POS MV V5 Installation and Operation Guide
Installation
Copyright © Applanix Corporation, 2017
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Reference to IMU Lever Arm
Measure and record the distance from your reference point to the centre of the circular black and white
label on top of the IMU.
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A positive value for the X lever arm means the IMU is forward of your reference point
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A positive value for the Y lever arm means the IMU is to starboard of your reference point
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A positive value for the Z lever arm means the IMU is below your reference point
Reference to Primary GNSS Lever Arm
Measure and record the distance from your reference point to the centre of the primary GNSS antenna.
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A positive value for the X lever arm means the primary GNSS antenna is forward of your
reference point
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A positive value for the Y lever arm means the primary GNSS antenna is to starboard of your
reference point
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A negative value for the Z lever arm means the primary GNSS antenna is above your reference
point
Reference to Vessel Lever Arm
POS MV uses the main window of the controller program to display its navigation solution, valid for the
point you have defined as the vessel datum. Measure and record the distance from your reference point
to the vessel datum.
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A positive value for the X lever arm means the vessel datum is forward of your reference point
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A positive value for the Y lever arm means the vessel datum is to starboard of your reference
point
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A positive value for the Z lever arm means the vessel datum is below your reference point
Reference to Sensor 1 Lever Arm
Sensor 1 is typically a multibeam transducer. Measure and record the distance from your reference point
to the sensing centre of the multibeam transducer array.
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A positive value for the X lever arm means the multibeam transducer is forward of your reference
point
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A positive value for the Y lever arm means the multibeam transducer is to starboard of your
reference point
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A positive value for the Z lever arm means the multibeam transducer is below your reference
point