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EKINOX Series 

– Hardware Manual  

EKINOXV3HM.1.2

4.2.3. Electrical specifications

Recommended electrical specifications from -40°C to 75°C.

Parameter

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

Conditions

 Operating voltage

9

36

VDC

Power consumption

3

W

Ekinox-A / E 

5

W

Ekinox-D

Allowable Input Voltage Ripple

400

mV p-p

Under voltage lock out

8,5

V

Turn on threshold

7,5

V

Turn off threshold

Galvanic Isolation

200

VDC

VIN+ to Mechanical Ground
VIN- to Mechanical Ground

4.3. Main connector

The main connector is mainly used to configure the device and read data from it. It features the following
interfaces:

One serial interface that supports full-duplex operations at up to 921 600 bps. It can be configured to
operate as an RS-232 or RS-422 interface by pulling down the pin 2.

One CAN 2.0A/B interface that supports up to 1 Mbit/s data rate used to output data.

One Ethernet 100BASE-T interface for device configuration, FTP access and virtual UDP or TCP/IP
serial ports. 

One synchronization input / event marker signal for clock synchronization or to output data on a
signal event.

Two Synchronization output signals for time stamping and to trigger some equipment.

4.3.1. Connector specifications

The main connector uses a 19 ways female AluLite Fischer connector which is compatible with the Fischer
Core Series. To avoid misconnection the main connector uses the keying code 11. The exact receptacle
reference is: AL1731-DBPU-104-A092PB11-12G13

This 104 size connector mates with following Core Series and AluLite plugs: Don't forget that these two
references don't include the cable clamp sets. Other compatible references, with possibly right angle design
can be found.

AL1731-S-104-A092SR11-11 (AluLite version)

21/46

Figure 4.6: Main plug

Figure 4.5: Main receptacle front view

Summary of Contents for EKINOX Series

Page 1: ...e MEMS Inertial Sensors Hardware Manual Document EKINOXV3HM 1 2 Revision 1 2 Jun 14 2022 Covers Hardware Ekinox V3 and above Support EMEA support sbg systems com 33 1 80 88 43 70 Americas support sbg...

Page 2: ...ine EK3HM 12 Update orientation specifications after algorithms update EK3HM 13 Transferred antennas section to support center EK3HM 2 Wrong description on automotive connection example 1 1 Sep 25 201...

Page 3: ...4 Airborne applications 12 2 3 5 Real time Performance monitoring 12 3 Mechanical specifications 13 3 1 Overview 13 3 1 1 Main Specifications 13 3 1 2 Device mechanical alignment 14 3 1 3 Origin of me...

Page 4: ...s typical wiring 28 4 6 5 GNSS connection in RS 232 mode 29 4 6 6 Third party aiding equipment connected in RS 422 29 4 6 7 Triggering external devices with the sync Out 29 4 7 Typical connection topo...

Page 5: ...2 2 CASE AEK 01 38 7 3 Associated Software 39 7 3 1 Inertial SDK 39 7 3 2 SW QINERTIA PRO GNSS INS Post Processing Software 39 7 4 Cables 40 7 4 1 CA AEK PWR PSU 1 5M 40 7 4 2 CA AEK PWR 3M 40 7 4 3...

Page 6: ...INS Inertial Navigation System IP Internet Protocol LBL Long Baseline MAC address Media Access Control MEMS Micro Electro Mechanical Systems NED North East Down coordinate frame NA Not applicable NME...

Page 7: ...odel can be connected to external aiding equipment such as two GNSS receivers 1x DVL or odometer SBG Systems has developed dedicated split cables to simplify the integration with external equipment Th...

Page 8: ...lock diagram is slightly simplified as there is no embedded GNSS 8 46 Figure 1 2 Ekinox simplified block diagram IMU DATA FUSION Coning Sculling integrals 1 kHz 3 Axis Gyroscopes 3 Axis Accelerometers...

Page 9: ...ce is maintained in highly vibrating environments A2 A3 Remarks Full scale g 8 14 Velocity Random Walk g hz 7 40 Allan variance 25 C In run bias instability g 2 10 Allan variance 25 C Vibration Rectif...

Page 10: ...S DGPS 0 6 m 0 4 m RTK 1 cm 1ppm Velocity accuracy 0 03 m s RMS True Heading Accuracy 0 15 0 1 1m baseline 2m baseline Velocity limit 515 m s Due to export licenses Time to First Fix Cold start 45 s H...

