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Explorer
Plus
Electronic Charting System Control Unit
The
EXPLORER PLUS turns almost any "off the shelf" PC monitor into
a full-featured C-MAP electronic charting system. Couple this
unique product to an existing onboard monitor or add just about
any size CRT or flat panel display for a very convenient two
piece charting system with unlimited mounting possibilities.
Designed
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- Compact
controller unit connects to most standard monitor with
VGA input.
- Straightforward
logic and soft key operating system offers uncanny
ease of operation.
- Waterproof
trackpad provides smooth cursor transitions to plot,
scroll, pan and make menu selections.
- Compatible
with the new C-MAP MAX charts, technically the most
innovative C-MAP charts ever designed.
- Dual
slot C-MAP MAX/NT+ cartridge doubles the charting capability.
- A
unique programmable anti-grounding feature using—Guardian™ Grounding
Alarm* —provides alarms if your current course
takes you within danger of shoals, obstacles or other
areas where the water is too shallow for your vessel's
draft. This feature helps provide an added level of
security for all boaters.
- Available
with or without GPS/WAAS sensor and with external GPS/Loran
receiver for True Loran Positioning as model Explorer
PlusL.
- Perfect
for use with the optional SI-TEX GPS-20 model sensor.
Position displayed when connected to GPS.
- Expands
to an all-in-one GPS Charting System/Fishfinder/Radar
with optional ES502 Fishfinder Module and optional
2kW to 4kW MDS Radar Sensors.
- Displays
tidal data and port service information for selective
areas worldwide from local C-Card.
- Up
to 1000 Waypoints, Mark or Events and 5000 points per
track.
- Control
unit can be mounted up to 6 feet away from display
unit, multiplying the mounting options on any vessel.
- In
addition to charting information, EXPLORER PLUS numerically
indicates speed, course, distance, arrival time, STG,
temp and depth when interfaced with proper sensors.
- Charting
is displayed in North-up or Course-up modes with GPS
input.
- Controller
unit is designed to be either tabletop, bulkhead or
flush mounted.
- Special
trunion bracket and mounting knobs are provided for
easy installation and removal.
- NMEA-0183
data port for interfacing with other onboard electronics.
- Optional
memory cards provide unlimited track and waypoint storage
capability.
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Guardian™ Grounding
Alarm* feature
continuously scans the electronic chart data
in front of the boat to detect charted rocks,
shoals, obstructions and areas that could pose
a threat if the vessel were to continue along
its current course. The area searched is
user-definable and is identified by a triangle
on the screen. Triggering timely and clear alarms. |
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Add
full-features color fishfinder capabilites!
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Optional ES502
Dual Frequency 50/200 kHz Fishfinder Module connects
to your TrawlPlot 12SD Charting System to add
full featured color fishfinder capabilities.
Features 500/1000 watts of power; real-time,
multicolor A-Scope; 2x, 4x Zoom; full-screen
or split-screen presentations; trip log; speed
sensor; shallow, deep, fish and temperature
alarms; interference rejection and more.
Split-screen chart/ fishfinder.
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Add
Full Featured Radar Capabilities!
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SI-TEX
MDS Radar Sensor Series connect to your
SI-TEX TrawlPlot 12SD Charting System to add
affordable full-feature radar capabilities
and are available in 2kW to 4kW Radome's or
4kW Open Arrays
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Assists
in Traffic Monitoring, Management and Collision
Prevention!
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SI-TEX AIS
Black Box receives VHF transmissions from
vessel carrying automati identifcation system
transponders. Connects to TrawlPlot 12SD Charting
System to display target data from an unlimited
number of vessels and overlay AIS target data
on marine charts.
Easy to install and requires optional standard marine VHF antenna.
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Provides
True Loran Positioning and Repeatable Accuracy!
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Trawl
Plot 12SDL is provided with SI-TEX
e-LORAN Integrated GPS WAAS/Loran Receiver
to give you the best of both worlds...
