An
ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System)
is an approved marine navigation, charting and information
system as defined by IHO
Publication S-52. It
meets the performance requirements defined in IEC
61174 and IEC 60945. The major components of an ECDIS
system include a computer, display, application software
and electronic chart data.
An ECDIS-N (Electronic Chart Display and Information
System - Navy) is an approved marine navigation,
charting and information system as defined by Navy
OPNAVINST 9420-2. These
requirements include those from IEC 60945, IEC 61174,
IMO A.817 and additional requirements defined by the
Navy.
To facilitate an overall ECDIS
or ECDIS-N approved installation, Comark provides
both computer hardware and displays which meet
the applicable requirements set forth in IEC 61174
and IEC 60945. Some of these requirements include
but are not limited to:
Brightness
and dimming control Color
calibration Operating
temperatures