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The CX product line has all the same features of the GX series in a cost-effective, system-integrator friendly package designed for volume production.
The 3DM-CV5-AR 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.
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 3DM-GX3® -15-OEM is a lower cost, miniature, industrial-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) and vertical reference unit (VRU) in an OEM form factor.
Product Highlights
- High performance integrated MEMS sensor technology provide direct and computed IMU and VRU outputs in a small package.
- Triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope, and temperature sensors achieve the best combination of measurement qualities.
- On-board processor runs a sophisticated Complimentary Filter (CF) fusion algorithm for precise inclination estimates and inertial measurements
- Sampling rates up to 30 KHz and data output up to 1 KHz
- Small size, lightweight packaging, and header connector interface ideal for OEM integration
Product no longer stocked – limited availability
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DatasheetThe 3DM-GX4-15™ is a miniature industrial-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) and vertical reference unit (VRU) with high noise immunity, and exceptional performance.
Product Highlights
- High performance integrated MEMS sensor technology provide direct and computed IMU and VRU outputs in a small package.
- Triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature sensors, and a pressure altimeter achieve the best combination of measurement qualities.
- Dual on-board processors run a sophisticated Adaptive Kalman Filter (AKF) for excellent static and dynamic inclination estimates and inertial measurements.
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
- Triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature sensors achieve the optimal combination of measurement qualities
- Dual on-board processors run a new Auto-Adaptive Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) for outstanding dynamic pitch and roll.
- Smallest, lightest, highest performance VR in its class
Ease of Use
- User-defined sensor-to-vehicle frame transformation
- Easy integration via comprehensive and fully backwardscompatible communication protocol
- Robust, forward compatible MIP packet protocol
Cost Effective
- Out-of-the box solution reduces development time
- Volume discounts
Features for Our Lower Cost Vertical Reference Units
Expect a Best in Class Performance with Each Miniature Vertical Reference Unit
- Fully calibrated, temperature-compensated, and mathematically-aligned to an orthogonal coordinate system for highly accurate outputs
- High-performance, low-cost solution
- Precision mounting alignment features
- Bias tracking, error estimation, threshold flags, and adaptive noise modeling
- Bias tracking, error estimation, threshold flags, and adaptive noise modeling allow for fine tuning to conditions in each application
Ease of Use for These 3DM® -CV5-15 Units
- 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
Cost Effectiveness
- 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 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
- 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.
Ease of Use
- Easy integration via comprehensive SDK
- Common protocol with the 3DM-GX4® and 3DM-RQ1™ 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
Sensor
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High Performance Accelerometer
- 25 µg/√Hz (8g option)
- 80 µg/√Hz (20g option)
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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
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Precision alignment features, Highly compact and low profile
- 38.0 mm x 24.0 mm x 10.7 mm
- 12.0 grams
- USB and TTL UART interface (up to 921600 BAUD)
- –40 to +85 °C operating temperature range
Sensor
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High Performance Accelerometer
- 100 µg/√Hz (8g standard)
- 2g, 4g, 20g, 40g options
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Super-stable Gyro
- 8 dph in-run bias (-40 to +85°C)
- Offset temperature hysteresis 0.05°/s
- ARW 0.3°/√hr
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
- 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
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High Performance Accelerometer
- 25 µg/√Hz (8g option)
- 80 µg/√Hz (20g option)
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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
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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
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General |
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Integrated sensors |
Triaxial accelerometer, triaxial gyroscope, and temperature sensors |
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Data outputs |
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) outputs: acceleration, angular rate, deltaTheta, deltaVelocity Computed outputs: attitude estimates (Euler angles, quaternion, orientation matrix) |
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Resolution |
16 bit SAR oversampled to 17 bits |
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Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Sensor Outputs |
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Accelerometer |
Gyroscope |
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Measurement range |
±5 g (standard) ±1.7, and ±50g. (option) |
300°/sec (standard) ±50, ±600, ±1200°/sec (options) |
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Non-linearity |
±0.1 % fs |
±0.03 % fs |
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Bias instability |
±0.04 mg |
18°/hr |
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Initial bias error |
±0.002 g |
±0.25°/sec |
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Scale factor stability |
