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Vectornav VN-100 User Manual

Vectornav VN-100
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UM001 1
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Vectornav VN-100 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Gyroscope Range±2000 °/s
Accelerometer Range±16 g
Magnetometer Range±8 gauss
Communication InterfaceUART, SPI, I2C
IMUYes
Velocity Accuracy0.1 m/s
Operating Temperature-40 °C to +85 °C
Storage Temperature-40 °C to +85 °C
Barometer Range300 - 1100 mbar
Heading Accuracy
Pitch & Roll Accuracy0.5°

Summary

Introduction to VN-100

Product Description

Describes the VN-100's capabilities as an IMU and AHRS, integrating multiple sensors.

Operation Overview

Explains how the VN-100 estimates attitude using an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF).

VN-100 Specifications

Electrical Characteristics

Details electrical properties, pin assignments for SMD and Rugged versions, and I/O specifications.

Physical Dimensions

Provides physical dimensions for both the surface-mount (SMD) and rugged packages.

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Lists voltage, temperature, and storage limits for safe operation of the device.

Sensor Coordinate System

Defines the right-handed coordinate system used by the VN-100 for measurements.

VN-100 Software Architecture

IMU Subsystem

Manages raw IMU data, calibration, filtering, and timestamps at the highest system rate.

NavState Subsystem

Generates low-latency state outputs like attitude, position, and velocity.

NavFilter Subsystem

Houses the INS Kalman filter, VPE, and other estimation algorithms for attitude calculation.

Communication Interface

Communication Protocol

User Configurable Binary Output Messages

System Module

IMU Subsystem

Attitude Subsystem

Hard/Soft Iron Estimator Subsystem

Velocity Aiding