LightHouse II Release 17
Featuring Dock to Dock Auto-Routing with Navionics
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LightHouse II Release 17
Featuring Dock to Dock Auto-Routing with Navionics
WATCH THE VIDEO
LightHouse II Release 17
Featuring Dock to Dock Auto-Routing with Navionics
WATCH THE VIDEO
LightHouse II Operating System for Raymarine Multifunction Displays
How to Upgrade to R17Downloading Options for LightHouse II R17
There are 2 options to upgrade your system to the latest version of LightHouse II.
Choose one of the following options:
Option 1: Download & Save
Download R17 direct to your computer and save to a micro SD card to update your MFD manually.
Click here to download R17 to your PC / mircoSD card
Option 2: Upgrade Your MFD using Wi-Fi and the Internet
If you are currently running LightHouse R15 on your MFD, it can download and update itself to LightHouse R17. Connect your MFD’s wireless networking to a Wi-Fi access point or hotspot, then tell it to check online for updates. Your MFD can retrieve the latest updates from Raymarine and install them automatically.
LightHouse™II v17 Software Update
What's New in R17?
The new Lighthouse II Release 17 software update will deliver the following feature enhancements:
Key Features
Dock to Dock Autorouting with Navionics
R17 introduces a new and improved Autorouting feature from Navionics.
Based on chart data and navigation aids, Autorouting creates detailed routes (even through narrow passages and channels) using a superior Autorouting algorithm.
The system automatically accounts for channel markers and bouys, and routes along Fairways rather than the shortest distance - with added warnings on complicated routes.
Automatically accounts for channel markers & buoys
Routes along Fairways rather than shortest distance
Added warning on complicated routes
Getting Started With Dock to Dock Autorouting
To enable Dock to dock Navionics owners must update their Navionics+, Platinum+ or HotMaps Platinum chart cards after April 1st, 2016 by visiting the Navionics online store.
Navionics SonarChart Live & Advanced Map Options
SonarChart Live
- Create personal HD bathymetry maps in real time
- New chart appears as an additional layer over your map
Advanced Map Options
- SonarChart™ Live
- SonarChart™ density
- Shallow Water
- Fishing Range
- Tide Correction - adjust water level to prevent inconsistencies within the SonarChart™ Live
To enable SonarChart Live Navionics owners must update their Navionics+, Platinum+ or HotMaps Platinum chart cards after April 1st, 2016 by visiting the Navionics online store.
GRIB View - Global Weather
The new GRIB View home screen app brings global weather forecasts to your Raymarine Multifunction Display.
Supported weather options include:
- Subscribe to Theyr High Resolution global weather forecasts downloaded over WiFi
- Display free standard GRIB forecast files read from a microSD card
Theyr Weather
Subscription to Theyr Weather enables you to download weather forecasts data directly to your MFD when you're connected to the internet. Once out on the water you can retrieve and play forecast data from files stored on microSD or internal memory.
Select from the following data types:
Wind speed and direction. 10m (standard)
Pressure: MSLP, mean sea level pressure
Precipitation: Total precipitation
Air Temperature: 2m (standard)
Wind speed + Direction and Wave height
Wave Height / Direction / Period: Significant height of combined wind/wave and swell.
Wind speed and direction / Pressure / Precipitation
SST: Sea Surface temperature (1.0 and 0.1 degree). Updates every 24 hours.
NEXRAD (Next generation radar): US coverage. Historical radar precipitation. Loads 25 x 10 min time step (4 hours) of the most recent historical data starting from the oldest. Resolution is 0.018 degree. Server updates every 10 minutes.
Tidal Stream: Speed and Direction of surface tidal current covering North West European continental shelf at 0.018 degree resolution. 3 days x 3 hour default and x 1 hour available via weather dialog.
Subscribe to Theyr Weather for just $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year. Subscription includes data access on the Theyr iPad app as well as Raymarine’s Voyage Planner PC software.
You can trial the service for 30 days, free, right from your MFD.
Connect your MFD to the internet and launch the GRIB View App. Select the Free Trial button, and enter a valid email address.
