Inertial Labs INS-P - Magnetometers Axes Alignment

INS
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8.4. Magnetometers axes alignment
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INS can be factory-preconfigured to use the external
OS3D-FG Stand Alone Magnetic Compass (SAMC) instead of on-board
magnetometers to measure components of the Earth magnetic field.
Before using external OS3D-FG SAMC, it is necessary to align the SAMC
axes with INS axes for accurate operation.
For axes alignment procedures please make sure “Serial Port” field of “Test
Options” dialog box (Fig. 4.1) shows correct COM port number to which the
INS is connected.
To perform the axes alignment, select “Mag axes alignment” item from the
main menu “Plugins” (see Fig. 3.5). “Mag axes alignment” window will open
(see Fig. 8.7).