3DM-GX3® -15 -- Product no longer stocked – limited availability
The 3DM-GX3® -15 is a high-performance, miniature Inertial Measurement Unit and Vertical Gyro, utilizing MEMS sensor technology. It combines a triaxial accelerometer, triaxial gyro, temperature sensors, and an on-board processor running a sophisticated sensor fusion algorithm to provide static and dynamic orientation, and inertial measurements.
The 3DM-GX3® -15 offers a range of fully calibrated inertial measurements including acceleration, angular rate, deltaTheta, and deltaVelocity vectors. It can also output computed orientation estimates including Euler angles (pitch and roll), rotation matrix and quaternion. All quantities are fully temperature compensated and are mathematically aligned to an orthogonal coordinate system. The angular rate quantities are further corrected for g-sensitivity and scale factor non-linearity to third order. The 3DM-GX3® -15 architecture has been carefully designed to substantially eliminate common sources of error such as sensitivity to supply voltage variations. On-board coning and sculling compensation allows for use of lower data output rates while maintaining performance of a fast internal sampling rate. For those users, integrators or OEMs who develop their own orientation and navigation applications, the 3DM-GX3® -15 is shipped with a complete Data Communications Protocol guide that provides access to the powerful LORD MicroStrain® Inertial Packet Protocol (MIP). Applications of your own design can readily be developed in any coding language and on any computing platform including microprocessors. The 3DM-GX3® -15 is initially sold as a starter kit consisting of an IMU module, RS-232 or USB communication and power cable, software CD, user manual, and quick start guide.
Best in Class
- precise inertial measurements
- high-speed sample rate & flexible data outputs
- high performance under vibration and high g
Easiest to Use
- smallest, lightest industrial IMU available
- simple integration supported by SDK and comprehensive API
Cost Effective
- reduced cost and rapid time to market for customer’s applications
- aggressive volume discount schedule
IMU Specifications
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Attitude and Heading |
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Attitude heading range |
360° about all 3 axes |
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Accelerometer range |
±5 g standard |
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Gyroscope range |
±300°/sec standard |
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Static accuracy |
±0.5° pitch and roll typical for static test conditions |
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Dynamic accuracy |
±2.0° pitch and roll for dynamic (cyclic) test conditions and for arbitrary angles |
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Long term drift |
pitch and roll drift eliminated by complementary filter architecture |
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Repeatability |
0.2° |
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Resolution |
<0.1° |
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Data output rate |
up to 1000 Hz |
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Filtering |
sensors sampled at 30 kHz, digitally filtered (user adjustable ) and scaled into physical units; coning and sculling integrals computed at 1 kHz |
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Output modes |
acceleration, angular rate, deltaTheta, deltaVelocity, Euler angles, quaternion, rotation matrix |
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A/D resolution |
16 bits SAR oversampled to 17 bits |
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Interface options |
USB 2.0 or RS232 |
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Baud rate |
115,200 bps to 921,600 bps |
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Power supply voltage |
+3.2 to +16 volts DC |
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Power consumption |
80 mA @ 5 volts with USB |
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Connector |
micro-DB9 |
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Operating temperature |
-40° C to +70° C |
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Dimensions |
44 mm x 24 mm x 11 mm - excluding mounting tabs, width across tabs 37 mm |
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Weight |
18 grams |
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ROHS |
compliant |
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Shock limit |
500 g |
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Software utility |
CD in starter kit (XP/Vista/Win7/Win8 compatible) |
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Software development kit (SDK) |
complete data communications protocol and sample code |
Sensor Specifications
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Accels |
Gyros |
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Measurement range |
±5 g |
±300°/sec |
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Non-linearity |
±0.1 % fs |
±0.03 % fs |
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In-run bias stability |
±0.04 mg |
18°/hr |
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Initial bias error |
±0.002 g |
±0.25°/sec |
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Scale factor stability |
±0.05 % |
±0.05 % |
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Noise density |
80 µg/√Hz |
0.03°/sec/√Hz |
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Alignment error |
±0.05° |
±0.05° |
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User adjustable bandwidth |
225 Hz max |
440 Hz max |
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Sampling rate |
30 kHz |
30 kHz |
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Options |
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Accelerometer range |
±1.7 g, ±16 g, ±50 g |
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Gyroscope range |
±50°/sec, ±600°/sec, ±1200°/sec |
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Accurate orientation and positioning under dynamic conditions such as:
- Inertial Aiding of GPS
- Unmanned Vehicle Navigation
- Platform Stabilization, Artificial Horizon
- Antenna and Camera Pointing
- Health and Usage Monitoring of Vehicles
- Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
- Robotic Control
- Personnel Tracking
Contact for pricing and lead time--a minimum order quantity may apply
General Documentation
- 3DM-GX3® -15 Datasheet
- 3DM-GX3® -15 Quick Start Guide
- 3DM-GX3® -15,-25 MIP Data Communications Protocol
- 3DM-GX3® Data Communications Protocol Errata
- 3DM-GX3® -15 Declaration of Conformity
Technical Notes
- Extending the USB Cable
- Using an Hardware Datalogger with Inertial Sensors
- 3DM-GX3® Startup Settings
- Using Dataloggers with Inertial Sensors
- Phihong PSA05R-090 Power Supply
- 3DM-GX3® -15 Communication and Power Connector
Mechanical Prints
- 3DM-GX3® -15 STP file
- 3DM-GX3® -15 Mounting Diagram
- 6212-1000 4005-0037 Micro D-to-RS232 Communication and Power Cable
- 6224-0100 Craft Cable with Micro DB9 and 9 flying leads
- 6212-1040 9022-0019 Micro D-to-USB Communication and Power Cable
Firmware Upgrade
Software Download
Software Development Kit