Rollover images to enlarge
Wind
Tidal Stream
Sea Surface Temperature
Combined Wind / Wave
Cursor point weather data – Hotspot any location on the map and view data
Meteograms – view and lay back graphical weather data from select points on map
Hotspot Object and open for additional content
C-MAP Active Content
C-MAP have teamed up with Active Captain and will include Active Captain’s verified crowd sourced information including:
- Marinas (Red)
- Anchorages (Green)
- Local knowledge (Blue)
- Hazards (Orange)
Active Captain is compatible with C-MAP 4D MAX & 4D MAX+ cartography starting in March 2016.
Data will be updated 4 times per year (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)
Dock to Dock Auto-Routing with Navionics
R17 Additional Features
Ability to Connect NMEA2000 compatible audio
R17 brings the inclusion of an integrated audio application to control NMEA200 compatible audio equipment.
Raymarine will partner with Rockford Fosgate to offer a range of compatible products with full audio control from the MFD. The first compatible product is the PMX-5.
Other features include:
- Two independent zones (ability to play two sources)
- Bluetooth streaming, USB media, Auxiliary inputs and FM / AM radio reception
- Playlists, track information, full control from the multifunction display
SideVision Waypoint Placement
Waypoint will now be placed appropriately to the side of the vessel track on the chart app.
Improvements to integration of Digital switching
- Switch Panel App is now a home screen default icon
- Digital switching can now be viewed in split screen (requires split screen layout and configuration)
Fusion Link Improvements
- Additional sources; Bluetooth, MTP, ARC (AV750 only) DAB+ (external module), Android Audio (RA70 and BB100 only)
- Adjust AM/FM pre-set's via the MFD
- Zone setup; Balance, Volume limit, zone name, zone disable, link to zone 1, sub level, sub filter settings
- Input of device name via MFD keyboard
- Maintenance functions, including reset
- Telemute on/off
- Album artwork on/off
- Power on/off GUI improvements
Other Notable Fixes / Improvements
- Automatic Chart Selection
- Upon opening chart app instance the app will automatically check for cards in the card reader and open the appropriate chart. If multiple chart cards are installed, the app will open by priority of Lighthouse, then Navionics or CMAP.
- Password protected Home Screen protects home screen icons and data displays
- Sonar improvements for Bait School lockup/ Improved bottom tracking
- Volt and Current Data cells support extra digits (i.e. 200Volts)
- NMEA2000 Compliance – MFDs now transmit PGN126993 (Heartbeat)
LightHouse™II v16 Software Update
What’s New? LightHouse™ II v16 Software Update
A new Lighthouse II Release 16 software update will deliver the following feature enhancements.
This release is for a, c, e, eS & gS Series MFD only.
Key Features and Enhancements:
- Quantum™ CHIRP Radar Compatibility
- Search & Rescue Patterns (SAR) – Sector, Expanding Square, Parrellel/Creeping Line
- Ammended Track Behavior
- Enhanced Waypoint Lat/Lon entry via Rotary/OK input method
- Improvement to notification and selection of Master/Repeater
- Other fixes and minor improvements
Quantum™ CHIRP Radar Compatibility
LightHouse II Release 16 provides compatibility and communication with the new Raymarine Quantum™ radar products.
Release 16 has added a pairing option in the External Devices > Quantum Radar menu to allows the user to enter the SSID & Passcode of the wirelessly connected Quantum™ radar system.
Search and Rescue Patterns (SAR Patterns)
Search Patterns are now available with LightHouse II Release 16 to assist Coast Guard & Law Enforcement, and others, users in SAR (Search & Rescue) scenarios.
The search pattern feature will allow the creation of ‘Sector Search’, ‘Expanding Square’ & ‘Creeping/Parallel Line’, using tidal drift and speed values.
- Create Sector, Expanding Square, Creeping Line and Parallel Line patterns.
- Initiate by pressing Chart / Menu / Navigate / Search Patterns
- Use default parameters or modify based on SARCOM or unseen instructions.
- Enter Commence Search Point (CSP). Often also referred to as Last Known Position (LKP) or datum.
