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B&G Vulcan Series: specifications
B&G Vulcan Series, from the chartplotters / MFDs family.
Sources and technical context
Technical specifications
| Touchscreen | Yes |
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| Card reader | Yes |
| Software version | 22.3 |
| Built-in sonar | Yes |
| Sailing features | SailSteer, Race, Wind Plot, ForwardScan |
| App suite | Chart, Echo, Radar, Sail Steer, Race, Time Plot, Wind Plot, ForwardScan, Instruments, Waypoints, Tides, CZone, Vessels, Alarms, Trip calculator |
| Radar compatible | Yes |
| Screen size (in) | 7, 9, 12 |
| Resolution | 800x480 |
Functions
| Functions | NMEA 2000, Wi-Fi, GPS |
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Display
| Screen sizes | 7", 9", 12" |
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| Brightness | 1,200 nits |
Head to head with its direct rivals
Side-by-side figures for the Vulcan Series against Raymarine Axiom 2 Pro RVM · Volvo Penta Ecran multifonction (MFD) · Lowrance Elite FS, within the Chartplotters / MFDs family.
| Characteristic | B&G Vulcan Series | Raymarine Axiom 2 Pro RVM | Volvo Penta Ecran multifonction (MFD) | Lowrance Elite FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in sonar | yes | yes | n/a | yes |
| Touchscreen | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| GPS | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| NMEA 2000 | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Wi-Fi | yes | yes | n/a | yes |
| Screen size (in) | 12 | 16 | 24 | 9 |
| Brightness (nits) | 1,200 | 1,300 | n/a | 1,200 |
| Resolution | 800x480 | 1280x720 (9"), 1280x800 (12"), 1920x1080 (16") | n/a | 800x480 |
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