The Fluxgate Compass is an inexpensive magnetic heading sensor for pleasure craft and coastal fishing boats. This consists of a fluxgate sensor, solid-state rate gyroscope, processor and serial data interfaces. The sensor detects the heading relative to the magnetic north as induced within the fluxgate coils by terrestrial magnetism. The processor monitors the Coriolis force output by the solid-state rate gyroscope and stabilizes the compass heading. Unlike an ordinary fluxgate that only outputs
sine/cosine data, this outputs the heading data in the format of IEC 61162, NMEA 0183 or AD-10 format
 Inexpensive heading sensor with the highest accuracy and stability in this class of equipment
Automatic correction for local magnetic variation with an appropriate GPS navigator or manual
correction with an optional remote display
High stability by a solid-state rate gyroscope
Compact waterproof housing with visual status indicators for a simple installation
Three heading data output ports: two IEC/NMEA ports
High speed heading data output in IEC 61162-2 format
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