- Enter Set and Drift to create a pattern that takes into account current and adjust the pattern accordingly as the datum shifts in the water.
Sample Sector - No set or Drift
Sample Sector - With set and Drift
Amended Track Behavior
Track limit remains 10,000 points per track. Tracks now auto‐save and start a new track without user interaction and minimizes unnecessary button presses to manage tracks.
- Individual track limit remains at 10,000 points per track.
- Maximum allowable saved tracks remains at 15 tracks with 1 (16th) active track.
- Reaching the 10,000 point individual track limit, a pop‐up and beep notification will inform the user the track limit has been reached. The track will be saved and new track will start without any interaction. Pop-up will auto dismiss after 5 seconds.
- Reaching the individual track limit on Track 16 requires the user to delete a track or Track 16 will begin to eat its tail.
Enhanced Waypoint Lat/Lon entry via Rotary/OK input method
Quick Waypoint by Lat/Lon entry is needed when wanting to respond to a distressed vessel. The interaction of the Rotary and OK button has been improved when touch entry is not possible do to rough sea state.
Improvement to notification and selection of Master/Repeater
New Master Display lost notification and selection dialogue. Reduces inadvertent changes to the Master when displays power on out of sync or a momentary loss of Master display.
- New Data Master Display Lost show “Waiting…” with Options button. Dismissed if Data Master recovers. Often the case on power up or intermittent loss.
- New Select Data Master Display dialogue with helpful instructions.
Other Notables Fixes / Improvements
- SiriusXM Nowrad time stamp and graphic refresh issue.
- Affects SR150 receivers only. Nowrad time and data now refreshes automatically.
- SiriusXM weather app crash when rapidly ranging in and out
- Improvements to the CMAP cartography and Chart Selection Information
- Improve visibility of shallow depth areas when deep water color is set to blue
- Changed Incomplete Survey Area to a darker color gray to improve its visibility
- Include chart title and version information in the Chart Selection dialogue box
- Polars created on MAC can now be imported
- Screen goes white when pilot operated
- Tide station dialogue immediately closes upon opening via Find Nearest
- eS128 Touch Lock ineffective on Home Screen
- CP470‐CP570 speed/temp transducer selection via MFD Menu
- No COG data value in Croatian
Previous LightHouse II Updates:
Find out more about each of the previous LightHouse II updates:
LightHouse II Tips and Tricks
Learn how to customize your multifunction displays with LightHouse II in our tips and tricks videos. Plus, explore the additional features that are available for your wider electronics network such as your radar and autopilot.
LightHouse II Documents
LightHouse™II v17 Software Update
What's New in R17?
The new Lighthouse II Release 17 software update will deliver the following feature enhancements:
Key Features
Dock to Dock Autorouting with Navionics
R17 introduces a new and improved Autorouting feature from Navionics.
Based on chart data and navigation aids, Autorouting creates detailed routes (even through narrow passages and channels) using a superior Autorouting algorithm.
The system automatically accounts for channel markers and bouys, and routes along Fairways rather than the shortest distance - with added warnings on complicated routes.
Automatically accounts for channel markers & buoys
Routes along Fairways rather than shortest distance
Added warning on complicated routes
Getting Started With Dock to Dock Autorouting
To enable Dock to dock Navionics owners must update their Navionics+, Platinum+ or HotMaps Platinum chart cards after April 1st, 2016 by visiting the Navionics online store.
Navionics SonarChart Live & Advanced Map Options
SonarChart Live
- Create personal HD bathymetry maps in real time
- New chart appears as an additional layer over your map
Advanced Map Options
- SonarChart™ Live
- SonarChart™ density
- Shallow Water
- Fishing Range
- Tide Correction - adjust water level to prevent inconsistencies within the SonarChart™ Live
To enable SonarChart Live Navionics owners must update their Navionics+, Platinum+ or HotMaps Platinum chart cards after April 1st, 2016 by visiting the Navionics online store.
GRIB View - Global Weather
The new GRIB View home screen app brings global weather forecasts to your Raymarine Multifunction Display.
