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Halo™ - What Is It? 

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HALO™ Pulse Compression Radar has Combined Characteristics 
 

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Page 1: ...PRODUCT BRIEF Halo Pulse Compression Radar A REVOLUTION IN RADAR External Final Don Korte PM April 15th 2015...

Page 2: ...Product Overview...

Page 3: ...Halo Product Description Styling 3...

Page 4: ...4 Halo Arrays...

Page 5: ...5 Halo Main Components Antennas 3ft 4ft 6ft RI 12 Interface box Pedestal...

Page 6: ...long life reliable duty cycle No magnetron uses 25W GaN technology No maintenance for brushless motor No degradation of performance over lifecycle Shares benefits from both Simrad Broadband 4G FMCW a...

Page 7: ...ltifunction displays MFDs and GoFree Wireless Modules allow radar data to be viewed on a wireless device such as iPad using our GoFree screen mirror application This is not streaming video but a radar...

Page 8: ...ndard New Radar Processor box RI 12 has and same yellow Ethernet network connectors as 3G 4G Uses N2K BLACK MICRO C connectors same COM interface as on the multifunction displays Interface cables are...

Page 9: ...er min max standby at high wind rating No Data PS box Typ 70 30 Sleep 1 2W 55 145W 40 150 6 5W 13 8Vdc Scanner rotation speed 24 36 48rpm 24 48 with SHD E G series 24 48rpm Variable 16 24 36 48rpm Tru...

Page 10: ...beam sharpening Dual Range With Dual Range Halo Radar functions like two arrays in one monitor two distance ranges simultaneously with independent displays controls and totally independent MARPA targ...

Page 11: ...Captain diddling required Fast Updating and SUPER QUIET High Speed Operation up to 48RPM max radar mode dependent A serious fishing BIRD Finder Mode and allows future USE Modes Instant ON with minimu...

Page 12: ...odels for anyone Halo has the same peak power as a VHF radio 25W and transmits only 10 of the time max Safe to operate in a marina when operating at short ranges Halo emits a fraction the energy of ev...

Page 13: ...vessels lubber line No Range Offset is ever needed No AFC tuning is required Auto Harbour Offshore Bird Weather optimized out of the box No fiddling needed An over ride CUSTOM control allows any setti...

Page 14: ...resent isolated point targets as large and easy to see returns Sea clutter control is optimized to handle large fetch chop and swells Weather Wide image aperture and high resolution to provide a fine...

Page 15: ...e on SIMRAD website Check for updates regularly for latest functionality Minimum baseline code NSS_evo2 V2 0 51 1 80 NSO_evo2 V3 0 51 1 80 Halo V5 1 0 or later Sector Blanking functionality will be pr...

Page 16: ...see small targets better next to large targets such as ships and bridges Sector Blanking Up to 4 sectors and any angle Low electromagnetic emissions Meets Radar Low Emission Standard ITU R SM 1541 4 0...

Page 17: ...O ARRAY w RI12 20M CBL 000 11469 001 9420024128800 HALO 3 RADAR w 3 ARRAY RI12 20M CBL 000 11470 001 9420024128817 HALO 4 RADAR w 4 ARRAY RI12 20M CBL 000 11471 001 9420024128824 HALO 6 RADAR w 6 ARRA...

Page 18: ...in Tx mode STATUS LED is Green when ON Red when not EZ to connect NMEA 2000 Micro C cable supplied and a COMS LED Supplies parking voltage control to pedestal using low current Ethernet 10_100BaseT ou...

Page 19: ...Technology and Design...

Page 20: ...Halo Radar Technologies 20...

Page 21: ...d in other in industries including 4G cellular infrastructure and the increasing volumes there have reduced the cost of GaN devices dramatically In fact some devices cost less than a magnetron at the...

Page 22: ...1KM MEDIUM 2KM 20KM LONG 100KM MEDIUM LONG 20KM 50KM SHORT MEDIUM 0 1KM 2KM Range PULSE RADAR 6kW FMCW 3G 4G RADAR Halo Pulse Compression RADAR 25W 22 Halo sees radar targets as close as 20ft from the...

