Hamburg, 30th August 2007: SAM Electronics, a subsidiary of L-3 Communications, New York, has introduced a new low cost IMO-compliant, type-approved S-VDR designed for retrofitting to cargo vessels of all types and sizes, the S-VDR 4330.
Simple to install and featuring a flash disk embedded operating system for optimum reliability and simple to install, the compact modular assembly is user configurable via a terminal computer. Its Protected Data Unit (PDU) has a standard recording capacity of 2 GB which can be downloaded via an Ethernet link in 15 minutes; data can also be retained for more than 10 years without power supply.
Including a port for AIS data, the pre-assembled 16-channel Main Unit (MU) provides for 9 microphone and 3 VHF input interfaces together with up to 4 video source inputs for Radar and ECDIS, or CCTV.
A complete S-VDR 4330 assembly is available with an extensive range of options. These include a playback station, a data acquisition unit for conversion of analogue and digital signals for output to the main unit, and a remote control unit with multiple display facilities. Also available is a special float-free protected data unit with an extended memory capacity of 8 GB.
A considerable number of the new systems have already been commissioned by leading ship operators in Europe.
To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company's web site at www.L-3Com.com.
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