What this model does - and what it does not
Everything below is from Raymarine's own published specification. The right-hand column is the part most listings leave out, and it is the part that causes returns.
Included
- ✓Touchscreen chartplotter7 inch IPS panel, 1024 x 600, 24-bit colour with an oleophobic coating and 85 degree viewing angles all round. Two simultaneous touches.
- ✓Western Europe charts loadedLightHouse Charts Western Europe on a preloaded card - Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and inland Europe. This is the region that covers UK waters.
- ✓Quantum 2 and Cyclone radarRaymarine lists all Axiom+ variants as compatible with Quantum 2 Doppler over RayNet or Wi-Fi, and with Cyclone and Cyclone Pro over RayNet.
- ✓NMEA 2000 and SeaTalkngOne DeviceNet connector built into the supplied power cable, plus a SeaTalkng adaptor lead in the box. Load equivalency 1.
- ✓RayNet networkingOne 10/100 Mbit RayNet Ethernet port for a radar, a networked sonar module, a marine camera or a second Axiom.
- ✓Wi-Fi and Bluetooth802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 built in, for chart downloads and phone control.
- ✓Charts from three vendorsLightHouse Charts, legacy LightHouse, S-63 encrypted charts, Navionics and C-MAP all run on this display.
- ✓16 GB internal storageSolid state, plus one MicroSDXC slot for a chart card.
- ✓Three-year warranty availableTwo years as standard, extended to three at no cost if you register the unit with Raymarine within 90 days.
Not supported
- ✗No sonar - and no way to add itRaymarine qualifies the 25-pin transducer port as fitted to RV 3D display variants only, and calls this one a chartplotter-only display variant. There is no transducer connector on the unit. Buying a transducer will not make this a fishfinder; you need the Axiom+ 7 RV instead.
- ✗No NMEA 0183Raymarine's complete connections list for Axiom+ has no NMEA 0183 port. An older DSC VHF, AIS unit or instrument head that only speaks 0183 needs a converter onto the NMEA 2000 bus first.
- ✗No analogue video inputNetworked marine cameras over RayNet are supported. An existing analogue camera is not - that needs an Axiom2 Pro, which has a BNC input.
- ✗8 to 16 V dc onlyNominal 12 V. A 24 V boat needs a converter. The Axiom2 Pro runs 8 to 32 V if that matters to you.
- ✗Raymarine publishes no weightThere is no weight figure in Raymarine's physical specification for any Axiom+ model, so we do not quote one.
What you get
IPS, not TN
85 degree viewing angles top, bottom, left and right, with an oleophobic coating that sheds spray and fingerprints. It stays readable from the leeward side of the cockpit.
Built to be networked
A RayNet port and NMEA 2000 in the box. Add radar, a camera, a sonar module or a second screen later without changing the display.
Runs anyone's charts
LightHouse, Navionics and C-MAP all work. If you already own cartography for another plotter there is a good chance it will run here.
10 Hz GNSS
GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou with SBAS, updating ten times a second from an internal antenna. Position to within 5 m, 95 per cent of the time.
Reading a Raymarine part number
Raymarine publishes no decoding key. The mapping below is read straight off Raymarine's own variant lists, so it is reliable for the models we stock rather than a rule you can extrapolate to anything else.
Axiom+ 7, chartplotter only
Raymarine's variant list gives E70634 as the 7 inch display with no transducer port. E70635 is the same screen with RealVision 3D sonar built in.
Western Europe LightHouse
Preloaded LightHouse Charts Western Europe - Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. -00-NEU is Northern Europe, which does not cover the UK, and -00-MED is the Mediterranean.
Raymarine publishes no decoding key. This mapping is read straight off their own variant list, so it holds for the models we stock rather than being a rule you can extrapolate.
Axiom+ 7 W. Europe
| Display | 7 in IPS, 24-bit colour, oleophobic coating |
|---|---|
| Resolution | WSVGA 1024 x 600, 15.4:9 |
| Viewing angle | 85 degrees top, bottom, left and right |
| Touch | 2 simultaneous touches |
| Dimensions, trunnion mounted | 250.4 x 162.5 x 76.4 mm |
| Dimensions, surface or flush mounted | 201.1 x 133 x 218 mm |
| Depth including connectors | 218 mm with a straight power cable, 198 mm with a right-angled one |
| Mounting | Trunnion bracket or surface and flush, both supplied. Front mount kit A80498 optional |
| Waterproofing | IPx6 and IPx7 |
| Operating temperature | -25 to +55 C |
| Storage temperature | -30 to +70 C |
| Humidity | Up to 93 per cent at 40 C |
| Nominal supply | 12 V dc |
| Operating voltage | 8 to 16 V dc |
| Power consumption | 7.34 W maximum |
| NMEA 2000 LEN | 1 |
| GNSS | GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou, internal ceramic chip antenna |
| GNSS refresh | 10 Hz |
| SBAS | EGNOS, GAGAN, MSAS, QZSS and WAAS |
| Position accuracy | 15 m or better without SBAS, 5 m or better with SBAS, 95 per cent of the time |
| Time to first fix | Under 2 minutes from cold |
| Internal storage | 16 GB solid state |
| Card slot | 1 x MicroSDXC |
| Network | 1 x RayNet Ethernet, 10/100 Mbit/s |
| NMEA 2000 | 1 x DeviceNet male connector, built into the power cable |
| Accessory port | 1 x USB Micro B |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 |
| Cartography | LightHouse Charts, legacy LightHouse, S-63 encrypted, Navionics and C-MAP |
| Warranty | 2 years, extendable to 3 free of charge by registering within 90 days |
Fitting it
- Trunnion bracket and a surface or flush mounting gasket are both supplied in the box on Axiom+, Axiom2 Pro 9 and 12, and every Element. The Axiom2 Pro 16 is the exception - its trunnion bracket is the optional A80722 kit.
