[TG] [TG11] Axiom 9RV 3D Depth

[Tom - Raymarine - Moderator]

Hello lwilson,

Axiom RV and Axiom Pro RVX have different sounder capabilities, and one of the differences is that Axiom Pro can use all of the channels of both transducers: Axiom RV is not quite so flexible. The original poster said he had Axiom RV and he would lose his RV transducer's Sonar channel in connecting a 600W Airmar transducer via a Y-cable: the same sounder circuitry that would have used the RV's Sonar element is instead used for the 600W transducer.

Since you have a Pro RVX, you can use any channel from an Airmar transducer (600W or 1kW, non-Chirp or Chirp) as long as it has a CP370-style 8-pin or CP470-style 11-pin connector. One limitation that you have with your Pro RVX is that you cannot use 7-pin 'MFD-direct' style transducers. This isn't a problem - as these transducers are lower-performance than the equivalent CP370-style, unbalanced versus balanced - but something for anyone else reading this thread to be aware of.

Short answer: no, your Pro RVX does indeed make a difference.

Regards,
Tom