EKINOX Series
– Hardware Manual
EKINOXV3HM.1.2
4.7. Typical connection topologies
The following use cases are presented to quickly show how to connect the Ekinox to various external
materials in different applications.
4.7.1. Ekinox-D in advanced automotive application
Here we present an advanced use case where the Ekinox-D sensor is used in a land survey application. The
Ekinox configuration is the following:
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On the aiding/input side:
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Two GNSS antennas are connected for GNSS true heading measurement
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RTCM data coming from a RTK base station is connected to PORT D to provide RTK accuracy to
internal GPS.
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An odometer is connected to PORT E to provide velocity aiding in harsh GPS environments.
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Finally an event input is triggered by user at several instants. For example, this helps locating
physical objects within the recorded data.
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On the output side:
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Sync Out pulse is configured as 10Hz output to trig a camera 10 times per second.
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Data output is stored on a PC through ETH 0 interface. A new log is sent for each captured picture.
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Figure 4.18: Ekinox-D connection in an advanced automotive application
EKINOX-D
ETH
CAN
PORT A
SYNC IN
SYNC OUT
EVENT OUT
PORT C
SYNC C
PORT D
SYNC D
PORT E
SYNC E
GPS ANT 1
GPS ANT 2
ODO
A
B
ANT 1
MODEM
RTCM
data
PUSH
ODO signals A & B
ETH 0 :
Camera triggered Logs
Event Marker log
Event Marker
input
Camera trigger
output
ANT 2
RTK
Base
