ForwardScan® Simrad ForwardScan Technology
ForwardScan provides a two-dimensional, forward-looking sonar image of the bottom ahead of your vessel. In shallow, unfamiliar, or poorly charted waters, ForwardScan is an excellent defense against circling the water and an indispensable tool for locating safe anchorages.
The ForwardScan transducer operates at 180kHz to reduce interference from traditional 200kHz echo sounders and provides:
A maximum forward view of 8 times your current depth
e.g. at a depth of 3m (10 ft), offers forward viewing up to 24m (80 ft)
Nominal forward view equal to 4-5 times your current depth
e.g. at a depth of 3m (10ft), it offers a forward view of 12-15m (40-50ft).
MFD evo2 NSS/evo2 NSO integration
ForwardScan connects quickly and easily to any Simrad NSS evo2 multifunction display via the StructureScan port, with no additional hardware required. On evo2 NSS modular systems, or evo2 NSS systems already using StructureScan, ForwardScan can be connected via an optional Simrad SonarHub sounder module.
Color tracing of the seabed
Full-color bottom tracking provides a stunning 2D rendering of the bottom ahead of your vessel, for a clear, instantly understandable view. Make navigational decisions faster and with more information, without having to interpret individual sonar data.
Bottom Color Tracking with Data Bottom Color Tracking Only
Bow line display
The heading line display integrates ForwardScan depth data with the heading line displayed on the navigation page of your Simrad MFD. The line is represented by colored segments representing deep, medium, and shallow water, with customizable depth ranges to match your vessel's draft.
The ForwardScan forward viewing range scale is automatically synchronized with the length of the heading line: in the ForwardScan/Navigation split-screen view, the entire distance from your vessel to the end of the heading line is represented in 2D on the ForwardScan display. Quickly combine ForwardScan data with chart depth and your current course to better understand what lies ahead.
Easy installation
ForwardScan can be installed on almost any vessel, with a 50.8mm (2”) stainless steel through-hull mount. The mount can fit thin hulls as thin as 25.4mm (1”) with a 12° deadrise, or 19mm (3/4”) hulls with a 20° deadrise.
An optional pre-installation kit includes only the sleeves and blanking plugs, allowing boatbuilders to offer ForwardScan as an upgrade option. A ForwardScan transducer can then be added by the dealer or customer, even after the vessel has already been launched.
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