- Waterproof to IPx6 and IPx7 across all three ranges.
- Rated from -25 to +55 C in use, -30 to +70 C in store, and up to 93 per cent humidity at 40 C.
- The supplied cable carries power and NMEA 2000 together: 1.5 m of power lead and 0.5 m of NMEA 2000 lead on Axiom+ and Element.
- Check the depth behind the panel, not just the cut-out. Raymarine quotes Axiom+ depth including cables, and a right-angled power cable saves roughly 20 mm.
- Every one of these displays has a grounding point - an M3 screw, spring washer and crimp terminal are supplied for it.
NMEA 2000 basics
- SeaTalkng is Raymarine's own connector system for NMEA 2000. Electrically it is NMEA 2000, and a DeviceNet adaptor cable is supplied in the box so it will join a standard backbone.
- Load Equivalency Number is 1 for Axiom+, Axiom2 Pro and Element - each display draws one LEN from the backbone.
- None of these displays has an NMEA 0183 port. An older DSC VHF, AIS unit or instrument head that only speaks NMEA 0183 needs a converter onto the NMEA 2000 bus before it will talk to the plotter.
- A backbone wants a terminator at each end and one power injection point, with a spur running off it to each device. Spur length is limited, so plan the run before you buy cable.
Every Raymarine chartplotter we stock
Live prices and the figures each model actually publishes. Where Raymarine does not publish a value for every model in this table the row is left off entirely rather than shown with gaps - which is why weight and autopilot control are absent, as Raymarine states neither for the Axiom+ range.
| Model | Axiom+ 7 7 inch touch | Axiom+ 7 W. Europe 7 inch touch, charts | Axiom+ 7 RV 7 inch, sonar | Axiom+ 7 RV W. Eur 7 inch, sonar, charts | Axiom+ 9 9 inch touch | Axiom+ 9 W. Europe 9 inch touch, charts | Element 12 S 12 inch keypad | Axiom2 Pro S 9 or 12 inch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are viewing | ||||||||
| Screen | 7 in | 7 in | 7 in | 7 in | 9 in | 9 in | 12.1 in | 9 or 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 1024x600 | 1024x600 | 1024x600 | 1024x600 | 1280x720 | 1280x720 | 1280x800 | 1280x720 / 1280x800 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Touch + keypad |
| Built-in sonar | None | None | RealVision 3D | RealVision 3D | None | None | Conical CHIRP | Conical CHIRP |
| Charts included | None | LightHouse W. Europe | None | LightHouse W. Europe | None | LightHouse W. Europe | LightHouse card | Varies by variant |
| Radar capable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wi-Fi Quantum only | Yes |
| NMEA 2000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NMEA 0183 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Marine Network | RayNet x1 | RayNet x1 | RayNet x1 | RayNet x1 | RayNet x1 | RayNet x1 | No | RayNet x2 gigabit |
| Video input | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Input voltage | 8-16 V | 8-16 V | 8-16 V | 8-16 V | 8-16 V | 8-16 V | 8-16 V | 8-32 V |
| Price | £745.83 | £699.95 £945 | £938.57 | £954.17 | £1,199 £1,395 | £1,049 £1,495 | £1,003 £1,195 | £2,254.27 £2,645 |
| View product | Axiom+ 7 | You are here | Axiom+ 7 RV | Axiom+ 7 RV W. Eur | Axiom+ 9 | Axiom+ 9 W. Europe | Element 12 S | Axiom2 Pro S |
Choosing a Raymarine chartplotter
Three questions that decide which Raymarine you should be looking at. Every figure below is Raymarine's own published data - where they do not publish something, we have left it out rather than guess.
Charts: Western Europe, not Northern Europe
Raymarine sells the same display with and without cartography, and the regional names are actively misleading if you sail from a British port.
- LightHouse Charts Western Europe covers Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia.
- LightHouse Charts Northern Europe covers Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia.
- A display bought without a chart card is a plotter with no chart on it. Raymarine labels those kits, in their own words, Charts not included in this kit.
- Every LightHouse region ships with a free year of the Premium subscription; renewal runs through chartmanager.raymarine.com.
- Axiom and Element displays also accept Navionics and C-MAP cartography on a microSD card.