Page 11: ...Kinematics with a typical 1 cm accuracy position PP Post Processed data using Qinertia 2 3 1 Common specifications Performance Remarks Measurement range 360 in all axes no mounting limitation Solid s...

Page 12: ...matic adjustment to every sea conditions Period 0 to 20 s 0 to 40 s Accuracy 5 cm or 5 2 cm or 2 5 Whichever is greater Velocity aided heave Mode Real time auto tuning Fixed 150s delay On board comput...

Page 13: ...tainless steel A4 screws The Ekinox connectors are high quality Fischer connectors that offers IP 68 protection even unconnected The Ekinox D also include TNC connectors to plug the GPS antennas Warni...

Page 14: ...select between two other center of measurement points Alignment hole aligned to the bottom of the base plate Bare IMU center of measurement represented by the symbol 3 1 4 Device label SBG Systems ma...

Page 15: ...EKINOX Series Hardware Manual EKINOXV3HM 1 2 3 2 Ekinox A and E mechanical outline All dimensions are in mm 3 2 1 Top view 3 2 2 Right view 15 46 100 0 30 86 0 30 3 75 4 HOLES 4 50 82 17 26 10...

Page 16: ...EKINOX Series Hardware Manual EKINOXV3HM 1 2 3 2 3 Front view 3 2 4 Bottom view 16 46 0 50 7 58 12 12 25 44 38 0 01 75 64 0 10 91 0 10 4 H7 2 5 6 4 H7 2 5 28 80 27 70...

Page 17: ...EKINOX Series Hardware Manual EKINOXV3HM 1 2 3 3 Ekinox D mechanical outline All dimensions are in mm 3 3 1 Top view 3 3 2 Right view 17 46 100 0 30 86 0 30 3 75 4 HOLES 4 50 14 40 82 17 26 10...

Page 18: ...EKINOX Series Hardware Manual EKINOXV3HM 1 2 3 3 3 Front view 3 3 4 Bottom view 18 46 0 50 7 58 75 14 50 14 50 25 12 12 43 38 0 01 75 64 0 10 91 0 10 4 H7 2 5 6 4 H7 2 5 28 80 27 70...

Page 19: ...tems has selected high quality connectors designed for harsh environments They offer an IP 68 protection when the plug is properly mounted 4 1 1 Ekinox A and E with external aiding only Ekinox A and E...

Page 20: ...ze 103 connector mates with the following plugs references in AluLite or Core Series Alternative plugs can be found if required eg short plug Don t forget that these two references don t include the c...

Page 21: ...that supports up to 1 Mbit s data rate used to output data One Ethernet 100BASE T interface for device configuration FTP access and virtual UDP or TCP IP serial ports One synchronization input event...

Page 22: ...Sync In A Synchronization input signal A 8 Port A RS 422 Rx Port A serial input data configuration RS 422 9 Port A RS 422 Rx Port A serial input data configuration RS 422 10 Port A RS 422 Tx Port A se...

Page 23: ...ow level output Voltage I 30mA 0 0 1 5 V Port A RS 422 Receiver Input Resistance Common mode voltage 7V 12V 96 k Input Differential Threshold Common mode voltage 7V 12V 200 50 mV Input Hysteresis 30 m...

Page 24: ...possibly right angle design can be found AL1731 S 104 A092SR12 11 AluLite version S 104 A092 230 Core Series version 4 4 2 Connector pin out Connector s pin out is sorted by function rather than pin n...

Page 25: ...led the PORT B will not be available as it is used internally by the GNSS receiver However the Sync In B signal will still be available 4 4 3 Electrical specifications Recommended electrical specifica...

Page 26: ...dary GPS 4 5 1 Electrical specifications Parameter Specifications Remarks LNA supply voltage 5 VDC 5 LNA supply current 100 mA Note If you use an amplified antenna splitter or special GNSS antennas su...

Page 27: ...ull duplex RS 232 connection The recommended cable is a shielded AWG26 cable A protocol selector pin is left open in RS 232 mode 27 46 Figure 4 11 Power supply wiring connections INS Power Connector P...

Page 28: ...ow cost twisted pairs cables The bus may be terminated by a single 60 ohm resistor or multiple resistors on each bus ends as long as the equivalent parallel impedance is 60 ohm This resistor is not pr...

