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MTi

Buy MTi Development Kit The MTi contains gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers in 3D. The internal low-power digital signal processor runs a real-time proprietary sensor
fusion algorithm providing drift-free 3D orientation data. Additionally, 3D dynamic data is output from the gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers.

 
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MTi


Important:
the MTi is Xsens 3rd generation product. The product is still in production, however it is not recommended for new designs. Please refer to the new MTi 10-series and MTi 100-series for the 4th generation MTi.

New MTi product portfolio:
> MTi 10-series
> MTi 100-series



The MTi is an excellent measurement unit (IMU) for stabilization and control of cameras, robots, vehicles and other (un)manned equipment.The MTi is a miniature, gyro-enhanced Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS). Its internal low-power signal processor provides drift-free 3D orientation as well as calibrated 3D acceleration, 3D rate of turn and 3D earth-magnetic field data.


The standard MTi version contains accelerometers with a full scale of 5g and gyroscopes with a full scale of 300°/s. Optional are accelerometers with a full scale of 18g, and gyroscopes with a full scale of 150°/s and 1200°/s (for more information view "specs" section).

A number of pre-set user scenarios are available optimizing the Extended Kalman Filter routine for different applications. These pre-set user scenarios replace the manual filter settings used in previous versions of the Xsens sensor fusion algorithm . Based on the chosen scenario the sensor fusion algorithm will apply optimised filter settings recommended for the application.

MT Development Kit

First-time users should acquire the MTi Development Kit. This kit includes an MTi measurement unit, a calibration certificate, a user manual, a RS232 (USB Cable) and our user friendly MT Software Development Kit (SDK). The Development Kit allows users to fully explore the possibilities of the MTi, and the integration possibilities of the MT with your own system. With the Development Kit you have will have your measurement unit up and running in just a few minutes to start your first R&D.

Highlights

  • Real-time computed attitude/heading and inertial dynamic data
  • 360º orientation referenced by gravity and Earth Magnetic Field
  • Integrated 3D gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers
  • On board DSP, running sensor fusion algorithm
  • Gyroscopes enable high-frequency orientation tracking
  • High update rate (120 Hz), inertial data processing at max 512 Hz
  • Individually calibrated for temperature, 3D misalignment and sensor cross-sensitivity
  • Accepts and generates synchronization pulses

Compact Design

  • Compact and robust design
  • Easy integration in any system (OEM) application
  • Low weight, ultra-low power consumption

High Performance

The MTi uses inertial sensors in order to estimate the orientation. The gyroscopes are used to calculate orientation. Integration drift is inevitable whilst using gyroscopes. To compensate for drift completely, the MTi corrects its orientation every sample using the gravity and the earth magnetic field as reference vectors.The sophisticated Xsens sensor fusion algorithm can cope with short-term magnetic disturbances and lateral accelerations, resulting in a reliable orientation estimate. Additionally, the MTi incorporates a magnetic field mapping routine to correct for hard and soft iron effects.

User scenarios

The MTi is a sensor which can be used in a wide range of applications. To accommodate application specific requirements, the fusion algorithm supports different filter settings and constraints, implemented in scenarios.

Output

  • 3D Orientation (360°)
  • 3D acceleration
  • 3D rate of turn
  • 3D magnetic field

All sensor data are available in raw and calibrated format.

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Technical specification






Attitude and Heading



Interfacing


Static accuracy (roll/pitch) <0.5 deg
Digital interface RS-232, RS-485, RS 422
Static accuracy (heading)1 <1 deg

(max 921k6 bps) and USB (ext. converter)
Dynamic accuracy2 2 deg RMS
Operating voltage 4,5 - 30V
Angular resolution3 0.05 deg
Power consumption 350 mW
Dynamic range:

Interface options i/o SyncOut, AnalogIn, SyncIn
- Pitch ± 90 deg

(Depends on digital interface)
- Roll/Heading ± 180 deg


Maximum update rate:

Maximum Operational limits


- Onboard processing 256 Hz
Ambient temperature -40.... +85 oC
- External processing 512 Hz
operating range4



Specified performance 0.... + 55 oC



operating range4





1 in homogeneous magnetic environment
2 under condition of a stabilized Xsens sensor fusion algorithm
3 1σ standard deviation of zero-mean angular random walk
4 non-condensing environment

Individual Sensor Specification

Sensor performance





rate of turn acceleration magnetic field
Dimensions 3 axes 3 axes 3 axes
Full Scale (standard) ± 300 deg/s ± 50 m/s² ± 750 mGauss
Linearity 0.1% of FS 0.2% of FS 0.2% of FS
Bias stability5 (1σ) 1 deg/s 0.02 m/s² 0.1 mGauss
Scale Factor stability5 (1σ)  - 0.03% 0.5%
Noise 0.05 deg/s/√Hz 0.002 m/s²/√Hz 0.5 mGauss (1σ)
Alignment error 0.1 deg 0.1 deg 0.1 deg
Bandwidth 40 Hz 30 Hz 10 Hz
Max update rate 512 Hz 512 Hz 512 Hz




5 deviation over operating temperature range (1σ)

Hardware Specifications

Housing

Dimensions (WxLxH)
58x58x22 mm
Weight 50 g

Options

Interface: ## Full scale acceleration: A## Full scale rate of turn: G##
RS-232 28 5g (50 m/s²) A53 150 deg/s G15
RS-485 48 18g (180 m/s²) A83 300 deg/s G35
RS-422 68 1200 deg/s G25
Product code: MTi- ## A## G##
Standard version: MTi- 28 A53 G35

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