Fast and Easy Service
All electronic components are plug-in modules, for fast and easy service. The vessel’s cables are connected directly to terminals within the gyrocompass housing, facilitating installation. Digital heading information is derived as an absolute value from a 13-bit shaft encoder.
The NAVIGAT X MK 1 Gyro Compass system has a control and display unit installed in the front access cover. When required, the control and display unit can be removed from the access cover and installed at a location remote from the gyrocompass for quick and easy access.
Gyro Compass Features:
- Automatic static north speed error correction – no extra unit required
- High speed transmission and follow-up system 100° / sec
- Highly accurate digital heading data transmission by shaft encoder
- Twin rotors (19,000 rev / min) and liquid damping system eliminate latitude error
- A ±180° electronic alignment error correction in setup program (mechanical correction is not necessary)
- MTBF of 40,000 hours & Maintenance intervals of 18 months
- Insensitive to horizontal acceleration
- Will drive a maximum of 12 analogue repeaters
- Two independent 6 steps/degree heading outputs (0.5 A)
Outputs to Navigation Data Printer:
- Heading
- Heading source gyro/magnetic
- Rudder angles of two independent rudders
- Automatic emergency power changeover and status alarm
- Single point suspension of the gyrosphere container eliminates the well-known adverse effects associated with gimbals
