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Additional References

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VectorNav VN-200 User Manual (UM0004)

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VectorNav Development Tools

Control Center

C/C++ Library

.NET Library

Embedded Firmware Library

MATLAB Development Library

EAGLE PCB Parts Library

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Overview of Inertial Sensor Technology

Summary of Contents for VN-200

Page 1: ...VN 200 Development Kit Quick Start Guide...

Page 2: ...It will also introduce some common operations performed with the sensor For more detailed information please refer to the VN 200 User Manual a copy of which is provided with the Development Kit and is...

Page 3: ...elerometers 3 axis gyros 3 axis magnetometer a barometric pressure sensor a 50 channel L1 GPS receiver as well as a 32 bit processor into a miniature surface mount or standalone module The VN 200 coup...

Page 4: ...desired frame see page 9 When installing the VN 200 to a vehicle or other platform ensure that The VN 200 is rigidly mounted with respect to the GNSS antenna The VN 200 is rigidly mounted to the aircr...

Page 5: ...meter ground plane included There is no requirement for ground planes to be electrically grounded Ground planes can be any thin piece of metal even foil Mounting the GPS Antenna The VN 200 requires co...

Page 6: ...Fix acquired Local magnetic declination applied VN 200 still operating as AHRS The VN 200 needs to exceed 5 m s for more than 1 second to start dynamic alignment During dynamic alignment accel and GP...

Page 7: ...Refence Frame Rotation is a 3 x 3 rigid rotation matrix that will map the sensor axes to the vehicle axes this will enable the VN 200 to output attitude angular rates acceleration and other data in th...

Page 8: ...operly account for the relative motion of the antenna with respect to the IMU The VN 200 defines the Antenna A offset as the distance from the VN 200 to Antenna A in the X Y Z directions defined by th...

Page 9: ...Factory Settings command will reset the configuration to the default settings A copy of the Control Center GUI is included on the CD in the VN 200 Development Kit Please also regularly check our webs...

Page 10: ...he VN 200 using the cable tool provided in the Development Kit For the VN 200 Development Board you can connect and power the sensor through USB1 J2 connector or alternatively use the USB2 J3 for powe...

Page 11: ...nfig Registers IMU Reference Frame Rotation The simplest tool to use for the RFR configuration is the Simple Ref Frame Calc tool that can be found under the Configuration menu item The Simple Ref Fram...

Page 13: ...S Click the Write Register button in order to write the new configuration to the sensor It is important to issue a Write Settings followed by a Reset command after inputting the GNSS Compass Baseline...

Page 14: ...tus flags in the Sensor Status window It will also provide details of the number of satellites used from Position Velocity and Timing PVT solution It is important to monitor these status messages duri...

Page 15: ...the GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky Move away from obstructions or large buildings Ensure antenna is mounted directly to ground plane 3 The VN 200 is not getting into INS Mode 2 The VN 200 wil...

Page 16: ...tenna mounted directly to a ground plane Does the antenna have a clear view of the sky Measurements Are the Antenna A Offset measurements in the Vehicle Frame X Y Z VN 200 Setup Start Control Center C...

Page 18: ...UM0004 www vectornav com support manuals VectorNav Development Tools o Control Center o C C Library o NET Library o Embedded Firmware Library o MATLAB Development Library o EAGLE PCB Parts Library ww...