The VN-100 ICD provides guidance on integrating the VN-100 IMU/AHRS by utilizing available communication methods and data outputs, as well as configuring system registers appropriately.
Miniature, lightweight and high-performance IMU and AHRS
The VN-100 user manual provides comprehensive guidance for optimal usage and configuration of The VN-100 industrial-grade Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) solution.
The Bathymetric Survey application note provides a deeper dive into the various maritime surveying methods available, the practical implementation and advantages of using a multibeam echosounder for surveying, and the impact of GNSS/INS precision on the survey accuracy.
The EAGLE Library contains footprints and parts for your schematics and layouts for CadSoft's EAGLE PCB software.
This note introduces the variety of applications and design considerations relevant to all gimballed systems, alongside recommendations on navigation sensors for optimal performance.
The Gimballed EO/IR Systems application note provides a detailed analysis for choosing the right GNSS/INS system for such applications, alongside other integration considerations that will determine total system performance. The error budget is derived and an example provided to demonstrate the impact of various design choices.
VN-100 IMU/AHRS and VN-200 GNSS/INS
This note walks through the pointing requirements for SATCOM applications and provides guidance for choosing the best inertial sensor for such applications.
This application note provides insight into the types of navigation systems used in uncrewed systems and their benefits and drawbacks.
The new VectorNav Control Center provides you with a wide assortment of tools to visualize and inspect the wealth of data made available by your VectorNav sensor.
The following files provide access to legacy libraries no longer under active development. For any new development projects we recommend that users make use of the new VectorNav Programming Library.
Explore VectorNav's complete product line-up of high-performance IMU and GNSS-aided INS solutions.
The VN-100 datasheet provides an extensive review of the VN-100 specifications and offers guidance for the successful integration of the VN-100 into your system.
This VN-100 Purchasing Guide provides details on the various product options available.The document provides details on the VN-100 SMD, VN-100 Rugged, Development Kits, Breakout Boards and interface cable options available.
This Quick Start Guide will assist you in getting the VN-100 configured and operational. It will also introduce some common operations performed with the sensor.
VN-100 Rugged Mechanical Drawing
VN-100 Rugged STEP File
VN-100 SMD Mechanical Drawing
VN-100 SMD STEP File
An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is a device that typically consists of gyroscopes to measure and report angular rate and accelerometers to measure and report specific force. In this section we delve deeper into the inner workings of an inertial measurement unit to explore all the relevant specifications and information required to select the correct IMU for your application.