FURUNO GP-150 is a GPS navigator designed for the SOLAS ships according to the GPS performance standard IMO Res MSC.112(73) and associated IEC standards effective on and after July 1, 2003. It is a highly reliable standalone EPFS (electronic position fixing system) that feeds positioning information to AIS, Radar, VDR, VideoPlotter, Autopilot, Echo Sounder and Sonar.
Receiver dependability is improved by fault detection using five satellites, i.e., Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) that shows the integrity status in Safe, Caution, and Unsafe levels. The status is given with respect to user selected accuracy level, 10 m or 100 m. RAIM also works on DGPS signals.
The GP-150 consists of an antenna and display unit. The display unit is a 6" silver bright LCD, offering optimum viewing around the clock.
In order to improve position accuracy, WAAS and DGPS* augmentation systems are available.Dual configuration, with a second system, provides a backup and/or
remote operation to ensure system availability.
*Internal or external beacon receiver is required for utilizing DGPS.
Display mode is selectable from VideoPlotter, Text, Highway and Steering. In the Highway mode, you can intuitively see how to steer and where the next waypoint is located relative to your ship. It is useful when you are following a series of waypoints along a planned route.
SPECIFICATIONS
GPS
Receiver
12 discrete channels all-in-view, C/A code
RX Frequency
L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Time to First Fix
12 s (Warm start)
Tracking Velocity
900 kt
Geodetic System
WGS-84 (NAD-27 or others selectable)
Update Rate
1 s
Positioning Augmentation
DGPS
Reference Station:
Automatic or manual selection
Frequency Range:
283.5 - 325.0 kHz (all ITU regions)
Format:
RTCM SC-104 Ver 2.0 Type1, 7, 9, 16
WAAS
WAAS augmentation is available through the GPS core in the display unit
Accuracy
GPS
10 m (95%)
DGPS
5 m (95%)
WAAS
3m(95%),limitedcoverage
SOG
±0.2 kt (SOG ≦ 10 kt)
COG
±3° (SOG 1-17 kt), ±1° (SOG > 17 kt)
Display
6" LCD (120 x 91 mm), 320 (H) x 240 (V) pixels,
L/L resolution
0.001 min
Display Modes
VideoPlotter, Highway, Text, Steering
VideoPlotter
Scale
0.02 to 320.0 nm
Plot Interval
1 s - 60 min or 0.01-99.99 nm
Memory Capacity
2,000 points for ship's track and marks, 999 waypoints with comments, 30 routes (containing 30 waypoints/route)
Alarms
Arrival, anchor watch, XTE, Speed, Time, Water Depth, Trip, DGPS, WAAS
Integrity indication
Safe, Caution, Unsafe at accuracy level of 10 m or 100 m
