Knowledge Base
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How to restore parameters and firmware of the device
Purpose: Learn how to restore parameters and firmware of the device
Last Updated: August 2024
Troubleshooting Common Errors in GPS-Integrated Systems
Purpose: Learn about trobleshooting common errors in GPS-Integrated Systems
Last Updated: July 2024
The Critical Role of INS in Disaster Management
Purpose:Learn about The Critical Role of INS in Disaster Management
Last Updated: May 2024
MEMS Technology: The Backbone of Modern-Day Sensors
Purpose: Learn about MEMS Technology
Last Updated: May 2024
INS Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide
Purpose:INS Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide
Last Updated: May 2024
Understanding the Functionality of Motion Reference Units
Purpose:Understanding the Functionality of Motion Reference Units
Last Updated: April 2024
Exploring Tactical Grade MEMS IMUs
Purpose: Learn about Tactical Grade MEMS IMUs
Last Updated: April 2024
Aided Inertial Navigation Systems: Enhancing Precision and Reliability
Purpose: Learn about Aided Inertial Navigation Systems: Enhancing Precision and Reliability
Last Updated: March 2024
Hardware and Software failure description (causes and effects)
Purpose: Learn about hardware and software failures and their effects
Last Updated: March 2024
The Role of Inertial Navigation Systems on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Purpose: Learn about the Role of Inertial Navigation Systems on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Last Updated: March 2024
Five compelling reasons that make a LiDAR payload a must-have
Purpose: Learn about reasons that make a LiDAR payload, a must-have
Last Updated: February 2024
Simplified integration with Pixhawk
Purpose: Learn how to integrate the INS with the Pixhawk
Last Updated: February 2024
Aiding Data Examples and Use Cases for the Inertial Labs INS
Purpose: Learn how to use ading data to improve the INS operation in GNSS-denied conditions
Last Updated: January 2024
INS integration manual
Purpose: Learn how to integrate the INS into the customer’s application
Last Updated: January 2024
How to review and change parameters of the device using updated GUI
Purpose: Learn how to review, read and write parameters in the new GUI
Last Updated: January 2024
Navigating Precision: Inertial Measurement Units vs. Gyroscopes
Purpose: Learn about Navigating Precision: Inertial Measurement Units vs. Gyroscopes
Last Updated: January 2024
Firmware update of the Septentrio receiver
Purpose: Learn how to update the firmware of the Septentrio receiver
Last Updated: January 2024
Firmware update of the NovAtel receiver
Purpose: Learn how to update the firmware of the NovAtel receiver
Last Updated: December 2023
Accelerometers: The Quintessence of Modern Inertial Navigation
Purpose: Learn about Accelerometers: The Quintessence of Modern Inertial Navigation
Last Updated: November 2023
How to configure, check, and parse UDD data format
Purpose: Learn about User Defind Data output format
Last Updated: November 2023
Inertial Labs Next-Generation Sensor Fusion Platforms
Purpose: Learn about Inertial Labs Next-Generation Sensor Fusion Platforms
Last Updated: October 2023
IMU Kernel and Their Role in Autonomous Vehicles
Purpose: Learn about IMU Kernel and their role in autonomous vehicles
Last Updated: October 2023
Example of parsing data of the OPVT and OPVT2AHR data formats
Last Updated: September 2023
Precision Agriculture: How Inertial Navigation Systems are Revolutionizing Farming
Purpose: Learn how INS can help the farming industry
Last Updated: October 2023
The Next Generation of Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS)
Last Updated: August 2023
Tactical-grade IMU: A Powerful Tool for Navigation and Stabilization
Last Updated: July 2023
GPS-Denied Navigation Solution: A Reliable and Affordable Option
Last Updated: July 2023
Damping assembly guide for the M300
Purpose: This article will help you to figure out how to install the dampening system on your M300.
Last Updated: December 2022
Using RINEX 3.02 as Base Corrections for RESEPI
Purpose: To understand how to use RINEX data as base corrections when processing data with Inertial Labs RESEPI PCMaster software.
Last Updated: July 2021
How to Update Firmware on RESEPI Devices
Purpose: To understand how to find your current firmware version and update the firmware to the latest firmware version (if needed).
