IG-500A: miniature AHRS

The IG-500A is a miniature Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS). It uses a set of three MEMS based gyroscopes, accelerometers, and magnetometers, to provide a drift-free and precise attitude, even in severe dynamic conditions.

This lightweight, robust and reliable device delivers consistent performance over a wide temperature range thanks to an advanced calibration procedure and a configurable Extended Kalman filter (EKF).

Key Features:

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• Precise 3D orientation, even in dynamic conditions
• On board processing at high update rate (166 Hz)
• Wide inertial sensor range options
• Calibrated over full temperature range -40 to 85°C for bias, gain, misalignments, cross-axis and gyro-g
• Advanced and easy to use magnetometers compensation tools for soft and hard iron effects
• Communication protocols options: RS-232, RS-422, CAN 2.0 A/B, TTL and USB
• Very compact and lightweight design (40 grams)
• Very low power design, (320 mW), large operating voltage range from 3.3V to 30V
• High precision and robust aluminum enclosure
• OEM version for best integration (8 grams)

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Applications:

Autonomous vehicles Undersea vehicles such as boys or ROV need a precise attitude for stabilization and navigation purposes. The IG-500A provides very accurate roll, pitch and heading measurements in challenging environments encountered in marine industry thanks to an advanced sensors calibration procedure and a powerful onboard processing.
Gyro stabilized systems Gyro-stabilized cameras are widely used for aerial survey. IG-500A and IG-500N devices are used to determine both the vehicle and camera attitude at high update rates, up to 166 Hz. Using this information, the camera is able to automatically track and follow a target even if the vehicle is rapidly moving.
Deformation analysis By placing multiple IG-500A devices on a part, it's possible to analyze deformations and monitor, in real time, material stress. Each IG-500A returns a precise 3d orientation as well as calibrated rate of turns and accelerations. These data are then directly inputted into a material stress solver.
Augmented reality / Animation Virtual Reality is a growing market and especially for training simulation. Using inertial system for motion capture is very straightforward and provides consistent results in any environments where other solutions fail. IG-500A devices are used to measure weapons attitude, head movements and even as innovative input solutions.

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In the starting box...

SBG Systems has designed a powerful and easy to use Development Kit for this product. In just a few seconds, you can start evaluating and configuring your new device and integrate it in your application.

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