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Installation & Quick Start Guide
HSC100 Compass Sensor
1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your HSC100 Compass Sensor. It is recommended that your compass sensor is
installed by a professional installer.
Before operating the unit you should also familiarise yourself again with the user manual of the
equipment that you are connecting the HSC100 to. Pay particular attention to the Compass Interfacing
section and any settings that need to be configured for correct operation.
2. Before you start
The HSC100
is a smart “all in one” Compass solution for small boats. Simply connect the HSC100 to a 12v or 24v DC
supply and it will immediately start calculating the heading of the boat and outputting this data in NMEA 0183 format
(4,800 baud) or Furuno AD-10 format. The HSC100 outputs compass data at a frequency of ten times a second making it
ideal for smooth radar overlay on chart plotters,
‘course-up’ Radar input or for driving an autopilot. It is housed in a water-
resistant enclosure so it can be mounted outside in steel hulled boats.
Carefully consider how you wish to connect the HSC100 to your existing navigation system before you start installing
cables. To display the Compass data you will need:
Suitable dedicated chart plotter or radar that can read and display Compass data via NMEA0183
Or a suitable PC Navigation software running on a PC with Microsoft Windows XP
®
/Windows 2000
®
or Windows
Vista
®
/Windows 7
®
with a free RS232 serial port or a free USB port and USB to serial port adaptor.
