The heart of Furuno's NavNet is its Ethernet based network. Using today's
technology, NavNet runs on a 10-BaseT network, which means fast data
transfer between equipment. NavNet's future expansion is limitless, because
Ethernet offers the option to increase speeds from 10Mb per second all the
way to 1 Gigabit per second.
NavNet systems allow users to customize their marine electronics according
to their needs. From a standard Radar & Chart Plotter unit, they can add on
a GPS, Fish Finder and even multiple displays. When multiple displays are
connected, each display can be operated as an individual product or as part
of the network. With more than 50 different display modes, NavNet can
display a variety of information in just about any configuration desired.
Furuno's Research & Development Engineers have spent countless hours making
the NavNet products extremely easy and intuitive to use. The straightforward
menu structure is easily selected through a combination of softkeys and the
track control knob, ensuring simple operation of the Radar, GPS Chart
Plotter and Fish Finder. A common user interface and control panel is used
on all of the NavNet products. This ensures that no matter which model is
being used, it will work exactly the same as other NavNet displays. When you
learn one … you learn them all! The 10.4-inch Color LCD display also comes
with a bonus ten-key keypad to make entering waypoints, routes and other
information even easier.
Furuno's NavNet can turn a single or dual display system into a multiple
display system by simply adding an Ethernet Hub. The Hub allows the products
to talk to each other and share information through a single cable.
Connecting a NavNet display to an Ethernet Hub is as easy as connecting a
telephone cable into the wall jack. The current network allows you to have
up to four NavNet displays connected simultaneously, or add a NavNet
NetworkSounder with up to three NavNet displays. All of the displays
connected to the network act as master units that can control any NavNet
component.
The NavNet Radars are equipped with legendary Furuno X-Band components that
have been winning the National Marine Electronics Association "Best Radar"
Award for more than 10 years running. They are available in a wide range of
power configurations, from the 7-inch display with 2.2 kW output to the
10.4-inch display with 6 kW output.
Furuno has also implemented true color Radar in the new NavNet system. With
the NavNet color systems, a Radar echo displays in varying shades of color
to show the density of the target. For example, a rainstorm may display as
different shades of colors, so that the user can determine where the worst
part of the storm is located. Add the ability to show a chart in a split
screen, or even overlay the Radar targets on top of the chart and you have
one powerful navigation tool!