Kongsberg MGC® Gyro Compass System Software defined switchover solution

The MGC gyro compass solution comprises two or three MGC (Motion

Sensor & Gyro Compass) units with the JB7 junction box in an

interconnected setup which delivers an unmatched redundant SoU system.

This gyro solution handles several gyros connected to one system.

One of those gyros will be the master gyro and the others slave gyros.

If the master gyro should fail for some reason, the Switch-over-Unit

functionality will cause the system to switch over to the next slave gyro,

which will then become the master gyro. Thus, the system output will

not stop if one gyro fails and you are guaranteed continuous operation.

The Switch-over-Unit functionality is implemented to increase the heading

availability by adding redundancy. When two or more MGC units are set

up with the Switch-over-Unit functionality, they are regarded as one gyro

system.

The Switch-over-Unit functionality is hosted by the MGC JB7 junction box.

Each MGC unit is interconnected between the JB7 junction boxes for

shared serial ports and minimum one Ethernet port

Product components

The gyro compass system is constructed by interconnecting up to three

individual JB7 junction boxes and MGC units, with a minimum of two units.

You can select from the following hardware supply options:

• Dual MGC JB7 Connection Cabinet

• Single MGC JB7 Connection Cabinet

FEATURES

• No additional hardware required

• Software defined SoU solution

• Genuine KONGSBERG navigation equipment

• Automatic and manual heading source selection

• Designed for continous marine operations

• Easy installation and configuration

• Supports up to 3 connected MGCs

• 32 x IEC 61162 serial data outputs

• Up to 200Hz data rate output

• Solid state technology

• World wide support