manufacturer's site: www.ikey.com/product/bt-80-tp/
As you may know we supply systems to the United States Coast Guard and many other maritime law enforcement and safety agencies around the world. Part of their requirement was to have a ruggedized mouse and keyboard available for quick entry of data into the system. The keyboard is commonly used on response boats, police cars, fire trucks, etc. Its has points on it for RAM mount brackets, and it is pretty indestructible.
Here at my workstation I have a Logitech BT keyboard and mouse from a local Staples office supplies running on my Axiom XL16. Most of these Bluetooth devices all use the same drivers, so they are pretty universal in compatibility.
Thanks for your reply, appreciate it! Hope the guys at Honda Marine have the ambition to together with your guys accomplish what Yamaha and Mercury already have done and that a Honda app would be available in a near future.
The keyboard I have is a iKey keyboard.
Is Lighthouse 4 compatible with an Axiom and es78 networked MFD system?
Unfortunately, no. On your mixed Axiom and eS-Series system you are limited to going to higher than LightHouse 3.11 (we named it after the French seaport Cannes.) If you update your Axiom higher than that it will lose connectivity to the eS-Series display.
The eS-Series and gS-Series units are an older hardware platform, with dual-core (instead of quad-core) processors and less RAM memory than Axiom has. They are also technically Linux operating system rather than Android. We built special versions of LightHouse 3 in Linux to allow those products to work alongside Axiom when we were transitioning products.
When will we see steer to wind in the auto plot mode.
I thought they already had this? It’s called vind vane I think. Maybe it depends on which auto pilot you have?
@@calgbg they have on the auto pilot display but not in the auto pilot function on the axiom ,
@@mikkelfrederiksen6317 that would be great to have!
Steer-to-wind angle is only supported with a control head. It's considered a "premium" autopilot feature. On the powerboat side of it the trolling patterns for fishing are in the same category. A pilot control head is required to access them.
@@RaymarineInc I take this as if you have a control head such the type 1 short linear drive with the ACU 200 the steer to wind is supported on the axiom MFD and not only from the p70s control?
Dont buy. very slow and sluggish. You will be dissapointed.. Its like using a tablet from 10 years ago.
I'm sorry you are experiencing sluggish performance. Please send me an email with the details so we can help find the cause if the issue and get it resolved. james.mcgowan@raymarine.com comes directly to me.
How do I send you an email to get my particular question answered?
You can reach me at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com.