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Software Ranking:
The world's most popular navigation software |
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Current Version:
VNS MAX Pro |
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Product Part Number:
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Visual Navigation Suite MAX Pro SRP:
$490 USD |
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Visual Navigation Suite MAX Pro (VNS™) is known for setting the standard for powerful yet simple navigation software. This software now renders the best electronic cartography on the market. Jeppesen Marine and C-Map by Jeppesen partner to produce the ultimate navigation software using the most popular electronic cartography available. The result is navigation software with breathtaking cartography and incomparable features.
VNS MAX Pro delivers all the most popular features, including real time vessel positioning, quilting for seamless chart integration, distance and bearing to active mark/route/target, unlimited route and waypoint placement, GPS upload/download, twilight and night display, integrated ETA calculator, auto-pilot support, and much more. This new version works with Windows® Vista and additionally adds an Undo feature. If you accidentally delete a Nav Object, such as a mark, you needn’t worry. Simply use the Undo feature to restore it.
Finally, VNS MAX Pro serves as the launch platform for sounder and radar integration and feature-specific plus pack add-ons for fishing, sailing, and satellite weather support.
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| GPS Upload/Download |
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All units that support NMEA 0183 |
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Eagle/Lowrance® |
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Furuno® Models |
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Garmin® Models |
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Leica® MX Series |
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Magellan® Models |
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Northstar® Models |
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Raytheon® and Raymarine® Models |
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Standard Horizon® |
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Trimble® NT Series |
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Not all models from the companies indicated above support data transfers |
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| Compatible Chart Formats |
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MAX Pro Charts™ |
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Other popular raster and aerial photo formats (SoftChart, MapTech(R)5.0 & earlier, NDI)* |
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Here's a small sample of what's available in VNS MAX Pro. Click on the images below for a larger view.
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| SplitScreen display of MAX Pro chart, 3D Navigator and Perspective Photo |
SplitScreen showing MAX Pro charts and Ports & Marinas Info |
SplitScreen: Tides and currents displayed on a MAX Pro vector chart with 3D Navigator |
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Visual Navigation Suite MAX Pro has many planning tools that are useful for planning day trips, weekend excursions, or long cruises.
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| Sophisticated Planning Tools |
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Unlimited route and waypoint creation |
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Powerful Planbook |
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Chart Table |
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ETA Calculator with tide and current integration |
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High-resolution chart printing |
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Nobeltec RouteWizard |
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Customizable Toolbars and Console |
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While underway, Visual Navigation Suite MAX Pro simply offers some of the most advanced and easiest to use navigation tools available.
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| Powerful Navigation Tools |
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Real time GPS positioning information |
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Autopilot support |
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Boundaries and alarms - Line, Circle and Polygon boundaries |
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Real time Console for up to the second navigation information |
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Course Up Chart Rotation |
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3D Navigator - navigate in full 3D |
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Night vision color modes |
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SplitScreen mode for multiple chart viewing options |
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NavBar for easy access to real-time navigation data |
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Tide and current overlays |
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Jeppesen Marine develops the most powerful and easy-to-use navigation software available. Our core technologies are what makes each Nobeltec Navigation Software package unique and different than any other program on the market today.
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ChartQuilting for seamless charts |
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Supports vector and raster electronic charts* |
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3D Navigator |
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Weather Overlay |
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Course Up Chart Rotation |
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High Resolution Printing |
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Tides & Currents 3.5 |
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SplitScreen mode |
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ChartDraping (requires MAX Pro Bathy Maps) |
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ShadedRelief (requires MAX Pro Bathy Maps) |
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NavBar |
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Powerful Planbook |
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MAX Pro Chart support |
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Minimum System Requirements - higher system requirements may be appropriate if multiple advanced features are used concurrently:
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Home/Professional or Vista™ (latest Service Pack may be required for Technical Support troubleshooting)
- CPU: 1 GHz (Dual Core/ Dual Processor is supported)
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Hard Drive Space: 500 MB for NNS programs, plus 20 GB for charts and supplemental data
- Display: 1024x768 resolution, 32-bit color video
- Video Card: 64 MB RAM
- DVD Drive
- Serial or USB Input Ports for any directly connected instruments, such as GPS, Radar, etc.
- USB port: At least one USB port (for Hardware Key)
- Mouse or other pointing device
Recommended System Requirements:
- CPU: 2 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM (more if multiple features are used concurrently)
- Video Card: 256 MB RAM and OpenGL for each monitor
- Internet access for registration and to purchase software add-ons and charts
- For Bathy Recorder Plus Pack: 2-4 GB additional hard drive space
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 The following chart compares features of Nobeltec® Visual Navigation Suite™ and Admiral™ *
Both products include real-time tracking, auto-pilot interface, GPS Upload/Download, Quilting for Seamless Charts, Geo-Draw Charting Engine, Unlimited Routes/Marks/Waypoints, and 3D Navigator.
Additional common features include AIS and DSC Support, Boundaries & Alarms, Free U.S. Planning Charts, Support for Free NOAA S-57 Charts, Course Up/North Up Chart Rotation.
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| Admiral Product Comparison |
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| V = Visual Navigation Suite |
A = Admiral |
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| Hand Planning Tool |
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| GPS Satellite Strength / Trip Odometer NavBar |
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| Free GRIB Overlay |
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| Includes Worldwide Tides & Currents™ until 2100 |
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| ETA Calculator Integrating Tides |
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| Nobeltec Route Wizard |
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| Planbook |
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| Nobeltec Sounder Support |
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| Nobeltec Sailing Plus Pack Support |
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| Nobeltec® Bathy Recorder™ Support |
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| Nobeltec Radar Support |
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| XM Plus Pack Support |
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| Tender Tracker Plus Pack Support |
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| OCENS WeatherNet Pre-Installed |
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| Enhanced AIS Filtering |
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| Enhanced Nobeltec® Radar Support |
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| Track Line Coloring |
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| GlassBridge™ Network Support |
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| Multi-Monitor Support |
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| NavView Interface |
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| NavView Auto Hide |
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| Customizable Vessel Sizing |
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| ARPA Support for External Radars |
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| MARPA Target Tracking |
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| GRIB Weather Animation |
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| Customizable NavInfo Panels |
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| Video Camera Support (Up to 4 Cameras) |
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| Nobeltec RouteWizard |
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| *Product features are subject to change |
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| Need an update? Questions regarding a specific GPS? Maybe just looking for a place to find answers? Nobeltec provides several options to ease your search.
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