Horizon MF Hemispherical Resonator Gyro Compass

Maintenance-free Gyro Compass Technology With Horizon MF Raytheon Anschütz presents a new gyro compass based on strap-down technology. Strapped-down means that angular rate sensors (gyros) and accelerometers are not gimballed but mounted stationary in a housing. The sensors measure angular rates and accelerations in three axes. Based on these measurements heading but also roll and pitch is calculated. Strap-down technology is already well known and proven for many years – mainly in combination with fiber optical gyros (FOGs) or ring laser gyros (RLGs). Horizon MF uses so-called hemispherical...

System Overview Your Benet • • • • • • • • • • • • Maintenance-free High accuracy of 0.4 degrees Settling time only one hour Roll and pitch output Automatic speed / latitude error correction Heading monitor and selector with automatic switch-over (congurable) Independent transmitting magnetic compass (TMC) path Individual speed error correction Integration of gyro, satellite and magnetic compasses Rate-of-turn output IMO approved for standard and high-speed crafts Modular product range to meet individual requirements – from a single gyro compass to the fully redundant gyro compass system Integrates...

Technical Data Accuracy Heading: Roll & pitch: secLat.=1/cosLatitude Supply voltage 24 V DC (18 – 32 V DC) Power consumption 28 W General data Permissible ambient temperature Horizon MF Operation: –20° C to +60° C Storage: –40° C to +70° C Settling time: 1h Permissible roll and pitch angle: ±60° Alarms Built-in alarms: 7x RS 422 NMEA 12x RS 422 Anschütz course bus or NMEA In accordance with IMO A.424(XI), A694(17), A.821(19) EN/IEC 60945, EN/ISO 8728, ISO 16328, EN/IEC 61162 Weight Horizon MF: system failure with potential-free relay contact Others with ALR/ACK NMEA messages 136 ± 2 (5.35 ± 0.08")...