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The MicroStrain 3DM-CV5-IMU is the smallest and lightest industrial IMU available. It features a fully calibrated and temperature compensated triaxial accelerometer and gyroscope to achieve the optimum combination of measurement qualities under all dynamic conditions.

This value focused IMU is designed to balance cost and performance, and is ideally suited for a wide range of applications, including platform stabilization, balancing robots, antenna pointing, and usage monitoring.
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The MicroStrain 3DM-GX5-AR is the smallest and lightest industrial VRU available. It features a triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope, and temperature sensors to achieve the optimum combination of measurement qualities.

The 3DM-GX5-AR is ideally suited for a wide range of applications, including platform stabilization antenna pointing and usage monitoring.
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The MicroStrain 3DM®GX5-AHRS is the smallest and lightest precision industrial AHRS available. It features a fully calibrated and temperature compensated triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer to achieve the optimum combination of measurement qualities under all dynamic conditions. The dual on-board processors run an exclusive Auto-Adaptive Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) for outstanding dynamic attitude estimates, making it ideal for a wide range of applications, including platform stabilization, robotics, and vehicle health and usage monitoring.
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The MicroStrain 3DM®GX5-GNSS/INS all-in-one navigation solution features a high performance integrated multi-constellation GNSS receiver utilizing the GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo satellite constellations. Sensor measurements are fully calibrated, temperature-compensated, and mathematically-aligned to an orthogonal coordinate system for highly accurate outputs. The highly linear sensor performance and auto-adaptive estimation filter algorithm produces highly accurate computed outputs under real-world dynamic conditions.
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The 3DM-GX3® -35 is a miniature industrial-grade all-in-one navigation solution with integrated GPS and magnetometers, high noise immunity, and exceptional performance.

Product Highlights

  • High performance integrated GPS receiver and MEMS sensor technology provide direct and computed PVA outputs in a small package.
  • Triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, temperature sensors, and a pressure altimeter achieve the best combination of measurement qualities.
  • Dual on-board processors run a sophisticated Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) for excellent position, velocity, and attitude estimates.
Datasheet

The 3DM-GX4 -25™ is a miniature industrial-grade attitude heading and reference system (AHRS) with integrated magnetometers, high noise immunity, and exceptional performance.

Product Highlights

  • High performance integrated MEMS sensor technologyprovide direct and computed AHRS outputs in a small package.
  • Triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, temperature sensors, and a pressure altimeter achieve the best combination of measurement qualities.
  • Dual on-board processors run a sophisticated AdaptiveKalman Filter (AKF) for excellent static and dynamic attitude estimates and inertial measurements.
Datasheet Manual

The SG-Link® -LXRS® is a small, low-power, two-channel analog input sensor node with many sampling options.

Product Highlights

  • One differential and one single-ended analog input channel and an internal temperature sensor
  • Ideal for remote and long term measurement of many Wheatstone bridge and analog-type sensors including: strain, force, torque, pressure, acceleration, vibration, magnetic field, displacement and geophones
  • Supports continuous, burst, and event-triggered sampling and datalogging to internal memory
  • User-programmable sample rates up to 4096 Hz
  • IP65/66 environmental enclosures available
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The EH-Link™ is a versatile multi-sensor node that runs on ambient energy sources such as vibration, light, and inductance. 

Product Highlights

  • Sophisticated self-powered node can harvest energy from ambient energy sources for indefinite remote deployment.
  • On-board high-speed triaxial accelerometer, internal temperature sensor, internal relative humidity sensor, and an analog input channel provide many sensing options.
  • Supports auxiliary energy storage options such as super-capacitors and rechargeable thin film batteries

LORD MicroStrain® LXRS® Wireless Sensor Networks enable simultaneous, high- speed sensing and data aggregation from scalable sensor networks. Our wireless sensing systems are ideal for sensor monitoring, data acquisition, performance analysis, and sensing response applications.

The gateways are the heart of the LORD MicroStrain wireless sensing system. They coordinate and maintain wireless transmissions across a network of distributed wireless sensor nodes . The LORD MicroStrain LXRS wireless communication protocol between LXRS nodes and gateways enable high- speed sampling, ±32 microseconds node- to- node synchronization, transmission range up to 2 kilometers, and lossless data throughput under most operating conditions.
Users can easily program nodes for data logging, continuous, event- triggered, and periodic burst sampling with the Node Commander ® software. The web- based SensorCloud™ interface optimizes data aggregation, analysis, presentation, and alerts for gigabytes of sensor data from remote networks.

 

Datasheet Manual

The G-Link2™ -LXRS® is a ruggedized wireless sensor node with high-speed sampling and optional integrated three-axis accelerometer or external single-axis accelerometer.