Do you want sonar, or only a chartplotter?
This is the one that catches people out on the Axiom+ range, and it cannot be fixed later.
- Axiom+ 7 (E70634) and Axiom+ 9 (E70636) have no transducer connector at all. Raymarine calls them chartplotter-only display variants - they cannot be turned into fishfinders by adding a transducer.
- Axiom+ 7 RV (E70635) carries the 25-pin RealVision connector and four sonar channels built in - but no transducer in the box.
- Axiom2 Pro S has a single CHIRP conical channel. Axiom2 Pro RVM adds RealVision MAX plus a separate 1 kW transducer port.
- Element S is one conical CHIRP channel. Element HV adds DownVision, SideVision and RealVision 3D in both 350 kHz and 1.2 MHz forms.
Will the system ever grow?
Networking is where these three ranges genuinely separate, and it is decided on the day you buy the display.
- Element has no RayNet port. Its only radar is a Quantum over Wi-Fi, with no Doppler and no MARPA target tracking, and it cannot drive a second station or a camera.
- Axiom+ has one 10/100 RayNet port and drives both Quantum 2 and Cyclone radars.
- Axiom2 Pro has two gigabit RayNet ports, a six-core processor and 64 GB of storage.
- Only Axiom2 Pro has an analogue video input, and only Axiom2 Pro has HDMI out to repeat the screen to a saloon or flybridge monitor.
What arrives, and what you will still need
Supplied
- MFD, supplied with the trunnion adaptor fitted
- Trunnion mounting bracket
- Trunnion knobs x 2
- Suncover for trunnion mount
- Panel mount gasket for surface or flush mounting
- M3 x 5 screw, M3 spring washer and M3 crimp terminal for the optional grounding point
- M5 x 58 threaded studs x 4
- M5 thumb nuts x 4
- Documentation pack
- DeviceNet to SeaTalk NG adaptor cable, 120 mm
- Power / NMEA 2000 cable, 1.5 m power lead and 0.5 m NMEA 2000 lead
This kit adds the preloaded LightHouse Charts Western Europe card, which Raymarine does not itemise separately. No transducer is included - and this model has no transducer port to connect one to.
You may also need
Raymarine chartplotter FAQs
Which charts come with it?
Can I add a transducer and use it as a fishfinder?
Will it talk to my existing instruments?
Can I add radar later?
Will it run on a 24 volt boat?
Can I use my Navionics card from my old plotter?
How much does it weigh?
Not sure which one fits your boat?
We fit these every week at Fox's Marina. Talk to us about transducer choice, which chart region you actually need, and whether the instruments you already have will speak to it.
Delivery & Returns
We ship chandlery, clothing and marine equipment around the world and always endeavour to get your products to you as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible. We will dispatch your order as soon as possible, usually the day it is received for orders placed before 2PM. Our stock is controlled such that all items bought online are available in stock with our shop or supplier. If there is any delay due to a product being out of stock, or there is a longer lead time, for example, in the case of ‘Special Order’ items, or having a longer lead time for production, we will contact you, however, this will also be suggested at the checkout. In such cases, we will advise when the product will be delivered (or is available for collection if you have opted to collect from our store).
Standard UK Mainland 1 - 2 Working Days (Excluding Weekends & Bank Hollidays) - £6.95
Next Day Delivery (Please note that orders must be received by 1400hrs for next day delivery. In some instances, we may be able to dispatch later in the day for next day delivery but this cannot be guaranteed. - £9.95
Scotish Highlands & Islands 2 - 3 Working Days (Excluding Weekends & Bank Hollidays) - 14.45
Isle of Wight 2 - 3 Working Days (Excluding Weekends & Bank Holidays) - £9.45
Northern Ireland 2 - 3 Working Days (Excluding Weekends & Bank Holidays) - £14.95
Our policy is simple – you have up to 90 days to return your purchase if it’s not suitable or you’ve changed your mind. Our hassle-free 90-day returns policy applies to most items and is offered in addition to your statutory rights.
Return goods purchased in-store
Simply bring your order confirmation or delivery note and the item you wish to return or exchange, unused and in its original packaging, to our till point in the shop. If you paid by debit or credit card, please ensure you also bring the payment card you originally used to buy the item/s.
Return goods bought online
1. Start your return through the Returns Process in your Fox’s Chandlery online customer account within 90 days of delivery.
2. Once approved, you will receive a Return Authorisation Number (RAN) and shipping instructions.
3. Package the item securely in its original packaging – please do not apply labels or tape directly to the product packaging.
4. Use a tracked courier service and always obtain proof of postage.
5. Please allow up to 14 working days after we receive the goods for your return to be processed.
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If you need to add or remove items from your order, change the details of your delivery address or cancel the order completely, please contact our Online Team for advice on +44 (0) 1473 694725 between 0900 and 1730 Monday to Friday or email us. Please quote your order number and order date. If your order has already been dispatched or delivered, then you will need to follow our Returns procedure in the event of any unwanted products.









