PNI TCM - Manual (Page 2)

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TCM User Manual – July 2013 Page i
Table of Contents
1 COPYRIGHT & WARRANTY INFORMATION ................................................. 1
2 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 2
3 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 3
3.1 Characteristics & Requirements ........................................................... 3
3.2 Mechanical Drawings ............................................................................ 6
4 SET-UP ....................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Electrical Connections ........................................................................... 8
4.2 Installation Location .............................................................................. 9
4.2.1 Operate within the TCM’s dynamic range ................................... 9
4.2.2 Locate away from changing magnetic fields ............................... 9
4.2.3 Mount in a physically stable location .......................................... 9
4.2.4 Location-verification testing ........................................................ 9
4.3 Mechanical Mounting ......................................................................... 10
4.3.1 Pitch and Roll Conventions ........................................................ 10
4.3.2 Mounting Orientation ................................................................ 11
5 USER CALIBRATION .................................................................................. 12
5.1 Magnetic Calibration ........................................................................... 13
5.1.1 Full-Range Calibration ................................................................ 15
5.1.2 2D Calibration ............................................................................ 16
5.1.3 Limited Tilt Range Calibration .................................................... 17
5.1.4 Hard-Iron-Only Calibration ........................................................ 18
5.2 Accelerometer Calibration .................................................................. 18
5.2.1 Accelerometer-Only Calibration ................................................ 19
5.2.2 Mag-and-Accel Calibration ........................................................ 20
6 OPERATION WITH TCM STUDIO ............................................................... 21
6.1 Installation .......................................................................................... 21
6.2 Connection Tab ................................................................................... 22
6.2.1 Initial Connection ....................................................................... 22
6.2.2 Changing Baud Rate ................................................................... 22
6.2.3 Changing Modules ..................................................................... 23
6.3 Configuration Tab ............................................................................... 23
6.3.1 Mounting Options ...................................................................... 23
6.3.2 North Reference ......................................................................... 24
6.3.3 Endianess ................................................................................... 24
6.3.4 Output ........................................................................................ 25
6.3.5 Enable 3D Model ........................................................................ 25
6.3.6 Filter Setting (Taps) .................................................................... 25
6.3.7 Acquisition Settings .................................................................... 25
6.3.8 HPR During Calibration .............................................................. 26
6.3.9 Calibration Settings .................................................................... 26