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Honeywell Introduces Digital Compass Module

MINNEAPOLIS, AUG. 29, 1997 -- Honeywell today introduced the Digital Compass Module to its family of magnetic sensors. The HMR3000 is an affordable, easy to use electronic compass which provides fast response time and excellent resolution. Built with Honeywell's solid state magnetoresistive sensors, this new compass offers a rugged design calibrated for hard iron and is highly reliable. The HMR3000 is a complete three-axis compass solution for high performance applications such as oceanography, drilling, attitude reference, virtual heading and integration with GPS where accuracy of orientation is critical.

Response time to 20 Hertz and high headng accuracy of 0.5 degrees with resolution of 0.1 degree is offered and heading output (roll, pitch, yaw) is provided in National Marine Equipment Association (NMEA) format. This new Honeywell product is available in a circuit board, weighing less than two ounces, or in a 3.25 x 1 x 0.876 inch aluminum enclosure. The Digital Compass Module provides a low power solution (operating power less than 25mA) allowing long operation with a battery while providing a wide tilt range of ± 45 degrees.

These new devices, manufactured at Honeywell's Solid State Electronics Center in Plymouth, Minn., are now available for sampling.

For more information of Honeywell's magnetic products, please call the SSEC Information Line at 1-800-323-8295.

Honeywell is a global controls company focused on creating value through technology that enhances comfort, improves productivity, saves energy, protects the environment and increases safety. The company serves customers worldwide in the homes and buildings, industrial, and aviation and space markets. Honeywell employs 57,500 people in 95 countries on six continents and had 1997 sales of $8 billion.