Simrad PI44
Cath monitoring system for trawlers and seiners
www.SIMRAD.com
M A X I M I Z I N G Y O U R P E R F O R M A N C E A T S E A
• For trawl, purse seine and danish seine
• For all vessel sizes
• Six individual channels
• Eight different sensors
• Integrated echo sounder
• Rugged design
• Long range
• Fast sensor data update
• Easy to use
SIMRAD PI44
The Operator unit is the
“heart” of the Simrad PI44
Catch Monitoring System. In spite its modest physical size and simple installation, this unit will give you the current status of the trawl, purse seine or danish seine, as well as accurate echo sounder images of fish and bottom.
By means of the Simrad PI44
Operator unit you can read the data from six different sensors simultaneously. Several sensor types are available, such as depth, height, temperature, catch, rip, bottom contact and door spread.
The PI44 Operator unit provides you with a 10.4” colour display, as well as simple menu operation using dedicated buttons. On the inside we have supplied the advanced electronic hardware and software.
One important design condition was to create a system to be used on both small and large vessels. For this reason the Operator unit is small, and by means of the mounting bracket you can place it on a table, on the bulkhead, or below the deckhead.
Using the mounting material included you can also flush mount the unit into a console.
Graphic mode with echo sounder
Numerical data and echo sounder data on a split screen
The PI sensors are not developed for trawlers alone. They are just as valuable for those working with purse seine and danish seine.
Depth, temperature and bottom contact are valuable information for seining too, and with the Simrad
PI44 you have an efficient tool providing numerous opportunities.
Only a few buttons give you access and control over advanced features.
The majority of the functions are controlled by direct access to the relevant menu.
SIMRAD PI44
Numerical sensor data
In order to take fully advantage of the PI44 functionality, you should exploit the interfaces. In addition to the sensor data interfaces, the
PI44 also includes a fully featured dual frequency echo sounder. Using dedicated buttons, the echo sounder is very easy to use. You can even superimpose the sensor data onto the echogram, and thus achieve a graphic presentation of the underwater situation.
Apart from this, the operator unit can be connected to external navigation instruments in order to receive the vessel’s position, speed and heading on NMEA format.
Connected to a Simrad Combi transducer you can also read the water surface temperature.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operator unit
Display : 10.4” colour LCD
Physical measurements :
• Height: 220 mm (w/o bracket)
• Width: 365 mm
• Depth: 75 mm (w/o bracket)
Power supply : +12 to +32 Vdc
Modes :
• Temperature
• Graphic
• Echo sounder
• Numerical
• Status
• Navigation
• Two or more modes can be used simultaneously by means of the split screen feature
Language : Several menu languages available depending on SW version
Echo sounder
Frequencies :
• 38/200 kHz, or
• 50/200 kHz
Output power : 1 kW
Echo sounder modes :
• Normal
• Bottom lock
• Phase down
• Zoom
• A-Scope
Sensors
No. of channels : 6
Available sensors :
• Depth
• Temperature
• Bottom Contact
• Height
• Spread
• Twin spread
• Catch
• Rip
Applications:
• Trawl
• Purse seine
• Danish seine
Interfaces
• NMEA Serial lines
• External alarm
• Water temperature
• Speed
• Echo sounder transducer(s)
• Sensor hydrophone
We reserve the rights to alter the technical specifications without prior notification.
Simrad Horten AS
Strandpromenaden 50
P.O.Box 111
N-3191 Horten,
Norway
Telephone: +47 33 03 40 00
Telefax: +47 33 04 29 87 www.simrad.com
[email protected]
PI44 System diagram
(A) = Operator unit
(B) = Battery charger
(C) = Hydrophone
(D) = Echo sounder transducer
(E) = Sensors
(F) = +24-32 Vdc
(G) = NMEA serial lines
Additional equipment
• Battery charger for the sensors
• Echo sounder transducer(s)
• PC application for sensor configuration
• PC application and special cable for software update
• Additional hydrophone (with a junction box) - recommended for large trawlers
(855-165233 / Rev.C / July 2006)
