GM-21

GYROCOMPASS

• OPERATOR'S MANUAL

~ TOKYO KEIKI CO.,LTD.

E 1 0-1027

1986 :2

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 1 OPERATING METHOD 1

1.1

OPERATING METHOD WITH TIMER

1

1.2

OPERATING METHOD WITHOUT TIMER .

2

1.3

STOPPING METHOD .

2

1.4

REPEATER SYNCHRONIZATION .

2

CHAPTER 2 OPERATING PRINCIPLE 3

2.1

MASTER COMPASS (SEE FIG. 2) •••.••••••••••••

3

2.2

POWER UNIT (SEE FIG. 3) .

5

2.3

TRANSMISSION UNIT (SEE FIG. 3) .

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CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE AND CHECK 7

3.1

CHECK , .

7

3.2

WHEN A FAILURE OCCURS .

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GYROCOMPASS LATITUDE ERROR CURVE

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GYROCOMPASS SPEED ERROR TJI.BLE __ . . . . . .. 11

ELECTRIC PARTS LIST _ . _ __ _ 12

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OPERATING METHOD

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Fig. 1 Gyro compass control panel

1.1 OPEhATING METHOD WITH TIMER

(1) Set master switch (1) to the TIMER position~

(2) Set the "PRESENT TL~EN setting scale plate (2)

to the present time.

(3) Set the "ETD" setting knob (3) to L,e scheduled

ETD on the "PRESENT TIME" setting scale plate (2) .

... . Timer z urin i n q lamp (red) (4) lights.

compass will be operative by the scheduled

o By operating (L) • (2) and (3), the gyro

ETD.

o About three hours before schedule ETD, ~~e

gyro comnass starts to operate .•.... Running

lamp (green) (5) lights.

(4) When ETD comes, set master switch (1) to RBN

position .

.....••• Timmer runn~ng lamp (red) (4) goes out.

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Note: Within about three hours after the scheduled ETD, be sure to perform operation (4) above. If this operation is not performed, the gyrocompass operation will stop automatically. Therefore, when the departure scbedule is changed or cancelled, it is not necessary to operate master switch (1).

1.2 OPERATING METHOD WITHOUT TIMER

(1) Set master switch (1) to RUN position . ........ Running lamp (green) (5) lights.

By the above operation, the gyrocompass will be operative in about three hours.

1.3 STOPPING METHOD

(1) Set master switch (1) to OFF position.

Running lamp (green) (5) goes out.

1.4 REPEATER SYNCHRONIZATION

(1) Set power switch to ON position in transmission unit.

(2) Shift the repeater switch to OFF and set the repeater to the reading on the master compass by turning the repeater synchronization knob.

(3) When the repeater has been set to the reading of the master compass, turn on the repeater switch to confirm that the master compass and repeater give the same readings.

Should these readings be not identical, repeat the above specified setting procedures.

Note: Normally. the repeater swi~ch is kepT Turned on and is capped so that it will be free from being acciden~ally touched by the operator.

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CHAPTER 2 OPERATING PRINCIPLE

2.1 MASTER COMPASS (SEE FIG.2)

The rotor case- is supposed by the suspension wire

to minimize the bearing friction of the vertical axis

pivot.

The gyro movement is detected by the follow-

up transformer (pick-off). The servo motor is operated by the servo amplifier to rotate the phantom ring, and the NC axis of the card is always made to coincide with the gyro axis. The vertical ring that supports the rotor has a horizontal

axis pivot which is supported by the horizontal ring.

The gimbals axis is at right angles to the horizontal axis pivot and is supported by the phantom ring.

The rotor case has freedom around these three axes and, therefore, can always maintain the gyro horizontal despite the oscillations of the hUll.

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Phantom ring

Vertical ring

Gimbals axis

Horizontal ring

Horizontal axis pirot

(Lx )

Syrrchro amplifier

Suspension wire

Card

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Follow-up transformer (pick-off)

Servo amplifier

Rotor case

Vertical axis pivot' ,

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Servo motor

Course setting unit

Fig. 2 Outline Diagram of Gyro Compass

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2.2 POWER UNIT (SEE FIG. 3)

This unit supplies the 400Hz power needed to

rotate the rotor.

It receives 24V DC and generates

110V AC, 400Hz power. The requlator inverter

circuit consists of the following:

o Stabilizer circuit

o Oscillator circuit

o Inverter circuit

It supplies a stabilized output voltage and fre-

quency even when the input power fluctuates.

This power unit has a sequence timer. An ordinary

gyro compass can be used 3 to 4 hours after starting.

With this power unit, however, the sequence timer

can be actuated by carrying out the operating

method with the timer on the control panel of

this unit. The gyro compass automatically becomes

operable at the set time and can be used within

the desired time.

