The Zeus 3S 16” is the ultimate super-fast sailing chartplotter and navigation system for blue water cruisers and racers.
This ultra-bright, wide-angle display combines an all-weather 16-inch touchscreen with a rotary dial and keypad for ultimate control in all conditions. Easily leverage dedicated, race-proven sailing features such as SailSteer, Laylines, and RacePanel. Connect with online services and mobile devices using built-in Wi-Fi, and integrate seamlessly with a wide range of instruments and accessories for greater safety, performance, and enjoyment on the water.
Key Features
- The fastest / most responsive sailing chartplotter and navigation display yet
- SolarMAX IPS Screens Best in class visibility from all angles with and without polarised glasses
- Connects to B&G’s performance network modules for the ultimate offshore performance: Halo Radar, Autopilot, ForwardScan™, NMEA 2000 and 0183, Integrated Pilot Control
- Full suite of sailing features: Sailsteer, PredictWind, RacePanel, LayLines and SailingTime
- Up to 6-Way information panel split on the display
- Built in Wi-Fi
- Connect with smartphones, tablets, and internet hotspots
The Zeus 3S series are the complete navigation solution for blue water cruisers and regatta racers. With superfast processors you can display up to 6 different information panels simultaneously, on the ultra-bright SolarMax IPS all- weather touchscreen, which is combined with a rotary dial and keypad for ultimate control in all conditions.
These easy to use chartplotters include all of B&G’s unique and proven sailing features such as SailSteer, Laylines, and RacePanel and integrate seamlessly with a wide range of instruments and accessories for greater safety, performance, and enjoyment on the water.
Exceptional Visibility
The SolarMAX IPS screen ensures perfect visibility in all conditions. Zeus 3S’s screen has been tested to the limit in everything from tropical sunlight to the depths of the southern ocean and polar winters. You can see it through polarised sunglasses, and the responsive touchscreen works even in flying spray and rough sea.
Super-fast processor for immediate response
Enjoy exceptional situational awareness thanks to Zeus 3S’s high-performance processor. There’s plenty of processing power to run charts, radar, ForwardScan and autopilot controls simultaneously without compromising on performance – giving you all the tools you need to enjoy the sailing, safe in the knowledge that you can monitor your surroundings.
Dedicated Sailing Features for Cruising and Racing SailSteer
See all the data you need at a glance on one easy-to-read display with SailSteer. See crucial wind, speed, tide, heading, course over ground, layline and waypoint information, overlaid on one screen to ensure you have the information you need at your fingertips.
Laylines
Let Zeus 3S do the hard work: See your course and minimise your time spent beating with Laylines overlaid on your chart. See which way is best and ensure you tack in the right place to help you get to windward as efficiently as possible. Laylines even take into account tidal effects and wind shifts to plot the quickest course to the next waypoint.
SailingTime
Plan effectively with SailingTime and know how long it will take to get to a waypoint, even if it’s dead upwind. SailingTime calculates the time you’ll spend on each tack, taking into account wind and tidal effects, to give you an accurate ETA at your destination.
RacePanel
Be on the line as the gun goes with RacePanel. Enjoy easy-to-use features previously only enjoyed by Pro navigators to ensure you get the best start in the fleet, with time, distance and positioning information on a single clear display.
Seamless integration with your instruments
Enjoy a fully connected sailing experience and control and monitor your H5000 instrument system on board from the display. Zeus 3S can also take full control of on-board systems using Naviop and CZone, allowing fingertip command and monitoring of lights and systems on board.
Integrated keypad for complete control
Zeus 3S has an integrated rotary dial and keypad that can take over control of all functions in extreme conditions, along with customisable keys for instant access to frequently-used functions.
Easy to expand your network
Just add power to enjoy Zeus 3S as a versatile standalone chartplotter with first-rate navigation functions. For the best experience and to take advantage of our award-winning sailing features, network your chartplotter with instruments and sensors using industry standard NMEA 2000 connectivity.
Autopilot control
Zeus 3S sits at the heart of your boat – and you can take command of commissioning and controlling your B&G autopilot from your Zeus 3S’s touchscreen. Tack, gybe, sail to wind or compass heading and take advantage of the advanced sailing algorithms that make B&G Pilots the best in their class.
ForwardScan
See what lies ahead under the water by adding a ForwardScan transducer. Benefit from a real-time two-dimensional view of the seabed in front of your boat. Navigate into shallow anchorages and poorly charted areas with ease and know what lies ahead with confidence.
Radar
Negotiate busy shipping lanes, see through darkness and poor visibility and track weather cells with B&G Halo Radar on your Zeus 3S.
SonicHub
Add a SonicHub to take control of your onboard entertainment from your Zeus 3S display. With integrated Bluetooth, stream music from your smartphone or tablet, or listen to music on a USB drive or AM/FM radio. Control everything including volume and individual zones from your Zeus 3S display.
