Synapsis NX

Scalable workstations for (Chart-) Radar, ECDIS and Conning

SYNAPSIS NX Workstations
Synapsis NX workstations are based on an innovative and With the Synapsis NX series, Raytheon Anschütz also presents a
advanced “next generation” system architecture – this is what new generation of navigational applications for (chart-) radar,
the “NX” stands for. Using only a small number of standardi- ECDIS and conning. The new software was designed with conti-
zed hardware components, the NX architecture significantly nuous user participation in order to create applications with an
improves flexibility and reliability and simplifies installation unparalleled intuitiveness in use.
and maintenance.
Advanced functions (formerly only found on complete “Inte-
grated Navigation Systems”) have now become a standard for
each workstation, even in case of a stand-alone installation.
BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
These functions ensure a consistent use of qualified data and
• (Chart-) radar, ECDIS, and conning with clear
consistent alert handling throughout the system. Navigators
user interfaces and intuitive workflows receive a validated picture of the prevalent situation, are released
• Advanced functions for consistent data, better from superfluous workload, and are supported in right decision
situational awareness and easier operation making. This means a significant contribution to safer navigati-
(known from INS, now offered as a standard with on and more efficient watchkeeping.
Synapsis NX workstations)
• Integrated redundancies, safety and efficiency through
“any function at any place”
• Fewer and standardized components for better
reliability and scalability
• Smart software simplifies system configuration
and service
• Streamlined sensor collection for flexibility and
reduced cabling
• Easy installation, low installation cost
SYNAPSIS NX WORKSTATIONS OFFER MORE THAN JUST ECDIS OR RADAR
Synapsis NX Workstations can be easily configured according to dard with any new Synapsis NX Workstation in order to sup-
customer’s individual requirements – from a stand-alone radar port navigators and contribute to a better situational awareness:
or ECDIS workstation up to a fully integrated multifunctional
workstation. • CCRS: sensor data is checked for integrity, validity
and plausibility
The workstations are based on the Small Marine Computer • Corrupted / manipulated data is detected and excluded
(SMC). The SMC hosts a common software backbone called the automatically
Bridge Integration Platform (BIP), which is the heart of each • Consistent data and target designations are used at any
workstation. Navigational applications are added on top and connected workstation
provide a harmonized interface to the user. • Health monitoring takes place with automated switch-over
• Intelligent central alert management (CAM) reduces stress
The BIP takes over central services of the system and ensures and directs attention to critical alerts
consistent use of data and consistent alert handling throughout
the system. These smart functions are now available as a stan- For more information about these functions, please visit our
website: www.raytheon-anschuetz.com/synapsis

Sensor & data management

Radar / ECDIS / Conning Consistent data & operation
Target & zone management Reduced / singular alerting
Alert & status management Bridge Integration Platform (BIP) Automated redundancy handling
Permanent data exchange via LAN
User & mode management User customization
Interfaces (VDR, propulsion,…) Flexible integration
Operating system
Infrastructure software
(Bridge Integration Platform)

HUMAN-CENTERED SOFTWARE DESIGN

“Human error” – incorrect situational assessment, caused by 300 tasks and use cases, insights from international research
poor or inconsistent presentation of data or confusing ope- projects on bridge ergonomics and operations, and a phase of
ration and subsequent incorrect decision-making – has been prototyping with selected users. From the start, the feedback
named in many investigations as a main reason for accidents in valued the clarity of the new UI and the operation concept, the
global shipping. In particular, in times of ongoing digitalization intuitiveness of use throughout the different tasks as well as
and integration aboard, the design of new navigational software supportive functions which provide assistance to the operator.
should concentrate on “user needs” and the “human element”.
The new Synapsis NX is now launched, incorporating latest
When designing this new generation of navigational software, software technologies and an intuitive user interface based on
Raytheon Anschütz adopted a new course of continuous user customer feedback and user experience. In fact, it is the first
participation. The goal was to design intuitive and consistent navigation system featuring a user-defined interface design.
user interfaces and operation concepts which meet or even
exceed the expectations of the operators and support their
common interaction patterns with regard to daily tasks and
use cases.

The agile development process took more than 24 months

and included various workshops with navigators and nautical
experts. The process covered a detailed analysis of more than
RADAR NX / CHART RADAR NX
Raytheon Anschütz replaced the current radar software with
the next generation, Synapsis Radar NX. Consistent with the FEATURES AT A GLANCE
human centered software design, a team of experienced marine
• Advanced tracker and raw video processing for
radar users, UI experts and skilled SW developers created a re-
markably intuitive user interface requiring little or no training. high radar performance
• New and efficient UI based on Synapsis NX human
Optimized grouping of data and current settings allow a supe- centered design principles
rior overview and instant determination of the situation and • Little or no training needed, proved by users such as
interpretation of the radar picture. The quick access bar makes
masters, pilots and trainers
the most often used operations and functions available at a
• Support of user profiles; each user is able to store their
fingertip, including touch operation.
favorite settings
The Synapsis Radar NX features an advanced tracker, which is • Support of radar video merging of multiple radar sensors
derived from a high performance, commercial small target tra- and distribution to ECDIS (Option)
cking application. Together with the lossless digital video distri- • Functions known from INS, e.g.: enhanced target
bution of the NautoScan NX radar transceivers this results in an
management, integrated handling of sensor data,
optimized performance in tracking and anti-clutter processing.
automatic selection of best data set, multi-user setting
Based on the LAN distribution, any transceiver data is rou- management
ted with high flexibility to any workstation hosting the Radar • Fully type approved according to IEC 622388 Ed. 2.0
NX software. Combining multiple radar transceivers via the
optional radar video merging function provides a single,
unobstructed radar video to the users which is also available as a
merged radar video overly on ECDIS NX.

