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How It Works

The Beier RS2000 is specifically designed for vessels that must hold position relative to rigs and platforms. The system is made up of three components: a Reference/Transmitter unit, a recharging unit, and a receiving unit. The Reference/Transmitter unit contains a GPS receiver and computer that calculates the platform's exact position and GPS error factor. A low power 900MHz radio transmitter then sends postion and error information to your vessel via a 900MHz receiver interfaced to your DGPS. Once your vessel's DGPS has the postion correction information, your vessel will be able to use the platform as its reference point.

No recurring expense for commercial navigation services.
The system is portable and may be moved from platform to platform with minimal effort.
Your vessel can Hold Position from any platform ANYWHERE in the world.
Each system has its own discrete code and your signal cannot be pirated by a competitor.
Low power transmission requires no license.

Accuracy

Since our error correction point and your vessel are less than one mile apart, accuracy in field tests has proven to be "as good as" within plus or minus one (1) foot of the selected "Hold" position.

Reference/Transmitter Unit

Weight: 113 lbs. (with battery)

Dimensions: 46"(h) x 21"(w) x 24"(d)

Power Requirements: 12VDC-Gel Cel Battery

Tx Frequency: 900MHz

Tx Power: 1/2 watt

Note: Vessel DGPS must accept external RTCM data

Recharging Unit

Weight: 94 lbs. (with battery)

Dimensions: 23"(h) x 17"(w) x 11"(d)

Power Requirements: 110VAC Single Phase @ 5 amps

Receiving Unit

Weight: 1 lb.

Dimensions: 5-1/4" (h) x 2-3/4"(w) x 1-3/8"(d)

*[14-3/8"(h) w/antenna]

Rx Frequency: 900MHz

Power Requirement: 12VDC @ approx. 1/2 amp