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True North Technologies Revolution electronic compass, compass sensor, strapdown compass, gyro stabilized compass

 

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Features

Revolution

Revolution 2X

Revolution LP

Revolution GS

High Static Accuracy

Heading within 0.5° or better

Heading within 0.5° or better

Heading within 0.5° or better

Heading within 0.5° or better

 

Tilt within 0.2° or better

Tilt within 0.2° or better

Tilt within 0.2° or better

Tilt within 0.2° or better

 

 

 

 

 

High Dynamic Accuracy

N/A

N/A

N/A

Heading within 3° typical for rates <150°/sec

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

Pitch and roll within 1° for rates <150°/sec

 

 

 

 

 

Wide Operating Range

±40° Pitch and Roll

±40° Pitch and Roll

±40° Pitch and Roll, ±60°available

±40° Pitch and Roll

 

±80° Dip angle range

±80° Dip angle range

±80° Dip angle range

±80° Dip angle range

 

Temperature -20° to 70°C

Temperature -20° to 70°C

Temperature -20° to 70°C

Temperature -25° to 85°C

 

Local Hard Iron to ±1 Gauss

Local Hard Iron to ±1 Gauss

Local Hard Iron to ±1 Gauss

Local Hard Iron to ±1 Gauss

 

 

 

 

 

Fast Response

14 readings per second

28 readings per second

14 readings per second

28 readings per second

 

Wake from standby in 75 msec

Wake from standby in 75 msec

Wake from standby in 75 msec

Wake from standby in 40 msec

 

 

 

 

 

Single Supply Operation

6 to 30V unregulated DC or

6 to 30V unregulated DC or

6 to 30V unregulated DC or

6 to 30V unregulated DC or

 

5V regulated DC

5V regulated DC

5V regulated DC

5V regulated DC

 

 

 

 

Thermal overload and polarity protection

 

 

 

 

 

Low Power

15 mA operating

20 mA operating

15 mA operating

45 mA operating

 

5 mA sample

5 mA sample

5 mA sample

15 mA sample

 

1 mA standby

1 mA standby

50 µA standby

5 mA standby

 

 

 

 

 

Wide Selection of Output data

Heading, pitch, and roll

Heading, pitch, and roll

Heading, pitch, and roll

Heading, pitch, and roll

 

Magnetometer X, Y, and Z

Magnetometer X, Y, and Z

Magnetometer X, Y, and Z

Magnetometer X, Y, and Z

 

Dip angle

Dip angle

Dip angle

Temperature, input voltage, and dip angle

 

Total, horizontal, and vertical magnetic field strength

Total, horizontal, and vertical magnetic field strength

Total, horizontal, and vertical magnetic field strength

Output ASCII or Binary

 

Horizontal X and Y magnetic field strength

Horizontal X and Y magnetic field strength

Horizontal X and Y magnetic field strength

Horizontal X and Y magnetic field strength

 

 

 

 

Raw and conditioned gyro data

 

 

 

 

 

Choice of Interface

Full-duplex RS-232

Full-duplex RS-232

Full-duplex RS-232

Full duplex RS232 for external RJ12

 

Full-duplex RS-485

Full-duplex RS-485

TTL

RS-232 or full-duplex RS-485 for internal connector

 

 

 

 

 

In-System Configuration and Test

Laptop can be connected while unit operates in situ

Laptop can be connected while unit operates in situ

Laptop can be connected while unit operates in situ

Laptop can be connected while unit operates in situ

 

Perform hard and soft iron calibration

Perform hard and soft iron calibration

Perform hard and soft iron calibration

Perform hard and soft iron calibration

 

Monitor outputs and change user-definable settings

Monitor outputs and change user-definable settings

Monitor outputs and change user-definable settings

Monitor outputs and change user-definable settings

 

 

 

 

 

