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Technical Specification - VBOX 3iS Dual Antenna RTK

GNSS Specifications

Velocity
Accuracy 0.1 km/h (averaged over 4 samples)
Update rate 100 Hz
Maximum velocity 1200 mph
Minimum velocity 0.1 km/h
Resolution 0.01 km/h
Latency 20 ms (fixed)

 

Absolute Positioning
Accuracy* with RTK

V: 10 mm

H: 5 mm

Accuracy* with DGPS

V: 0.5 m 

H: 0.3 m

Accuracy* with SBAS

V: 1.2 m

H: 0.8 m

Accuracy* Standalone

V: 1.8 m

H: 1.2 m

Update rate 100 Hz
Resolution 1.8 mm

*Specifications will vary depending on the number of satellites used, obstructions, satellite geometry (PDOP), multipath effects, and atmospheric conditions. For maximum system accuracy, always follow best practices for GNSS data collection.

Distance
Accuracy 0.05% (>50 cm per km)
Units m
Update rate 100 Hz
Resolution 1 cm

 

Acceleration
Accuracy 0.5 %
Maximum 20 g
Resolution 0.01 g
Update rate 100 Hz

 

Heading
Resolution 0.01°
Accuracy 0.1°

 

Time
Resolution 0.01 s
Accuracy 0.01 s

 

Brake Distance Accuracy
Accuracy ± 1.8 cm
Slip, Pitch, Roll Angle Accuracies

Dual antenna (GNSS) derived.

Antenna Separation

Slip Angle (RMS)
0.5 m < 0.2°
1.0 m < 0.1°
1.5 m < 0.067°
2.0 m < 0.05°
2.5 m < 0.04°
IMU Specifications

 

Gyroscopes (Angular rate sensors)

Accelerometers

Dynamic range ± 450°/s ± 20 g
Nonlinearity 0.01 % of full scale 0.1 % of full scale
Effective Resolution 20 bits (0.00085°/s) 20 bits (0.00004 mg)
Bandwidth 50 Hz 50 Hz
Noise density 0.01°/s/√Hz 60 μg/√Hz
Bias stability 0.0028°/s 15 μg
Bias repeatability (1 year) 0.2°/s 0.005 g
Roll and Pitch Angle Accuracies

IMU derived (IMU Kalman Filter enabled)

 

Pitch Angle

Roll Angle
Accuracy (RMS) 0.06° 0.06°

 

Outputs

CAN Output
Output data rate

Selectable baud rate:

  • 125 kbit/s
  • 250 kbit/s
  • 500 kbit/s
  • 1 Mbit/s 

Software controlled CAN termination.

Data available 

Outputs: Satellite count, time, position, speed, heading, body heading, height, vertical velocity, longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration, distance, IMU heading* , IMU roll angle* , IMU pitch angle* , X acceleration, Y acceleration, Z acceleration, pitch rate, roll rate, yaw rate, Robot heading *with IMU enabled.

Results: Trigger event time, trigger speed, start speed, end speed, deceleration test time, lap time, split time, radius of turn.

 

RS232 Output
Output data rate Up to 100 Hz

 

Ethernet Output
Output data rate 100 Hz

 

Digital Output
Signal levels

Low = 0 V, High = 5 V.

Max. frequency 4.4 kHz

Output type Speed or Lap Beacon

 

GNSS Antenna Supply
Supply voltage 5 V DC

Inputs

Input Power
Input voltage range 7.5 – 30 V DC
Power 7.5 W (maximum)

 

Digital Input
Input function Brake event trigger / track marker

 

CAN Input
Input function Wheel Speed Input

 

RS232 Input
Input functions DGPS/RTK Corrections
  Configuration / External IMU

 Environmental and Physical 

   
Weight 480 g (approximate) 
Size 139.21 mm x 78.5 mm x 38 mm
Operating temperature - 20 °C to + 70 °C
Storage temperature - 40 °C to + 85 °C
IP rating IP67
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