MRU-5 Motion Reference Unit
MRU-5 Motion Reference Unit
MRU-5 Motion Reference Unit
Seatex MRU 5
The Ideal Marine Motion Sensor
MRU 5 applications
The MRU 5 is the ideal sensor for motion compensation
of swathe bathymetric echo sounders, DP systems,
ROVs, helideck monitoring systems, high speed vessel
motion damping systems and tow-fish systems. It is also
ideal for structural monitoring of offshore platforms and
large vessels or any application where accurate motion
data is crucial for high quality performance and safety.
The MRU 5 provides documented roll and pitch dynamic
accuracy of 0.03° RMS at a ±5° amplitude. The MRU 5
maintains its specified accuracy aboard any surface vessel
or subsea vehicle.
Now delivered with
Easy to set up and use Calibration Certificate
Interfacing the MRU 5 data output to various sonar
systems is made easy since the MRU 5 software includes Digital I/O protocols
data protocols for more than twenty frequently used For two-way communication with the MRU 5, a propri-
single and multibeam echo sounder systems. Using the etary binary serial protocol is used. Output variables are
configuration cable and the Seatex MRC configuration transmitted as IEEE 32 bit floats (recommended) or as
software included with the MRU 5, a series of simple scaled integers. In addition, ASCII-based NMEA 0183
menu prompts allows the user to choose the optimum proprietary sentences or various echo sounder formats
configuration for the application. The MRU 5 and the may be selected as the data output protocol.
MRC software are flexible and can accommodate a wide
variety of application types. External communication
The MRU 5 accepts external input of speed and heading
Output variables information on separate serial lines for improved
The MRU 5 offers 189 data output variables. These accuracy in heave, roll and pitch during turns and
variables can be either digital or analog output signals. accelerations. Additionally, a third CMOS input line
Status messages of the MRU 5 health and overall is available for polling or synchronizing the MRU data
performance can also be easily monitored by the user. output from a peripheral computer.
Features
• High accuracy roll, pitch and heave measurements
during turns and accelerations
• Each MRU delivered with Calibration Certificate
• Small size, light weight, low power consumption
• Improved dynamic accuracy in heave, roll and pitch
• Negligible drift in heave after a vessel ‘turn’
• High output data rate (100 Hz)
• No limitation in mounting orientation
• Lever arm compensation when mounted off the vessel
CG (centre of gravity)
• Selectable communication protocols in the MRC
software for any system using motion sensors
• 2-year warranty
Technical specifications
Heave motion output 1) When the MRU is exposed to a combined two-axes sinusoidal
Output range ±50 m, adjustable angular motion with five minutes duration.
Periods 0 to 25 s 2) When the MRU is stationary over a 30 minutes period.
Dynamic accuracy 5 cm or 5%
whichever is highest
Data output
Analog channels #4, ±10V, 14 bit resolution
DATASHEET SEATEX MRU 5, MARCH 2001. Grafisk Design AS
KONGSBERG SEATEX AS
Pirsenteret N-7462 Trondheim Norway Telephone +47 73 54 55 00 Telefax +47 73 51 50 20
[email protected] www.kongsberg-seatex.no