Raymarine - QUANTUM 2
The QUANTUM 2 CHIRP pulse compression radar from Raymarine with Doppler collision avoidance technology offers you exceptional safety over both long and extremely short distances.
Thanks to the special processing of Doppler radar data, moving targets can be displayed in color on the screen.
Easily identify potential targets
Raymarine's QUANTUM-2 Doppler target processing ensures that moving radar contacts are color-coded. This makes it immediately clear at a glance whether the target is approaching or moving away. This results in a reduced risk of collision.
Superior collision avoidance
Doppler-enabled MARPA offers effortless tracking of dangerous targets by eliminating the need to set up safety zones. Raymarine MARPA target tracking uses the same proven technology also used by the US Coast Guard.
Key features:
- The Doppler display for moving targets provides excellent situational awareness at a glance
- Fully automatic ARPA target tracking together with manual MARPA mode
- Adjustable True Trails target history shows the movement path of moving contacts
- CHIRP pulse compression detects contacts at distances as close as 18 feet when navigating in zero visibility
- 24-mile range for early detection of traffic, navigation aids, landfall and weather
- Instant awareness – QUANTUM starts up and is ready for operation within seconds
- Excellent interference rejection eliminates noise from other radar units
- Simplified installation with Wi-Fi
- Easy upgrade – QUANTUM 2 fits the same bolt pattern as other Raymarine radar antennas
- Lightweight and easy to install – QUANTUM weighs up to 50 % less than comparable magnetron radars
- Safe emissions – QUANTUM can be mounted anywhere on board
- Low power consumption for longer battery life under sail
How does Doppler radar work?
Microwave energy waves are reflected by a distant target, just like conventional radar.
Moving targets send back echoes whose frequencies shift upward or downward from the original transmission.
For approaching targets, the frequency increases because the leading edge of the reflected echoes is received more frequently as the target range decreases.
For receding targets, the frequency decreases because the reflected echo spreads out as the range increases.
Doppler radar units are designed to detect these small changes in wave frequency in order to define moving radar targets.
Doppler radar is specifically tuned to distinguish frequency shifts in the radar echo. This makes it possible to differentiate a moving target from a stationary one based on the reflected echo. Clear color codes then indicate whether they are approaching or moving away.
Incoming targets are marked red.
Outgoing targets are green.
The use of color codes makes it easy to distinguish moving traffic from other stationary targets such as land, navigation aids or stationary/anchored vessels.
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Fully automatic target acquisition and tracking
QUANTUM 2 also features fully automatic target acquisition and tracking. Configure custom safety and alarm zones and be warned of new radar contacts entering the zone.
QUANTUM 2 automatically begins tracking these contacts, calculating their course, speed, Closest Point of Approach (CPA), and more. You are warned of dangerous targets by audible alarms and easy-to-understand on-screen graphics.
QUANTUM 2 features Raymarine's new True Trails target history display. With the True Trails functions, you can see the trail of the "wake" behind each moving target. This additional information makes it even easier to navigate in heavy traffic environments, interpret the movement of other vessels and make intelligent navigation decisions for safe passing.
QUANTUM 2 has very low power consumption, making it particularly attractive for boats operating exclusively on battery power. QUANTUM 2 with Doppler radar can be installed using a traditional cable configuration or connected to your Raymarine MFD via integrated Wi-Fi technology.
Technical data
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General specifications
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Dimensions: diameter x height
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541.0 mm x 209.5 mm
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Weight:
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5.6 kg
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Onboard voltage:
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Either 12 V or 24 V DC nominal Minimum: 10.8 V DC | Maximum: 31.2 V DC
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Power consumption:
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Transmit mode (maximum): 17 W | Standby mode: 7 W | Sleep mode (applies only to radar units via Wi-Fi): 2 W
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Waterproof rating:
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IPX6
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Operating temperature range:
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-10 °C to +55 °C
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Storage temperature range:
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-25 °C to +70 °C
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Additional storage conditions:
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Store upright; do not block the vent on the underside
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Humidity:
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Up to 95 % at 35 °C
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Maximum wind speed:
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100 kn
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Transmitter
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Type:
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X-band solid-state transmitter with pulse compression technology
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Transmit frequency:
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9354 MHz to 9446 MHz
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Peak power:
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20 W
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Duplexer:
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Circulator
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Pulse width (3 dB):
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4 ns to 14.7
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Chirp lengths:
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Chirp lengths: 40 ns to
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Pulse repetition frequency:
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2083 Hz
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Chirp bandwidth:
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Up to 32 MHz
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Standby mode
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Scanner rotation – OFF | Scanner transmission – OFF | Wi-Fi connection – ON
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Antenna
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Type:
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Patch array
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Beamwidth (nominal):
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Horizontal: 4.9° | Vertical: 20°
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Polarization
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Horizontal
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Rotation speed
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24 rpm nominal
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Doppler
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Target tracking
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Tracking of 10 simultaneous MARPA and/or ARPA targets (with Doppler-assisted ARPA)
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Target filtering:
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True Motion mode identifies only the objects moving relative to the vessel
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Compatibility
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Raymarine AXIOM series (from Lighthouse Version 3)
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Raymarine AXIOM Pro series (from Lighthouse Version 3)
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Raymarine eS series (from Lighthouse Version 3)
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Raymarine gS series (from Lighthouse Version 3)
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Supplied without multifunction display!