Product Highlights

  • On-board triaxial, or external single axis MEMS accelerometer with up to +/-200 g measurement range
  • Wireless framework is ideal for measuring vibration, and acceleration in remote applications.
  • High resolution data with 16-bit A/D converter
  • >User-programmable sample rates up to 10 KHz
  • Transmit real-time data or log to memory.
  • Small, lightweight IP67 enclosure
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The V-Link® -LXRS® is a versatile seven channel analog wireless sensor node with high sample rates and datalogging capability.

Product Highlights

  • Four differential and three single-ended analog input channels and an internal temperature sensor
  • Ideal for remote and long term measurement of many Wheatstone bridge and analog-type sensors including: strain, force, torque, pressure, acceleration, vibration, magnetic field, displacement and geophones
  • Supports continuous, burst, and event-triggered sampling and datalogging to internal memory
  • l User-programmable sample rates up to 10 KHz
  • l IP65/66 environmental enclosures available
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Features of Our Lower Cost Inertial Measurement Units

Provides a Best in Class Performance

  • High-performance, low-cost solution
  • Direct PCB mount or chassis mount with ribbon cable
  • Precision mounting alignment features
  • Fully calibrated, temperature-compensated, and mathematically-aligned to an orthogonal coordinate system for highly accurate outputs

 

Ease of Use for Each 3DM-CV5-10 Miniature Inertial Unit

  • Easy integration via comprehensive and fully backwards-compatible communication protocol
  • Robust, forward compatible MIP packet protocol
  • Common protocol between 3DM-GX3, GX4, RQ1, GQ4, GX5, and CV5

 

A Cost Effective Solution for Your Company

  • Out-of-the box solution reduces development time
  • Volume discounts available for these low cost inertial measurement units

Best in Class Performance

  • Fully calibrated, temperature-compensated, and mathematically-aligned to an orthogonal coordinate system for highly accurate outputs
  • Bias tracking, error estimation, threshold flags, and adaptive noise modeling allow for fine tuning to conditions in each application
  • High-performance, low-drift gyros with noise density of 0.005°/sec/√Hz and VRE of 0.001°/s/g2RMS
  • Accelerometer noise as low as 25 ug/√Hz

Ease of Use

  • User-defined sensor-to-vehicle frame transformation
  • Common protocol between 3DM-GX3, GX4, RQ1, GQ4, GX5, and CV5
  • Robust, forward compatible MIP packet protocol

Cost Effective

  • Out-of-the box solution reduces development time
  • Volume discounts

Best in Class Performance

  • Bias tracking, error estimation, threshold flags, and adaptive noise modeling allow for fine tuning to conditions in each application
  • Accelerometer noise as low as 25 ug/√Hz
  • Smallest and lightest industrial AHRS with Adaptive Kalman Filter available

Ease of Use

  • Automatic magnetometer calibration and anomaly rejection eliminates the need for field calibration
  • Automatically compensates for vehicle noise and vibration
  • Easy integration via comprehensive and fully backwards-compatible communication protocol
  • Common protocol between 3DM-GX3, GX4, RQ1, GQ4, GX5, and CV5 inertial sensor families for easy migration

Cost Effective

  • Out-of-the box solution reduces development time
  • Volume discounts

Best in Class Performance

  • Fully calibrated, temperature-compensated, and mathematically-aligned to an orthogonal coordinate system for highly accurate outputs
  • High performance, low drift gyros with noise density of 0.005°/sec/√Hz and VRE of 0.001°/s/g²2RMS
  • Accelerometer noise as low as 25 µg/√Hz
  • Common protocol between 3DM®-GX3, GX4, RQ1, GQ4, GX5, and CV5

Ease of Use

  • Automatic magnetometer calibration and anomaly rejection eliminates the need for field calibration
  • Automatically compensates for vehicle noise and vibration
  • Easy integration via comprehensive and fully backward-compatible communication protocol

Cost Effective

  • Out-of-the-box solution reduces development time
  • Volume discounts

Best in Class Performance

  • Fully calibrated, temperature compensated, and mathematically aligned to an orthogonal coordinate system for highly accurate outputs
  • Bias tracking, error estimation, threshold flags, and adaptive noise, magnetic, and gravitational field modeling allow for fine tuning to conditions in each application.
  • High performance, low drift gyros with noise density of 0.005°/sec/√Hz and VRE of 0.001°/s/g

2RMS

  • Smallest and lightest industrial GPS/INS available

Ease of Use

  • User-defined sensor-to-vehicle frame transformation
  • Easy integration via comprehensive SDK
  • Common protocol with the 3DM-GX3® and 3DM-RQ1-45™ sensor families for easy migration

