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X  This is the forward direction of the vehicle, projected into the horizontal plane 
Y 
This is the lateral direction of the vehicle, pointing to the left, projected into the 
horizontal plane 
Z  This is the vertical direction of the vehicle, pointing up 
 
 
OxTS vehicle frame 
The OxTS vehicle frame is attached to the body of the vehicle. It is related to the INS through the rotations in 
the Orientation page of NAVconfig. It can be changed while the INS is running using the Quick Config tool of 
NAVdisplay. The definitions of the vehicle frame are listed in Table 20 and shown in Figure 15. 
Figure 15: Vehicle frame definition 
 
 
 
Table 20: Vehicle frame definition 
X  This is the forward direction of the vehicle 
Y  This is the right direction of the vehicle 
Z  This is the down direction of the vehicle 
 
 
The OxTS vehicle frame is attached to the vehicle and rotates with it in all three axes. The X-axis remains 
parallel to the vehicle’s heading, while the Y-axis points to the right and is perpendicular to the vehicle’s vertical 
plane of symmetry. 
ISO 8855 vehicle system 
The ISO 8855 vehicle system is attached to the body of the vehicle. At rest, the X-axis points forwards 
horizontally and is parallel to the vehicle’s longitudinal axis. The Y-axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 
and points left. The Z-axis is orthogonal to the X- and Y-axes. Definitions are listed in Table 21 and shown in 
Figure 16.