Page 23: ...Halo What Is It 23 HALO Pulse Compression Radar has Combined Characteristics...

Page 24: ...witches to receive mode to listen for reflections If the pulse reflects off an object it will return to the receiver with a delay proportional to the distance of the object from the transmitter The an...

Page 25: ...ived full duplex operation The wave propagates out at transmitter frequency If it reflects off an object it will return to the receiver still at the frequency it had when originally transmitted Meanwh...

Page 26: ...f the object from the transmitter Halo compresses chirp into a pulse up 150 times shorter using signal processing and measures the time delay to determine the range of the target The antenna angle at...

Page 27: ...of short through long Chirps gets both excellent minimum range about 6m 20ft and high performance target detection similar to a 6kW radar at all ranges Halo transmits a short 40ns pulse and up to 5 va...

Page 28: ...the blind range of the next longer chirp LONG Tx times creates huge dead zones main bang time that have to be managed well in DSP A Radar Mile 12 1us to target and back so a 96us long pulse 7 9nm Con...

Page 29: ...o match STC values across the chirp boundaries or a target discontinuity will occur Notice the smooth clean target image crossing the chirp1 and chirp 2 range edges 29 The sub ranges are seamlessly jo...

Page 30: ...30 Halo How Halo Works Halo Pulse Compression How is a 25W Halo a 6kW equivalent...

Page 31: ...IMO Performance Standards 7 5 4 2 4 2 8 3 4 2 9 5 0 5 4 6 5 Navigation buoy with corner reflector 10 3 5 2 3 2 7 3 2 2 8 4 9 5 3 6 4 Typical Navigation Buoy 5 3 5 2 0 2 3 2 8 2 6 4 6 5 0 6 0 Small ve...

Page 32: ...Product Placement Proof of Performance...

Page 33: ...Halo Pulse Compression Radar Hand Selected Cool Radar Performance Shots 33...

Page 34: ...Halo 4 Garmin 6kW 4 xHD 34 Halo Proof of Performance Halo4 Garmin 6kW 4 xHD Halo4 Ray 4kW4 SHD...

Page 35: ...35 Halo Proof of Performance HALO 4 Furuno 6kW 4 DRS 6A...

Page 36: ...Halo with 6 Array TX06S 1 6kW 4 36 Halo Proof of Performance Halo with 4 Array TX06S 1 6kW 4 Florida USA...

Page 37: ...Local NZ Charter Boat 37 Halo Proof of Performance NZ SEALINK with Halo 4G running with daily ferry service...

Page 38: ...Halo Long Range past 65nm 38...

Page 39: ...Halo Fine Grained Weather 39...

Page 40: ...40 Halo Beam Sharpening like 4G NOTE ALL Halo models have Beam Sharpening 6 array has an unprecedented 0 8 degrees...

Page 41: ...SUPERIOR TARGET SEPARATION Halo shows clear separation of even the smallest targets as seen in this sailing dingy race 41 Halo Beam Sharpening like 4G...

Page 42: ...42 Halo Rock Jetty in NZ...

Page 43: ...ssels Feedback has been gathered and code improvements carefully incorporated 43 Halo Proof of Performance The best BIRD FINDING boat in the world Whales and Dolphins Tour Vessel is located in Aucklan...

Page 44: ...44 Halo Dual Range Sees targets 20 from the radar...

Page 45: ...REAL 20 9m Main Bang No competition here Other pulse radars are at least 85 and more 45 Halo Short Range smallest main bang Halo easily sees Kayaks and paddle boarders...

Page 46: ...46 Halo Trails with Fast Update Halo shows target trails of 4 fast moving jets skis in Clearwater FL harbor...

Page 47: ...47 Halo Birdfinder Radar Got BIRDS...

Page 48: ...48 Halo Birdfinder Radar We Do FISH ON...

Page 49: ...In NZ Halo s dedicated BIRD mode means it s easy to find flocks of birds 3 5nm here Notice that this mode does not fill the screen with high gain clutter DSP magic 49 2X Zoom Fisherman s Dream Halo B...

