Controlled High Quality Gyrocompass

Specification of Controlled High Quality Gyrocompass

Gyro Compass

Life of gyrosphere: more than 10000h

Mean time between failures: more than 2000 h

Settle point error: not exceed + 0.75 ° x Secφ

Repeatability error of settle point

headings: not exceed 0.25 ° x secφ

Heading error in straight and uniform sailing: not exceed

+ 1 ° x secφ

Error due to rapid alteration of speed of 20knots: not

exceed + 1.5 °

Error due to rapid alteration of course of 180 ° at speed of

20 knots: not exceed + 2.5 °

Rapid setting time: less than 2h

Adaptable ship's power supplies: AC 220V 50Hz

The max difference of readings between the master

compass and repeater: + 0.5 °

Transmission: Torque transmitter, 50Hz (BS404A can be connected)

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