Legacy eS and gS Series compatibility with Axiom displays
As Raymarine continues to develop new features and capabilities for the LightHouse 4 operating system, the ability to downgrade some Axiom-Series models to LightHouse software v3.11.42 (for the purposes of allowing mixed networks of Axiom-Series and legacy eS/gS Series displays) has ended.
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Axiom Pro displays manufactured after August 2022 can no longer be downgraded to a version of LightHouse which is compatible with mixed systems which include legacy eS and gS Series MFDs/chartplotters.
The following table lists Axiom-Series MFDs/chartplotters and their compatibility status with legacy eS/gS Series MFDs/chartplotters:
| Display | Compatibility in mixed systems featuring eS/gS Series displays |
|---|---|
Axiom |
Yes — Software must be downgraded to LightHouse v3.11.42 |
Axiom+ |
No — NOT compatible with eS/gS systems. The LightHouse OS cannot be downgraded |
Axiom XL |
Yes — Software must be downgraded to LightHouse v3.11.42 |
Axiom 2 XL |
No — NOT compatible with eS/gS systems. The LightHouse 4 OS cannot be downgraded |
Axiom 2 Pro |
No — NOT compatible with eS/gS systems. The LightHouse 4 OS cannot be downgraded |
Axiom Pro (pre-September 2022) |
Yes — Software must be downgraded to LightHouse v3.11.42 |
Axiom Pro (post-September 2022) |
No — Axiom Pro displays manufactured after August 2022, and beginning with the following serial numbers, are NOT compatible with mixed systems featuring eS/gS Series displays:
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If you wish to continue using a mixed system of newer Axiom-Series MFDs/chartplotters and legacy eS/gS Series MFDs/chartplotters, you must ensure that these displays are NOT connected on the same RayNet or SeaTalk NG networks.