SIMRAD
NSE12 - Chartplotter / Multifunction Display

Simrad NSE, this tough, versatile chartplotter / multifunction display features pre-loaded cartography, full compatibility with SimNet marine electronics and user-friendly controls. Full Networked Chartplotter Available in 8-inch and 12-inch versions, the new NSE multifunction display brings professional-grade navigation electronics to the leisure and light commercial user. Built to withstand the toughest conditions, the Simrad NSE12 is a stunningly fast, full-function chartplotter right out of the box, supplied pre-loaded with Navionics Platinum (ex-USA) or HD Insight (USA only) cartography. But that's just the beginning, as the Simrad NSE12 offers owners the opportunity to add over time a wide range of modules and transducers that will extend its capabilities to include functioning as a best-in-class echo sounder / fishfinder, radar display (both HD and broadband), AIS transceiver, autopilot control, engine performance display and much more, all accessible from a single screen (additional screens can be added as required) and displayed in the format and combination of your choice. And it's all easy to install thanks to its SimNet / NMEA2000 compatibility – just plug in the new unit and the NSE will recognise and configure it automatically. Key features - Simrad NSE12: * Pre-loaded Navionics Platinum charts (Insight HD for the Americas) plus super-fast chart redraw for seamless navigation even at high speeds * Simple controls even for the first-time user, with an all-new alphanumeric keypad, rotary controller and direct access keys * Fully compatible with the revolutionary broadband sounder / fishfinder BSM-1 module * Build your own network of state-of-the art Simrad navigation technology for professional-grade performance; just plug in broadband or HD radar, best-in-class autopilots, AIS and more to create an integrated navigation station * Rugged aluminium construction for the most challenging conditions and environments * Very high resolution screen and super-bright LED backlighting, yet 60% lower power consumption The advances in performance and capabilities are the result of the use of a range of sophisticated components and manufacturing techniques. These include: * The adoption of aspects of the acclaimed Northstar user interface * High-brightness bonded screens with LED backlight technology * An 80GB hard drive for the cartography together with a 1.6 GHz CPU for ultra-fast chart redraw * XGA LCD display in the 12-inch model Suggested systems: The Simrad NSE will appeal to owners of motorboats from 25-40ft and sailboats of 30-60ft plus light commercial craft looking for a tough and adaptable multifunction navigation system that works straight out of the box. Compatibility: Simrad NSE is fully compatible with all SimNet-capable products, including: * Simrad BR24 - Broadband radar * HD radar * Simrad AP24 and Simrad AP28 autopilots * Simrad IS20 instruments * Simrad AI50 and Navico AIS300 AIS units * Plus other NMEA2000 navigation, communications and engine management systems What’s in the box: * NSE 12" unit * Power cable * Video / comms cable * Snap-on front bezel * Mounting gasket * Sun cover * Screen cleaning cloth * Yoke mount * Connector caps (set of seven) * Document wallet with manuals * Bracket mount knobs and washers, screws * Cut-out template Mounting bracket, gasket and fittings, plus a power cable, video comms cable, connector caps, sun cover and instruction manuals.

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