SPAN

IMU-ISA-100C

HIGH PERFORMANCE TACTICAL

GRADE IMU COMBINES WITH

NOVATEL’S GNSS TECHNOLOGY TO

DELIVER 3D POSITION, VELOCITY

AND ATTITUDE SOLUTION

SPAN: WORLD-LEADING GNSS+INS TECHNOLOGY

NovAtel’s Synchronous Position, Attitude and Navigation (SPAN) technology

brings together two dierent but complementary technologies: Global Navigation

Satellite System (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.

OVERVIEW

The IMU-ISA-100C features Northrop-Grumman Litef GMBH’s proven inertial

measurement technology oering exceptional performance when paired with a

NovAtel SPAN receiver. A near navigation grade sensor, the IMU-ISA-100C contains

ﬁber optic gyros and fully temperature compensated Micro Electromechanical

Systems (MEMS) accelerometers. The IMU-ISA-100C operates from 10-34 VDC

and interfaces with NovAtel’s FlexPak6™ or ProPak6™ through a highly reliable IMU

interface. IMU measurements are used by the SPAN receiver to compute a blended

GNSS+INS position, velocity and attitude solution at rates up to 200 Hz.

ADVANTAGES OF IMU-ISA-100C

The IMU-ISA-100C oers extremely high performance and precise accuracy

at an aordable price point. It is commercially exportable and oers an ideal

solution for applications such as platform stabilization, general purpose navigation,

photogrammetry, remote sensing and ground mobile mapping.

IMPROVE SPAN IMU-ISA-100C 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®

Products Group can be used to post-process SPAN IMU-ISA-100C data for the

highest level of system accuracy.

High performance IMU

Commercially exportable

Easy integration with NovAtel’s

SPAN capable GNSS+INS receivers

Ideal for aerial and hydrographic

survey as well as industrial

applications

FEATURES

Low noise ﬁber optic gyros and

MEMS accelerometers

200 Hz data rate

SPAN 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

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

Gyroscope Performance

Input range ±495 deg/sec

Bias stability ≥0.5 deg/hr

Scale factor repeatability

≤100 ppm

Scale factor non-linearity

≤100 ppm

Angular random walk

0.012 deg/√hr

Accelerometer Performance

Range

±10 g

Bias repeatability ≥1250 μg

Scale factor repeatability

≤ 100 ppm

Scale factor non-linearity

≤100 ppm

Velocity random walk

≤100 μg/√hr

PHYSICAL AND ELECTRICAL

Dimensions

180 x 150 x 137 mm

Weight 5.0 kg

Power

Power consumption

18 W (typical)

Input voltage +10 to +34 V

Connectors

Power SAL M12, 5 pin, male

Data SAL M12, 4 pin, female

Wheel sensor

SAL M12, 8 pin, male

ENVIRONMENTAL

Temperature

Operating -40ºC to +55ºC

Storage -40ºC to +85ºC

Humidity MIL-STD-810G,

Method 507.5

Random Vibe MIL-STD-810G,

Method 514.6 (2.0 g)

MTBF >46,10 0 hrs

Environment IEC 60529 IP67

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

• Power cable

• Communication cable

• Wheel sensor cable

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

• Inertial Explorer post-

processing soware

For the most recent details of

this product:

www.gnss.ca

span-gnss-inertial-systems/

span-imus/

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 5 Speciﬁcations subject to change

without notice.

NovAtel, SPAN, Inertial Explorer and Waypoint are

registered trademarks of NovAtel Inc.

OEM628, OEM638, FlexPak6, ProPak6 and

NovAtel CORRECT are trademarks of NovAtel Inc.

D19539 May 2016

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. An OEM628, OEM638, FlexPak6 or ProPak6 receiver is required.

5. 400 Hz data is an optional conﬁguration. Contact NovAtel for details.

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

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

8. Supplied by IMU manufacturer.

9. GNSS receiver sustains tracking up to 4 g.

10. Ground Mobile Operating Environment.

11. 1 ppm should be added to all values to account for additional error due to baseline

length.

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

IMU-ISA-100C

Outage

Duration

Positioning

Mode

POSITION ERROR (M) VELOCITY ERROR (M/S) ATTITUDE ERROR (DEGREES)

Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical Roll Pitch Heading

0 s

RTK

0.02 0.05 0.010 0.010 0.007 0.007 0.010

PPP 0.06 0.15 0.010 0.010 0.007 0.007 0.010

SP 1.20 0.60 0.010 0.010 0.007 0.007 0.010

0.01 0.02 0.010 0.010 0.003 0.003 0.004

10 s

RTK

0.07 0.10 0.015 0.015 0.008 0.008 0.012

PPP 0.11 0.20 0.015 0.015 0.008 0.008 0.012

SP 1.25 0.65 0.015 0.015 0.008 0.008 0.012

0.01 0.02 0.010 0.010 0.003 0.003 0.004

60 s

RTK

0.72 0.45 0.035 0.025 0.009 0.009 0.015

PPP 0.76 0.55 0.035 0.025 0.009 0.009 0.015

SP 1.90 1.00 0.035 0.025 0.009 0.009 0.015

0.04 0.02 0.030 0.010 0.003 0.003 0.004

PERFORMANCE DURING GNSS OUTAGES

1,10