Last Updated: May 2021
RESEPI Camera is Not Shown in Interface
Purpose: To provide solutions for why the RESEPI GUI is not displaying the camera.
Last Updated: May 2021
How Can I Estimate the LiDAR Point Density for My Flight?
Purpose: To get a better understanding of the necessary distance between flight passes for your project.
Last Updated: September 2024
How to Run the INS GUI Software on Linux
Purpose: To understand how to run the INS GUI software on Linux.
Last Updated: January 2021
GNSS Correction Services for INS-DU
Purpose: To understand the different GNSS correction services that can be used to enhance the performance and precision of the INS-DU.
Last Updated: October 2020
GNSS Signal, Correction, and Constellations
Purpose: Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as GPS or BeiDou can sometimes have confusing terminology. This knowledge base document will explain some of the most commonly used terms regrading GNSS
Last Updated: September 2020
Grounding of Your Device With a GNSS Receiver
Purpose: To understand the grounding of an Inertial Labs device with a GNSS receiver and to understand the configuration of the TNC antenna cable shield.
Last Updated: July 2020
Manually Converting a .flash File to a .prm File
Purpose: To understand how to convert a .flash file to .prm file.
Last Updated: August 2020
Support Thread: The Window of the GUI is Smaller than Normal?
Purpose: To provide a solution to bug that makes the toolbar containing icons smaller than it is supposed to be.
Last Updated: July 2020
What is the Initial Alignment and How Does it Improve the Device’s Performance?
Purpose: To understand how the initial alignment improves the performance of the INS.
Last Updated: June 2020
How to Setup RTK Corrections for INS
Purpose: To understand how to arrange RTK corrections for an INS with included RTK.
Last Updated: July 2020
Can I Use Dual Antenna INS as Single Antenna System?
Purpose: To understand how to use dual antenna INS as a single antenna INS.
Last Updated: June 2020
Understanding When to Use the Barometer
Purpose: To understand in what cases the barometer should be turned ON and what cases it should be OFF.
Last Updated: June 2020
What is ZUPT and When Do I Use It?
Purpose: To understand which cases ZUPT should be ON and which case ZUPT should be OFF.
Last Updated: June 2020
What Heading Correction Type Do I Use for My Application?
Purpose: To determine which type of heading correction is best for different applications of the INS.
Last Updated: June 2020
How to Improve Position Accuracy in GNSS Denied Environments
Purpose: To explain what INS features improve position error in GNSS denied environments.
Last Updated: June 2020
Configuring the INS to Output Data After Power is On (Auto-Start)
Purpose: To understand how to configure the INS to start outputting data after power is on without any command from the host computer.
Last Updated: June 2020
How to Use Encoder with the INS
Purpose: To show what steps to take in order to use the available encoder in the INS.
Last Updated: June 2020
Useful Wave Sensor Equation and Parameter Definitions
Purpose: To provide users with some of the commonly used equations for the Wave Sensor as well as provide other equations that may be helpful in implementing the sensor for the specific end-user application.
Last Updated: June 2020
IMU-P Characteristic Determination Method Used for ARW, VRW and Bias Instability for Gyroscopes and Accelerometers in IMU-P
Purpose: The purpose of this Knowledge Base document is to inform end-users of the methods that are used by Inertial Labs for determining Angular Random Walk, Velocity Random Walk and Bias Instability for the MEMS-based Accelerometers and Gyroscopes used by Inertial Labs in the IMU-P.
Last Updated: April 2020
Coning and Sculling Integration Methods
Purpose: The purpose of this knowledge base article is to explain the method of integration known as Coning and Sculling used by Inertial Labs.
Last Updated: March, 2020
Mitigating Large Position Errors in INS/MRU/WS with GNSS Receiver
Purpose: The purpose of this Knowledge Base article to is outline a few commonly seen issues and fixes that surround large GNSS position errors seen internationally. It is important to note that these issues are not at the fault of Inertial Labs products, but satellite line of sight issues, and satellite correction services.
