Simrad R5000 improves ECDIS integration

Simrad® Marine Electronics, a leader in marine electronics and navigation, today announced the release of s.v.1.3.1 for the Simrad R5000 IMO radar series. This new software improves further the integration with the Simrad ECDIS900 systems and with 3rd party equipment too.

Simrad R5000 Radar and ECDIS900 systems are available in a range of configurations to meet the requirements for an IMO type-approved navigation system. This latest software release allows improved integration of ECDIS with X-Band or S-Band Simrad R5000 radar system aboard CAT 1(H) and CAT 2(H) SOLAS vessels The modular design of Simrad makes it easy to create stand-alone or multi-display navigation systems for commercial vessels of any size and type. While the modern UI and ergonomic keypad with trackball controls ensure ease of operation for safe navigation under demanding conditions.

ECDIS900 to R5000 integration:

For integrity of the data, the radar shall receive route and own-ship’s position from the same source. ECDIS900 is receiving the own ship’s position from the EPFS, compute the track of the route and provide both position and route data to R5000 by Ethernet connection.

ECDIS900 is now a source of data selectable from network sources menu of R5000.

In case of ECDIS900 failure, R5000 can receive own-ship’s position back-up directly from EPFS by serial line.

R5000 to ECDIS900 integration:

R5000 can now transfer radar image (Radar Overlay) and Target Tracking information to ECDIS900 Monitoring and Planning Stations by Ethernet connection.

R5000 to 3rd party equipment integration:

R5000 can now transfer radar image to 3rd party equipment by Ethernet connection via ASTERIX CAT 240 protocol as alternative to the ECDIS900 integration.

Other improvements and bug fixing:

  1. Introduced into top-left menu the possibility to clear the TRAILS
  2. Bug fixing in radar render thread while drawing waypoints.

 

 

For further information you may contact the Official Distributor and Support Center for Greece:

Aegean Electronics SA

4 Zosimadon Str, Piraeus 185 31, Greece

Tel: +30 210 4123000

E-mail: info@aegeanel.com