The basic fluxgate compass is a simple electromagnetic device that employs two or more small coils of wire around a core of highly permeable magnetic material, to directly sense the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field.

2019年2月23日 · A fluxgate compass is a very important and unique tool in marine navigation as it does not operate automatically like other magnetic compasses. Technically a fluxgate compass is an electromagnetic compass which solves the purpose of a conventional compass.

2003年9月3日 · On today’s cruising boats, most digital heading data, whether from the autopilot or the masthead wind indicator, is from a fluxgate compass. Originally developed for aircraft during World War II, the fluxgate compass depends upon electrical power, usually the vessel s batteries.

2019年10月20日 · Q: Is a fluxgate compass the same as a fluxgate magnetometer? A: No, but they are similar and share underlying physics and magnetics principles. The magnetometer measures magnetic field magnitude (scalar), but not its direction (vector); the compass, by definition, indicates the direction (heading).

Replacement fluxgate compass module for Raymarine autopilots and instruments. Unrivaled for sensitivity and accuracy, this is the compass used on all Autohelm autopilots. Originally supplied with all autopilot core packs, compass instruments, SportPilot, and SmartPilot systems.

A Fluxgate Compass is an electronic device used to measure the Earth’s magnetic field and determine a ship’s heading relative to magnetic north. It is widely used on commercial vessels, yachts, and naval ships due to its accuracy, low power consumption, and ability to interface with modern navigation systems such as GPS , Autopilot , and ...

2018年12月19日 · Introduction and description of fluxgate compass. 1.1 Description of compass. The Autonnic NMEA compass unit is a complete component for a compass indicating system, RADAR ‘North-up’ input or autopilot. It is housed in a water-resistant enclosure so it can be mounted outside a steel hull. It delivers heading data in two industry-standard forms.

2019年9月13日 · The flux gate compass that drives slaved gyros uses the characteristic of current induction. The flux valve is a small, segmented ring, made of soft iron that readily accepts lines of magnetic flux.

2003年1月1日 · Electronic fluxgate compasses offer some advantages over the mechanical magnetic compass in the areas of accuracy, stability, ease of installation, calibration, and magnetic heading information in readily usable electronic form.

The FURUNO C-500 is an inexpensive fluxgate heading sensor that outputs highly accurate and stable ship's heading to interfaced equipment. The compact and waterproof housing allows easy installation and is perfect for pleasure claft and coastal fishing boats. The C-500 consists of a fluxgate sensor, processor and serial data interfaces. The ...