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Revolutionary heading sensor

SATELLITE COMPASS
Model SC-50

Catalogue No. N-859

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Furuno’s advanced GPS technology ensures
data for AIS, ECDIS, Radar/ARPA and more.

Compass Rose Mode

■ Provides highly accurate heading data ■ Precision Pitch/Roll Data in Analog and
for autopilot, radar, AIS, Sonar and Digital formats for vessel stabilizers,
plotting systems sonar, etc..
■ IMO MSC.116(73) type approved as a ■ Multiple High Speed Heading Data
verified THD (Transmitting Heading Output in IEC 61162-1/2 (NMEA0183/HS)
Device) ■ High Contrast 4.5" Silver Bright LCD
■ Rapid 45°/s follow-up rate greatly ■ 100% free of yearly or regular
exceeds IMO High Speed Craft maintenance - No Recurring Costs
requirements 20°/s
■ Unique Tri-Antenna System improves
■ High accurate GPS, WAAS Data - SOG, system accuracy and reduces the
COG, ROT, and L/L effects of yaw, pitch and roll
The SC-50 is a new satellite compass that uses Furuno’s The SC-50 has a unique Set and Drift mode. When
advanced GPS technology. This satellite compass can be connected with a water-tracking speed log, such as
used for a wide range of applications for any type of the DS-80, it calculates set and drift (tide direction and
vessel. Radar/ARPA, AIS, ECDIS, Scanning Sonar and speed) in the mode. The display helps a radar operator
Autopilots can utilize the functions of this compass. manually enter set and drift for the accurate sea
The SC-50 uses GPS carrier frequency to determine stabilization pictures.
heading and is not affected by ship's speed, latitude,
The SC-50 consists of Antenna Unit, Display Unit and
geomagnetism, etc. Settling time is nearly instantaneous
Processor Unit. The stylish radome antenna
and the follow-up performance is excellent, achieving
accommodates three GPS antennas. The tri-antenna
45°/s (SOLAS HSC Code requires 20°/s as a minimum).
system helps reduce the influence of vessels’ motions
The SC-50 delivers GPS positioning, SOG (Speed Over more than dual-antenna system.
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 in IEC61162-2 format at the
high update rate up to 38.4 kbps to satisfy the high speed
data-output requirements in special applications.
Precision roll and pitch data is output in both analog and
digital formats to external equipment. For sonar or echo
sounders, the SC-50 offers stable echo pictures by
compensating the transmitted/received beams even in
rough seas. Thus, the SC-50 can also function as a
highly accurate motion sensor. Processor Unit
s highly accurate heading

Steering Mode NAV Data Mode

Heading Mode ROT Mode

Set & Drift Mode

(Current (Set and Drift) and Distance Run is selectable.)

Principle With the SC-50, a ship's heading is determined by decoding

the phase data in the GPS carrier frequency.
In principle, a pair of antennas A1(ref) and A2(fore), each
connected with an associated GPS engine and processor, are
installed along the ship's fore-aft line. The GPS systems at A1
and A2 calculate the range and azimuth
to the satellite.
North The difference in range between A1 and A2 is ∆λ + nλ where λ
is 19 cm and n* is automatically found during
the initialization stage. A fraction of a carrier wavelength, ∆λ, is
processed by Furuno's advanced kinematic technology in
geographical survey, thus determining a vector (range and
Heading e orientation) A1 to A2, i.e., heading of ship relative to north.
in
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- af In reality, the third antenna is added to reduce the influence of
nd
re
-a pitch, roll and yaw, and five satellites are used to process 3D
Fo data (by 3rd sat), to reduce clock derived error (by 4th sat),
Antenna A3
and to calculate n in initial stage (by 5th sat).
Antenna A2 If the GPS signal is blocked by a tall building or under a
in
g bridge, the 3-axis vibrating-gyro rate sensors in
ad the processor unit take the place of the satellite until all
he
de five satellites are in view. The rate sensors also contribute to
ci
de regulating the heading data against pitch, roll and yaw
t o
or together with the third antenna (A3 in the illustration).
e ct Difference between the
V range from satellite to
antenna 1 and the range *Ambiguity "n" is resolved by LAMBDA algorithm developed by Prof.
to antenna 2.
Teussen, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.
Antenna A1
 SPECIFICATIONS OF SC-50
1. Accuracy EQUIPMENT LIST
Heading ±1.0° (95% static accuracy) Standard
(IMO THD MSC.116(73) static accuracy: 1. Display Unit SC-502 1 unit
±1.0° x secant Lat.) 2. Antenna Unit SC-303 with 15 m cable 1 unit
GPS Fix 10 m (95%) 3. Processor Unit SC-501 1 unit
DGPS Fix 5 m (95%)
Option
WAAS Fix 3 m (95%)
1. Antenna Cable, 30 m CP20-01700, 50 m CP20-01710
2. Follow-up 45°/s rate-of-turn
2. Flush Mount Kit S type CP20-17, F type CP20-29
3. Settling time 3 min
4. Interface
Display Unit 85 3.4"
Number of ports 209 8.2" 78 3.1"
10 ports* 5 ports in AD-10 or 0.55 kg 1.2 lb 175 6.9" 15 0.6"
10 ports in IEC 61162-1/-2

