Products > Radian AHRS

Overview: Radian is a miniature marine Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) using a triad of modern high quality solid state MEMS inertial and earth magnetic field sensors.

The embedded processor allows the real-time output of high accuracy gyro compensated magnetic heading, pitch, roll and related information at high output rates to provide the user with an optimum orientation solution.

To correct for any local disturbances to the magnetic field caused by a vessels engines for example, a full magnetic field calibration can be carried out with easy to use software supplied. A correction table is then stored within the device.

The relative weighting between the magnetic heading sensor data and gyro data can be adjusted to enable absolute or relative heading output, dependent on the magnetic environment that it is installed in. The filter response can be adjusted to suit different vehicle dynamics.

Radian supports RS232, 485 with a range or proprietary or marine industry standard serial outputs. With the software supplied you can view the heading, pitch, roll data in real-time on a PC, or configure serial outputs to other systems.

Supplied within a 300 or 3,000 metre rated underwater pressure housing and accepting a wide range of input voltages, Radian can be mounted anywhere on vessels, ROVs, AUVs and other vehicles or structures.

Radian is compatible with Sonardyne's family of Scout USBL tracking systems.

Features & Benefits: Miniature affordable marine high accuracy magnetic heading, pitch and roll sensor; Surface or Subsea (300 or 3,000 Metre depth rating); Industry standard serial outputs; Supplied with advanced software; 18 to 50 Volt input range; Low power consumption <450mW; High update rate of 100Hz; Low latency; Suitable for highly dynamic conditions as gyro compensated; Magnetic field calibration system provided
Applications: Inshore hydrographic survey; Vessels: Compensation of Bathymetry systems, Dynamic Position system input; ROVs : Orientation displays, Imaging sonar compensation; AUVs : Dead reckoning, Imaging sonar compensation

Subsea Navigation, Acoustic Positioning, Underwater Communications