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Click Here to Read an Important Notice About Nobeltec Admiral 7 & VNS 7 Support Discontinuation
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Software Ranking:
The world's most popular navigation software |
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Current Version:
VNS 10 Service Pack 7
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for VNS v9.x and earlier updates. |
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Visual Navigation Suite 10 SRP: $490 USD |
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Visual Navigation Suite 10* (VNS 10) is known for setting the standard for powerful yet simple navigation software. This software now renders the best electronic cartography on the market. Nobeltec and C-MAP by Jeppesen partner to produce the ultimate navigation software using the most popular electronic charts available. The result is navigation software with breathtaking chart data and incomparable features.
VNS 10 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® (32 and 64-bit) 7 and Windows® Vista (32 and 64-bit), and we've added an Undo/Redo feature.
If you accidentally delete a Nav Object, such as a mark, you needn't worry.
Simply use the Undo/Redo feature to restore it.
Finally, VNS 10 serves as the launch platform for sounder and radar integration and feature-specific plus pack add-ons for fishing, sailing, and satellite weather support.
* Please Note: VNS 10 and Admiral 10 software only work with Raster Charts and C-MAP® by Jeppesen® MAX Pro™
charts. This version of software does not work with Passport™ charts.
Installing this software will upgrade your system and remove access to your Passport charts.
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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 (MapMedia - NOAA Raster Chart Library, SoftChart, MapTech(R)5.0 & earlier, NDI) |
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Here's a small sample of what's available in VNS 10. 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 10 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 10 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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Nobeltec develops the most powerful and easy-to-use navigation software available. Our core technologies are what makes each navigation software package unique and different than any other program on the market today.
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| Core Technologies |
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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 3.7 |
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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 |
| * Requires Raster Plus Pack which is sold separately. |
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Minimum System Requirements* - higher system requirements may be appropriate if multiple advanced features are used concurrently:
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Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista™, XP Home/Professional (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
Admiral 10 and Visual Navigation Suite 10 (VNS 10)*:
Admiral 10 and VNS 10 include support for MAX Pro cartography, are Microsoft® Vista ready and include the following features: MAX Pro Charting Engine, Undo/Redo, Real-Time Tracking, Auto-Pilot Interface, GPS Upload/Download, Quilting for Seamless Charts, Unlimited Routes/Marks/Waypoints, 3D Navigator, AIS and DSC Support, Boundaries & Alarms, and Course Up/North Up Chart Rotation.
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| Legend: |
| VNS = Visual Navigation Suite 10 |
ADM = Admiral 10 |
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| Features |
VNS 10 |
ADM 10 |
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| MAX Pro Cartography Support |
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| Microsoft® Vista (32 and 64-bit) Support |
X |
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Microsoft® Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit) Support |
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| Undo/Redo Feature |
X |
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GPS Satellite Strength / Trip Odometer NavBar |
X |
X |
| Complimentary GRIB Weather Overlay |
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Hand Panning Tool |
X |
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| Includes Worldwide Tides & Currents™ 3.7 - World-wide tidal data and current data for North America (predictions until 2100). Western European currents available, purchase required. |
X |
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ETA Calculator Integrating Tides |
X |
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| Route Wizard |
X |
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Planbook |
X |
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| InSight™ Sounder Support |
X |
X |
Sailing Plus Pack™ Support |
X |
X |
| Weather Plus Pack™ Support (supports Sirius® Marine or XM® Weather) |
X |
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Bathy Recorder™ Support |
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| InSight™ Radar 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 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 |
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Up to 4 |
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| *Product features are subject to change |
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