±0.05 % |
±0.05 % |
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Noise density |
80 µg/√Hz |
0.03°/sec/√Hz |
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Alignment error |
±0.05° |
±0.05° |
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Adjustable bandwidth |
225 Hz (max) |
440 Hz (max) |
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IMU filtering |
Digitally filtered (user adjustable) and scaled to physical inputs; coning and sculling integrals computed at 1 kHz |
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Sampling rate |
30 kHz |
30 kHz |
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IMU data output rate |
1 Hz to 1000 Hz |
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Computed Outputs |
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Roll and pitch accuracy |
±0.5° (static, typ), ±2.0° (dynamic, typ) |
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Roll and pitch range |
360° about all axes |
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Roll and pitch resolution |
< 0.01° |
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Roll and pitch repeatability |
0.2° (typ) |
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Calculation update rate |
1000 Hz |
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Computed data output rate |
1 Hz to 500 Hz |
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Operating Parameters |
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Communication |
USB 2.0, TTL serial UART (3.3 V dc, 9,600 bps to 921,600 bps, default 115,200) |
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Power source |
+ 3.1 to + 5.5 V dc |
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Power consumption |
80 mA at 5 V dc (USB) |
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Operating temperature |
-40 °C to +70 °C |
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Mechanical shock limit |
500 g |
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Physical Specifications |
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Dimensions |
38 mm x 24 mm x 11.6 mm |
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Weight |
11.6 grams |
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Regulatory compliance |
ROHS |
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Integration |
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Connectors |
Data/power output: Samtec FTSH Series (FTSH-105-01-F-D-K) |
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Software |
MIP™ Monitor, Windows XP/Vista/7/8 compatible |
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Compatibility |
Protocol compatibility with 3DM-RQ1™ and 3DM- GX4® sensor families. |
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Software development kit (SDK) |
MIP™ data communications protocol with sample code available (OS and computing platform independent) |
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General |
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Integrated sensors |
Triaxial accelerometer, triaxial gyroscope, temperature sensors, and pressure altimeter |
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Data outputs |
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) outputs: acceleration, angular rate, ambient pressure, deltaTheta, deltaVelocity Computed outputs: Adaptive Kalman Filter (AKF): filter status, GPS timestamp, attitude estimates (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 models, and more. Complementary Filter (CF): attitude estimates (Euler angles, quaternion, orientation matrix), stabilized gravity vector, GPS correlation timestamp |
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Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Sensor Outputs |
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Accelerometer |
Gyroscope
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Measurement range |
±5 g (standard) ±16 g (option) |
300°/sec (standard) ±75, ±150, ±900°/sec (options) |
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Non-linearity |
±0.03 % fs |
±0.03 % fs |
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Resolution |
<0.1 mg |
<0.008°/sec |
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Bias instability |
±0.04 mg |
10°/hr |
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Initial bias error |
±0.002 g |
±0.05°/sec |
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Scale factor stability |
±0.05 % |
±0.05 % |
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Noise density |
100 µg/√Hz |
0.005°/sec/√Hz |
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Alignment error |
±0.05° |
±0.05° |
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Adjustable bandwidth |
225 Hz (max) |
250 Hz (max) |
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Offset error over temperature |
0.06% (typ) |
0.05% (typ) |
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Gain error over temperature |
0.05% (typ) |
0.05% (typ) |
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Scale factor non-linearity (@ 25° C) |
0.02% (typ) 0.06% (max) |
0.02% (typ) 0.06% (max) |
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Vibration induced noise |
-- |
0.072°/s RMS/g RMS |
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Vibration rectification error (VRE) |
-- |
0.001°/s/g2 RMS |
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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 |
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Sampling rate |
4 kHz |
4 kHz
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IMU data output rate |
1 Hz to 1000 Hz |
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Pressure Altimeter |
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Range |
-1800 m to 10,000 m |
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Resolution |
< 0.1 m |
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Noise density |
0.01 hPa RMS |
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Sampling rate |
