Octans
Fifth generation survey-grade surface gyrocompass and motion sensor
The fifth generation Octans is an all-in-one product for diverse challenging applications. Octans raises the industry standard in measurement accuracy for roll, pitch, heave. IMO-HSC and certified, Octans is built on Exail’s trusted and unique ultimate-performance Fiber-Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology with thousands of units manufactured.
Exail
Saint Germain en Laye, FR
Description
The fifth generation Octans is an all-in-one product for diverse challenging applications. Octans raises the industry standard in measurement accuracy for roll, pitch, heave. IMO-HSC and certified, Octans is built on Exail’s trusted and unique ultimate-performance Fiber-Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology with thousands of units manufactured.
Benefits
- Highly accurate real-time output even in no GPS/GNSS environment
- Industry’s best performance-value backed by 5 years warranty
- Ease-of-use and integration
- Robust heading performance for high-speed vessel with high rate-of-tur
- Ease of export
Features
- Improved heading, Smart HeaveTM and real-time heave (30 sec period)
- State-of-the-art Exail FOG (no spinning elements)
- Ethernet, web-based GUI compatible
with survey software suites - IMO and IMO-HSC certification
- ITAR free (CJ) and O&G license eligibility
Applications
- Vessel navigation
- Dredging
- Dynamic positioning
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Specifications
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Other specifications
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Graphical user interface
Y
Typical application
Survey (MBES/Lidar)-DP (Dynamic Positioning)-Motion monitoring-Platform stabilization-Safe robust navigation, including environments without GPS (e.g. tunneling, defense)
Distinguishable features
IMO and IMO-HSC certification-Optional inertial navigation system (INS) upgradability-Backed by a new offer of a 5 year warranty
Export restrictions
Dual use
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Environmental
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Max. rotation speed [deg/s]
750
Min. operating temperature [°C]
-20
Max. operating temperature [°C]
55
Operating shock tolerance [g]
27
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GNSS aided uncertainty
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Heading [deg]
0.05
Pitch [deg]
0.01
Roll [deg]
0.01
Heave: constant part [m]
0.02
Heave: variable part [%]
2.5
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General
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Height [m]
0.15
Width [m]
0.136
Length [m]
0.275
Weight [kg]
4.5
Max. Voltage (DC)
32
Power consumption [W]
18
Splashproof casting
Y
Water resistant casting
N
Mean time between failures [hr]
150000
Type of gyro
Fiber-Optic Gyroscope (FOG)
Type of application
Marine
Year of initial development
2000
Height [mm]
150
Width [mm]
136
Length [mm]
275
Min. Voltage (DC)
20
Type of accelerometer
Pendulum
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GNSS Positioning Sensor
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Number of integrated GNSS receivers and antenna ports
0
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Unaided uncertainty
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Heading [deg]
0.1
Pitch [deg]
0.01
Roll [deg]
0.01
Heave [m]
0.05
Surge/sway [m]
0.025
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Data formats
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NMEA formats
NMEA0183, ASCII, BINARY
Other
ASCII; BINARY
Documents
Brochure
datasheet-octans.pdf
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