PNI CompassPoint Prime - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
1 COPYRIGHT & WARRANTY INFORMATION ....................................................................... 1
2 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 2
3 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Performance Specifications ......................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Operating Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 3
3.3 Mechanical Drawing .................................................................................................................... 5
4 SET-UP ............................................................................................................................. 6
4.1 Electrical Connections ................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Mechanical Installation ............................................................................................................... 7
4.2.1 Operate within sensors’ useable regime ............................................................................. 7
4.2.2 Locate away from changing magnetic fields ....................................................................... 7
4.2.3 Mount in a physically stable location .................................................................................. 8
4.2.4 Location-verification testing ................................................................................................ 8
4.3 Mounting .................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Pitch and Roll Convention ........................................................................................................... 8
5 OPERATION WITH STUDIOPRIME ................................................................................... 10
5.1 Installation onto a Windows system ......................................................................................... 10
5.2 Connection Tab ......................................................................................................................... 10
5.2.1 Initial connection ............................................................................................................... 11
5.2.2 Changing baud rate ........................................................................................................... 11
5.2.3 Changing modules ............................................................................................................. 11
5.3 Configuration Tab...................................................................................................................... 12
5.3.1 Mounting Options ............................................................................................................. 12
5.3.2 North Reference ................................................................................................................ 13
5.3.3 Endianess .......................................................................................................................... 13
5.3.4 Filter Setting (Taps) ........................................................................................................... 13
5.3.5 Acquisition Settings ........................................................................................................... 13
5.3.6 Calibration Settings ........................................................................................................... 14
5.3.7 Default............................................................................................................................... 15
5.3.8 Revert ................................................................................................................................ 15
5.3.9 Enable 3D Model ............................................................................................................... 15
5.4 Calibration Tab .......................................................................................................................... 16
5.4.1 Samples ............................................................................................................................. 16
5.4.2 Calibration Results ............................................................................................................ 17
5.4.3 Current Configuration ....................................................................................................... 17
5.4.4 Options .............................................................................................................................. 18
5.4.5 Clear .................................................................................................................................. 18
5.5 Test Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 19
5.5.1 Current Reading ................................................................................................................ 19
5.5.2 Acquisition Settings ........................................................................................................... 19
5.5.3 3D Model ........................................................................................................................... 19
5.6 Data Logger Tab ........................................................................................................................ 20
5.7 System Log Tab ......................................................................................................................... 21
5.8 Graph Tab.................................................................................................................................. 22