Name: Solid-State Rate/Gyro Compass
Brand: Maretron

Solid-State Rate/Gyro Compass

Part #SSC300-01

MFG #SSC300-01

Maretron’s SSC300, implementing the second generation of Maretron’s award-wining compass technology, is a solid state, rate gyro electronic compass that provides better than 0.7° heading accuracy through ±45° of roll and pitch angle, and better than 1° roll and pitch accuracy in static conditions. Each SSC300 is factory calibrated for maximum accuracy. It delivers precise, reliable heading information ten times per second, plus vessel attitude including pitch and roll readings once per second. A micromachined 3-axis rate gyro is used, in conjunction with a 3-axis accelerometer, by advanced stabilization algorithms to provide accurate, stable readings during dynamically changing conditions such as hard turns or rough seas, making it an ideal heading sensor for autopilot or radar overlay applications.

Maretron’s SSC300 is certified to the NMEA 2000® network standard and compatible with the NMEA 0183 digital interface standard. It connects directly with any NMEA 2000® network and with the optional NMEA 0183 cable accessory, with NMEA 0183 listeners to share information with navigational software, chart plotters, autopilots, and dedicated instrument displays - including Maretron’s N2KView® vessel monitoring system, or Maretron’s color graphics displays.

The SSC300 can be automatically calibrated for deviation. Its dynamic accuracy is improved with advanced digital filtering of the 3-axis magnetometer, 3-axis accelerometer and rate gyro.

*Configuration of certain parameters are made much easier using Maretron DSM250, DSM410, or Maretron's free N2KAnalyzer® program running on a PC and connecting to the NMEA 2000® network through a USB100, or IPG100 gateway.

Better than 0.7° heading accuracy in static conditions
Better than 1.5° heading accuracy in dynamic conditions
Better than 1°/second rate of turn in
Better than 1° pitch/roll accuracy
Three axis magnetometer, three axis rate gyro, and three axis accelerometer
Outputs NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 data simultaneously
IP67 waterproof enclosure

Applications:

Navigation
Autopilot
Radar stabilization
Satellite antenna stabilization
Swing meter

Electrical:

Static Heading Accuracy: <0.7° RMS (±45° Pitch and Roll - 15°C to 35°C)
Heading Display Resolution: 0.1° (With Maretron Display)
Settling Time: 1 Second (To Static Accuracy after 35°/Second Turn)
Heading Update Rate: 10 per Second
Heading Deviation: Yes (Automatic)
Alignment Calibration: Yes (In Boat Calibration with Maretron Displays)
Pitch and Roll Range: ±80° (With Maretron Display)
Pitch and Roll Accuracy: <1° (±45° Pitch and Roll - 15°C to 35°C)
Pitch and Roll Display Resolution: 0.1° (With Maretron Display)
Pitch and Roll Update Rate: 1 (per Second)
Pitch and Roll to Boat Alignment: Yes (In Boat Calibration with Maretron Displays)
Rate of Turn Range: 0° - 90°/ Second (At 0° Pitch and Roll)
Rate of Turn Accuracy: ±1° per Second (0° Pitch and Roll - 15°C to 35°C)
Rate of Turn Update Rate: 10 (per Second)
NMEA 0183 Standard: Compatible (Up to 38,400 Baud [40 Hz Update Rate])
Operating Voltage: 9 to 16 Volts (DC Voltage)
Power Consumption: < 150mA (Average Current Drain)
Load Equivalence Number (LEN): 3 (NMEA 2000® Spec. [1 LEN = 50mA])
Reverse Battery Protection: Yes (Indefinitely)
Load Dump Protection: Yes (Energy Rated Per SAE J1113)