Heading Performance

Revolution

Revolution 2X

Revolution LP

Revolution GS

Static Accuracy

± 0.5° rms

± 0.5° rms

± 0.5° rms

± 0.5° rms

Dynamic Accuracy

N/A

N/A

N/A

± 3° rms <150°/sec

Repeatability

± 0.2°

± 0.3°

± 0.2°

± 0.3°

Response time

75 msec

36 msec

75 msec

36 msec

Dip Angle Range

± 80°

± 80°

± 80°

± 80°

Tilt Range

± 40°

± 40°

± 40°

± 40°

Update rate

14 per second

28 per second

14 per second

28 per second

 

 

 

 

 

Pitch and Roll Performance

 

Accuracy

± 0.2°

± 0.2°

± 0.2°

± 0.2°

Repeatability

± 0.15°

± 0.15°

± 0.15°

± 0.2°

Range

± 40°

± 40°

± 40°, ±60° available

± 40°

Settling time

0.5 sec

0.5 sec

0.5 sec

0.1 sec

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical

 

Supply Current

15 mA operating, 5 mA sample, 1 mA standby

20 mA operating, 5 mA sample, 1 mA standby

15 mA operating, 5 mA sample, 50 µA standby

45 mA operating, 15 mA sample, 5 mA standby

Supply Voltage (VDD)

6 - 30 Vdc unregulated

6 - 30 Vdc unregulated

6 - 30 Vdc unregulated

6 - 30 Vdc unregulated

 

5.0 Vdc regulated

5.0 Vdc regulated

5.0 Vdc regulated

5.0 Vdc regulated

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental

 

Operating Temp

-20 to 70 °C

-20 to 70 °C

-20 to 70 °C

-25 to 85 °C

Storage Temperature

-40 to 125 °C

-40 to 125 °C

-40 to 125 °C

-50 to 150 °C

Humidity

0 to 90%

0 to 90%°

0 to 90%°

0 to 90%

 

 

 

 

 

Mechanical

 

Box

Hammond Mfg1591MFL

Hammond Mfg1591MFL

Hammond Mfg1591LFL

Hammond Mfg1591MFL

PCB Size

1.6"W x 3.0"L x 0.6"H

1.6"W x 3.0"L x 0.6"H

1.6"W x 3.0"L x 0.6"H (0.8"H w/taller sensor)

1.8"W x 3.0"L x 0.6"H

PCB Mounting

4 #4 screws, 1.4" x 2.2" spacing

4 #4 screws, 1.4" x 2.2" spacing

4 #4 screws, 1.4" x 2.2" spacing

4 #4 screws, 1.4" x 2.6" spacing

Weight

3 oz. in box

3 oz. in box

3 oz. in box

4 oz. in box

Connectors

8 pin, single-row, 0.1" friction header

8 pin, single-row, 0.1" friction header

8 pin, single-row, 0.1" friction header

8 pin, single-row, 0.1" friction header

 

6 pin RJ12 modular jack

6 pin RJ12 modular jack

6 pin RJ12 modular jack

6 pin RJ12 modular jack

 

 

 

 

 

Interface

 

Signal type

RS232 or RS485

RS232 or RS485

RS232 or TTL

RS232 or RS485

Baud rate

2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 bps

2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400 bps

2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 bps

2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 57600 bps

Character Format

8 data, no parity, 1 stop

8 data, no parity, 1 stop

8 data, no parity, 1 stop

8 data, no parity, 1 stop

Input Buffer Size

90 characters

90 characters

90 characters

110 characters

Output Buffer Size

110 characters

110 characters

110 characters

110 characters

Output Format

NMEA 0183

NMEA 0183

NMEA 0183

NMEA 0183 and binary

Output Data Rate

1 to 1200 sentences per minute

1 to 2400 sentences per minute

1 to 1200 sentences per minute

1 to 1650 sentences per minute

Operating Modes

Continuous or sample

Continuous or sample

Continuous or sample

Continuous or sample

Angle Units

Degrees, mils, radians, 16-bit integer

Degrees, mils, radians, 16-bit integer

Degrees, mils, radians, 16-bit integer

Degrees, mils, radians, 16-bit integer