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What Devices/Sonar/Plotters Are Needed to Create SonarChart Live?

SonarChart™ Live allows you to create new personal 1' (0.5 meter) HD bathymetry maps that develop in real time while navigating. The feature can be displayed directly on a mobile device within the Navionics® Boating app when used with a sonar.


Chartplotters That Connect Wirelessly to the Navionics Boating App 

  • B&G Vulcan; Zeus3S Glass Helm; Zeus3S; Zeus3; Zeus2 Glass Helm
  • Lowrance HDS LIVE series; HDS Carbon series; Elite Ti2 series; Elite FS series; HDS Gen3 series; Elite Ti series
  • Raymarine Dragonfly Pro
  • Simrad NSS evo3S; NSO evo3S; NSS evo3; GO 5/9/12 XSE; GO XSR; IDS

NMEA 0183 Wi-Fi Routers That Connect Your Chartplotter to the Navionics Boating App

  • GoFree WiFi-1 Module by Navico
  • Sonar Server by Digital Yacht. When used with a compatible chartplotter, it enables SonarChart Live and shows depth values.

Other devices from Digital Yacht or other brands may be compatible.


Certain chartplotters also have the SonarChart Live feature built in. An active subscription for chart updates on your Navionics plotter card may be required.

Chartplotters That Create and Display SonarChart Live on Screen

Certain chartplotters also have the SonarChart Live feature built in. An active subscription for chart updates on your Navionics plotter card may be required.

  • Alphatron FF-901
  • B&G Vulcan; Zeus3S Glass Helm; Zeus3S; Zeus3; Zeus2 Glass Helm; Zeus2
  • Furuno GP-1871F; GP-1971F
  • Jmc Super Pilot Max III; NP-90 MAX; NP-120 MAX; V-90 MAX; V-120P MAX
  • Lorenz MagnumPro HD; Atom 9, 9+, 12, 12+
  • HDS LIVE series; HDS Carbon series; Elite Ti2 series; Elite FS series; HDS Gen3 series; Elite Ti series; Hook Reveal series; Hook2 Combo series
  • MarCum MX-7GPS; MX-7GPSLI
  • Marine Pan Systems C1; N9; N9-Fish; N12; N12-Fish
  • ONWA KP-38, KP-38A, KP-38S, KP-39, KP-39A, KP-708, KP-708A, KCombo-7, KCombo-7A, KP-1299, KP1299A, KP-1299C, KP-1299X, KM-8, KM-8A, KM-8C, KM-8X, KM-12, KM-12A, KM-12C, KM-12X
  • POLAR Plotter Controller PCC-202; PCP-209, PCP-222
  • Raymarine e-series; c-series; a-series; gS-series; eS-series; Axiom+ series; Axiom XL series; Axiom Pro series; Axiom series; Element S series; Element HV series
  • Simrad NSS evo3S; NSO evo3S; NSS evo3; GO XSE; GO XSR; GO; IDS; NSO evo3; NSO evo2; NSS evo2; Cruise
  • Seiwa Explorer 23, SWx 90w, 900cw, 1200w, 1200cw
  • Si-Tex Explorer NavPro, NavPro 900, 900F, 1200, 1200F

For a full list of compatibility options with SonarChart Live, see our Chartplotter Compatibility Guide.