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VectorNav VN-100 Industrial-Grade IMU/AHRS Inertial Measurement Unit

Vendor: VectorNav Technologies (USA)

Product: VN-100 IMU/AHRS

VectorNav VN-100 Industrial-Grade IMU/AHRS Inertial Measurement Unit

VectorNav (USA) is a leading vendor of high-performance MEMS inertial navigation and attitude products. The VN-100 is its classic industrial-grade IMU/AHRS combining a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, 3-axis magnetometer and barometer with attitude output up to 800 Hz: 0.5° RMS static and 1.0° RMS dynamic pitch/roll, 2.0° RMS magnetic heading; accelerometer ±16 g range with <0.04 mg in-run bias stability, 0.14 mg/√Hz noise density and 230 Hz bandwidth; gyro ±2,000°/s range with <10°/hr bias stability, 0.0035°/s/√Hz noise density and 265 Hz bandwidth; magnetometer ±2.5 Gauss; barometer 10-1200 mbar (±1.5 mbar). Serial TTL/SPI and RS-232 interfaces up to 921600 baud; 185-220 mW power; -40 to +85 °C operation with >240,000 h MTBF (rugged). Widely used in UAVs, UGVs, robotics and platform stabilization.

Power185–220 mW
Mag Range±2.5 Gauss
Gyro Range±2,000°/s
InterfacesSerial TTL / SPI / RS-232, up to 921600 baud
Accel Range±16 g
Mtbf Rugged>240,000 h
Attitude Rateup to 800 Hz
Gyro Bandwidth265 Hz
Operating Temp-40 to +85 °C
Pressure Range10–1200 mbar (±1.5 mbar)
Accel Bandwidth230 Hz
Heading Magnetic2.0° RMS
Pitch Roll Static0.5° RMS
Gyro Noise Density0.0035°/s/√Hz
Pitch Roll Dynamic1.0° RMS
Accel Noise Density0.14 mg/√Hz
Gyro Bias Stability<10°/hr (5°/hr typ.)
Accel Bias Stability<0.04 mg

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