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1. OUTLINE
The Catapult Vector S7device is a professional-grade GNSS system designed to measure the performance
of elite athletes within individual and team sports. This document introduces the Vector S7 hardware
components and provides an explanation of functionality and general operation.
The OpenField software system Data is collected live and downloaded to the OpenField console and can
then be uploaded to the OpenField cloud post session. To store the collected data on the OpenField
cloud, data must be synced from the console to the cloud over a solid internet connection. Users have
the option to use the Op mobile/iPad app to view live data through a mobile or an iPad over a
local Catapult Wi-Fi. This improves accessibility as it enables users to be more mobile around the pitch
and to share live data more easily with coaches and players.
The hardware components of the Vector system include the Vector devices, a wireless UWB receiver(s)
for GPS/GNSS and RTLS tracking.
2. VECTOR S7 DEVICE
The Vector S7 is a wearable (combined) GNSS / LPS device with embedded microsensors that is used to
measure the performance of elite athletes, in both real-time and post session.
The Vector S7 device contains the following measurement sensors and components:
GNSS module (10Hz GNSS / 18Hz GPS)
GNSS antenna
RTLS antenna
Tri-axial Accelerometer (up to 1000 Hz)
Tri-axial Gyroscope (up to 1000 Hz)
Tri-axial Magnetometer (up to 1000Hz)
Magnetic Heart Rate Receiver
ECG heart rate board (up to 250Hz)
Bluetooth Low Energy
Device status LED’s
Haptic feedback via vibration unit
UWB Antenna
All sensors are sampling continuously, and data is logged onto an onboard SD card as well as transmitted
live via ultra-wide-band (UWB) or Bluetooth (BLE).