Synapsis NX Chart Radar, night color Synapsis NX Chart Radar, day color
Left-hand side: Right-hand side:
Indication only Indication & operation

Navigation data, incl. source

Quick access bar with navigation tools
and quality indication
Function related menues

Target information Chart radar Tile menu with Drag and drop
(system level) function flat hierarchy navigation tools

Synapsis NX Radar offers advanced functions

SYNAPSIS ECDIS NX
Raytheon Anschütz offers an advanced electronic chart display and
information system (ECDIS) in a modern, state of the art design. FEATURES AT A GLANCE
ECDIS NX was designed to effectively support the daily tasks • Extremely intuitive use, context-sensitive help function
and use cases of navigators. During route monitoring the navi- • Wide screen displays and retractable UI panels for
gator benefits from a display with maximum chart area. maximized view of the charts
• Wizard based voyage planning, graphical editing of routes
Important operational functions are available at a single click,
• Speed and ETA calculation for each waypoint and leg in
and indications can be fixed or retracted as needed, based on
navigator preferences. User and task oriented profile settings UTC or local time
support safety and usability. • Editable look ahead zones for anti-collision, route
monitoring and anti-grounding
Route planning, as a key feature, is now a wizard-guided process • Extensive filtering tools to reduce unnecessary alarms
that further utilizes intuitive principles such as point to chart • High precision track control Cat. C with Anschütz autopilots
or drag and drop to set waypoints as well as a self-explanatory
• Central chart management – charts and chart updates
route manager and comprehensive voyage planning tools.
Optional upgrades in functionality beyond IMO-requirements in- have to be loaded on one NX workstation only
clude highly precise track control Cat. C, digital radar video over- • Central route management and route distribution - a route
lay including display of merged multi-radar video sources, tender can be planned once and used at any ECDIS NX workstation
tracking, and additional chart formats such as ARCS and BSB. • Functions known from INS, e.g.: enhanced target
management, integrated sensor data handling, automatic
Being fully compliant to rules and regulations, having support
selection of best data set, multi-user setting management
of Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO by AVCS) and being
prepared for S-100 charts make the Synapsis ECDIS NX the first • Support of Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO by AVCS,
choice for a modern, future proof bridge design. subscription required)
Crews will familiarize themselves quickly with the new user in- • Fully type approved according to IEC 61174 Ed. 4.0 and
terface and the human-centered operation concept. This makes IHO Presentation Library S-52 Annex A Edition 4.0
ECDIS NX also a perfect solution for retrofits. incl. DNV GL certificates

All deliveries include access to the maker-specific online ECDIS

training. A partner network of land-based training facilities is Chart formats/ availability
also available. • S 57/S 63 Encrypted ENC
• ARCS (option)
• DNC (option)
More information under: • BSB (option)
www.raytheon-anschuetz.com/ecdistraining/ • Additional military chart formats on request

Synapsis ECDIS NX offers advanced route planning ECDIS NX with maximized chart window
Left-hand side: Right-hand side:
Indication only Indication & operation

Individual retractable panels:

Quick access bar
fixation or
retraction Function related menues

Customizable Route planning Tile menu with

by user profiles by drag and drop 2 layers only

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEW USER INTERFACES

AND OPERATION CONCEPTS OF ECDIS NX AND RADAR NX?
Visit the website www.raytheon-anschuetz.com/nx-generation and find out details
about the first user-defined navigation software in the market.

You can watch videos to experience modern MMI and the new intuitive operation
of the ECDIS NX and Radar NX. You can also learn about the benefits of INS
functionality, which is now made available with any Synapsis NX workstation.
SYNAPSIS CONNING NX
Synapsis Conning NX is the centralized data display for the
ship’s command. It makes all bridge navigation and machinery FEATURES AT A GLANCE
status data easily available at a glance.
• Standard pages for various vessel types
The combination of different instruments and indications at a • Additional situational awareness, easy to add to a system
central display increases situational awareness, even in critical • Not only a display: Conning allows operation of various
situations of maneuvering and docking. It provides the operator functions (CCRS sensor selection, CAM centralized alert
with efficient help in right decision making; Conning NX is a presentation)
strong contributor to safety at sea.
• Approved to latest IMO standard for bridge alert
management (MSC.302(87))
As a standard, the Conning NX features different display modes
for different maneuvering situations and for different types of • Graphics are individually adapted to the specific type
equipment. These include a navigation data display page, a do- of equipment (“widgets”)
cking display page, a heading and rudder movement recording • Different pre-configured pages for different maneuvering
page, an instruments page, and a track control page. Conning situations (e.g. navigation, docking, track)
NX also acts as the central HMI for INS functions such as sen-
• Flexible application design allows creation of individual
sor management, intelligent central alert monitoring and system
graphics and pages (option)
health monitoring.
• Central HMI for functions provided within an integrated
Conning NX is a versatile and extremely capable software. navigation system (INS)
Besides the standard pages it allows an optional creation of indi-
vidual display pages and even the implementation of additional
functionality, such as the ability to control and actuate external
hardware interfaces.

