NAVAL GYRO COMPASS

IXBLUE QUADRANS FOG BASED INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Quadrans is a fully strap-down Fiber-Optic Gyrocompass (FOG) and attitude reference system.IMO and IMO-HSC certified, it provides all the necessary data for demanding navigation and control applications at a fast rate and with precise time-stamping.

Thanks to its low weight and small size, its low power consumption and its Ethernet/serial connectivity, it can be integrated with ease on any platform.Based on state-of-the-art Fiber-Optic Gyroscope technology, Quadrans answers to a full range of navigation needs, without any compromise on performance and without requiring any maintenance during its service life.

FEATURES
• Compact and plug & play system
• AHRS: All in one Gyrocompass & MRU
• Unique strap-down technology, interferometric FOG (iFOG*)
• Embedded Man Machine Interface (no proprietary CDU)
• IMO Certification
• Heave, Surge, Sway measurement

BENEFITS
• Fast settling time
• Maintenance-free
• Easy integration
• Stabilization and pointing capability
• Automatic speed and latitude correction
• Works in high sea state
• Allows restart at sea

IXBLUE OCTANS FOG BASED INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Octans is an all-in-one gyrocompass and motion sensor designed for various challenging applications. IMO HSC, Octans raises the industry standard in measurement accuracy for roll, pitch, heave, and heading.The fifth generation Octans is an all-in-one product for diverse challenging applications. Octans is built on iXblue’s trusted and unique ultimate-performance Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology with thousands of units manufactured).

FEATURES
• Improved heading, Smart HeaveTM
and real-time heave (30sec period)
• State-of-the-art iXBlue FOG (no spinning elements)
• Ethernet, web-based GUI compatible
with survey software suites
• IMO and IMO-HSC certification
• ITAR free (CJ) and O&G license eligibility

BENEFITS
• Highly accurate real-time output even
in no GPS/GNSS environment
• Ease-of-use and integration
• Robust heading performance for high-speed
vessel with high rate-of-turn
• Ease of export

IXBLUE PHINS FOG BASED INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Phins Surface is an Inertial Navigation System (INS) providing position, true heading, attitude, speed, depth and heave. Its high accuracy inertial measurement unit is based on iXblue’s Fiber-Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology coupled with an embedded digital signal processor that runs an advanced Kalman filter.

FEATURES
• All-in-one high-accuracy 3D positioning with heading,
roll and pitch
• FOG, unique strap-down technology
• Multiple aiding available:
(DVL, EM log, GPS, USBL, LBL and depth sensor)
• Compact, light and reliable
• Ethernet, web server (GUI)

BENEFITS
• High grade INS performance
• High reliability and maintenance free
• Ease of use and quick installation
• Perfectly silent
• Small power consumption
• Low latency
• Small power consumption