Cost Effective

  • Out-of-the box solution reduces development time.
  • Volume discounts

Best in Class Performance

  • Fully calibrated, temperature compensated, and mathematically aligned to an orthogonal coordinate system for highly accurate outputs
  • Bias tracking, error estimation, threshold flags, and adaptive noise, magnetic, and gravitational field modeling allow for fine tuning to conditions in each application.
  • High performance, low drift gyros with noise density of 0.005°/sec/√Hz and VRE of 0.001°/s/g2RMS
  • Smallest and lightest industrial AHRS available

Ease of Use

  • User-defined sensor-to-vehicle frame transformation
  • Easy integration via comprehensive SDK
  • Common protocol with the 3DM-GX3® and 3DM-RQ1-45™ sensor families for easy migration

Cost Effective

  • Out-of-the box solution reduces development time.
  • Volume discounts

Wireless Simplicity, Hardwired Reliability

High Performance

  • Scalable, long range wireless sensor networks up to 2 km
  • Lossless data throughput under most operating conditions

Ease of Use

  • Rapid deployment with wireless framework
  • Low power consumption allows extended use.
  • Remotely configure nodes, acquire and view sensor data with Node Commander®.
  • Optional web-based SensorCloud™ interface optimizes data storage, viewing, and analysis.
  • Easy integration via comprehensive SDK

Cost Effective

  • Out-of-the box wireless sensing solution reduces development and deployment time.
  • Volume discounts

Wireless Simplicity, Hardwired Reliability™

High Performance

  • Potential power sources include: solar energy (photovoltaic); electromagnetic fields (electrodynamic); thermal energy from temperature changes (thermoelectric); strain and vibration (piezoelectric); high impact energy, and capacitive discharge.
  • Solar energy harvesting input operates in low light levels.
  • Thermal energy harvesting input operates in thermal gradients below 8 ˚C when used with Peltier Thermoelectric Generators (TEGs).
  • User-programmable sample rates up to 512 Hz

Ease of Use

  • Scalable, wireless sensor networks up to 70 m
  • Easy out-of-the-box wireless sensing for most analog sensors

Wireless Simplicity, Hardwired Reliability

High Performance

  • Node-to-node synchronization up to ±32 microseconds
  • Scalable, long range wireless sensor networks up to 2 km
  • User-programmable filters for optimized anti-aliasing

Ease of Use

  • Internal or external accelerometer option for installation versatility
  • Remotely configure nodes, acquire and view sensor data with Node Commander®.
  • Optional web-based SensorCloud™ interface optimizes data storage, viewing, and analysis.
  • Easy integration via comprehensive SDK

Cost Effective

  • Out-of-the box wireless sensing solution reduces development and deployment time.
  • Volume discounts

Wireless Simplicity, Hardwired Reliability

High Performance

  • Node-to-node synchronization up to ±32 microseconds
  • High resolution data with 16-bit A/D converter
  • Scalable, long range wireless sensor networks up to 2 km
  • Lossless data throughput under most operating conditions

Ease of Use

  • Rapid deployment with wireless framework
  • Event driven triggers for efficient monitoring
  • Remotely configure nodes, acquire and view sensor data with Node Commander®.
  • Optional web-based SensorCloud™ interface optimizes data storage, viewing, and analysis.
  • Easy integration via comprehensive SDK

Cost Effective

  • Reduction of costs associated with wiring
  • Low-cost per channel with 7 input channels per node

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Sensor

  • High Performance Accelerometer
    • 100 µg/√Hz (8g standard)
    • 2g, 4g, 20g, 40g options
  • Super-stable Gyro
    • 8 dph in-run bias (-40 to +85°C)
    • Offset temperature hysteresis 0.05°/s
    • ARW 0.3 °/√hr

Operation

  • Adjustable sampling rates up to 1000Hz
  • Forward compatible MIP Protocol optimizes bandwidth
  • Configurable IMU outputs
  • SensorConnect software for configuration, control, display, and logging

Package

  • CNC Anodized Aluminum
  • Precision alignment features
  • Highly compact and low profile
    • 38.0 mm x 24.0 mm x 9.7 mm
    • 11.0 grams
  • TTL UART interface (up to 921600 BAUD)
  • –40 to +85 °C operating temperature range

Sensor

  • High Performance Accelerometer
    • 25 µg/√Hz (8g option)
    • 80 µg/√Hz (20g option)
  • Super-stable Gyro
    • 8 dph in-run bias (-40 to +85°C)
    • Offset temperature hysteresis 0.05°/s
    • ARW 0.3°/√hr
  • Pitch-roll static/dynamic accuracy ±0.25°/0.4°