GPS
WAAS accuracy and True Loran poisitioning,
no conversions.
Perfect
for finding that old Loran-C Fishing Hot Spot. Provides
Heading Better Than 1º Accuracy!
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Add
Cameras!
Optional
CAM-251 indoor camera
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Bronze
Thru-Hull Transducer (shown).
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Full
chart plus graphic depth display.
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Add
Depth Graph Feature!
Optional Active
Transducers add Depth Graph feature which
allows you to display graphic presentation
of vessel's current depth and recent depth
history. Multiple housing mounting options
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SI-TEX
EXPLORER II ELECTRONIC CHARTING SYSTEM CONTROL
UNIT- Specifications
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Power
Consumption
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3.5W
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Input
Voltage
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10~35V
DC
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Memory
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Non
volatile with battery back-up
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Cartography
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Dual
slots for high definition C-MAP MAX/NT+ cartridges
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Trackpad
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High
precision
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Keypad
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Sealed
waterproof silicon rubber, backlighted
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Operating
Temperature
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-10°C
to +50°C
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Report
and Special Functions
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GPS
Status Pages fuel consumption, and estimated
time of arrival. Navigation Data display, (LAT/LON,
COG, SOG, BRG, XTE, TTG), Highway Display, Wind
Functions, Depth Graph Display, Guard Zone Alarm,
Automatic Info on Nav Aids
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Functions
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Worldwide
Chart Coverage, Depth, Distance, Speed unit selection,
Bathymetrics & Soundings Range Selection,
Rivers, Lakes, Cultural Features, Landmarks,
Water Turbulence, Bathymetric Lines, Depth Areas
Limit, Spot Soundings, Bottom Type Ports and
Services, Attention Areas, Tracks, Routes, Lights,
Buoys, Beacons, Signals, Cartographic Objects,
Compass, Chart Generation, New Objects, Complex
Object Icon, Info Level, Chart Boundaries, Smooth
Scroll, Plotte Mode, Map Orientation, Course
Line, Find Port by Name, Port and Tide, WGS84
Coordinates System, Full-screen Cartography.
Thousands Handling
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USER
POINTS
Pages of Memory:
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1
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WPTs/Event/Marks:
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1000
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Routes/Page:
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1000
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Waypoints
per Route:
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1000
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Target:
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1
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Track/Page:
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5
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Points
per Track:
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5000
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Steps
by Distance:
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0.01;
0.05; 0.1; 0.5; 1.0; 2.0; 5.0; 10.0
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Steps
by Time:
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1,
5, 10, 30 sec.; 1 min.
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Mark/Event:
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User
points numeric identifier
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Symbols
of Mark:
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16
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Symbols
of Event:
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16
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Interface
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I/O
Suppport: Two
selectable serial ports, Autopilot output
Input Formats: NMEA-0183, BWC,
GGA, GGL, GSA, GSV, HDG, HDM, HDT, PCMPIA,
RMC, VHW, VTG, DPT, DBD
NMEA-0183 Input Parameters: 1200-N81-N & I;
4800-N81-N & I; 9600-N81-N & I; 4800-N82-N & I;
9600-N82-N & I
Output Formats: NMEA-0180, NMEA-0180/CDX,
NMEA-0183, APA, APB, BWC, GGA, GGL, RMA,
RMB, RMC, VTG, BOD, WCV, XTE, HDG, HSC
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Weight
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2.2
lbs. approx.
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Case
Dimensions
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3.7"H
x 5.5"W x 3.2"D
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IMPORTANT
NOTICE: SI-TEX
Electronics Charting Systems and C-MAP MAX/NT
Navigation Charts are not designed to replace
standard government charts. Any electronic
navigation device should be operated along
with the prudent
use of reliable manual backup
material.
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Specifications
subject to change without notice.
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*Guardian™ feature
should be used as a tool in conjunction with other
navigation such as Depth
Sounders, Charts and Visual Sighting, and should not be relied upon as the sole
means of navigation.
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