VisionMaster FT 250 Desktop Radar
The VisionMaster FT 250 desktop radar gives smaller vessels the automatic tracking and plotting technology - normally only available in a CAT 1 radar - in a compact, cost-effective, easy-to-install package.
The new radar uses a state-of-the-art high-resolution LCD screen and contains all of the below-deck components, including a processor and interfaces, in a single compact console. The unit has been designed for easy "plug-and-play" retrofit upgrade for any Sperry Marine BridgeMaster-series radar, using the existing BridgeMaster antenna, transceiver, cabling and interfaces.
The new Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT 250 is designed to comply with the IEC 62388 CAT 2 technical requirements and meets the International Maritime Organization (IMO) carriage requirements for vessels of 5,000 to 10,000 gross tonnage. Sperry Marine plans to offer the product in radar-only and chart-radar configurations. An enhanced version will incorporate all of the CAT 1 functionality for automatic tracking and plotting on the 250 millimeter display. The products will also meet all requirements for high-speed craft.
The new unit is expected to be commercially available in the third quarter of 2008.