25 Hz |
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Computed Outputs |
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Roll and pitch accuracy |
AKF outputs: ±0.25° RMS (typical) CF outputs: ±0.5° static (typical), ±2.0° dynamic (typical) |
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Roll and pitch range |
360° about all axes |
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Roll and pitch resolution |
< 0.01° |
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Roll and pitch repeatability |
0.3° (typ) |
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Calculation update rate |
500 Hz |
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Computed data output rate |
AKF outputs: 1 Hz to 500 Hz CF outputs: 1 Hz to 1000 Hz |
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Operating Parameters |
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Communication |
USB 2.0 (full speed) RS232 (9,600 bps to 921,600 bps, default 115,200) |
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Power source |
+ 3.2 to + 36 V dc |
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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 |
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Operating temperature |
-40 °C to +85 °C |
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Mechanical shock limit |
500 g (calibration unaffected) 1000 g (bias may change) 5000 g (survivability) |
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MTBF |
1.2 million hours (Telcordia method I, GL/35C) 0.45 million hours (Telcordia method I, GM/35C) |
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Physical Specifications |
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Dimensions |
36.0 mm x 24.4 mm x 11.1 mm (excluding mounting tabs), 36.6 mm (width across tabs) |
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Weight |
16.5 grams |
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Enclosure material |
Aluminum |
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Regulatory compliance |
ROHS, CE |
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Integration |
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Connectors |
Data/power output: micro-DB9 |
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Software |
MIP™ Monitor, MIP™ Hard and Soft Iron Calibration, Windows XP/Vista/7/8 compatible |
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Compatibility |
Protocol compatibility with 3DM-GX3® and 3DM- RQ1-45™ sensor families. |
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Software development kit (SDK) |
MIP™ data communications protocol with sample code available (OS and computing platform independent) |
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General Documentation
General Documentation
Technical Notes
- Interface Control Drawing
- C-Series Connectivity Board Interface Control Document
- Inertial product comparison
- Auto-Adaptive Dynamic Roll & Pitch Performance
- When to use “Capture Gyro Bias”
- Overview of All Inertial Products
- Inertial Sensor Utils User Manual
- Using a Hardware Datalogger with Inertial Sensors
General Documentation
Technical Notes
- Product Comparison: GX5 Series vs. GV7 Series
- Inertial product comparison
- Inertial Sensor Utils User Manual
- Migrating from 3DM-GX4 to 3DM-GX5 Series
- Using a GX5 with Bluetooth RS-232 Adapters
- Auto-Adaptive Dynamic Roll & Pitch Performance
- When to use “Capture Gyro Bias”
- Using a Hardware Datalogger with Inertial Sensors
General Documentation
- 3DM-GX3® -15-OEM Datasheet
- 3DM-GX3® -15 Quick Start Guide
- 3DM-GX3® -15,-25 MIP Data Communications Protocol
- 3DM-GX3® Data Communications Protocol Errata
- MIP Software Downloads
- Firmware Upgrades for 3DM-GX3®
- 3DM-GX3® -15 OEM Mounting and Connector Information
- Inertial product comparison
Technical Notes
- Extending the USB Cable
- Using an Hardware Datalogger with Inertial Sensors
- 3DM-GX3® Startup Settings
- Using Dataloggers with Inertial Sensors
- Phihong PSA05R-090 Power Supply
Mechanical Prints (Uncontrolled)
General Documentation
- 3DM-GX4-15™ Datasheet
- 3DM-GX4-15™ Quick Start Guide
- 3DM-GX4-15™ User Manual
- 3DM-GX4-15™ Data Communications Protocol
- Inertial Product Comparison
- 3DM-GX4™ Products Declaration of Conformity
Technical Notes
- Migrating From a 3DM-GX3® Series Sensor to a 3DM-GX4™
- Using a Hardware Datalogger with a 3DM-GX4™
- 3DM-GX4-15™ Communication and Power Connector
Mechanical Prints (Uncontrolled)
- 6224-0100 Craft Cable with Micro DB9 and 9 flying leads
- 6212-1040 Micro D-to-USB Communication and Power Cable
- 6212-1000 Micro D-to-RS232 Communication and Power Cable
Video
- Hard & Soft Iron Calibration
- Enabling Robotic Attitude Sensing and Autonomous Navigation Through Inertial Sensor Technology
- 3DM-GX4™ inertial sensor family overview video
Software/Firmware
More
- Micro D-to-USB Communication and Power Cable
- Micro D-to-RS232 Communication and Power Cable
- Craft Cable with Micro DB9 and Flying Leads
- C-Series Connectivity Board Drawing (STP File)
- Interface Control Drawing
- Dewesoft Inertial Sensor Manual
- 6212-3006 OEM Cable Kit
- 6212-3010 DEVELOPMENT KIT, RS232, INERTIAL C-SERIES
- 6212-3009 DEVELOPMENT KIT, USB, INERTIAL C-SERIES
Software/Firmware
More
- Micro D-to-USB Communication and Power Cable
- Micro D-to-RS232 Communication and Power Cable
- Craft Cable with Micro DB9 and Flying Leads
- C-Series Connectivity Board Drawing (STP File)
- 3DMCV5 3D Model (STP File)
- Dewesoft Inertial Sensor Manual
- 6212-3006 OEM Cable Kit
- 6212-3010 DEVELOPMENT KIT, RS232, INERTIAL C-SERIES
- 6212-3009 DEVELOPMENT KIT, USB, INERTIAL C-SERIES
Software/Firmware
More
- Micro D-to-USB Communication and Power Cable
- Micro D-to-RS232 Communication and Power Cable
- PSA-05R-090 9 Volt DC Power Supply for RS-232 Cable
- Craft Cable with Micro DB9 and Flying Leads
- 3DM-GX5-15 Drawing (STP File)
- Dewesoft Inertial Sensor Manual
- 6212-3004 CONNECTIVITY KIT, USB, AHRS/IMU
- 6212-3001 CONNECTIVITY KIT, RS232, AHRS/IMU