Supported weather options include:
- Subscribe to Theyr High Resolution global weather forecasts downloaded over WiFi
- Display free standard GRIB forecast files read from a microSD card
Theyr Weather
Subscription to Theyr Weather enables you to download weather forecasts data directly to your MFD when you're connected to the internet. Once out on the water you can retrieve and play forecast data from files stored on microSD or internal memory.
Select from the following data types:
Wind speed and direction. 10m (standard)
Pressure: MSLP, mean sea level pressure
Precipitation: Total precipitation
Air Temperature: 2m (standard)
Wind speed + Direction and Wave height
Wave Height / Direction / Period: Significant height of combined wind/wave and swell.
Wind speed and direction / Pressure / Precipitation
SST: Sea Surface temperature (1.0 and 0.1 degree). Updates every 24 hours.
NEXRAD (Next generation radar): US coverage. Historical radar precipitation. Loads 25 x 10 min time step (4 hours) of the most recent historical data starting from the oldest. Resolution is 0.018 degree. Server updates every 10 minutes.
Tidal Stream: Speed and Direction of surface tidal current covering North West European continental shelf at 0.018 degree resolution. 3 days x 3 hour default and x 1 hour available via weather dialog.
Subscribe to Theyr Weather for just $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year. Subscription includes data access on the Theyr iPad app as well as Raymarine’s Voyage Planner PC software.
You can trial the service for 30 days, free, right from your MFD.
Connect your MFD to the internet and launch the GRIB View App. Select the Free Trial button, and enter a valid email address.
Rollover images to enlarge
Wind
Tidal Stream
Sea Surface Temperature
Combined Wind / Wave
Cursor point weather data – Hotspot any location on the map and view data
Meteograms – view and lay back graphical weather data from select points on map
Hotspot Object and open for additional content
C-MAP Active Content
C-MAP have teamed up with Active Captain and will include Active Captain’s verified crowd sourced information including:
- Marinas (Red)
- Anchorages (Green)
- Local knowledge (Blue)
- Hazards (Orange)
Active Captain is compatible with C-MAP 4D MAX & 4D MAX+ cartography starting in March 2016.
Data will be updated 4 times per year (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)
Dock to Dock Auto-Routing with Navionics
R17 Additional Features
Ability to Connect NMEA2000 compatible audio
R17 brings the inclusion of an integrated audio application to control NMEA200 compatible audio equipment.
Raymarine will partner with Rockford Fosgate to offer a range of compatible products with full audio control from the MFD. The first compatible product is the PMX-5.
Other features include:
- Two independent zones (ability to play two sources)
- Bluetooth streaming, USB media, Auxiliary inputs and FM / AM radio reception
- Playlists, track information, full control from the multifunction display
SideVision Waypoint Placement
Waypoint will now be placed appropriately to the side of the vessel track on the chart app.
Improvements to integration of Digital switching
- Switch Panel App is now a home screen default icon
- Digital switching can now be viewed in split screen (requires split screen layout and configuration)
Fusion Link Improvements
- Additional sources; Bluetooth, MTP, ARC (AV750 only) DAB+ (external module), Android Audio (RA70 and BB100 only)
- Adjust AM/FM pre-set's via the MFD
- Zone setup; Balance, Volume limit, zone name, zone disable, link to zone 1, sub level, sub filter settings
- Input of device name via MFD keyboard
- Maintenance functions, including reset
- Telemute on/off
- Album artwork on/off
- Power on/off GUI improvements
Other Notable Fixes / Improvements
- Automatic Chart Selection
- Upon opening chart app instance the app will automatically check for cards in the card reader and open the appropriate chart. If multiple chart cards are installed, the app will open by priority of Lighthouse, then Navionics or CMAP.
- Password protected Home Screen protects home screen icons and data displays
- Sonar improvements for Bait School lockup/ Improved bottom tracking
- Volt and Current Data cells support extra digits (i.e. 200Volts)
- NMEA2000 Compliance – MFDs now transmit PGN126993 (Heartbeat)
LightHouse™II v16 Software Update
What’s New? LightHouse™ II v16 Software Update
A new Lighthouse II Release 16 software update will deliver the following feature enhancements.
