PNI SeaTRAX - Manual (Page 2)

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SeaTRAX User Manual 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 ....................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Electrical Connections ........................................................................... 7
4.2 Installation Location .............................................................................. 7
4.2.1 Operate within the SeaTRAX’s dynamic range ............................ 8
4.2.2 Locate away from changing magnetic fields ............................... 8
4.2.3 Mount in a physically stable location .......................................... 8
4.2.4 Location-verification testing ........................................................ 8
4.3 Mechanical Mounting ........................................................................... 9
4.3.1 Pitch and Roll Conventions .......................................................... 9
4.3.2 Mounting Orientation ................................................................ 10
5 USER CALIBRATION .................................................................................. 11
5.1 Magnetic Calibration ........................................................................... 12
5.1.1 Full-Range Calibration ................................................................ 14
5.1.2 2D Calibration ............................................................................ 15
5.1.3 Limited-Tilt Calibration .............................................................. 16
5.1.4 Hard-Iron-Only Calibration ........................................................ 17
5.2 Accelerometer Calibration .................................................................. 17
5.2.1 Accelerometer-Only Calibration ................................................ 18
5.2.2 Mag-and-Accel Calibration ........................................................ 19
6 OPERATION WITH SEATRAX STUDIO ........................................................ 20
6.1 Installation .......................................................................................... 20
6.2 Connection Tab ................................................................................... 21
6.2.1 Initial Connection ....................................................................... 21
6.2.2 Changing Baud Rate ................................................................... 21
6.2.3 Changing Modules ..................................................................... 22
6.3 Configuration Tab ............................................................................... 22
6.3.1 Mounting Options ...................................................................... 22
6.3.2 North Reference ......................................................................... 23
6.3.3 Endianess ................................................................................... 23
6.3.4 Output ........................................................................................ 24
6.3.5 Enable 3D Model ........................................................................ 24
6.3.6 Filter Setting (Taps) .................................................................... 24
6.3.7 Acquisition Settings .................................................................... 24
6.3.8 HPR During Calibration .............................................................. 25
6.3.9 Calibration Settings .................................................................... 25