Page 50: ...More spread out individual large birds are even seen 50 Halo Birdfinder Radar...

Page 51: ...lutter Antenna height 5m was used for these simulator plots The unique properties of pulse compression mean Halo sees through rain better at short range best for collision avoidance while still seeing...

Page 52: ...Halo Sector blanking available in release 2 code in May has up to 4 zones with 3 magenta arcs 52 Halo Sector Blanking...

Page 53: ...Halo Sector Blanking on water showing 2 zones with 3 magenta arcs 53 Halo Sector Blanking...

Page 54: ...Halo Sector on water showing 2 zones with 3 magenta arcs with chart overlay 54 Halo Sector Blanking...

Page 55: ...55 Halo Actual Results...

Page 56: ...56 Halo Actual Results...

Page 57: ...Halo easily sees all targets and 11m RIB to 9nm horizon limits radio confirmed 57 Halo Actual Results...

Page 58: ...Our fully loaded Yellowfin DEMO at Hawk s Cay Jan 2015 Media Event Halo Live 58...

Page 59: ...LED accent pedestal lighting with 4 level control COOL GLOW 59 NAVICO Legal Disclaimer Statement Halo Pulse Compression Radar s blue 4 level static accent pedestal lighting may not be approved for use...

Page 60: ...Halo Blue Light Our HALO Radar is badly needed here PARTY TIME BLUE all over 60...

Page 61: ...Advanced User Functionality and Specs...

Page 62: ...or long maintenance free operation Brushless motor Helical gear transmission Solid state transmitter no loss of performance over product 10 000hr lifetime Commercial grade build quality Heavy duty die...

Page 63: ...d After 190 hrs of running continuously at 48RPM the HALO sound level with the 6 array was 45 dba 63 Halo Smooth and Quiet IMPORTANT NOTE Twice 2X sound pressure on dba scale is a 6dBa difference 43dB...

Page 64: ...at 48rpm with RI 12 Power consumption 13 8Vdc 150W peak at maximum wind velocity 40W average at zero wind velocity 6 5W average for Scanner RI 12 in Standby mode DC input RI 12 DC 10 8V to 31 2V 12 24...

Page 65: ...del 1 2 10 3dB width 0 8deg with Beamsharpening Mode ON Vertical 25 20 3dB width Side lobe level 3 ft model Below 23dB max within 10 Below 30dB max outside 10 4 ft model Below 23dB max within 10 Below...

Page 66: ...ency 28 625MHz Bandwidth 40 MHz max Sampling Rate 16bit 115MSPS Narrower bandwidths defined by signal processing Noise figure 5dB Average at front end input Communications Ports Ethernet 10 100 Base T...

Page 67: ...67 Halo Dimensional Drawings all models...

Page 68: ...68 Halo Dimensional Drawings Antenna rotation maximum rotation...

Page 69: ...Note It is best to mount the RI 12 vertically 69 Halo Dimensional Drawing RI 12...

Page 70: ...NOTE A dual radar installation of 3G or 4G on same vessel as Halo needs to have vertical separation of at least 3m 9 ft 70 Halo Mounting Antenna Tips...

Page 71: ...Halo Mounting Antenna Tips 71...

Page 72: ...Halo Mounting Antenna Tips 72 Best Performance...

Page 73: ...Halo Mounting Antenna Tips 73...

Page 74: ...74 Halo Installation Mounting Pedestal...

Page 75: ...Halo Installation Reference Tools 75 75 Radar installation manual is on SIMRAD website Below is Halo Drill Template included...

Page 76: ...ctive tape on the antenna that protects the wave guide Only remove the waveguides protective cap Immediately before installing the antenna Carefully lower the antenna on to the pedestal The antenna ca...

Page 77: ...77 Halo Installation Mounting Pedestal Pole mount...

Page 78: ...ction cable is not rear exit 1 5 024 0305 00 Anti corrosion grease 1 6 000 12514 001 Pedestal mounting bolts and washers a Bolts hex head M12 x 35 mm 316 s s 4 b Bolts hex head M12 x 50 mm 316 s s 4 c...

