Raymarine has released new software for its RSW Wired Smart Wind transducer. The wind vane moves to v1.08 and the Wired Gateway to v1.07, and Raymarine dates the release October 2026.
The changelog is one line long: the software “provides a fix for 50M cable installations.” Raymarine ships the RSW Wired with a 30 m mast cable as standard, so this mainly matters if your installer ran a longer cable up a tall rig. However, Raymarine doesn’t say what the fault looked like, so we can’t tell you which symptoms the fix cures.
| Release | Smart Wind (vane) | Wired Gateway | Raymarine’s notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | v1.08 | v1.07 | Fix for 50 m cable installations |
| February 2025 | v1.07 | v1.06 | Driver update only |
| October 2024 | v1.07 | v1.04 | Production release, no user-facing changes |
| July 2024 | v1.06 | v1.03 | Initial release, no download |
Raymarine also adds a warning worth taking seriously. After the update, check the software version on both parts. If the Gateway doesn’t show v1.07 or the vane doesn’t show v1.08, Raymarine tells you to run the update again. In other words, Raymarine’s note suggests one pass doesn’t always update both units, so don’t assume it worked.
The download is a 602 KB zip holding a single .upgrade.iso file that covers both the vane and the gateway. Meanwhile, Raymarine’s page doesn’t describe the install steps, so follow the RSW installation instructions or ask your dealer if you’re unsure.
If you’re lucky, it might show up automatically when your Raymarine MFD is connected to the internet. Then it might just be a button press. See warning below!
Our take: if you have the standard 30 m cable and the system works, there’s no rush. That said, if you run a 50 m cable, install the update now and then check both version numbers.
Our gallows humour take: Raymarine hasn’t said whether this will work on both LightHouse 4 and LightHouse 5, or whether upgrading the RSW will suddenly force you to replace every Axiom except the Axiom 2s. Just remember: if you have both Axiom 1s and Axiom 2s on a shared network, do not allow upgrades to LightHouse 5!
Source: Raymarine, Smart Wind Software Update
Product page: https://www.raymarine.com/en-us/our-products/marine-instruments/smart-wind
