With Approval On-Board – the BPM 723-DA-AC-BZ Maritime TFT Monitor
18 June 2008
Following the successful market launch of the BPM series 19in monitor (BPM 719-A-AC) from the manufacturer Baytek Industriesysteme for use in maritime applications in 2006, its big brother with a 23in screen (BPM 723-DA-AC with buzzer) has been granted BSH (German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency) and GL (Germanischer Lloyd) approval for use in ECDIS/radar applications.
24-HOUR OPERATION NAVAL TFT MONITOR
The entire structure of the BPM series of marine monitors was designed by Baytek using the company's self-developed long-life technology for years of breakdown-free 24-hour operation even under complex environmental conditions. The integrated wide-range backlight inverter guarantees that the user will be provided with the optimum display of the image content on the bridge of the vessel both during the day and at night.
SEAWATER-RESISTANT CHASSIS
The robust corrosion and seawater-resistant aluminium chassis has also been galvanically treated to give improved protection. The consistent aluminium construction means that there is a very low level of magnetic influence with the result that the magnetic compass guard space can be kept small.
The front of the display, which is protected by a 3mm thick mineral glass panel (protection rating IP65), has a resolution of 1600px x 1200px. The monitor has an analogue RGB input and a digital DVI input. In addition, the BPM 723-DA-AC has an active an active RGB output which can be used to display the signal on a seconf monitor. As is already familiar from the 719 version, the BPM 723 has also been equipped with an RS232.
AUTOMATIC DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT (ADA)
The Baytek monitor includes the innovative automatic dynamic adjustment (ADA) function. Tolerances in the in the signal chain can be used to influence the display of the image signals so that the limit values required for ECDIS approval are exceeded. These tolerances can be achieved via the RGB cable or also via the graphics card that is in use. Using the ADA function will mean that there is optimum adjustment of the entire signal transfer chain. It is therefore always possible to produce the optimum image quality without the user having to make extensive technical changes.
The robust chassis protects the electronics systems of the BPM monitors, which have been developed to be extremely durable, so that the devices do not fail even if they are treated roughly. The electronics system which has developed in-house means that 16.7 million colours can actually be displayed. The user therefore has 256 levels of grey available when using black and white displays, and the result is a sharp, exact image which helps prevent misinterpretations during viewings.
CONSOLE OR STAND INSTALLATION SOLUTIONS
If the customer does not want a console installation, or this is not possible, then Baytek offers appropriate stand solutions. During the development of the stands, consideration was given to the high requirements of the maritime sector and years of experience were incorporated into the process.
