Raymarine Axiom Pro 16 RVX 15.6 in MFD with LightHouse NC2 Charts

The Axiom Pro 16 RVX is Raymarine's 15.6-inch multifunction display in the Axiom Pro family, the generation that introduced HybridTouch (multi-touch glass plus dedicated physical buttons and a rotary knob for ungloved or gloved operation) alongside Raymarine's first integration of built-in RealVision 3D plus 1 kW CHIRP sonar in a 16-inch chassis. This configuration ships with the LightHouse NC2 North America Lakes and Coastal Tide Stations chart card preloaded on a microSD, and does not include a sonar transducer.

HybridTouch is the operational differentiator. The 15.6-inch optically bonded IPS LCD runs 1920 by 1080 FHD resolution at 1200 nits with 88-degree viewing angles in all four directions, so the glass-helm pieces (smooth multi-touch, sunlight readability, edge-bonded brightness) are all there. What's added is a row of dedicated function buttons and a rotary knob on the right side of the display that handle the same functions as the touchscreen, with the advantage that gloved hands and finger-on-wet-glass operation that frustrate pure-touchscreen displays both work cleanly here. For helms where the operator wears foul-weather gear or where seas are rough enough that a wet finger doesn't register reliably, the physical controls are the difference between a usable display and one you have to fight.

The built-in sonar is the second headline feature. RealVision 3D delivers photo-realistic three-dimensional bottom imaging that shows wrecks, dropoffs, structure, and bait schools as actual three-dimensional renderings rather than the cross-section views older sonar formats produced. Combined with the 1 kW CHIRP sonar engine, the display handles both fish-arch traditional sonar (out to 900 feet depth) and DownVision structure imaging (out to 600 feet depth) on a single internal sonar module. The 25-pin sonar connector accepts CPT-S series transducers directly. For higher-power external sonar modules (CP470, CP570 for example), the RayNet Ethernet handles the connection to the external sounder, with sonar data flowing to the Axiom Pro 16 RVX from the network rather than the internal sonar port.

The quad-core processor is the generational baseline that the Axiom Pro line shipped with. It's been superseded by the six-core processor in the Axiom 2 XL family, but for chart panning, sonar rendering, radar overlay, and the standard multi-pane workflows the Axiom Pro line was designed for, the quad-core is plenty. Where it shows its age is on the heaviest multi-app loads (three sonar feeds plus radar plus chart plus instruments simultaneously), where the Axiom 2 XL would be noticeably smoother. For most cruising and fishing helm layouts, the difference doesn't show.

Networking covers everything the Raymarine ecosystem expects. Two RayNet Ethernet ports (Gigabit) handle the link to other Axiom displays, sonar modules, radar pedestals, and IP cameras, with up to 10 IP cameras supported across the network. NMEA 2000 handles engine, fuel, instrument, and AIS data, with a 100 mm SeaTalkNG-to-DeviceNet adapter included to bridge Raymarine's older proprietary network. NMEA 0183 (1 transmit, 2 receive) covers legacy AIS receivers and older instruments. Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) handles the Raymarine app on phone or tablet. Bluetooth is hardware-present but enabled in a future LightHouse 3 software update.

Radar support spans the full Raymarine radar line: Quantum CHIRP, Quantum 2 Doppler, HD Color, Super HD Color, and the older Digital radars all connect over the RayNet backbone. For owners who already run a Raymarine radar, the Axiom Pro 16 RVX drops in without changing the radar side of the install.

Charts. The included LightHouse NC2 North America Lakes and Coastal Tide Stations card is the recreational-grade vector chart format that ships preloaded with shaded relief bathymetry, tide stations, and standard navigation aids. Beyond the included card, the Axiom Pro 16 RVX supports Navionics cards on the two microSD slots, with C-MAP Essentials and C-MAP 4D MAX+ compatibility added in later LightHouse 3 firmware updates.

Storage. 16 GB internal solid-state memory plus two front-mounted microSD slots (microSDHC up to 32 GB or microSDXC up to 2 TB in NTFS or FAT32 format). Waypoint capacity is 10,000 waypoints in 200 groups, 150 routes with up to 250 waypoints each, and 16 tracks with 10,000 track points each.

Physical and electrical. Dimensions are 17.8 by 10.2 by 2.72 inches (452 by 258 by 69 mm). Power supply is 8 to 32V DC nominal (12 or 24V bank), draw is roughly 45W typical. Ingress rating is IPX6 and IPX7 for spray, washdown, and short-duration immersion. Operating temperature is -25 C to +55 C. Mounting options include trunnion (bracket included), top mount, front mount, and an optional RAM ball mount adapter.

What's in the box. The Axiom Pro 16 RVX display, a trim kit, sun cover, trunnion mount kit, a 1.5 m straight Power/Video/NMEA 0183 cable, mounting hardware, mounting template, quick-start guide, warranty card, Raymarine window decal, and the LightHouse NC2 chart microSD card. No transducer is included.