Page 79: ...6x1 2 316 s s 4 Key Part No Description Qty 1 000 11467 001 RI 12 Radar Interface Module 1 2 000 11246 001 Ethernet adapter RJ45 male to 5 pin female 150 mm 5 9 1 3 000 0127 51 Ethernet cable 1 8m 6ft...

Page 80: ...80 Halo Nameplates IMPORTANT NOTE FCC PART 80 Type Certification Approved Pending IC Canada CE SoO DoC and final compass safe distance...

Page 81: ...IMPORTANT NOTE FCC PART 80 Type Certification is completed Pending IC Canada CE SoO DoC and final compass safe distance 81 Halo FCC GRANT...

Page 82: ...82 Halo System Builder Capture...

Page 83: ...83 Halo System Builder Capture...

Page 84: ...84 Halo Installation Manual Wiring RI 12 2 WIRE DC Power cable is custom for each installation and is not provided...

Page 85: ...Hardware Mounting kits Radar Plate and Tower mounts Scanstrut Edson Seaview 85 Halo Options Accessories HALO Pulse Compression Radar Mounting Options...

Page 86: ...11mm BLANK 4 089 0485 00 BOLT HEX M12x35 316 s s 4 089 0486 00 BOLT HEX M12x50 316 s s 4 089 0487 00 WASHER FENDER M12x36x3 316 s s 4 089 0488 00 WASHER SPRING M12 316 s s 8 089 0489 00 WASHER ISOLATI...

Page 87: ...ED RIGHT 5 151 10439 001 HALO SPARE PED END CAP W LED LEFT 6 151 10440 001 HALO SPARE CPU ASSY 7 151 10441 001 HALO SPARE PSU ASSY 8 151 10442 001 HALO SPARE LED ASSY LEFT RIGHT 9 151 10443 001 HALO S...

Page 88: ...4 open array radars HALO 3 4 DPT 60 SO3 Dual PowerTower for 60cm satcom up to 4 open array radars http www scanstrut com products product page php range_id 10002 type Powerboats http www scanstrut co...

Page 89: ...er for open arrays and sat domes 68350 Triple tower The 3 4 Halo array will work on all of the towers listed The 6 Halo array will only work on 68110 6 Tower for open arrays 68120 12 Tower for open ar...

Page 90: ...68575 Triple Tower These are available from Edson direct http www edsonmarine com marinestore index php main_page product_info cPat h 87_322_323_327 products_id 1767 http www edsonmarine com marinesto...

Page 91: ...Radar Fit Model P N Description Image HALO 3 4 6 68950 Hardtop Mounting Plate This is available from Edson direct http www edsonmarine com marinestore index php main_page product_info cPath 87_322_323...

Page 92: ...ur style of mount Step 2 Select the top mounting plate to fit Halo Step 3 Choice optional accessory 92 Dual Tower for open arrays and sat domes PMA DM2 M2 with Simrad Halo With accessories added PMA 5...

Page 93: ...93 Halo Seaview Mounts Step 1 Select a Mount for Halo 5 127mm tall aft leaning mount These are all available from Seaview direct...

Page 94: ...94 Halo Seaview Mounts Step 2 Select a Top Plate for Halo Step 3 Select accessories Light bars etc For all Halo mounts go to http seaviewglobal com system attachments Simrad_Catalog_ver1 pdf...

Page 95: ...n for replacing an existing Sim rad BR24 3G 4G Raymarine and Garmin radomes Simrad HALO special adapter plate is a great solution when replacing an existing Simrad 3G 4G Raymarine or Garmin closed dom...

Page 96: ...and Halo V5 1 0 and up are posted on SIMRAD website Sector Blanking will be functional end of May with MFD NSS_evo2 V3 0 52 x xx and NSO_evo2 V4 0 52 x xx and up and Halo V5 1 x and up Check for updat...

Page 97: ...in Try that if a Radar ON OFF does not work This will fix any systems issue DO not plug or unplug COM or Ethernet cables with operating If no solution try to go to the radar installation screen and ch...

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