Point Shield Brochure

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Compact Underwater Security SystemPointShield


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The PointShield EdgeFully Automatic No Operator Required!>> The system is ully automatic and does not

require a ull time operator.>> System eatures include:

l Automatic detection l Automatic tracking l Automatic classifcation l Automatic alert

Low Cost of Ownership>> Very little maintenance required>> Easy to clean underwater or, alternatively, easy

to remove rom the water or cleaning>> System includes a Built-in-Test (BIT) unction

that monitors and issues an alert i ailure is

detected

Modular and Flexible Architecture>> Sensors available in di erent coverage

confgurations: 90, 180, 270, and 360>> Multiple units can work simultaneously and

report to the same Command & Display unit

Ease of Integration>> Open So tware Architecture supports easy

integration with any sensor>> Can be incorporated into DSITs PortView

Harbor Surveillance System (HSS) or any otherC&C system

Light and Portable>> Underwater unit is small and light weight>> Rapidly deployable and easily moved

between sites>> Ideal or:

l Permanent installation l Ship protection l Rapid deployment

>> Simple installation: multiple methods(seabed, pier, tripod, mooring pile, etc.)

Top of the Line Detection Capabilities>> Accurate detection at ranges up to 500 meters>> Tailored to detect threats o any size and

Target Strength>> Can handle more than 1,000 contacts

simultaneously>> Enables the investigation o targets using

a special zoom display

User Friendly Displays>> Windows-based so tware with intuitive

displays and menus>> Includes: multiple display ormats, target

data, exclusion zones and more

Enables Pinpoint Response>> Highly accurate positioning o threat>> Rapid update rate o tactical picture

Robust System for Long Term Operation>> Built to operate 24/7/365 in all weather and

water conditions


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Sites to be ProtectedPointSheild guards designated zones as well as vesselsagainst underwater intrusion: >> Water intake areas and other access points >> Ships on expeditionary missions>> Nuclear Power plants>> Energy terminals

>> O shore rigs>> Commercial ports>> Naval bases

Any underwater intruder, including: >> Divers with closed circuit breathing apparatus>> Divers with open circuit breathing apparatus >> Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) >> Small submersibles

The Threat

The PointShield DDS display showing Radar over satellite image

The DSIT Shield FamilyIn line with its mission to provide comprehensive solutions to underwater site security, DSIT has widened itsShield of Protection . The PointShield DDS was developed to provide the ideal solution or both tight zones and vessels thatrequire protection rom underwater threats. Ships anchored in both home and oreign ports, relatively small but critical areasin the underwater sites o energy terminals, power plants and commercial and navy ports may all require the protection o asystem with excellent accuracy, automatic operation and maximum exibility. In adding a light-weight, mobile solution tothe Shield amily o underwater site security systems,DSITs Shield Systems cover the complete range of protectionagainst underwater threats .


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DSIT Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Acorn Energy (NASDAQ: ACFN), develops and produces sonar applications and Command

and Control systems for the defense, commercial, energy and homeland security markets. The company employs a world-

class multi-disciplinary team of professionals that are skilled in the latest sonar and Real-Time technologies. DSIT products

include: AquaShield Diver Detection Sonar (DDS) System, PortView Harbor Surveillance System (HSS), EnerView

Safety and Security C&C for energy sites, Mobile Acoustic Range (MAR), Underwater Acoustic Signal Analysis (UASA), and

a wide variety of Sonar Simulators and Trainers.

About DSIT

PointShield SpecifcationsSpecial Processing Algorithms

>> Per ormance Optimization

>> Bearing Interpolation

>> CFAR Processing

>> Two Dimensional Normalization

>> Adaptive Threshold

>> Automatic Detection

>> Automatic Tracking

>> Automatic Classifcation>> False Alarm reduction

>> Automatic Alert

>> Automatic Elimination o Wakes

>> Static Target Suppression

Display Formats

>> Sonar Data

>> Tactical Picture on: l Aerial photo

l Satellite Imagel Nautical Chart

>> Overlay o Sonar Data on anytype o Tactical Picture

PointShield Installation

1. Pier Installation2. Mooring Pile Installation3. Tripod Installation4. Anchored Installation5. Mobile Installation

Inter ace & Integration

LAN Inter ace TCP/IP

Integration with any C&Csystem

The PointShield Main Units

>> Underwater Unit>> Processor Unit>> Control and Display Unit>> Junction Box

The Underwater Unit>> Underwater Front-end

Electronic unit (UFE)

>> 1-4 rectangular transducerarrays or transmitting andreceiving, depending on desiredcoverage:

>> 90 o horizontal coverage>> 180 o horizontal coverage>> 270 o horizontal coverage>> 360 o horizontal coverage

>> Weight and dimensions oUnderwater unit:

l Diameter: 0.3 meter l Height: 0.5 meter l Weight in air: 11-18 Kg

(dependent upon coverageconfguration)

>> The output o the underwaterunit is beam data.

Recording & Playback

Several modes o data recordingand playback enable debriefng ospecial events

Built In Test (BIT)

>> Constant monitoring o all modules>> Automatic alert in case o ailure

Normal Detection Ranges

Diver with open circuit 350mbreathing apparatus

Diver with closed circuit 250mbreathing apparatus

Swimmer Delivery Vehicle 500m(SDV)

Transmit / Receive Parameters

Source Level 200 dB re 1Pa @ 1 meter

Frequency 120 KHz

Transmission Modes Pulse CW

Pulse Width 30 1800 sec

Range Accuracy 0.2% o operatingrange

Bearing Accuracy 0.5

Vertical transmit 20& receive beam-width

Vertical transmit DI 10dB

Horizontal receive DI 12dB

Horizontal receive 3 e ectivebeam width

Range scale Operator selectable


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DSIT Solutions Ltd.

2 Rechavam Zeevi St., Givat Shmuel 54017, Israel

Tel: +972 (3) 531 3333 Fax: +972 (3) 531 3322

Website: www.dsit.co.il Email: [email protected]

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