Mapping options
Zeus 3S chartplotters support a wide range of leading cartography, from C-MAP and Navionics. Take advantage of advanced mapping features including autorouting, dynamic tides and currents, aerial photos and detailed harbour charts to ensure you know exactly what lies beneath your keel at all times.
Physical
Dimensions |
437 x 256 x 98 mm (17.19 x 10.08 x 3.82") with bracket: 462 x 264 x 122 (18.19 x 10.39 x 4.80") |
Weight |
4.65kg/10.25lb |
Environmental
Operating temperature range |
-15°C to +55°C (5° F to 131° F) |
Environment Shock Vibration |
100,000 cycles of 20G |
Storage temperature range |
-20°C to +60°C (4°F to 140°F) |
Water resitance |
IPX6 and 7 |
Power
Supply voltage |
10 - 31.2 V DC |
Fuse rating |
7.5A |
Power consumption (Max) |
40W |
Display
Display backlight color |
White |
Display resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Display screen brightness |
1200 nits |
Display size and type |
High Visibility SolarMax HD® IPS 7" optically bonded TFT |
Display viewing angles |
80° top/bottom, 80° left/right |
Connectivity
Ethernet |
2 x 5 pin yellow connector x 1 Mbit |
Bluetooth |
Internal |
NMEA2000 connectivity |
1 x NMEA 2000 Micro-C port, 1 LEN |
NMEA 2000 PGNs |
Receive only |
- 59392 ISO Acknowledgement
- 59904 ISO Request
- 60160 ISO Transport Protocol, Data Transfer
- 60416 ISO Transport Protocol, Connection M.
- 65240 ISO Commanded Address
- 60928 ISO Address Claim
- 126208 ISO Command Group Function
- 126992 System Time
- 126996 Product Info
- 126998 Configuration Information
- 127233 Man Overboard Notification (MOB)
- 127237 Heading/Track Control
- 127245 Rudder
- 127250 Vessel Heading
- 127251 Rate of Turn
- 127252 Heave
- 127257 Attitude
- 127258 Magnetic Variation
- 127488 Engine Parameters, Rapid Update
- 127489 Engine Parameters, Dynamic
- 127493 Transmission Parameters, Dynamic
- 127500 Load Controller Connection State / Control
- 127501 Binary Status Report
- 127503 AC input status
- 127504 AC Output Status
- 127505 Fluid Level
- 127506 DC Detailed Status
- 127507 Charger Status
- 127508 Battery Status
- 127509 Inverter Status
- 128259 Speed, Water referenced
- 128267 Water Depth
- 128275 Distance Log
- 129025 Position, Rapid Update
- 129026 COG & SOG, Rapid Update
- 129029 GNSS Position Data
- 129033 Time & Date
- 129038 AIS Class A Position Report
- 129039 AIS Class B Position Report
- 129040 AIS Class B Extended Position Report
- 129041 AIS aids to Navigation
- 129283 Cross Track Error
- 129284 Navigation Data
- 129539 GNSS DOPs
- 129540 AIS Class B Extended Position Report
- 129545 GNSS RAIM Output
- 129549 DGNSS Corrections
- 129551 GNSS Differential Correction Receiver Signal
- 129793 AIS UTC and Date Report
- 129794 AIS aids to Navigation
- 129798 AIS SAR Aircraft Position Report
- 129801 Cross Track Error
- 129802 AIS Safety Related Broadcast Message
- 129283 Cross Track Error
- 129284 Navigation Data
- 129539 GNSS DOPs
- 129540 GNSS Sats in View
- 129794 AIS Class A Static and Voyage Related Data
- 129801 AIS Addressed Safety Related Message
- 129802 AIS Safety Related Broadcast Message
- 129808 DSC Call Information
- 129809 AIS Class B “CS” Static Data Report, Part A
- 129810 AIS Class B “CS” Static Data Report, Part B
- 130060 Label
- 130074 Route and WP Service - WP List - WP Name & Position
- 130306 Wind Data
- 130310 Environmental Parameters
- 130311 Environmental Parameters
- 130312 Temperature
- 130313 Humidity
- 130314 Actual Pressure
- 130316 Temperature, Extended Range
- 130569 Entertainment - Current File and Status
- 130570 Entertainment - Library Data File
- 130571 Entertainment - Library Data Group
- 130572 Entertainment - Library Data Search
- 130573 Entertainment - Supported Source Data
- 130574 Entertainment - Supported Zone Data
- 130576 Small Craft Status
- 130577 Direction Data
- 130578 Vessel Speed Components
- 130579 Entertainment - System Configuration Status
- 130580 Entertainment - System Configuration Status
- 130581 Entertainment - Zone Configuration Status
- 130582 Entertainment - Zone Volume Status
- 130583 Entertainment - Available Audio EQ Presets
- 130584 Entertainment - Bluetooth Devices
- 130585 Entertainment - Bluetooth Source Status
NMEA 2000 PGN's Transmit
- 60160 ISO Transport Protocol, Data Transfer
- 60416 ISO Transport Protocol, Connection M.
