Chapter 1 Outline of the Equipment 1-2
1.2 Features
This equipment has the following features.
Color main display with touch panel
This equipment contains a 5-inch color main display with touch panel to indicate maritime information,
such as vessel speed, sailing distances. It has a user interface for making various settings.
Triaxial vessel speed calculation
Combining with GPS compass sensor, Gyro and ROT, this equipment can measure and display the
triaxial vessel speed, which are ahead/stern vessel speed, bow starboard/port speed, and stern
starboard/port speed.
Output to wing display
This equipment can connect to existing wing displays.
Display in analog mode
This equipment can display vessel speed in analog mode through existing analog displays and remote
displays.
Switch serial output sentences version
VBW (vessel speed information), VLW (sailing distance information) and VTG (course and speed
information) can be outputted in sentence format based on IEC61162-1. Besides, it can be switched
between NMEA Ver.1.5, Ver.2.1, Ver.2.3 and Ver.4.0.
Remote Maintenance System (RMS)
Firmware of this equipment can be updated by RMS.
Initial setting through PC
This equipment can be initialized by specialized computer software through LAN connection.
Alert sequence
This equipment can support alert sequence function through contacts or serial communication.
Vessel speed alert
This equipment can set threshold value of vessel speed alert for both forward direction and backward
direction individually.
AC power failure detection
When AC voltage is low, the equipment output an alert and input the corresponding acknowledgment
(ACK) through a dedicated contact. This process is possible only when this equipment is supplied by
24VDC.
External dimmer
The display dimmer function can be supported by an external dimmer.