Page 29: ...provided on Event Out pin Event Out and Sync Out are open drain outputs which means a pull up resistor must be used on receiver side as shown on the diagram 29 46 Figure 4 15 Typical wiring diagram f...

Page 30: ...cy to internal GPS An odometer is connected to PORT E to provide velocity aiding in harsh GPS environments Finally an event input is triggered by user at several instants For example this helps locati...

Page 31: ...using Ethernet interface when available with external devices 31 46 Figure 4 19 Ekinox E use in advanced Marine application EKINOX E ETH CAN PORT A SYNC IN SYNC OUT EVENT OUT PORT B SYNC B PORT C SYNC...

Page 32: ...ce and visualize output data An FTP access to download logs recorded in the internal Flash memory Five virtual serial ports Eth0 to Eth4 that support either UDP or TCP IP protocols 5 2 1 Accessing the...

Page 33: ...te to minimize EMI and reduce communication error when the baud rate is below 230 400 bps 5 4 Supported protocols The Ekinox has been designed to be connected to a large range of aiding equipment and...

Page 34: ...You will find below the available connections configuration for aiding inputs The Ekinox A E and D share roughly the same mapping but there are some specificities due to the embedded GNSS receiver pre...

Page 35: ...ontains a CAN 2 0 A B interface that supports transfer rate at up to 1 Mbits s This CAN interface is mainly used to output log messages By default the CAN interface is disabled The CAN bus implementat...

Page 36: ...m ratings Stresses above those listed under the Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device This is a stress rating only functional operation of the device at these or any other...

Page 37: ...oduct to the repair center notified by SBG Systems the cost of such shipment being borne by Customer This warranty shall not be construed as covering defects malfunctions or damages caused by improper...

Page 38: ...S GNSS EKINOX D Land Air INS GNSS RTK EKINOX D Marine INS GNSS EKINOX D Marine INS GNSS RTK 7 2 Transport Cases 7 2 1 CASE EKI 01 This small transport case can be used to securely ship or stock An Eki...

Page 39: ...the SBG Systems support center 7 3 2 SW QINERTIA PRO GNSS INS Post Processing Software Qinertia is a 100 in house post processing software solution This full featured software enhances SBG Systems ine...

Page 40: ...ong AWG 18 cable Weight 170g Cable wiring is Pin Signal Color SHIELD NC SHIELD 1 V Red 2 V Black 7 4 3 CA AEK MAIN ETH 2 5M This cable provides easy Ethernet access to the Ekinox 1 x Fischer Core Seri...

Page 41: ...wiring is Pin on Fisher connector Signal Color SHIELD SHIELD SHIELD 1 GND Grey 2 RS422 232 PORT A 3 SYNC OUT A Pink 4 SYNC OUT B Purple 5 GND Black 6 SYNC IN A Light blue 7 GND Light green 8 PORTA_422...

Page 42: ...connector Signal Color SHIELD SHIELD SHIELD 1 GND Grey 2 RS422 232 PORT A Internally connected to pin 1 3 SYNC OUT A Pink 4 SYNC OUT B Purple 5 GND Black 6 SYNC IN A Light blue 7 GND Light green 8 PO...

Page 43: ...In E Pink 4 Sync In B Purple 5 GND Grey Red 6 Sync In C Light blue 7 GND Grey White 8 Port D RS 232 RS 422 Rx White 9 Port D RS 422 Rx Red 10 Port E RS 422 Rx Dark blue 11 Port E RS 232 RS 422 Rx Dar...

Page 44: ...232 mode full duplex 1x RJ 45 plug for Ethernet connection 1x Female DB 9 plug for CAN bus output 1x Male SMA plug for Sync IN A External GNSS PPS connection Total length 50cm 25cm before after cable...

Page 45: ...NC IN A and SYNC OUT A 1x RJ 45 plug for Ethernet connection 1x Female DB 9 plug for CAN bus output 1x Male SMA plug for Sync OUT B For time sync with external equipment Total length 50cm 25cm before...

Page 46: ...onnects on MAIN connector 4x DB 9 for PORT B C D and E in RS 232 RS 422 modes Total length 50cm 25cm before after cable splitter Weight TBD Connectors pin outs are defined below Pin on DB 9 PORT B C F...

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