(See CHAPTER I.}

In case the gyro compass was not used within

the desired time, it automatically goes to the

stop condition.

This is because the timer circuit

is arranged on one PC board to turn on the

Dower

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supply at the set time and turn it off after the

specified tlme.

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2.3 SYNCHRO AMPLIFIER (See Fig. 3)

The synchro amplifier receives azimuth signal (90X)

from master compass, supplies repeater compass with

amplified azimuth signal by transistor.

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Servo motor

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Course setting unit

(Synchro control transformer CT)

Eepeaters

Fig. 3 Power and Signal System Diagram of Gyro Compass

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CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE AND CHECK

Gyro compass

is very easy to maintain and check.

However, it is important to always handle it correctly in order to obtain its best performance for a long time. Exercise caution when maintaining it.

3.1 CHECK

o Power voltage

It is better to have the power voltage always constant.

1. Monthly check

o Power voltage

Make sure that the power voltage is within 19V and 29V.

" Master compass

When the master comDass is operating normally, the gyro does not make any noise, vibrate, or

overheat etc.

Evaluate the normal condition,

and compare it with the actual situation. Also make sure that the bubble in the level

gauge on the vertical ring is between scale

divisions 3 and 6.

(At the factory, the

center of the bubble was adjusted at scale division 5.)

2. Other checks

Checks other than the above are hardly necessary.

However, check for loose wires, oil stains and

loss, etc. Remedy if necessary. Aithough the

slip ring below the phantom ring scarcely gets

damaged, check quarterly and remedy if necessary.

3.2 WHEN A FAILURE OCCURS

If the gyro compass is abnormal, check the items

listed below and contact Tokyo Keiki.

(Make this check with the power switch set at ON

position. )

1. Voltages at main sections of power unit

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Terminal Circuit I Voltage
+ "v - Input voltage !24V DC ±20%
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Rl "v R2 Inverter output
voltage (400Hz) 110V AC ±5V
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2. Voltages at main sections of master compass

Terminal Circuit Vol tage
8 '\, 10 Rotor power
(Slip ring terminal) 110V AC ± 5 V
A '\, B Output voltage About 6V(RMS) AC when
(Slip ring terminal) of Buffer the deflection of
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For a 270°-0°_90° caurse~ che true bear:ng is the difference between the gyro azimuth and the velocity error.

For a 90·-180D-270· course, the true bearing is the sum of the gyro azimuth and the velocicy errcr~

Examr.Le : Co u r s e , ~50° La t Lr ud e . ,,300 Ship v e Lc c i t.y . 412 knots

Connect the course SOc with latitude 30°. Connect the intersection

point of the obtained line and the oblique line with the 12 knots ship

v e lo c i t y . The obtained straight l~ne indicates the velocity. The in,tersecting point ~ith the error scale is the velocity error (about 0.6°). Therefore, the true bearing is 50c_O&6c=&9.4°~ (Stlbtracted for the course of OQ_900).

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ELECTRIC PARTS

Master Compass

Symbol No. Part No. I Nomenclature I Description
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B2 i 102290861 Servo motor I 15S11
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B3 I 102290850 Synchro Transmitter 15C x 4
B4 100380100 " 15C x 6
Ll 'V L4 100370130 Lamp 12V T-l, 32
A3 I 102129040 IC I S I'-1020G
Tl 100377151 Transformer
102296380 Servo Amp P.C.B. I
102295840 Coil Assfy-Primary I Pick-up
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R90 102296400 Buffer Amp P.C.B.
R90 100310900 Resistor 1.5k lOW
J Static Inverter & Junction Box

Symbol No. Part No. I Nomenclature Description
Q2 100350820 Transistor 2SD469
Q8, Q9 100350830 Transistor 2SD524
T1 100377680 Transformer
PL1 081000010 Lamp 24V, 2W
XPL1 114500640 Holder, Lamp
S1 100307210 Switch
Fl 082315018 I Fuse 5A
XFl 082315111 Holder, Fuse
CR15 100370050 L.E.D SDB205B
R41 044117102 ReSistor, Variable lkS:, lOW
R42 102205610 Resistor, Variable 500kS:
102295740 Power Supply P.C.Bo
NSI 100377031 Fil ter - 12 -

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Symbol No. Part No. I Nomenclature Description
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Tl, T2 1020119662 I Transformer
T3, T4 102119673 I "
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Rl "v R3 Resistor 10kn, 2W
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R6 " 5.1krl, 2W
R7 I! 10kn, 3W
Cl rv C4 Capacitor O.OljJF, 50V
C5, C6 II O.lpF, 150V
C7 " 100jJF, 63V
CRI "v CR4 075030551 Diode 1S1654
CR5 "v CR6 100370050 LoE.D 3DB205BGD
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