Autonomous Grade, Six Degrees of Freedom Inertial Sensor

The ADIS16550 is a complete inertial system that includes a triaxis gyroscope and a triaxis accelerometer. Each inertial sensor in the ADIS16550 combines industry leading MEMS only technology with signal conditioning that optimizes dynamic performance. The factory calibration characterizes each sensor for sensitivity, bias, and alignment. As a result, each sensor has its own dynamic compensation formulas that provide accurate sensor measurements.

The ADIS16550 provides a simple, cost-effective method for integrating accurate, multiaxis inertial sensing into industrial systems, especially when compared with the complexity and investment associated with discrete designs. All necessary motion testing and calibration are part of the production process at the factory, greatly reducing system integration time. Tight orthogonal alignment simplifies inertial frame alignment in navigation systems. The serial peripheral interface (SPI) and register structure provide a simple interface for data collection and configuration control.

The footprint and connector system of the ADIS16550 enable a simple upgrade from the ADIS16485, ADIS16488A, ADIS16490, ADIS16495, and ADIS16497. The ADIS16550 is available in an aluminum package that is approximately 47 mm × 44 mm × 15 mm and includes a standard connector interface.

APPLICATIONS

* Precision instrumentation, stabilization

* Guidance, navigation, and control

* Precision autonomous machines and robotics

* Dead reckoning in global positioning system (GPS) denied environments

* Triaxial, digital gyroscope, ±300°/sec

* ±0.05° (typical) axis to axis misalignment

* ±0.25° (maximum) axis to package misalignment

* 1°/hr in-run bias stability

* 0.13 °/√hr angular random walk

* Triaxial, digital accelerometer, ±14 g

* 9 μg in run bias stability

* Triaxial, delta angle and delta velocity outputs

* Factory calibrated sensitivity, bias, and axial alignment

* Calibration temperature range: −40°C to +85°C