Operation

  • IMU sampling rate up to 1000Hz
  • Auto-adaptive EKF output rate up to 500Hz
  • Independently configurable IMU and EKF outputs
  • Forward compatible MIP Protocol optimizes bandwidth
  • SensorConnect software for configuration, control, display, and logging

Package

  • CNC Anodized Aluminum
  • Precision alignment features
  • Highly compact and low profile
    • 36.0 mm x 36.6 mm x 11 mm
    • 16.5 grams
  • USB and RS-232 (up to 921600 BAUD) interfaces
  • –40 to +85 °C operating temperature range

Sensor

  • High Performance Accelerometer
    • 25 µg/√Hz (8g option)
    • 80 µg/√Hz (20g option)
  • Super-stable Gyro
    • 8 dph in-run bias (-40 to +85°C)
    • Offset temperature hysteresis 0.05°/s
    • ARW 0.3°/√hr
  • Pitch-roll static/dynamic accuracy ±0.25°/0.4°

Operation

  • IMU sampling rate up to 1000Hz
  • Auto-adaptive EKF output rate up to 500Hz
  • Independently configurable IMU and EKF outputs
  • Forward compatible MIP Protocol optimizes bandwidth
  • SensorConnect software for configuration, control, display, and logging

Package

  • CNC Anodized Aluminum
  • Precision alignment features
  • Highly compact and low profile
    • 36.0 mm x 36.6 mm x 11.1 mm
    • 16.5 grams
  • USB and RS-232 (up to 921600 BAUD) interfaces
  • –40 to +85 °C operating temperature range

Sensor

  • Multi-Constellation receiver tracks up to 32 satellites
  • High Performance Accelerometer
    • 25 µg/√Hz (8g option)
    • 80 µg/√Hz (20g option)
  • Super-stable Gyro
    • 8 dph in-run bias (-40 to +85°C)
    • Offset temperature hysteresis 0.05°/s
    • ARW 0.3°/√hr
  • Pitch-roll Dynamic Accuracy ±0.2°

Operation

  • Adjustable sampling rates up to 500Hz
  • 34 state auto-adaptive EKF
  • Independently configurable IMU, GNSS, EKF outputs
  • Forward compatible MIP Protocol optimizes bandwidth
  • SensorConnect software for configuration, control, display, and logging

Package

  • CNC Anodized Aluminum
  • Precision alignment features
  • Highly compact and low profile
    • 44.2 mm x 36.6 mm x 11 mm
    • 20 grams
  • USB and RS-232 interfaces
  • –40 to +85 °C operating temperature range

General

Integrated sensors

Triaxial accelerometer, triaxial gyroscope, triaxial magnetometer, and temperature sensors,

Data outputs

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) outputs: acceleration, angular rate, magnetic field , deltaTheta, deltaVelocity

Computed outputs

LLH position, NED velocity, attitude estimates (in Euler angles, quaternion, orientation matrix),

Resolution

16 bit SAR oversampled to 17 bits

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Sensor Outputs

 

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Measurement range

±5 g (standard)

±1.7±16, and ±50 g (option)

300°/sec (standard)

±50, ±600,±1200 °/sec (options)

±2.5 Gauss

Non-linearity

±0.1 % fs

±0.03 % fs

±0.4 % fs

Bias instability

±0.04 mg

18°/hr

--

Initial bias error

±0.002 g

±0.25°/sec

±0.003 Gauss

Scale factor stability

±0.05 %

±0.05 %

±0.1 %

Noise density

80 µg/Hz

0.03°/sec/Hz

100

µGauss/Hz

Alignment error

±0.05°

±0.05°

±0.05°

Adjustable bandwidth

225 Hz (max)

440 Hz (max)

230 Hz (max)

IMU filtering

Digitally filtered (user adjustable) and scaled to physical input; coning and sculling integrals computed at 1 kHz

Sampling rate

30 kHz

30 kHz

7.5 kHz

IMU data output rate

1 Hz to 1000 Hz

Computed Outputs

Attitude accuracy

±0.5° roll, pitch, and heading (static, typ), ±2.0° roll, pitch, and heading (dynamic, typ)

Attitude heading range

360° about all axes

Attitude resolution

< 0.01°

Attitude repeatability

0.2° (typ)

Calculation update rate

1000 Hz

Computed data output rate

1 Hz to 500 Hz

Global Positioning System (GPS) Outputs

Receiver type

50-channel, L1 frequency, C/A code SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS

GPS data output rate

1 Hz to 4 Hz

Time-to-first-fix

Cold start: 27 sec, aided start: 4sec, hot start: 1 sec

Sensitivity

Tracking: -159 dBm, cold start: -147 dBm, hot start: -156 dBm

Velocity accuracy

0.1 m/sec

Heading accuracy

0.5°

Horizontal position accuracy

GPS: 2.5 m CEP SBAS: 2.0 m CEP

Time pulse signal accuracy

30 nsec RMS

< 60 nsec 99%

Acceleration limit

4 g

Altitude limit

No limit

Velocity limit

500 m/sec (972 knots)

Operating Parameters

Communication

USB 2.0 (full speed) RS232 (9,600 bps to 921,600 bps, default 115,200)

Power source

+ 3.2 to + 16 V dc

Power consumption

200 mA (typ), 250 mA (max) - Vpri = 3.2 V dc to 5.5

V dc

850 mW (typ), 1000 mW (max) - Vaux = 5.2 V dc to

16 V dc

Operating temperature

-40 °C to +65 °C

Mechanical shock limit

500 g

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

44.2 mm x 24.0 mm x 13.7 mm (excluding mounting tabs), 36.6 mm (width across tabs)

Weight

23 grams

Regulatory compliance

ROHS

Integration

Connectors

Data/power output: micro-DB9

GPS antenna: MMCX type

Software

MIPMonitor, MIPHard and Soft Iron

Calibration, Windows XP/Vista/7/8 compatible

Compatibility

Protocol compatibility with 3DM-RQ1and 3DM- GX4® sensor families.

Software development kit (SDK)

MIPdata communications protocol with sample code available (OS and computing platform independent)

 

General

Integrated sensors

Triaxial accelerometer, triaxial gyroscope, triaxial magnetometer, temperature sensors, and pressure altimeter

Data outputs

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) outputs: acceleration, angular rate, magnetic field , ambient pressure, deltaTheta, deltaVelocity

Computed outputs

Adaptive Kalman Filter (AKF): filter status, GPS timestamp, attitude estimates (in Euler angles, quaternion, orientation matrix), bias compensated angular rate, pressure altitude, gravity-free linear acceleration, attitude uncertainties, gyroscope and accelerometer bias, scale factors and uncertainties, gravity and magnetic models, and more. Complementary Filter (CF): attitude estimates (in Euler angles, quaternion, orientation matrix), stabilized north and gravity vectors, GPS correlation timestamp

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Sensor Outputs

 

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Measurement range

±5 g (standard)

±16 g (option)

300°/sec

(standard)

±75, ±150, ±900°/sec (options)

±2.5 Gauss

Non-linearity

±0.03 % fs

±0.03 % fs

±0.4 % fs

Resolution

<0.1 mg

<0.008°/sec

--

Bias instability

±0.04 mg

10°/hr

--

Initial bias error

±0.002 g

±0.05°/sec

±0.003 Gauss

Scale factor stability

±0.05 %

±0.05 %

±0.1 %

Noise density

100 µg/Hz

0.005°/sec/Hz

100

µGauss/Hz

Alignment error

±0.05°

±0.05°

±0.05°

Adjustable bandwidth

225 Hz (max)

250 Hz (max)

-

Offset error over temperature

0.06% (typ)

0.05% (typ)

--

Gain error over temperature

0.05% (typ)

0.05% (typ)

--

Scale factor non-linearity (@ 25° C)

0.02% (typ)

0.06% (max)

0.02% (typ)

0.06% (max)

±0.0015 Gauss

Vibration induced noise

--

0.072°/s

RMS/g RMS

--

Vibration rectification error (VRE)

--

0.001°/s/g2

RMS

--

IMU filtering

4 stage filtering: analog bandwidth filter to digital sigma- delta wide band anti-aliasing filter to (user adjustable) digital averaging filter sampled at 4 kHz and scaled into physical units; coning and sculling integrals computed at 1 kHz

Sampling rate

4 kHz

4 kHz

50 Hz

IMU data output rate

1 Hz to 1000 Hz

Pressure Altimeter

Range

-1800 m to 10,000 m

Resolution

< 0.1 m

Noise density

0.01 hPa RMS

Sampling rate

25 Hz

Computed Outputs

Attitude accuracy

AKF outputs: ±0.25° RMS roll & pitch, ±0.8° RMS

heading (typ)

CF outputs: ±0.5° roll, pitch, and heading (static, typ), ±2.0° roll, pitch, and heading (dynamic, typ)

Attitude heading range

360° about all axes

Attitude resolution

< 0.01°

Attitude repeatability

0.3° (typ)

Calculation update rate

500 Hz

Computed data output rate

AKF outputs: 1 Hz to 500 Hz

CF outputs: 1 Hz to 1000 Hz

Operating Parameters

Communication

USB 2.0 (full speed) RS232 (9,600 bps to 921,600 bps, default 115,200)