- 126208 ISO Command Group Function
- 126992 System Time
- 126993 Heartbeat
- 126996 Product Info
- 127237 Heading/Track Control
- 127250 Vessel Heading
- 127258 Magnetic Variation
- 127502 Switch Bank Control
- 128259 Speed, Water referenced
- 128267 Water Depth
- 128275 Distance Log
- 129025 Position, Rapid Update
- 129026 COG & SOG, Rapid Update
- 129029 GNSS Position Data
- 129283 Cross Track Error
- 129285 Navigation - Route/WP Information
- 129284 Navigation Data
- 129285 Route/Waypoint Data
- 129539 GNSS DOPs
- 129540 GNSS Sats in View
- 130074 Route and WP Service - WP List - WP Name & Position
- 130306 Wind Data
- 130310 Environmental Parameters
- 130311 Environmental Parameters
- 130312 Temperature
- 130577 Direction Data
- 130578 Vessel Speed Components
NMEA 0183 connectivity |
1 x Transmit, 1 x Receive NMEA 0183, Baud Rates 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400. TX and RX use same baud rate. Optional data cable required (P/N 000-00129-001) |
NMEA 0183 sentences |
Input: GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, VTG, ZDA, RMC, DBT, DPT, MTW, VLW, VHW, HDG, HDT, HDM, MWV, MWD, DSC, DSE, VDM. (Note AIS sentences are not bridged to or from NMEA 2000) Output GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, VTG, ZDA, RMC, DBT, DPT, MTW, VLW, VHW, HDG, MWV, MWD, TLL, TTM" |
Video connectivity |
2 x composite (RCA connectors)video inputs. Optional video/ data cable required (P/N 000-00129-001). HDMI output. |
WiFi connectivity |
Internal. |
Sonar
Sonar frequencies |
40-250kHz 455-800kHz |
Sonar max depth |
3000’+ (tested with B175L) |
Sonar output power |
1kW RMS |
Compliance |
CE, C-Tick,HDMI(12&16"), EN 60950-1:2006, EN 60945:2002 |
EN 300 440-2, V1.4.2
GPS
GPS |
Internal |
GPS update rate |
10 Hz |
GPS channels |
34 Channels |
GPS correction |
WASS, EGNOS, MSAS, GLONASS |
GPS position accuracy |
Horizontal Accuracy 3 m (9.8 ft) |
GPS time to first fix |
Cold start 50 sec, Satellite Reacquisition 5 sec |
Features
Interface |
Full touch screen (multi-touch ) and full keypad control, OP50 remote controllers |
Charts Incuded |
Insight |
Radar |
Broadband Radar, Halo Pulse Compression Radar, HD Pulse Radar |
Sonar |
Two 9 pin Xsonic Sonar ports. Sonar port 1: Single channel CHIRP, 50/200 khz, HDI. Sonar port 2: Single channel CHIRP, 50/200 khz, TotalScan, LSS HD, ForwardScan.Compatible with: SonarHub, BSM-3, BSM-2, network echo sounders" |
Weather |
SiriusXM via WM-3 (USA only), GRIB |
AIS |
Receive AIS data over NMEA 2000 or *NMEA 0183 (has to be wired to all NSS processors) |
Auto pilot integration |
Full auto pilot control and commissioning |
Autopilot steering modes |
Auto, Nav., No Drift, Follow up, Non-follow up, Turn patterns, Standby, *Wind, *Wind NAV. (*Boat type set to Sail) |
Autopilot manouevres turn patterns |
U-turn, Spiral-turn, C-turn, Zig-zag, Square-turn, Lazy S-turn, Depth contour tracking |
Supported Charts |
Insight, Navionics (Gold, NAV+ Platinum+) , C-MAP (MAX N, MAX N+) NV Digital (Raster US Charts) |
Digital switching |
BEP C-Zone, Naviop |
External storage |
2 MicroSD slots, max. 32GB each. Larger if formatted to NTFS |
Internal storage |
16 GB |
Multi-media |
via SonicHub2, FusionLink, *Sirius, **JL Audio. *USA only, **AUST. & NZ only) |
Waypoints, routes & tracks |
6000 waypoints, 500 Routes with 100 max route points, 50 tracks with up to 12,000 track points. |
Launguage Support |
Standard Language Pack: English(US), English(UK), Danish, German, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish. |
Other languages supported by Unlock: Japanese, Korean, Thai, Chinese, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Croatian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Polish, Slovak, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic,Farsi