The FURUNO AD-100 Analog to Digital Converter (Part Number 1-9588) is the critical interface that bridges your legacy marine analog equipment with modern digital navigation networks. Designed for reliability and seamless integration, this robust converter ensures your valuable analog data—like radar video, heading, or speed signals—is accurately digitized for use with contemporary FURUNO and compatible NMEA-based displays and systems.
Don’t retire perfectly functional analog equipment. The AD-100 allows you to extend the life and utility of your existing analog devices by converting their signals into a digital format, enabling integration into a unified bridge system. This saves significant cost while enhancing situational awareness.
Key Features & Benefits:
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High-Fidelity Conversion: Accurately digitizes analog radar video signals, preserving critical target information and clarity on your multifunction displays.
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Multi-Signal Integration: Capable of converting various analog inputs, including heading (e.g., from gyrocompasses), speed (from logs), and other DC signals, into standard digital (NMEA 0183) outputs.
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Enhanced System Flexibility: Enables the creation of a fully integrated navigation suite by allowing older radars, sensors, and instruments to feed data to modern plotters, ECDIS, or radar displays.
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FURUNO Ecosystem Compatibility: Engineered specifically for reliable performance within FURUNO’s extensive product lineup, ensuring plug-and-play operation with many of their display systems.
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Rugged Marine Construction: Built to withstand the harsh marine environment, featuring durable construction that meets FURUNO’s renowned standards for quality and longevity.
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Simplified Installation: Designed for straightforward setup by professional marine technicians, helping to reduce retrofit time and costs.
Primary Applications:
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Integrating analog radar (e.g., from older FURUNO, RAYTHEON, or JRC systems) with new multifunction displays.
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Converting analog gyro or speed log data for use in digital navigation networks.
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Retrofitting older vessels with modern navigation systems while leveraging existing sensors.
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Serving as a vital component in system upgrades and bridge modernization projects.
Technical Specifications Overview:
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Model: AD-100
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Part Number: 1-9588
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Type: Analog to Digital (A/D) Signal Converter
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Typical Inputs: Analog Radar Video, Analog Heading (Syncro/DC), Tachometer, etc.
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Output: Digital data (typically via NMEA 0183 or proprietary digital formats for display).
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Power Supply: Standard marine DC supply (verify with installation manual).