Synapsis Conning NX Docking page

Conning NX application on 12“ Synapsis Touch Panel

The new Synapsis Touch Panel (STP) is a smart

multifunctional display.

Together with the Synapsis Touch Panels, Conning NX can

provide the HMI for a centralized alert HMI (CAM-HMI)
of the INS, on bridge level or as a bridge alert management
system for DNV Class Notation NAUT OSV.

Furthermore, thanks to its modular and user-oriented

structure, Conning NX can integrate various analog and digital
displays within customized display pages. Customer-specific,
switchable elements can be created for dedicated functional
pages and to actuate the respective hardware interfaces.

Central display of system health status

 SMART SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
The new NX architecture reduces complexity and offers smart Benefits:
scalability, redundancy, flexibility, and resistance to failures. • Redundant network
• Software-defined multifunctional workstations
All sensor data is enabled to LAN, via the NautoPlex data col- - are based on standardized PCs (SMCs) and software (ease
lectors. Sensor data, as well as the raw radar video, is distributed of logistics and service)
to the workstations via LAN. The workstations are based on the - offer integrated redundancy
Small Marine Computers. The function of a dedicated worksta- - can easily be redefined or expanded
tion is defined by software. • Integration of sensors via LAN, digital raw radar video
• High flexibility, transparency, and upgradability
Customers can choose from (chart-) radar, ECDIS, or con- in systems configuration
ning software, either stand-alone or in any combination. The • Lower installation cost and lower lifecycle cost
function of a workstation can also be redefined at any time or • Separation of hardware (e.g. in a rack) is possible – reducing
expanded during the lifetime of the ship – for example to adapt cost for commissioning, installation and servicing
to new rules, regulations, or operational requirements.

Radar transceiver 1 Radar transceiver 2

Workstation 3,4,5… Workstation 1 Workstation 2 Workstation 3,4,5…

… … … …

Multiple workstations Multiple workstations

(Radar / ECDIS / Conning) can be added (Radar / ECDIS / Conning) can be added

Small Marine Computer Small Marine Computer

(SMC) (SMC)

… …

Switch 1 Switch 2

NautoPlex 1 NautoPlex 2

Sensors 1 Sensors 2
e.g.: GPS 1, GPS 2, Log, AIS, e.g.: GPS 1, GPS 2, Log, AIS,
Echosounder, Navtex, Wind, RPM Echosounder, Navtex, Wind, RPM
TECHNICAL DATA

Small Marine Computer

Our Small Marine Computer (SMC) is the standard for all Synapsis Workstations, – Powerful Quadcore i7 microprocessor
making logistics fairly simply and thus shortening service time and cost. The – Fanless operation and solid-state SSD
SMC features a solid-state disk and passive cooling to increase reliability and – 1x DVI-I and 2x displayport video outputs
lifetime. With its ultra-compact design and powerful processing capabilities, – 24V power supply
the SMC is ready for universal use on various ship types.

(8.6")
220
(6.8")
173

210
(8.2")

NautoPlex
The scalable NautoPlex serial to LAN converters collect all serial sensor data as
well as status information and distribute data and information via LAN to the
workstations. The result: reduced cabling effort and enhanced flexibility. Ethernet switch

Space for cable

443

Height 82
265

172

Height 46
3.9"
100

Space for cable

Space for cable

288
11.3" Radar operator panel / ECDIS operator panel
The operator panels enable simple operation of basic radar and ECDIS func-
tions, among others range, diming, color switch and alert acknowledgement.
2.4"
60

The radar operation panel also features physical rotary knobs and buttons for
further radar functions and adjustments.
TECHNICAL DATA
Synapsis Touch Panel

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Displays
The workstations feature 19", 26" or 27" TFT monitors with various options.
Specific technical data is available on request. Furthermore new Synapsis
Touch Panels (STP) are available for mounting into the consoles as a centra-
lized display for alert management (INS, bridge level or as NAUT-OSV CAM-
HMI) or other specific function (via Conning NX software modules). The STP
is a 12" powerful panel PC with touch display, solid state disk and low-noise

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passive cooling.

– Resolution 27": 1920x1080 pixel 16:9

– Resolution 26": 1920x1200 pixel 16:10

Other sizes and resolutions on request.

Technical data on request

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Example shows 19“ and 26“ consoles.

Illustrations may vary.

Subject to change due to technical developments without notice.

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