SPAN
®
IMU-K VH1750
IMU-KVH1750 WITH NOVATEL’S
GNSS TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES
CONTINUOUS 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 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.
IMU-KVH1750 OVERVIEW
The IMU-KVH1750 is designed to be paired with NovAtel’s OEM6® line of receivers.
Commercially exportable, it is comprised of Fiber Optic Gyros (FOG) and Micro
Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometers. FOGs oer exceptionally long life
and stable performance compared to similar gyro technologies.
ADVANTAGES OF IMU-KVH1750
The IMU-KVH1750 oers tactical grade performance in a compact and rugged
package with minimal power consumption. Paired with NovAtel’s OEM6 receiver, the
IMU-KVH1750 oers a fully integrated, tightly coupled GNSS and IMU system that
delivers a continuous position, velocity and attitude solution.
IMPROVE IMU-KVH1750 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 IMU-KVH1750 data to provide the
system’s highest level of accuracy.
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Continuous, stable positioning
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Withstands harsh environments
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Easy integration with NovAtel’s
OEM6 series GNSS+INS receivers
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Commercially exportable IMU
FEATURES
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Fiber optic gyros and MEMS
accelerometers
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SPAN INS functionality
If you require more information about our
SPAN products, visit www.gnss.ca
BENEFITS
SPAN SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
1
Horizontal Position Accuracy
(RMS)
Single point L1/L2 1.2 m
NovAtel CORRECT™
» SBAS
2
60 cm
» DGPS 40 cm
» PPP
3, 4
4 cm
» RTK 1 cm + 1 ppm
Data Rate
IMU measurement 200 Hz
INS solution Up to 200 Hz
Time Accuracy
5
20 ns RMS
Max Velocity
6
515 m/s
IMU PERFORMANCE
7
Gyroscope Performance
Tech
nology FOG
Input rate (max) ±490°/s
Bias stability 0.05°/hr
Bias temperature stability
0 .7°/ h r
Bias oset ±2°/hr
Scale factor ≤50 ppm
Scale factor non-linearity
≤50 ppm
Scale factor temperature
sensitivity ≤200 ppm
Angular random walk
0 .012°/√h r
Input axis misalignment
±0.4 mrad
Accelerometer Performance
Range ±10 g
Bias stability 7.5 mg
Bias temperature stability
≤1 mg
Bias oset ±2 mg
Scale factor non-linearity
<0.9% of full scale
Scale factor temperature
sensitivity ≤100 ppm/°C
Velocity random walk
0.23 /sec/√hr
Input axis misalignment
±1.0 mrad
PHYSICAL AND ELECTRICAL
Dimensions 88.9 x 73.7 mm
Weight <0.7 kg
Power
Power consumption 8 W max
Input voltage +9 to +36 VDC
Input/Output Connectors
Power and I/O 15-pin Micro-D
ENVIRONMENTAL
Temperature
Operating -40°C to +75°C
Storage -50°C to +85°C
Humidity 95% non-condensing
Vibration
Operational 8 g RMS
Non-operational 12 g RMS
Shock
Operational 9 g
Non-operational 40 g
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
• Combined I/O and power
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/imu-kvh1750/
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.
©2016 NovAtel Inc. All rights reserved.
NovAtel, SPAN, OEM6, Inertial Explorer and
Waypoint are registered trademarks of NovAtel
Inc.
IMU-KVH1750, OEM628, OEM638, FlexPak6,
ProPak6 and NovAtel CORRECT are trademarks
of NovAtel Inc.
D19197 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 SPAN system performance values when using this IMU. 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.
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. 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. RMS, incremental error growth from steady-state accuracy. Computed with
respect to full GPS, RTK trajectory.
9. 1 ppm should be added to all values to account for additional error due to baseline
length.
10. Post-processing accuracy using Inertial Explorer processing soware.
IMU-K VH1750
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
9
0.02 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.015 0.015 0.035
SP 1.00 0.60 0.02 0.01 0.015 0.015 0.035
PP
10
0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.005 0.005 0.017
10 s
RTK
9
0.13 0.12 0.04 0.03 0.020 0.020 0.045
SP 1.15 0.70 0.04 0.03 0.020 0.020 0.045
PP
10
0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.005 0.005 0.017
60 s
RTK
9
3.30 1.70 0.15 0.07 0.030 0.030 0.055
SP 4.30 2.30 0.15 0.07 0.030 0.030 0.055
PP
10
0.15 0.11 0.02 0.01 0.007 0.007 0.019
PERFORMANCE DURING GNSS OUTAGES
1,8