BMEA

Digital Yacht, the Bristol-based manufacturer of marine PC systems, is introducing their CF60 solid state PC.  Unlike traditional PCs which have a magnetic hard drive, this new CF60 utilises a patented solid state, flash memory device which effectively makes the PC impervious to any data loss through vibration or rapid movement such as a boat crashing off a wave. 

The solid state hard drive also brings other benefits including faster boot-up and operation speeds, reduced power consumption and tolerance of a wider range of operating temperatures.  The CF60 is designed to be powered directly from the boat’s DC (12V) battery system without the need for an inverter or AC generator.  It utilises a state-of-the-art Intel mobile processor and the machine comes pre-loaded with Windows XP as a standard operating system.  Vista is an option but many electronic chart manufacturers do not support this technology as yet.  It has all the normal PC-type connectivity including connectors for USB, Fire Wire and a traditional RS232 type connection for NMEA devices.

Thanks to a heavy dicast chassis, the CF60 does not require any extra internal cooling fans, as heat is dissipated through its enclosure.  This greatly improves reliability as salty, moist air is not drawn through the machine for cooling purposes.

The unit ships with 515Mb of built-in RAM and a CD/DVD drive suitable for loading software.  Digital Yacht can pre-install popular chart plotting programmes such as Nobeltec’s VNS or Raymarine’s Raytech navigation software and a range of LCD monitors are also available from 12” to 24”.

The CF60 is priced at £999.00 including VAT, ships complete with a cordless keyboard and mouse, and is available immediately.

For further information, please contact:
Digital Yacht Ltd., Digital House, Unit 10 City Business Park, Easton Road, Bristol BS5 OSP, UK.
Telephone: 0870 121 3080. 
Email: sales@digitalyacht.co.uk
www.digitalyacht.co.uk