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Introduction to the Tiny Compass Family
The OceanServer precision 3-Axis Tilt Compensated compass products use
state of the art technology to provide outstanding performance and ease of use in
a low cost design.
The OS5000 family of compasses is a new class of sensor component providing
best in class performance for under $200.00 (USD) in low volume.
Features:
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Precision compass accuracy, 0.5 degrees nominal, 0.1 resolution
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Roll & Pitch full rotation (<1 degree (0-60 degrees))
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Tilt-compensated (electronically gimbaled)
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Tiny size, 1”x1”x0.3”, less than 2 grams weight
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Low Power Consumption, <30ma @3.3V
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Hard and soft-iron compensation routines
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Optional support for a high resolution Depth or Altitude sensor (24
bit AD)
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Serial Interface:
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RS232, USB or TTL
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Baud rate programmable 4,800 to 115,000 baud
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Rugged design
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10,000 G shock survival
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-20C to 70C operating temperature, -40C to 85C non-op
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ASCII sentence output, in several formats, NMEA checksum
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High Data Update Rate to 40HZ
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Support for True or Magnetic North Output
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Precision components
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3 Axis magnetic sensors from Honeywell
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3 Axis Accelerometers from ST Microelectronics
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24 bit differential Analog to Digital converters from Analog
Devices
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50 MIPS processor supporting IEEE floating point math
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