Raymarine Expands aSeries and finds more fish
New nine and 12-inch multifunction touch displays with increased underwater intelligenceRaymarine's new a9 and a12 displays deliver fast and fluid navigation, multi-sonar capabilities and new video and thermal night-vision integration.
Available from July, the new nine and 12-inch multi-touch displays are equipped with Raymarine’s touch-screen technology with pinch to zoom, a fast 10Hz internal GPS and extensive wired and wireless networking expansion capabilities.
The new models are also powered by the latest release of Raymarine’s LightHouse II user interface, which is said to be even easier to use and customise with all new multi-sonar capabilities.
Anglers can now create their own custom sonar command centre with multiple independent Digital, CHIRP or CHIRP DownVision sonar channels running simultaneously. This powerful and independent sonar control lets anglers view both internal and network sonar modules together for the ultimate in underwater intelligence.
The a9 and a12 with LightHouse II deliver a fast and fluid chart plotter navigation experience as well, says Raymarine. A 10Hz 50 channel internal GPS provides accurate and smooth vessel tracking at high speed. The aSeries also supports all Navionics chart formats including Navionics’ community sourced SonarCharts.
With visual and thermal camera integration, the new a9 and a12 can act as a boater’s sixth sense at sea. Optional Raymarine thermal cameras with superior FLIR infrared technology can be viewed and controlled via touch screen, letting boaters 'see' in total darkness and stay safe.
The a9 and a12 also support multiple video over IP cameras for keeping watch of crew, docking manoeuvres, or engine-room monitoring. Boaters can also access the a9 and a12 anywhere onboard with built in Wi-Fi wireless networking and Raymarine mobile apps.
In addition to Wi-Fi, the a9 and a12 feature built-in Bluetooth for remote control of MP3 music and connection to Raymarine’s optional RCU-3 wireless steering wheel remote.
Since the new a9 and a12 are powered by LightHouse II they are easy to network and expand with additional features and functionality. Here's list of some a9 and a12 advanced options:
>> Remote HybridTouch control using the optional wired RMK-9 full function remote keypad.
>> Two Raynet Ethernet ports for connecting Raymarine radars, sonar modules and multiple LightHouse II powered displays
>> Digital, HD Color and Super HD Color radar support
>> Digital Sonar, CHIRP Sonar and CHIRP DownVision external sonar module support
>> Autopilot control with Raymarine Evolution autopilots. Turn any aSeries display into an autopilot control centre
>> AIS receiver connectivity with support for AIS target tracking in both chart and radar applications
>> Thermal night vision camera option. View and control Raymarine T-Series thermal cameras
>> Connect with NMEA2000 (adapter included) and SeaTalkng devices
>> Engine integration and fuel monitoring. NMEA2000 support or Raymarine’s optional ECI-100 Universal Engine Interface
>> Vessel systems control with optional Empirbus Digital Switching
>> Optional external GA150 GPS antenna for below deck GPS reception
>> Dual-slot microSD card reader for accessing chart data, data backups and LightHouse software updates
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