MTi-8 RTK GNSS/INS

The MTi-8 is an RTK-enhanced Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and inertial navigation system (INS).

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An industry-leading development platform

Self contained

Miniature form factor

The MTi-8 is the smallest real-time kinematic (RTK)-enhanced motion tracking module of its kind (12.1 × 12.1 mm). 

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Low cost and easy to integrate

It is supported by the MT Software Suite, which includes MT Manager (GUI for Windows/Linux), SDK, example code and drivers for many platforms, including ROS.

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A wide range of (embedded) outdoor applications

The MTi-8 relieves you of the task of designing, integrating, and maintaining gyroscopes, accelerometers, and other sensors for GNSS/INS functionality.

Specifications

Sensor fusion performance

  • Roll, pitch 0.5 deg RMS
  • Yaw/heading 1 deg RMS
  • Position 1 cm + 1ppm CEP¹
  • Velocity 0.05 m/s RMS

Sensing components

  • Gyroscope
  • Standard full range 2000 deg/s
  • In-run bias stability 6 deg/h
  • Noise density 0.003 °/s/√Hz
  • Accelerometer
  • Standard full range 16 g
  • In-run bias stability 40 µg
  • Noise density 70 µg/√Hz
  • Magnetometer onboard
  • Barometer External (SPI)
  • GNSS receiver
  • GNSS receiver interface interfaceUART (NMEA, UBX, beta:SBF/GSOF)
  • GNSS precision High precision (RTK)
  • RTK/RTCM corrections External

System specifications

  • Mechanical
  • IP-rating (equivalent) IP00
  • Dimensions 12.1 × 12.1 × 2.55 mm
  • Weight 0.6 g
  • Electrical
  • Input voltage 2.8 to 3.6 V
  • Power consumption (typ.) <150 mW @ 3 V
  • Interfaces UART, SPI, I²C
  • Protocols Xbus, NMEAin,UBXin, SBFin, GSOFin
  • Output frequency up to 1 kHz

Complete and detailed specifications are available at mtidocs.xsens.com

 

Free to download MT Software Suite

The MT Software Suite gives you easy access to the MTi-8 and contains a specially developed, easy-to-use graphical user interface, as well as drivers for various operating systems. It also offers many other useful tools, for example source code and documentation.  

The suite comes with complete documentation. Of course, you can also always contact our technical support staff if you have questions.

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Software Suite includes different software programs, such as:

MT Manager (GUI)

MT Manager (GUI)

This provides you with easy access to all the functions of your MTi from the comfort of your office. MT Manager enables recording and playback of data, real-time data viewing, including graphs, and easy configuration of settings.

MT SDK

MT SDK

This program is for self-developing your software to communicate with our sensor, including programming examples for C, C++, C#, MATLAB, Python, ROS, and Nucleo/STM boards.

Magnetic Field Mapper

Magnetic Field Mapper

Magnetic Field Mapper (MFM) is a calibration tool for conducting magnetic calibration, available as GUI for Windows and as SDK.

Choose the option that works best for you

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Buy a development kit

If you want to work with the MTi-8 for the first time, we recommend getting started with the MTi-8 DK.


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Purchase at a local channel partner

You can purchase an MTi-8 via any of our resellers in or near your country or through an online catalogue.


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For any final questions or comparisons, feel free to contact our product support team.


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