Seakeeper 8000 GYRO User manual

Rev3JULY2013
OPERATIONMANUAL
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MODEL8000GYRO
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MODEL8000GYRO
OPERATIONMANUAL
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Contents:
Section1–SystemOverview
Section2–SystemOperation
Section3–PowerFailures,Alarms,andTroubleshooting
Section4–Maintenance
Section5–Warranty,LimitofLiability,PropertyRights
Section6–GyroSpecsandSummary
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CALIFORNIA,MARYLAND,20619,U.S.A
PHONE:410‐326‐1590
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Section1:SYSTEMOVERVIEW
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1.0SystemOverview
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TheSeakeeperModel8000Gyrousesgyroscopicprinciplestoreduceboatrollmotionsinwavesand
wakesindependentofboatspeed.OneModel8000Gyrowillreducetherollmotionsofaboatthat
displaces15to25tons.Boatswithhigherdisplacementtypicallyrequiremultiplegyrostoprovidegood
rollreduction.Inmultiplegyroinstallations,thegyrosoperateindependentlyofeachotherand
thereforethismanualonlydiscussesoperationofasingleunit.
AModel8000GyroconsistsofaGyroassembly(includingGyroControlBoxandCompactMotorDrive
Box),serialcommunicationscable,andDisplay.Figure1illustratestheinterconnectionofthese
componentsandtheirinterfacewiththeboat.
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FIGURE1–MODEL8000GYROSTABILIZATIONSYSTEMCOMPONENTS
TechnicalspecificationsprovidedinSection6listthepowerconsumption,totalweight,anddimensions
ofthemajorcomponents.Gyroscopicprincipalsthatapplytoboatrollcontrolarediscussedon