Power source

+ 3.2 to + 36 V dc

Power consumption

100 mA (typ),120 mA (max) with Vpri = 3.2 V dc to

5.5 V dc

550 mW (typ), 800 mW (max) with Vaux = 5.2 V dc to 36 V dc

Operating temperature

-40 °C to +85 °C

Mechanical shock limit

500 g (calibration unaffected)

1000 g (bias may change)

5000 g (survivability)

MTBF

1.2 million hours (Telcordia method I, GL/35C)

0.45 million hours (Telcordia method I, GM/35C)

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

36.0 mm x 24.4 mm x 11.1 mm (excluding mounting tabs), 36.6 mm (width across tabs)

Weight

16.5 grams

Enclosure material

Aluminum

Regulatory compliance

ROHS, CE

Integration

Connectors

Data/power output: micro-DB9

Software

MIPMonitor, MIPHard and Soft Iron

Calibration, Windows XP/Vista/7/8 compatible

Compatibility

Protocol compatibility with 3DM-GX3® and 3DM- RQ1-45sensor families.

Software development kit (SDK)

MIPdata communications protocol with sample code available (OS and computing platform independent)

 


 

General

Sensor input channels

Differential analog, 1 channel

Single-ended analog, 1 channel

Integrated sensors

Internal temperature, 1 channel

Data storage capacity

2 M bytes (up to 1,000,000 data points, data type dependent)

Analog Input Channels

Measurement range

Differential: full-bridge, 350 Ω (factory configurable) Single-ended: 0 to 3 V dc

Accuracy

± 0.1% full scale typical

Resolution

12 bit

Anti-aliasing filter bandwidth

Single-pole Butterworth

-3 dB cutoff @ 250 Hz (factory configurable)

Bridge excitation voltage

+3 V dc, 50 mA total for all channels

(pulsed @ sample rates 16 Hz to conserve power)

Measurement gain and offset

User-selectable in software on differential channels gain values from 104 to 1800

Integrated Temperature Channel

Measurement range

-40 °C to 85 °C

Accuracy

± 2 °C (at 25 °C) typical

Resolution

12 bit

Sampling

Sampling modes

Synchronized, low duty cycle, datalogging

Sampling rates

Continuous sampling: 1 sample/hour to 512 Hz

Periodic burst sampling: 32 Hz to 4096 Hz

Datalogging: 32 Hz to 4096 Hz

Sample rate stability

± 3 ppm

Network capacity

Up to 2000 nodes per RF channel (and per gateway) depending on the number of active channels and sampling settings. Refer to the system bandwidth calculator: http://www.microstrain.com/configure-your-system

Synchronization between nodes

± 32 μsec

Operating Parameters

Radio frequency (RF)

transceiver carrier

2.405 to 2.470 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum over 14 channels, license free worldwide, radiated power programmable from 0 dBm (1 mW) to 16 dBm (39 mW); low power option available for use outside the U.S.- limited to 10dBm (10mW)

Range for bi-directional RF link

70 m to 2 km line of sight with RF power setting

RF communication protocol

IEEE 802.15.4

Power source

Internal: 3.7 V dc, 250 mAh lithium ion rechargeable battery

External: +3.2 to +9.0 V dc

Power consumption

See power profile :

http://files.microstrain.com/SG-Link-LXRS-Power-Profile.pdf

Operating temperature

-20 ˚C to + 60 ˚C (extended temperature range available with custom battery/enclosure, -40 ˚C to + 85 ˚C electronics only)

Acceleration limit

500 g standard (high g option available)

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

58 mm x 50 mm x 21 mm

Weight

42 grams

Environmental rating

Indoor use (IP65/66 enclosures available)

Enclosure material

ABS plastic

Integration

Compatible gateways

All WSDA® base stations and gateways

Compatible sensors

Bridge type analog sensors, 0 to 3 V dc analog sensors

Connectors

Screw terminal block

Shunt calibration

Internal shunt calibration resistor 499 KΩ, differential channel

Software

SensorCloud™, SensorConnect™, Node Commander®, Windows 7 (or newer)

Software development

Open-source MicroStrain Communications Library (MSCL) with sample code available in C++,Python,and.NET formats (OS and computing platform independent): http://lord-microstrain.github.io/MSCL/

Regulatory compliance

FCC (U.S.), IC (Canada), ROHS

General

Sensor input channels

Energy harvesting, 3 source types and channels

Differential analog, 1 channel

Integrated sensors

Triaxial MEMS accelerometer, 3 channels

Internal temperature, 1 channel

Relative humidity, 1 channel

Energy Harvesting Inputs

Wide range voltage (WRV) input

5 to 20 V ac/dc peak, (piezoelectric, electrodynamic, photovoltaic, electromagnetic)

