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Net instrumentation is subject to extreme stress, especially on thepower block or net drum.Simrads modern sensors are sealed entirely in polyurethane forprotection, making them virtually unbreakable. They look great too with the PI range recently winninga top Norwegian design award! Simrad FA100 catch indicator,commonlyknown as ”Eggs”.

Catch indicator, and indeed net instrumentationtechnology reached a high in 1980, with the release of the FR500. This cable system featured an up/down transducer, temperature/depth sensor, a true motion display and a cable free FA100 catch sensor. It was the birth of the modular ”pick & play” systems used today.Commonly known as ”Eggs”, the FA100 sensorswere completely sealed, making them highly durable. This raised the problem of how to power them, so Simrad introduced a rechargeable battery and charging cabinet to solve this particular problem. Simrad’s PI system launched in 2000, is the natural progression of the FA100. The general idea of a fully sealed unit remains the key but many new features such as a seawater switch and even easier recharging reinforce the fact that Simrad is still the leading innovator in net instrumentation.

Depth sensorBottom contact sensorTemperature sensorCatch sensorRip sensorSpread/Remote sensors