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PRODUCTS

FURUNO:

Two New Radars

FAR-15x8

FAR-15x3

URUNO announced that two new radar a single press of a dedicated key. When ACE is in models, the FAR-15x3 series and FAR- action, gain control, sea surface clutter and rain

F15x8 series, will be ready for launch very clutter control are adjusted automatically. ACE shortly. The FAR-15x8 series fully meets the lat- is based on FURUNO’s unique signal processing est performance standard of IMO for all Cat.2 technology.

radar (19-in. display is required for radar effec- tive diameter of 250 mm) and Cat.3 radar (15-in. 3. Fast Target Tracking display is required for radar effective diameter of In target tracking, the acquisition speed has been 180 mm). The FAR-15x3 series is non-IMO Ra- improved as a speed and course vector is displayed dar suitable for workboats and ? shing vessels, but in a matter of seconds after selecting any target.

its performance and function still match those of

FAR-15x8 series Radar. 4. Enhanced usability on the Control Unit

A touchpad is employed on the standard control

Features of the FAR-15x3 and FAR-15x8 unit, offering durability and intuitive operation. 1. Target Analyzer (the FAR-15x3 series) The trackball control unit is also connectable as

FAR-15x3 series have a new “Target Analyzer” an option to support single hand operation.

function that displays moving targets, stationary targets, rain, sea surface and targets closing in on 5. A variety of display modes (FAR-15x3 series) your vessel in different colors, helping to improve User can select display mode according to the situational awareness. need of the operators, including full screen Radar echo presentation, for example.

2. Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) www.furuno.com

ACE delivers decluttered echo presentation with

Testing for Damaging Shaft Voltages

The new AEGIS Shaft Voltage Tester Digital Os- cilloscope makes it easier than ever to check in- service motors for damaging VFD-induced shaft voltages and head off bearing damage and costly unplanned equipment downtime. The AEGIS Shaft

Voltage Tester Digital Oscilloscope is designed to take and capture highly accurate voltage measure- ments from the spinning shafts of motors. The 2-channel, full-function 100 MHz oscilloscope has a 5.7-in. TFT LCD color display, a multi-language user interface, and a 5-hour rechargeable/replace- able lithium-ion battery pack. The oscilloscope is capable of sampling rates of 1 GSa/s to 50 GSa/s and has a USB port for data transfer or ? ash drive storage. The handy AEGIS One-Touch screen cap- ture feature dramatically simpli? es data collection clude a 9V/4A power adapter, 1X/10X oscilloscope for reporting and analysis. Screen images can be probes, test leads for the multimeter, a probe cali- saved to a USB simply by pushing and holding the bration tool, a rechargeable/replaceable 5-hour “Save” button for 6 seconds. battery and a USB ? ash drive with user manual.

AEGIS Shaft Voltage Tester Digital Oscilloscopes E: [email protected] are offered in several packages. Accessories in- W: www.est-aegis.com 52 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • FEBRUARY 2016

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