Capacitive discharge voltage

(CDV) input

20 to 130 V ac (pulsed piezoelectric)

Ultra-low voltage (ULV) input

20 to 600 mV dc (thermoelectric, Peltier, thermopile)

Analog Input Channel

Measurement range

Differential: full-bridge, 350 Ω (factory configurable), user programmable gain and offset

Accuracy and resolution

± 0.1% full scale typical, 12 bit resolution

Bridge excitation voltage

+2.7 V dc, 50 mA

(pulsed @ sample rates 16 Hz to conserve power)

Integrated Accelerometer Channels

Measurement range

± 16 g

Accuracy and resolution

± 4 mg, 12 bit resolution

Integrated Temperature Channel

Measurement range

-40 °C to 85 °C

Accuracy and resolution

± 2 °C (at 25 °C) typical , 12 bit resolution

Integrated Relative Humidity (RH) Channel

Measurement range

0 to 100 %

Accuracy

± 2 % (10 to 90 % RH), ± 4 % ( 0 to 10% RH and 90 to 100% RH)

Repeatability

± 0.1 %

Sampling

Sampling modes

Low duty cycle

Sampling rates

Continuous sampling: 1 Hz to 512 Hz

Sample rate stability

± 3 ppm

Network capacity

Up to 2000 nodes per RF channel (and per gateway) depending on the number of active channels and sampling settings.

Operating Parameters

Radio frequency (RF)

transceiver carrier

2.405 to 2.470 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum over 14 channels, license-free worldwide, radiated power 0 dBm

RF communication protocol

IEEE 802.15.4

Range for bi-directional RF link

70 m line of sight

Energy use

Startup: 12 μJ; sampling: accelerometer or RH sensor only, 105 μJ/sample; sampling: differential input only, 168 μJ/sample; data transmission: 92.4 μJ/packet

Operating temperature

-20 ˚C to + 60 ˚C

Operating humidity

0 to 95 %, non-condensing

Acceleration limit

500 g standard

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

88 mm x 39 mm x 16 mm

Weight

26 grams

Integration

Compatible gateways

All WSDA® base stations and gateways

Compatible sensors

Bridge type analog sensors (for analog inputs)

Connectors

Screw terminal blocks

Software

SensorCloud™, Node Commander®, WSDA® Data

Downloader, Live Connect, Windows XP/Vista/7 compatible

Software development kit (SDK)

Data communications protocol available with EEPROM maps and sample code (OS and computing platform independent) http://www.microstrain.com/software-development-kits-sdks

Regulatory compliance

ROHS

 

General

Sensor input channels

Single-axis MEMS accelerometer (option), 1 channel

Integrated sensors

Triaxial MEMS accelerometer (option), 3 channels

Data storage capacity

4 M bytes (up to 2,000,000 data points, data type dependent)

Accelerometer Channels (integrated or external)

Measurement range

± 2 g or ± 10 g standard (± 5 g, ± 30 g, ± 50 g, ±100 g, or ± 200 g options available)

Accelerometer bandwidth

0 to = 100 Hz @ -3 dB (high bandwidth option available)

Resolution

16 bit

Accuracy

0.3 % error (typical @ 25 Hz, 1/2 of dynamic range with sinusoidal input)

Noise

± 2 g: 130 µ g/vHz , ± 10 g: 420 µ g/vHz

(typical with 100 Hz anti- aliasing filter setting)

Anti-aliasing filter bandwidth

Fifth order low-pass Butterworth filter, user programmable bandwidth from 26 Hz to 1 KHz

Integrated Temperature Channel

Measurement range

-40 °C to 125 °C

Accuracy and resolution

± 5 °C (over full range) , 16 bit

Sampling

Sampling modes

Synchronized, low duty cycle, datalogging

Sampling rates

Continuous sampling: 1 32 to 512 Hz

Periodic burst sampling: 32 to 512 Hz

Datalogging: 32 Hz to 10 KHz

Sample rate stability

± 3 ppm

Network capacity

Up to 2000 nodes per RF channel (and per gateway) depending on the number of active channels and sampling settings. Refer to the system bandwidth calculator: http://www.microstrain.com/configure-your-system

Synchronization between nodes

± 32 μsec

Operating Parameters

Radio frequency (RF)

transceiver carrier

2.405 to 2.470 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum over 14 channels, license free worldwide, radiated power programmable from 0 dBm (1 mW) to 16 dBm (39 mW); low power option available for use outside the U.S.- limited to 10dBm (10mW)

Range for bi-directional RF link

70 m to 2 km line of sight with RF power setting

RF communication protocol

IEEE 802.15.4

Power source

Internal: 3.6 V dc,2.6 Ah, AA replaceable lithium battery

External: 2.2 V dc to 5 V dc

Power consumption

1 channel: 20.1 mA (average)

