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MTi User Manual
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2.2 MTi 100-series
The MTi-100 series is the high-performance product
range of the MTi product portfolio, with accuracies
overpowering conventional MEMS AHRS’s, because
of the use of superior gyroscopes and a new
optimization filter, going beyond (Extended) Kalman
Filter implementations. In addition, the factory
calibration is more elaborate to make use of these
higher class gyroscopes.
The MTi 100-series can be recognized by the dark-
grey base plate and the holes on one side of the
casing. These holes are used for the adaptation of
the inside air pressure to atmospheric pressure,
required for a proper working of the barometer. Note that the electronics inside is protected with a vent
that keeps the casing IP67 rated. There are no visual differences between the MTi-100 IMU, MTi-200
VRU and MTi-300 AHRS, other than the label. The MTi-G-700 has an extra SMA connector to allow a
GPS antenna to be attached.
2.2.1
MTi-G-700 GPS/INS
The flagship of the MTi product portfolio is the MTi-G-700 GPS/INS, a fully integrated solution that
includes an onboard GPS receiver. The MTi-G-700-GPS/INS is thus capable of not only outputting
GPS-enhanced 3D orientation, it can also output AHRS-augmented 3D position and velocity, so that
velocity and position accuracy significantly improve with respect to the accuracy of the GPS receiver
alone. Furthermore, it provides 3D sensors data, such as acceleration, rate of turn, magnetic field, the
navigation solution of the GPS receiver and static pressure. Data generated from the strapdown
integration algorithm (orientation and velocity increments
∆
q and
∆
v) are available, as all other
processed data, at 400 Hz.
2.2.2
MTi-300 AHRS
The MTi-300 AHRS is a full gyro-enhanced Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS). It
outputs drift-free roll, pitch and true/magnetic North referenced yaw. It also outputs sensors data and
data generated from the Strapdown integration algorithm as well as described in section 2.2.1.
2.2.3
MTi-200 VRU
The MTi-200 VRU is a 3D vertical reference unit (VRU) and this unit too runs the Xsens sensor fusion
algorithm from the MTi-G-700 and MTi-300. The difference between the data of the MTi-300 and MTi-
200 is that yaw is unreferenced, though the yaw is still much better than just integrating rate of turn.
2.2.4
MTi-100 IMU
The MTi-100 IMU is a 3D inertial measurement unit (IMU) that outputs 3D acceleration, 3D rate of turn
and 3D earth-magnetic field data. The MTi-10-IMU is also capable of outputting data generated by the
Strapdown integration algorithm (orientation and velocity increments
∆
q and
∆
v).