In addition to the normal sensors a WTP2 system also includes a 3-Axis Rate-Gyro sensor for measuring the pitch, roll and yaw motion of the boat. It is this sensor that gives the WTP2 its name because it allows the removal of the wave motion components from the wind measured at the masthead.
The processor is based upon an embedded PC that runs Windows CE and samples sensors at up to 100Hz whilst displaying the data twice as fast as even the latest H3000 system. This makes it the fastest instrument processor available. It is capable of accepting up to 16 analogue inputs (with an option to expand this to 32). It also accepts multiple boat speed, heading and NMEA sources. The processor is controlled directly from the Deckman software provided.
The WTP2 meets three principle objectives:
To provide the most powerful and flexible instrument system for high-end race boats and super yachts
To increase the accuracy of the data provided by eliminating the effects of boat motion
To calculate and display data more quickly than any other system
Key features of the WTP2
High sensor sampling rates, up to 100 times per second
Wind calculations are corrected for yacht motion using measurements from high resolution sensors
Compass inputs can be gyro-corrected using the rate sensors
Ethernet communications with one or more PCs running Deckman tactical software
FTP access to software and data fi les via LAN
Users can create custom variables based on existing data
Advanced filtering and calibration, including dependent damping between variables
Data is written to the display network at high rates (10Hz)
Users can configure the way information is displayed with intelligent data switching
Data redundancy support: use of multiple heading, speed and GPS sources