Simrad SIMRAD HS50 About this manual, Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms

INTRODUCTION

1.2About this manual

	This manual is intended as a reference guide for operating,
	installing and maintaining the HS50 Heading Sensor. Please
	take time to read this manual to get thorough understanding of
	the operation and system components.
	In this manual the following notations are used:
Caution!	Used to make the user aware of procedures and operational
	practice which, if not followed, may result in degraded
	performance or damage to the equipment.
Note!	Used to draw the user's attention to special features or behavior
	of the equipment.

1.3Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms

Definitions

Alignment The process of adjusting the current internal navigation frame (sensor-frame) in the instrument to the true vessel body frame.

Heading The direction of the main axis (bow direction) of the vessel. This is opposed to course, which is the direction of the vessel motion.

Yaw A rotation about the vertical axis and is positive when turning eastward when the vehicle cruises in north direction. Normally yaw means the dynamic yaw motion.

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