Combined heading and depth sensor

Details Combined heading and depth sensor Combined heading and depth sensor

1983-04-25

1987-06-09

Frankfort, Charles

Measuring and testing

Liquid level or depth gauge

With other measuring device

33354, 367 19, G01F 2300, G01C 1700

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046711201

ABSTRACT:
A combined heading and depth sensor for acquisition of both compass heading and depth data and transmission of the combined data over a two wire communication link as a single packet of information to a remote data acquisition unit. The sensor includes a remote reading compass assembly, a depth sensor and circuitry to interface the compass and depth sensors to the communication link. A communication protocol is defined permitting addressable interrogation of a plurality of combined heading and depth sensors over the two wire link.

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