Navigation and Seamanship

 

2.1.2.4. Parts of Gyro compass

A modern gyrocompass unit consists of a master unit, a control cabinet, a power supply unit a speed unit, and auxiliary electrical transmission and alarm units.

1. Master compass consists of a sensitive element of gyroscope

The compass card has illumination facility and its brightness is adjustable.

2. Control cabinet – computing and amplifying circuitry components.

3.Transmission unit consists of amplifiers and repeater switches. It is used to transmit the heading data of the master compass to the repeater compasses and other equipment such as auto pilot, radar direction finder etc.

4.Power adapter is used for converting the ship’s power supply into the power necessary for operating the static inverter and transmission units. For continuous operating of this gyrocompass we need standby power supply system.

5.Repeater Indicates the ship’s heading shown by master compass by means of a signal from the transmission unit.