Point Distribution
Compass showing Point Distribution's pickup coil in place
Point Distribution has recently launched not just one but two new NMEA products.
The FG1-045 NMEA model is a precision device indicating RADAR ‘North-up’ input or autopilot. Heading data is delivered in two industry-standard forms: NMEA 0183 and Furuno AD-10.
Users can alter the frequency the NMEA data is delivered at, the degree of filtering of the reading and setting offset values.
Further, the FG1-045 is compact, waterproof and has a tilt capability of ±45° from the horizontal plane.
Designed for marine applications, Point Distribution can also now fit pickup coils to a gimbaled magnetic compass that will sense a magnetic field and generate a NMEA0183 $HCHDG sentence. The pickup resolves changes in magnetic direction to an accuracy of 0.1°. The sensor can operate from both 12V and 24V systems.
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