Ekinox Series

Ekinox inertial navigation systems show a smart balance of size, accuracy, and price

Ekinox-A

Motion & Heave

Ekinox-A is an advanced Attitude & Heading Reference System (AHRS) or MRU (Motion Reference Unit).

It combines high end gyroscopes and accelerometers and runs an enhanced Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) to provide Roll, Pitch, Heave, and Heading when connected to an external GNSS receiver.

  • 0.02° Roll and Pitch (RTK)
  • 0.05° GNSS Heading
  • 5 cm heave, 2.5 cm Delayed Heave
  • Ethernet, Serial, and CAN Interfaces

Ekinox-E

+ Navigation With External GNSS

Ekinox-E additionally accepts aiding data from external GNSS receiver to provide navigation.

The Ekinox-E has been designed to connect up to 4 external aiding systems, including DVL or DMI. This highly versatile inertial navigation system provides orientation, heave, and navigation data.

  • 0.02° Orientation (RTK)
  • 0.05° Heading with external GNSS
  • 1 cm Position when connected to RTK GNSS
  • Post-processing with Qinertia PPK Software
  • 5 cm Heave, 2.5 cm Delayed Heave
  • Ethernet, Serial, and CAN Interfaces

Ekinox-D

All-in-one INS/GNSS

Ekinox-D is an all-in-one Inertial Navigation System with integrated RTK GNSS receiver ideal for applications where space is critical.

This advanced INS/GNSS comes with one or two antennas and provides orientation, heave, and centimeter-level position.

  • 0.02° Roll & Pitch (RTK)
  • 0.05° Dual Antenna Heading
  • 1 cm RTK GNSS Position @ 200 Hz
  • Post-processing with Qinertia PPK Software
  • 5 cm Heave, 2.5 cm Delayed Heave
  • Ethernet, Serial, and CAN Interfaces

Ekinox-A

Motion & Heave

Ekinox-A is an advanced Attitude & Heading Reference System (AHRS) or MRU (Motion Reference Unit).

It combines high end gyroscopes and accelerometers and runs an enhanced Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) to provide Roll, Pitch, Heave, and Heading when connected to an external GNSS receiver.

  • 0.02° Roll and Pitch (RTK)
  • 0.05° GNSS Heading
  • 5 cm heave, 2.5 cm Delayed Heave
  • Ethernet, Serial, and CAN Interfaces

Ekinox-E

+ Navigation With External GNSS

Ekinox-E additionally accepts aiding data from external GNSS receiver to provide navigation.

The Ekinox-E has been designed to connect up to 4 external aiding systems, including DVL or DMI. This highly versatile inertial navigation system provides orientation, heave, and navigation data.

  • 0.02° Orientation (RTK)
  • 0.05° Heading with external GNSS
  • 1 cm Position when connected to RTK GNSS
  • Post-processing with Qinertia PPK Software
  • 5 cm Heave, 2.5 cm Delayed Heave
  • Ethernet, Serial, and CAN Interfaces

Ekinox-D

All-in-one INS/GNSS

Ekinox-D is an all-in-one Inertial Navigation System with integrated RTK GNSS receiver ideal for applications where space is critical.

This advanced INS/GNSS comes with one or two antennas and provides orientation, heave, and centimeter-level position.

  • 0.02° Roll & Pitch (RTK)
  • 0.05° Dual Antenna Heading
  • 1 cm RTK GNSS Position @ 200 Hz
  • Post-processing with Qinertia PPK Software
  • 5 cm Heave, 2.5 cm Delayed Heave
  • Ethernet, Serial, and CAN Interfaces

Navsight Ekinox

Deported Processing and GNSS

Navsight Ekinox consists of an Ekinox grade Inertial Measurement Unit connected to Navsight, a rugged processing unit embedding the fusion intelligence and the GNSS receiver (option).

This practical set up allows the IMU to be located close to the equipment to sense, and the processing unit close to the operator.

  • 0.02° Roll & Pitch (RTK)
  • 0.05° GNSS Heading (4 m baseline)
  • 1 cm Position (Depends on GNSS receiver)
  • Post-processing with Qinertia PPK Software
  • 5 cm Heave, 2.5 cm Delayed Heave
  • Available with Surface of Subsea Enclosure

A Smart Balance of Accuracy, and Price

Ekinox achieves the tactical grade in a compact and affordable package, thanks to a drastic selection of high end MEMS sensors, an advanced calibration procedure, and powerful algorithm design.

Compact, Low-weight, Low Power

Ekinox has been designed to offer a smart balance of performance in a compact, low-weight, and low-power but robust enclosure (IP68 for Surface version).

Internal Data Logger & Post-processing

Ekinox sensors embed an 8 GB data logger for post-operation analysis or post-processing. Qinertia post-processing software enhances SBG INS performance by post-processing inertial data with raw GNSS observables.

Precise Time Protocol (PTP) & Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Ekinox features a professional PTP (Precise Time Protocol) Grand Master Clock server as well as an NTP server. Synchronize several LiDAR and Cameras sensors over Ethernet to better than 1 microsecond.

Applications

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A Safe Investment

Technical Support

Access to technical support by phone and email, unlimited free firmware updates.

No Export Restriction

Ekinox sensors are not restricted to export and ITAR free.

2-years Warranty

Ekinox are warranted for 2 years. This warranty can be extended up to 5 years.

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