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B&G Zeus Sailing Navigation System Brochure

B&G Zeus Sailing Navigation System Brochure

B&G Zeus Sailing Navigation System Brochure

Product catalog summary
Introduction
B&G has been a leader in sailing electronics for over 50 years, providing high-performance, durable products with outstanding support. The Zeus Sailing Navigation System is designed for both professional racers and cruising sailors, offering advanced technological solutions tailored to their needs.

System Components
The Zeus system includes multifunction displays, a GPS antenna, Broadband Radar™, and integration with various instruments. It provides accurate navigation, weather, and instrument data in a user-friendly format.

Key Features
  • Multifunction Displays: Available in two sizes, these displays integrate sail navigation, weather, and instrument data.
  • GPS Antenna: The ZG50 GPS antenna provides high-accuracy position, speed, and course data.
  • Broadband Radar™: Offers excellent target resolution and discrimination, ideal for navigating in limited visibility.
  • Direct Access Keys: One-touch access to essential navigation information with customizable pages.
  • Sail Navigation: Overlays key navigation data onto charts, including AIS and MARPA target overlays.
  • Weather Integration: Displays up-to-date forecast data, allowing sailors to prepare for changing conditions.

Instrument Integration
Zeus integrates with B&G H3000 instruments, supporting NMEA0183 and NMEA 2000® protocols. It provides tools like TimePlot and WindPlot for assessing conditions and making informed navigation decisions.

Radar and Sonar Imaging
Zeus supports Broadband Radar™ and StructureScan™ Sonar Imaging, offering detailed views of surroundings and seabed, enhancing safety and navigation accuracy.

Entertainment and Connectivity
Zeus integrates with SonicHub™ multimedia systems and supports SIRIUS® Satellite Radio, providing entertainment options alongside navigation capabilities.

Technical Specifications
  • Display: Available in 8-inch and 12.1-inch sizes with high-resolution color TFT LCD.
  • Networking: Supports SimNet, Ethernet, and B&G H-Link interfaces.
  • Power: Operates on 12-24 VDC with low power consumption.
  • Environmental: Waterproof to IPx7 standard, operating temperature range from -15°C to +55°C.

Conclusion
The Zeus Sailing Navigation System by B&G offers a comprehensive suite of tools for sailors, combining advanced technology with ease of use to enhance navigation and safety on the water.
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B&G. Passionate about sailing Gypsy Moth Nautor’s Swan Volvo Ocean Race Rick Deppe – PUMA Ocean Racing-Volvo Ocean Race The choice of the performance sailor for over 50 years, B&G leads the way in sailing electronics, delivering nothing but the highest standard of products and support. The best sailors in the world choose B&G because they value the performance, durability and outstanding support. B&G provides them with the tools to enable them to be the best in whatever they do. The constant challenge to develop new technological solutions has provided our people with a wealth of experience and...

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Expanding possibilities With the introduction of the Zeus Sail navigation systems B&G bring their sailing expertise to a wider group of sailors. The Zeus system consists of: Two sizes of multifunction display - providing sail navigation, weather and instrument data all integrated into a single unit The Zeus GPS antenna supplies highly accurate position, speed and course data to the Zeus system - five times a second, times a second, for smooth display update and high confidence in your position Broadband Radar™ allows the navigator to assess the relative position of hazards, distances off land...

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Sailboat Navigation Direct Access keys ■ One-touch access to Chart, Radar and Navigation information ■ Add custom pages to suit your navigation requirements ■ First touch of each key recalls the last viewed page for quick, easy operation CHART INSTRUMENTS Zeus provides key sail navigation data overlaid onto premium embedded cartography The Zeus navigator is able to assess the prevailing conditions and trends by full integration of the available instrument data. Direct integration with B&G H3000 instruments gives the most accurate data available to assess the conditions and enables configuration...

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Rotary controller: ■ Straightforward menu control, with push-to-enter function ■ Intuitive use for zooming, radar gain and more Alphanumeric keypad ■ Quick and accurate entry of position or name information for waypoints, routes and tracks ■ Front USB port protected by IP67 cover ■ File management via USB stick, allows guick update ofGRIB weather forecasts and log file offload The ability to view up-to-date forecast data gives the Zeus user a clear advantage in understanding the likely conditions that they ■ Wind Speed and Direction Barometric pressure with pressure center indicators ■ Manual...

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Expanding your options Broadband Radar™ provides amazing target resolution. Docks, channel markers, moored vessels and other critical targets are displayed with clarity and separation, even at close quarters. Broadband Radar™ also eliminates the "main bang"ofa pulse radar-the obscured "dead zone" immediately around the vessel - which interferes with close target detection. i Crystal-clear image of your immediate surroundings Excellent target discrimination for high confidence i Automatic tuning removes the requirement to be a radar expert to obtain great performance InstantOn™ allows the operator...

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Broadband Radar AIS (Automatic Identification System) Zeus integrates with the NAIS-300 Class B AIS transceiver. Class B AIS transceivers receive other vessels posi- tions and transmit your position The NAIS-300 connects directly to Zeus via SimNet, providing the Zeus navigator with display of all AIS equipped vessels within VHF range. Vessel data such as MMSI Number, Vessel Name, Call Sign and Type is available, along with dynamic data including Position, Course, Distance and more. Either from ship-to-ship, or ship-to-shore traffic stations. StructureScan™ takes sonar imaging of the sea-bed...

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Specifications Display Z8 Z12 Display Resolution Display Type 800 x 600 (H x W) 8 inch Color TFT LCD 1024 x 768 (H x W) 12.1 inch Color TFT LCD SimNet, Ethernet, B&G H-Link Input: GLL, GGA, RMC, RMB, GSA, GSV, APB, BWC, DBT, DPT, MTW, VLW, VHW, HDG GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, VTG, ZDA, AAM, APB, BOD, BWC, BWR, RMC, RMB, XTE, DBT, DPT, MTW, VLW, VHW, HDG, MWV, TLL, TTM SimNet, Ethernet, B&G H-Link Input: GLL, GGA, RMC, RMB, GSA, GSV, APB, BWC, DBT, DPT, MTW, VLW, VHW, HDG GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, VTG, ZDA, AAM, APB, BOD, BWC, BWR, RMC, RMB, XTE, DBT, DPT, MTW, VLW, VHW, HDG, MWV, TLL, TTM Die-cast Aluminum...

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