Hemisphere GPS has announced the launch of the Vector V103 GPS compass and Vector V113 GPS compass designed for professional, commercial marine, and machine control applications.
Powered by Hemisphere's Crescent Vector II technology, the new Vector V103 and V113 provide precise heading and positioning performance including heave, pitch, and roll with the option of either NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 communications. The new rugged enclosure gives these Vector models the advantage of working reliably in such harsh environments as side-scan survey, multi- and single-beam surveys, dredging, general navigation, and machine control applications – including agriculture, heavy construction, mining, cranes, seismic drills, and auger rigs where accurate heading and positioning are essential. They are also ideal for harbour pilots and tug boat operators. Vector V103 and V113 versatility in providing heading, position, depth, and motion make them directly compatible with the most popular hydrographic and side scan survey packages and easily connected to chart plotters.
The Vector V103 and V113 rugged smart antennas combine Hemisphere's Crescent Vector II OEM module and two superior multi-path and noise-rejecting antennas (spaced 50 centimetres apart) into a single enclosure that requires only a power/data cable connection. This allows for fast and reliable installations, even in the presence of strong radio transmissions. These Vector models deliver 0.3-degree heading accuracy along with sub-meter DGPS positioning accuracy, providing class leading accuracy for all in one GPS compasses.
The Vector V113 includes all the features of the V103 and adds the capability of receiving differentially corrected data from land-based beacon stations. Both models also support differential corrections from Space Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) such as the US Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), the European GPS Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS), and Japan's Satellite Augmentation System (MSAS) that enables it to compute sub-meter positioning.
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