NEON^™ OS: Designed to Be the World’s Most Intuitive Chartplotter Operating System

NEON^™ is the latest operating system running on Simrad^® chartplotters and fishfinders. It is designed to deliver a cleaner interface, faster operation, and true everything-within-reach control across the entire onboard system. Built on a unified operating system, every NEON^™ display connects and works together seamlessly, helping simplify how navigation, fishing, and system control come together at the helm. Whether running a single display or a fully integrated multi-screen system, NEON^™ delivers a consistent, intuitive experience across the entire setup.

NEON^™ powers the latest chartplotter lineup from Simrad® marine electronics:

NEON™ should not be confused with Simrad^® chartplotters running the previous generation operating system, including GO^™, NSS^® EVO3^™ and EVO3S^™, and NSO^® EVO3^™ and EVO3S^™. If you have not experienced NEON™ yet, here are a few things that make it great.

Designed to Be the World’s Most Intuitive Chartplotter Operating System

NEON^™ was designed with one clear goal: make using a chartplotter feel natural, fast, and effortless, whether navigating a busy harbor, running offshore, or dialing in a fishing setup. Everything is where you expect it to be. Key controls are always within reach, information is easy to access, and workflows feel logical and familiar. Tasks that once took multiple steps now happen quickly and intuitively. The result is an operating system that stays out of the way, allowing boaters to focus on navigation, fishing, and situational awareness with confidence.

Speed and Quickness That Feels Instant: NEON^™ is built for speed. From startup to everyday interactions, the system feels responsive and immediate, helping reduce friction at the helm.

Fewer Clicks, Everything Within Reach: NEON^™ introduces quick access keys inside apps, placing the most relevant tools, settings, and controls directly on the same screen. There is no need to back out of an app to make adjustments. This makes it easy to manage settings on the fly while navigating, fishing, or reacting to changing conditions.

Fast and Responsive Touch Control: Smooth transitions, instant touch response, and fluid animations make every interaction feel natural and precise, even when switching between charts, sonar, radar, and other views.

Activity Bar Access: Pin favorite apps to the Activity Bar for one-tap access. Charts, sonar, radar, and fishing tools are always within reach, allowing quick transitions between tasks without disrupting focus. Choose to have this always on or just a swipe away.

Mini Inspector: Tap an object on screen to instantly see more details without leaving the current view. Quickly inspect waypoints, chart objects, AIS targets, and more, while staying oriented on what is happening around the boat.

Easy Setup Wizard: NEON^™ guides users through setup with intelligent device detection and step-by-step onboarding. Displays, sonar, radar, and accessories are identified automatically, helping reduce setup time and complexity.

Intuitive Search: Find waypoints, points of interest, and locations quickly using a powerful, easy-to-use search designed to work the way users expect.

Faster Autorouting: Plan routes more efficiently with faster, smarter autorouting designed to help get from dock to destination with confidence, with just a single tap.

Customization That Makes It Yours: NEON™ lets you personalize your setup with drag-and-drop tiles, custom home screens, configurable instrument bars, activity bar organization and placement, and flexible gauge layouts. Set up the display exactly how you want it, whether the priority is navigation, fishing, or a balance of both.

Focus on the Job at hand: Whether you’re fishing or looking for the next anchoring spot, our UI dissolves into the background, giving you a cleaner and less cluttered interface.

Waypoint Management: Keeps your waypoints in order with color coding, icons, notes and tagging, so you can identify where you last caught that Kingfish. Filter your waypoints by the same parameters to turn your data into something meaningful.

Built to Improve Both Navigation and Fishing

NEON^™ OS is designed to support how boaters actually use their systems on the water.
For navigation, faster route planning, clearer charts, and easy access to critical information help reduce workload at the helm.

For fishing, simplified controls, quick adjustments, and intuitive tools help keep attention on conditions, structure, and fish activity rather than menu navigation.

The result is a system that works smoothly across use cases, helping boaters spend more time running the boat and fishing, and less time managing screens.

Stunning Charts with Next-Generation C-MAP^®

NEON^™ OS fully supports C-MAP^® DISCOVER^® X and C-MAP^® REVEAL^® X.
C-MAP charts have been redesigned for NEON™ OS, delivering improved colors, enhanced detail, and a cleaner charting experience compared to legacy systems. Coastal detail, depth shading, and chart presentation are easier to interpret, helping improve situational awareness and decision-making on the water.

NEON^™ OS also supports select third-party chart providers, including CMOR Mapping, StrikeLines, and Standard Mapping, with additional support planned.

Revolutionary Easy Updates with C-MAP^® X-Chart Manager: Download and update C-MAP^® charts directly on the device using C-MAP^® X-Chart Manager. DISCOVER^® X and REVEAL^® X charts and updates are easier to manage, with fewer steps and a more straightforward process that helps keep the system current and ready for the next trip.

One Unified Operating System Across a Wide Range of Displays
NEON^™ OS runs across the latest chartplotter range from Simrad^®, offering screen sizes and formats to suit a wide variety of boats and helm layouts. From compact installations to large, fully integrated systems, every NEON^™ display delivers the same unified operating system and intuitive experience.