PNI CompassPoint Prime - Manual (Page 9)

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3 Specifications
3.1 Performance Specifications
Table 3-1: Specifications
1
Parameter Value
Heading
Range 360°
Accuracy, tilt ≤45° 1° rms
Resolution 0.1°
Repeatability 0.05° rms
Tilt (Pitch & Roll)
Range
Pitch ±90°
Roll ±180°
Accuracy 1° rms
Resolution 0.1°
Repeatability 0.05° rms
Maximum Functional Dip Angle 2 85°
Magnetometer
Usable Field Range ±100 µT
Resolution 0.05 µT
Repeatability 0.1 µT
Footnotes:
1. Specifications are subject to change. Assumes the Prime is motionless and the local
magnetic field is clean relative to the calibration.
2. Performance will degrade somewhat as the maximum functional dip angle is approached.
3.2 Operating Characteristics
Table 3-2: I/O Characteristics
Parameter Value
Communication Interface Binary RS232
Communication Rate 300 to 115,200 baud
Maximum Sample Rate 10 samples/second
Maximum Receive Voltages ±30 V
Threshold Voltages
Receive Low 0.6 V maximum
Receive High 2.4 V minimum
Transmit Low 1 -5.0V maximum
Transmit High
1
+5.0 V minimum
Time to Initial Good
Data
2
Initial power up <180 ms
Sleep mode recovery <60 ms
Footnotes:
1. Transmit lines with ≥3k Ω load to ground.
2. FIR Taps set to 0.