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Thread: RNS-510 Noise - is it a gyroscope, inertial GPS?

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    RNS-510 Noise - is it a gyroscope, inertial GPS?

    Ok, the unit has a hard drive and a CD/DVD drive but I wonder if there is another noise. I wondered if one of the noises I hear from the RNS-510 is a gyroscope inside the unit. To quote an article on extra aids for GPS in cars:
    "...a gyroscope and an accelerometer can be used for greater reliability, as GPS signal loss and/or multipath can occur due to urban canyons or tunnels"

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    Quote Originally Posted by ACTR36Wagon View Post
    Ok, the unit has a hard drive and a CD/DVD drive but I wonder if there is another noise. I wondered if one of the noises I hear from the RNS-510 is a gyroscope inside the unit. To quote an article on extra aids for GPS in cars:
    "...a gyroscope and an accelerometer can be used for greater reliability, as GPS signal loss and/or multipath can occur due to urban canyons or tunnels"
    It's probably the cooling fan -I'm pretty sure they run one to keep the chip cool.

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    Besides the HDD fan, I can hear a high pitched noise sometimes, but when you switch it off and on again it's gone.

    Weird.

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