The Furuno PG500r Rate Compensated Heading Sensor: Rugged Sophistication

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A saying well-known among sailors goes: "Safety at sea is the business of all hands." Indeed being safe is not solely the responsibility of the captain. Although, the captain bears a bigger chunk of the share, it is the business of everyone on board the ship, may it be a cruise liner, a tanker, a sailboat, a motor boat or even a raft to keep the vessel and all those on board safe from harm. In this regard, every marine vessel owner knows that efficiency and safety is a key element in marine transportation.

Furuno, the marine equipment manufacturer, shares the same philosophy which is why the company manufactured the PG500R Rate Compensated Heading Sensor as a better alternative to existing brands and models.

A good piece of equipment is always a great investment whether you own leisure boats, commercial vessels or bigger ships. Increased accuracy and efficiency in navigation is worth every penny. Now you get all the qualities of the more expensive high-end stuff but without the hefty price tag - that's what comes with the Furuno PG500R. It is a relatively inexpensive magnetic heading sensor ideal for pleasure boats and fishing craft. Despite the compact design, the PG500R gives accurate and consistent readouts of your heading. It costs less than its competitors but quality was never compromised by Furuno.

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A Top Manufacturer

Furuno Marine Electronics has been in the marine electronics business for more than 70 years. The company that has its roots in Nagasaki, Japan is now a multi-billion dollar industry that spans the countries of the Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Furuno is known for coming out with innovative ideas like the dual frequency search light sonar.

As stable and strong as the company that made them, the PG500Rs are housed in a compact and waterproof shell able to withstand harsh situations in the seas. The unit is made up of a fluxgate sensor, solid-state rate gyroscope, processor and serial data interfaces. The PG500R is able to detect the correct heading through the heading relative to the magnetic north determined by the fluxgate coils and terrestrial magnetism. Through the processor, the Coriolis force output is stabilized resulting to the correct compass heading.

True Magnetic Heading

This is a bit technical but is quite necessary to drive home the point that the PG500R is high-quality machine. A major feature which makes the PG500R different from the rest of the heading sensors in the market is that the Furuno heading sensor provides the heading data in the format of IEC61162, NMEA0183 or FURUNO AD-10 formats. This means that the unit has three heading data output ports as well, two IEC/NMEA ports ad one AD-10 port.

With its unique construction, the PG500R is able to give out true magnetic heading. The sensor automatically compensates for local magnetic variation when you attach a GPS navigator to it. Furuno also installed the internal solid-state rate gyroscope for better stability. Also, note that the PG500R is capable of correcting deviation errors by simple running the boat over full 360 degrees. The Furuno PG500R Rate Compensated Heading Sensor is well packed and well made. You can be sure you have the highest quality equipment when you install this in your boat.

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