The SC-110 is an enhanced satellite compass that uses Furuno’s advanced GPS technology. This satellite compass can be used for a wide range of applications that require a heading signal, such as Radar, AIS, ECDIS, Scanning Sonar, Echo Sounders, Autopilots, etc. The SC-110 utilizes a GPS carrier frequency to determine heading and the performance is not affected by ship’s speed, latitude, geomagnetism, etc. Settling time is nearly instantaneous and the follow-up performance is excellent, achieving 45°s (SOLAS HSC Code requires 20°s as a minimum)
The SC-110 delivers GPS positioning, SOG (Speed Over Ground), COG (Course Over Ground), and ROT (Rate of Turn). SOG is remarkably accurate through decoding the Doppler shift in the received satellite signals. The information can be output through up to 11 ports in IEC61162. The heading information is output in IEC61162-2 format at the high rate of 38.4kbps to satisfy the high speed date-output required in special applications.
Precision roll and pitch date is output in both analog and digital formats to external equipment. For sonar and echo sounders, the SC-110 offers stable echo pictures by compensating the transmitted / received beams even in rough seas. Thus, the SC-110 can also function as a highly accurate motion sensor.
The SC-110 has a unique Set and Drift mode. When connected with a water-tracking speed log, such as the DS-80, it calculates set and drift (tide direction and speed). The display helps a radar operator manually enter set and drift for accurate sea stabilization pictures.
The SC-110 consists of three GPS antennas on a solid precision support, a processor unit and a display unit. The tri-antenna system helps reduce the influence of vessels’ motions more than dual-antenna systems. There are no mechanical parts such as gimbals or rotating meters, making the SC-110 free from regular costly maintenance experienced with other compasses.