This release is for a, c, e, eS & gS Series MFD only.
Key Features and Enhancements:
- Quantum™ CHIRP Radar Compatibility
- Search & Rescue Patterns (SAR) – Sector, Expanding Square, Parrellel/Creeping Line
- Ammended Track Behavior
- Enhanced Waypoint Lat/Lon entry via Rotary/OK input method
- Improvement to notification and selection of Master/Repeater
- Other fixes and minor improvements
Quantum™ CHIRP Radar Compatibility
LightHouse II Release 16 provides compatibility and communication with the new Raymarine Quantum™ radar products.
Release 16 has added a pairing option in the External Devices > Quantum Radar menu to allows the user to enter the SSID & Passcode of the wirelessly connected Quantum™ radar system.
Search and Rescue Patterns (SAR Patterns)
Search Patterns are now available with LightHouse II Release 16 to assist Coast Guard & Law Enforcement, and others, users in SAR (Search & Rescue) scenarios.
The search pattern feature will allow the creation of ‘Sector Search’, ‘Expanding Square’ & ‘Creeping/Parallel Line’, using tidal drift and speed values.
- Create Sector, Expanding Square, Creeping Line and Parallel Line patterns.
- Initiate by pressing Chart / Menu / Navigate / Search Patterns
- Use default parameters or modify based on SARCOM or unseen instructions.
- Enter Commence Search Point (CSP). Often also referred to as Last Known Position (LKP) or datum.
- Enter Set and Drift to create a pattern that takes into account current and adjust the pattern accordingly as the datum shifts in the water.
Sample Sector - No set or Drift
Sample Sector - With set and Drift
Amended Track Behavior
Track limit remains 10,000 points per track. Tracks now auto‐save and start a new track without user interaction and minimizes unnecessary button presses to manage tracks.
- Individual track limit remains at 10,000 points per track.
- Maximum allowable saved tracks remains at 15 tracks with 1 (16th) active track.
- Reaching the 10,000 point individual track limit, a pop‐up and beep notification will inform the user the track limit has been reached. The track will be saved and new track will start without any interaction. Pop-up will auto dismiss after 5 seconds.
- Reaching the individual track limit on Track 16 requires the user to delete a track or Track 16 will begin to eat its tail.
Enhanced Waypoint Lat/Lon entry via Rotary/OK input method
Quick Waypoint by Lat/Lon entry is needed when wanting to respond to a distressed vessel. The interaction of the Rotary and OK button has been improved when touch entry is not possible do to rough sea state.
Improvement to notification and selection of Master/Repeater
New Master Display lost notification and selection dialogue. Reduces inadvertent changes to the Master when displays power on out of sync or a momentary loss of Master display.
- New Data Master Display Lost show “Waiting…” with Options button. Dismissed if Data Master recovers. Often the case on power up or intermittent loss.
- New Select Data Master Display dialogue with helpful instructions.
Other Notables Fixes / Improvements
- SiriusXM Nowrad time stamp and graphic refresh issue.
- Affects SR150 receivers only. Nowrad time and data now refreshes automatically.
- SiriusXM weather app crash when rapidly ranging in and out
- Improvements to the CMAP cartography and Chart Selection Information
- Improve visibility of shallow depth areas when deep water color is set to blue
- Changed Incomplete Survey Area to a darker color gray to improve its visibility
- Include chart title and version information in the Chart Selection dialogue box
- Polars created on MAC can now be imported
- Screen goes white when pilot operated
- Tide station dialogue immediately closes upon opening via Find Nearest
- eS128 Touch Lock ineffective on Home Screen
- CP470‐CP570 speed/temp transducer selection via MFD Menu
- No COG data value in Croatian
Previous LightHouse II Updates:
Find out more about each of the previous LightHouse II updates:
LightHouse II Tips and Tricks
Learn how to customize your multifunction displays with LightHouse II in our tips and tricks videos. Plus, explore the additional features that are available for your wider electronics network such as your radar and autopilot.