SPAN

IMU-LN200C

TACTICAL GRADE, LOW NOISE IMU

COMBINES WITH NOVATEL’S GNSS

TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE 3D POSITION,

VELOCITY AND ATTITUDE SOLUTION

SPAN: WORLD-LEADING GNSS+INS TECHNOLOGY

Synchronous Position, Attitude and Navigation (SPAN) technology brings together two

dierent but complementary technologies: Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)

positioning and inertial navigation. The absolute accuracy of GNSS positioning and the

stability of Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) gyro and accelerometer measurements

are tightly coupled to provide an exceptional 3D navigation solution that is stable and

continuously available, even through periods when satellite signals are blocked.

IMU-LN200C OVERVIEW

The IMU-LN200C is a tactical grade IMU containing closed-loop ﬁber optic gyros

and solid-state silicon accelerometers. Low noise and stable accelerometer and

gyro sensor biases make the IMU-LN200C an ideal choice for airborne mapping

applications. IMU mounting is made easy by its small footprint.

The IMU-LN200C is available as a complete assembly, including the IMU and

environmentally sealed enclosure. The LN200C is also available as a stand alone OEM

product so integrators can easily pair it with a SPAN enabled receiver. The LN-200C is

a commercial product that can be licensed under the U.S. Department of Commerce

for customers outside the United States.

IMPROVE SPAN LN200C ACCURACY

Take advantage of NovAtel CORRECT™ to receive your choice of accuracy and

performance, from decimetre to RTK-level positioning. For more demanding

applications, Inertial Explorer® post-processing soware from our Waypoint® Product

Group can be used to post-process SPAN LN200C data and oers the highest level of

accuracy with the system.

Low noise, low bias sensor excellent

for airborne survey applications

Easy integration with NovAtel’s

SPAN capable GNSS+INS receivers

Streamlined enclosure and simple

cabling

FEATURES

Closed-loop ﬁber optic gyro

technology

200 Hz data rate

10-34 VDC power input

SPAN GNSS+INS functionality

If you require more information about our

SPAN products, visit www.gnss.ca

BENEFITS

SPAN SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

Horizontal Position Accuracy

(RMS)

Single point L1/L2 1.2 m

NovAtel CORRECT

» SBAS

60 cm

» DGPS 40 cm

» PPP

3, 4

TerraStar-L 40 cm

TerraStar-C 4 cm

RTK 1 cm + 1 ppm

Data Rate

IMU measurements 200 Hz

INS position 200 Hz

INS velocity 200 Hz

INS attitude 200 Hz

Time Accuracy

20 ns RMS

Max Velocity

515 m/s

IMU PERFORMANCE

Gyro input range

±490 deg/sec

Gyro rate bias 1.0 deg/hr

Gyro scale factor error

100 ppm

Angular random walk

0.07 deg/√hr

Accelerometer input range

±15 g

Accelerometer linearity

150 ppm

Accelerometer scale factor error

300 ppm

Accelerometer bias 0.3 mg

PHYSICAL AND ELECTRICAL

Dimensions

L x W x H 150 x 134 x 134 mm

Weight 3.2 kg

Power

Power consumption

17 W (typical)

Input voltage +10 to +34 VDC

Connectors

Power SAL M12, 5 pin, male

Data SAL M12, 4 pin, female

Wheel sensor

SAL M12, 8 pin, male

ENVIRONMENTAL

Temperature

Operating -40°C to +55°C

Storage -40°C to +80°C

Humidity

MIL-STD-810G(Ch1),

Method 507.6

Random Vibe

MIL-STD-810G(Ch1),

Method 514.7 (2.0g)

Environment

MIL-STD-810G(Ch1)

Method 512.6

(IEC 60529 IP67)

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

• Power cable

• Communication cable

• Wheel sensor cable

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

• Mounting plate

• Inertial Explorer post-

processing soware

For the most recent details of

this product:

www.gnss.ca

span-gnss-inertial-systems/

span-imus/imu-ln200-

tactical-grade-ﬁber-

optic-gyros-fog-inertial-

measurement-unit-imu/

gnss.ca

sales@gnss.ca

1-855-OEM-GNSS (U.S. and

Canada) or 778-430-5999

China 0086-21-68882300

Europe 1-855-636-4677

SE Asia and Australia

1-855-636-46771

Version 1 Speciﬁcations subject to change

without notice.

NovAtel, SPAN, Inertial Explorer and Waypoint are

registered trademarks of NovAtel Inc.

NovAtel CORRECT is a trademark of NovAtel Inc.

D22444 April 2017

Printed in Canada.

Statements related to the export of products are

based solely on NovAtel’s experience in Canada,

are not binding in any way and exportability

may be dierent with respect to the export

regulations in eect in another country. The

responsibility for re-export of product from a

Customer’s facility is solely the responsibility of

the Customer.

1. Typical values. Performance speciﬁcations subject to GPS system

characteristics, US DOD operational degradation, ionospheric and tropospheric

conditions, satellite geometry, baseline length, multipath eects and the

presence of intentional or unintentional interference sources.

2. GPS-only.

3. Requires subscription to TerraStar data service. Subscriptions available from

NovAtel.

4. TerraStar service available depends on the SPAN receiver used. See the receiver

product sheet for details.

5. Time accuracy does not include biases due to RF or antenna delay.

6. Export licensing restricts operation to a maximum of 515 metres/second.

7. Supplied by IMU manufacturer.

8. GNSS receiver sustains tracking up to 4 g.

9. Steady state and outage performance remains the same for the C model.

10. 1 ppm should be added to all values to account for additional error due to baseline

length.

11. Post-processing results using Inertial Explorer soware.

IMU-LN200C

Outage

Duration

Positioning

Mode

POSITION ACCURACY

(M) RMS

VELOCITY ACCURACY

(M/S) RMS

ATTITUDE ACCURACY

(DEGREES) RMS

Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical Roll Pitch Heading

0 s

RTK

0.02 0.03 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.020

SP 1.00 0.60 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.020

0.01 0.02 0.010 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.007

10 s

RTK

0.13 0.10 0.020 0.015 0.012 0.012 0.025

SP 1.15 0.67 0.020 0.015 0.012 0.012 0.025

0.01 0.02 0.020 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.007

60 s

RTK

2.75 0.85 0.10 0 0.025 0.017 0.017 0.040

SP 3.50 1.40 0.100 0.025 0.017 0.017 0.040

0.09 0.03 0.040 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.007

PERFORMANCE DURING GNSS OUTAGES

1,9