Compact Doppler Radar with new Target Analyzer clearly shows hazards at-a-glance

Camas, WA, February 11, 2016 – Furuno is world renowned for their exceptional Radar technology, clearly illustrated by recently winning the NMEA’s Best Radar Award for the 40th year in a row. So what can they do to top themselves? How about introducing a compact, Solid-State Marine Navigation Radar that incorporates Doppler technology!

The DRS4D-NXT is a Solid-State Radar with pulse compression and Doppler frequency shift sensing technology, built into a compact 24” Radome. This “NXT” (read “next”) generation Radar is designed for use with both NavNet TZtouch and TZtouch2 MFDs. The DRS4D-NXT is packed with new features, but perhaps the most innovative and revolutionary is called “Target Analyzer”, facilitated by Furuno’s Doppler technology. The Doppler “Target Analyzer” will automatically change the color of targets approaching your boat to clearly show any hazards. Green echoes are stationary targets, land, or approaching targets moving at a velocity of less than 3 knots. Echoes dynamically turn red when targets are approaching your vessel at a speed of 3 knots or faster. It works the same when you are following another vessel. If the target is getting closer at a speed of 3 knots or more, the echo will be depicted in red on the screen. Incredibly, “Target Analyzer” works independently of one’s own ship speed!

Tracking and interpreting threats is now easier than ever with the DRS4D-NXT Radar. Using Furuno’s advanced Doppler technology, this new Radar acquires and tracks targets in virtually every sweep, or just a few seconds. Almost instantly, you will see the target’s speed and course vector. If the target is hazardous, it will also be displayed in red, making it easier to identify and predict its course. The NXT Radar’s incredible ARPA signal processor will display and track up to 100 targets in a single sweep! The entire target theatre can be viewed, monitored, and tracked simultaneously, at any range. For an even more detailed display, target trails and Furuno’s unique True Trail feature can be utilized, allowing you to graphically see the direction in which a target is moving, independent of your own vessel’s motion.

The resolution of this dome Radar is impressive on its own, with a 3.9-degree horizontal beam width, but Furuno took it a step further by incorporating their exclusive RezBoostTM beam sharpening technology to increase performance. With RezBoostTM set to maximum, the NXT Radome’s beamwidth is synthetically sharpened to the equivalent of 2 degrees, providing enhanced target separation that was previously only available on larger, open array Radar antennas.

An all-new “Bird Mode” is yet another standard feature of the DRS4D-NXT. With a single selection on the MFD, the Radar automatically adjusts settings for echo enhancement to help you locate birds. For those fishing fanatics, finding the birds is an important step to zeroing-in on the bite.

Whether you’re looking to add Radar to an existing NavNet TZtouch or TZtouch2 system, or ready to build a whole new suite, Furuno’s DRS4D-NXT Solid-State Doppler Radar is a must-have for the ultimate in safety and situational awareness.

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