PRECISION FLUXGATE HEADING SENSOR
Model PG-500
■Inexpensive heading sensor with
the highest accuracy and stability
in this class of equipment
■Unique true* or magnetic heading
*Automatically compensates for local magnetic
variation when an appropriate GPS navigator is
connected
■Internal solid-state rate gyroscope
provide high stability
■Compact housing with
visual status indicators for a simple
installation
■Three heading data output ports:
two IEC/NMEA ports,
one AD-10 port
■NMEA output format selectable
between standard NMEA0183/IEC
61162-1 or NMEA0183 High Speed
(HS)/IEC 61162-2
The FURUNO PG-500 is an inexpensive magnetic
heading sensor for pleasure crafts and coastal
fishing boats. This compact and waterproof sensor
offers high accuracy and stable readout of the ship's
heading.
The PG-500 consists of a fluxgate sensor, solid-
state rate gyroscope, processor and serial data
interfaces. The sensor detects the heading relative
to the magnetic north as induced within the fluxgate
coils by terrestrial magnetism. The processor
monitors the Coriolis force output by the solid-state
rate gyroscope and stabilizes the compass heading.
Unlike an ordinary fluxgate that only outputs
sine/cosine data, the PG-500 outputs the heading
data in the format of IEC 61162, NMEA 0183 or
FURUNO AD-10 format.
The PG-500 can provide True Heading by using its
correction facilities for magnetic deviation and
variation. Deviation (errors mainly caused by
shipboard environment) can be automatically
corrected by running the boat over full 360 degrees.
Variation (errors subject to geographical location)
can also be automatically corrected when interfaced
with a GPS navigator.
Catalogue No. M-1527
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FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya City, Japan Telephone: +81 (798) 65-2111
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