100 3.9"
125 4.9"
* can be utilized in menu selection
1 port AD-10 only
Serial data sentence
25, 100, 200 ms, 1, 2 s data rate: 4- 6
145 5.5" 32 1.3"
HDT, HDM(Heading), ROT(Rate of turn)
Flush Mount Kit F type 17 0.7" 68 2.7"
ATT(Pitch and Roll) 205 8.1" 61 2.4"
187 7.4" 4- 5.5
1, 2 s data rate: VHW(Heading), VTG, VBW(SOG),
GGA, GLL, GNS(L/L), ZDA(UTC),

92 3.6"
112 4.4"

130 5.1"
VDR( Set and Drift)
183 7.2"
Log Output 1 port: 200/400 p/nm (closure)
Cutout for flush mount
Alarm Output 1 port: Alarm signal (closure signal) 15 0.8" 70 2.8"
Heading Input 1 port: Backup Heading Flush Mount Kit S type 63 2.5"
12 0.5"max
215 8.5"
(AD-10/IEC 61162-1)

92 3.6"

50 2.0"
70 2.8"
HDT, HDG, HDM, VBW, VHW, VLW
DGPS Input 1 port: RTCM SC-104 format 167 6.6"
4- 5.5
5. Receiver Type Twelve discrete channels. Cutout for flush mount
C/A code, all-in-view
6. Receive Freq L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Processor Unit
7. Display Unit Monochrome LCD, 4.5" diagonal 4.2 kg 9.3 lb
350 13.8"
31.5

330 13.0"
1.2"
95 (W) x 60 (H)mm, 120 x 64 pixels
8. Display Mode Steering, Nav Data, Compass Rose,

308 12.1"
290 11.4"
ROT, Heading and Set and Drift modes
210 8.3"

POWER SUPPLY 12-24 VDC, 15 W

ENVIRONMENTAL
IEC 60945 for EMC, Vibration, Temperature
310 12.2" 68 2.7"

Interconnection Diagram Antenna Unit

SC-303
Antenna Unit Display Unit 4.2 kg 9.3 lb
SC-303 SC-502

TNC-PS-3D-15 x3 or
650 25.6"
160 6.3"

240 9.5"

TPPX6-3D2V-15M x1
15/30/50 m MJ-710 m
Radar
Autopilot (HCS/TCS)
VideoPlotter
DGPS IEC 611162-1/-2 or AD-10 Current Indicator
Beacon Receiver IEC 611162-1/-2 or AD-10 Scanning Sonar
GR-80 Processor Unit IEC 611162-1/-2 or AD-10 ECDIS
SC-501 IEC 611162-1/-2 or AD-10 AIS
Speed alarm/ 62
Heading alarm IEC 611162-1/-2 or AD-10 4-M10
(Contact) AD-10 Repeater Interface* 160 2.4"
150
for synchro or 6.3" 5.9"
step by step

Analog
Heading (Backup) Pitch/Roll Current Indicator
Compass
/STW Scanning Sonar Rose* 100 3.9"
12-24 VDC 240 9.5"
* For further info, contact our depot

Option or local supply

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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