Overview

The Raymarine E70373 is a 15.6-inch Axiom Pro RVX multifunction display with built-in RealVision 3D and 1kW CHIRP sonar, sold without a transducer and without a chart card. It gives you a large helm screen for chartplotting, fishfinding, radar, and system control, with a 1920 x 1080 IPS display, 1200-nit brightness, and HybridTouch control through the touchscreen or keypad.

It runs on 12V or 24V systems with an 8 to 32 V DC input range and includes an internal GNSS receiver that works with GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou. Two RayNet ports, NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, two front MicroSDXC slots, and 16 GB of internal solid state storage give it the connections most larger helms need from day one.

The sonar processing is inside the display, so the next step is pairing it with the right transducer for your hull and the way you fish. It makes sense on larger center consoles, sportfish boats, and cruising boats where a single big screen at the helm is easier to read in bright sun and rough water.

Key features

• 15.6-inch IPS screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, and 1200-nit brightness for open-helm visibility
• Built-in RealVision 3D and true 1kW CHIRP sonar processing inside the display
• HybridTouch control with touchscreen operation plus keypad control when sea state makes touch-only use less comfortable
• Works on 12V and 24V systems with an 8 to 32 V DC operating range and a 15 A fuse rating
• Network connections include dual RayNet, NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0
• Internal GNSS receiver tracks GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou satellites
• IPX6 and IPX7 water resistance with an operating range from -25 C to +55 C
• This version does not include a transducer or chart card, which leaves sonar and chart setup open to the rest of the boat's system plan

Compatibility and fit

This version works well when the boat's sonar package is being selected separately or when an existing electronics network is already in place. The display has the RVX sonar hardware built in, but sonar performance still depends on the transducer you choose and how it is mounted in the hull or on the transom.

For CPT-S style transducers, the 25-pin RealVision connection uses the A80490 adaptor cable. The unit can be trunnion mounted or surface mounted, and the surface-mount footprint is 452.02 x 258 mm with 240.4 mm depth including cables, so dash clearance behind the panel matters on tight helm layouts.

Installation and system integration

At the helm, this unit can act as the main display in a Raymarine network or as one screen in a larger system with radar, autopilot, thermal camera, instruments, and extra Axiom displays. The included RayNet cable, DeviceNet to SeaTalkng adaptor cable, and power, video, and NMEA 0183 cable help cover the main physical connections needed for a clean install.

Its IPX6/IPX7 sealing and wide operating temperature range suit boats that see spray, washdowns, and long days in direct sun. The large screen size is especially useful for split-screen work when you want charts, sonar, and radar up at the same time without shrinking each window too far.

What's included

• Multifunction display
• Front bezel pieces and upper keypad
• Panel mount gasket
• Suncover
• Trunnion bracket
• Two trunnion knobs
• Mounting fixings
• Grounding connection hardware
• 1.5 m power, video, and NMEA 0183 cable
• Documentation
• 2 m RayNet female-to-female network cable
• DeviceNet to SeaTalkng adaptor cable