3 channels: 34.9 mA (average)

Operating temperature

-40 ˚C to + 85 ˚C

Acceleration limit

tested to 380 g

MTBF

378,000 hours (Telcordia method, SR332)

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

Internal accelerometer:68 mm x 85 mm x 33.5 mm with mounting tabs

External accelerometer (option): 32 mm x 21.5 mm x 16 mm

Weight

Node with internal accelerometer and battery: 178 grams

Node with external accelerometer, cable and battery: 252 grams

Environmental rating

IP67

Enclosure material

Aluminum and clear polycarbonate

Integration

Compatible gateways

All WSDA® base stations and gateways

Compatible sensors

LORD MicroStrain® accelerometer (external accelerometer option)

Connectors

M5 screw-on IP67 connector (external accelerometer option)

Software

SensorCloud™, SensorConnect™, Node Commander®, Windows 7 (or newer)

Software development

Open-source MicroStrain Communications Library (MSCL) with sample code available in C++,Python,and.NET formats (OS and computing platform independent): http://lord-microstrain.github.io/MSCL/

Regulatory compliance

FCC (U.S.), IC (Canada), ROHS

General
 

Sensor input channels

Differential analog, 4 channels

Single-ended analog, 3 channels

Integrated sensors

Internal temperature, 1 channel

Data storage capacity

4 M bytes (up to 2,000,000 data points, data type dependent)

Analog Input Channels

Measurement range

Differential: full-bridge, 350 Ω (factory configurable) Single-ended: 0 to 3 V dc

Accuracy

± 0.1% full scale typical

Resolution

16 bit

Anti-aliasing filter bandwidth

Single-pole Butterworth

-3 dB cutoff @ 250 Hz (factory configurable)

Bridge excitation voltage

+3 V dc, 50 mA total for all channels

(pulsed @ sample rates 16 Hz to conserve power)

Measurement gain and offset

User-selectable in software on differential channels gain values from 21 to 13074

Integrated Temperature Channel

Measurement range

-40 °C to 85 °C

Accuracy

± 2 °C (at 25 °C) typical

Resolution

16 bit

Sampling

Sampling modes

Synchronized, low duty cycle, datalogging, event-triggered

Sampling rates

Continuous sampling: 1 sample/hour to 512 Hz Periodic burst sampling: 32 Hz to 10 KHz Datalogging: 32 Hz to 10 KHz

Sample rate stability

± 3 ppm

Network capacity

Up to 2000 nodes per RF channel (and per gateway) depending on the number of active channels and sampling settings. Refer to the system bandwidth calculator: http://www.microstrain.com/configure-your-system

Synchronization between nodes

± 32 μsec

Operating Parameters

Radio frequency (RF)

transceiver carrier

2.405 to 2.470 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum over 14 channels, license free worldwide, radiated power programmable from 0 dBm (1 mW) to 16 dBm (39 mW); low power option available for use outside the U.S.- limited to 10dBm (10mW)

Range for bi-directional RF link

Outdoor/line-of-sight: 2 km (ideal) *, 800 m (typical)**

Indoor/obstructions: 50 m (typical)**

RF communication protocol

IEEE 802.15.4

Power source

Internal: 3.7 V dc, 650 mAh lithium ion rechargeable battery

External: +3.2 to +9.0 V dc

Power consumption

See power profile :

http://files.microstrain.com/V-Link-LXRS-Power-Profile.pdf

Operating temperature

-20 ˚C to + 60 ˚C (extended temperature range available with custom battery/enclosure, -40 ˚C to + 85 ˚C electronics only)

Acceleration limit

500 g standard (high g option available)

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

74 mm x 79 mm x 21 mm

Weight

141 grams

Environmental rating

Indoor use (IP65/66 enclosures available)

Enclosure material

Anodized aluminum

Integration

Compatible gateways

All WSDA® base stations and gateways

Compatible sensors

Bridge type analog sensors, 0 to 3 V dc analog sensors

Connectors

Screw terminal block

Shunt calibration

Internal shunt calibration resistor 499 KΩ, differential channels

Software

SensorCloud™, Node Commander®, Windows XP/Vista/7

Software development

Open-source MicroStrain Communications Library (MSCL) with sample code available in C++,Python,and.NET formats (OS and computing platform independent): http://lord-microstrain.github.io/MSCL/

Regulatory compliance

FCC (U.S.), IC (Canada), CE, ROHS

*Measured with antennas elevated, no obstructions, and no RF interferers.

**Actual range varies depending on conditions such as obstructions, RF interference, antenna height, & antenna orientation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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