Last Updated: March 2020
Inertial Navigation System Data Flow Chart
Purpose: The purpose of this Knowledge Base article is to show how information is used from respective sensors inside the Inertial Navigation System. Although a complex product, this diagram breaks down the different functions and explains how data is used and how it can be accessed on the device.
Last Updated: March 2020
Device is Not Seeing Proper Number of Satellites
Purpose: The purpose of the this knowledge base document is to explain the potential interference caused by ports such as USB3.0 in interfering with satellite line of sight (LOS).
Last Updated: March, 2020
Support Thread: Time Offset Between GPS Data and INS Data
Purpose: To give insight for the potential user on a commonly seen misunderstanding in the difference between UTC and GPS timestamps.
Last Updated: March, 2020
LabVIEW Driver for IMU-P, MRU and INS
Purpose: To direct product users to the LabVIEW drivers for the Inertial Labs IMU-P, MRU and INS.
Last Updated: February 2020
Support Thread: Connecting to Windows 10 works, but not for Windows 7? Unit does not appear in “Device Manager” on host-PC?
Purpose: To diagnose the common issue of a user being able to connect to an Inertial Labs Inertial Navigation System using Windows 10 but when using a different operating system, such as Windows 7, the unit will not connect.
Last Updated: February 17, 2020
Inertial Labs ROS Driver Package
Purpose: To describe the Inertial Labs ROS Driver Package for INS/MRU/AHRS/IMU.
Last Updated: December 8, 2020
Intro for Using MDC Tool for Magnetic Calibration of OS3D-FG
Purpose: To summarize in simple steps the process to setup up the MDC tool to be used for calibrating for magnetic field interference with the OS3D-FG.
Last Updated: January 28, 2020
User Information for Inertial Navigation System (INS) using Stand-Alone Magnetic Compass (SAMC)
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2020
Support Thread: Setting the Lat/Long Values in GUI for Measuring Magnetic Heading on AHRS
Purpose: The purpose of this support article is to help the user configure the AHRS to read magnetic heading.
Last Updated: November 2019
Support Thread: Possible Break Condition AHRS-II-P/INS/MRU
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to help diagnose an accidental break condition. This same situation is capable of occurring for both INS models and MRU models.
Last Updated: July 2019
Summary of Aiding Data Features for INS
Purpose: To highlight the benefits and limitations of using aiding data for the Inertial Labs Inertial Navigation System (INS).
Last Updated: February 2020
Software Development Kit (SDK) for INS, MRU, and AHRS-II
Purpose: Link to the Inertial Labs Software Development Kit (SDK). This SDK applies to all models of the Inertial Labs Inertial Navigation System (INS), Marine Reference Unit (MRU), and Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS-II).
Last Updated: November 2019
Requesting Additional Logs from Receiver for INS
Purpose: To instruct on how to request additional logs from the internal receiver on the INS.
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2020
Regular Versus High Resolution (HR) Data
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to show the difference in resolution values for Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Reference Altitude, Reference Position, GNSS Altitude, and GNSS Position data.
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2020
Measuring Linear Accelerations from External Monitoring Point
Purpose: To instruct the user on what settings need to be configured such that one can monitor linear accelerations from an external monitoring point near, or around the INS.
Last Updated: February, 2020
Which Magnetometer Calibration Method Do I Use For My Device?
Purpose: The Inertial Labs INS has five methods of hard and soft iron calibrations for heading calculations.
Last Updated: October 2019
Maximum Cable Length vs. Data Rate
Purpose: To list out the different commonly used cables, and their corresponding maximum data rate given the length of the cable. These values are based off of estimated ideal conditions and should be interpreted with understanding that in real world applications results may vary.
Last Updated: February 2020
INS to IMR Converter Guide for Post-Processing in Inertial Explorer
Purpose: The purpose of this Guide is to explain how one uses the supplied IMU to IMR Converter.
Last Updated: October 2019
INS Hardware GNSS Pinout Description
Purpose: Identify the pin outputs for the GNSS output on the INS-B, INS-P, INS-D, INS-DL.
Last Updated: July 2019
IMU GUI Adjusting Baud Rate, Data Rate, LPF
Purpose: Adjusting general settings of Baud Rate, Data Rate, and Low Path Filter in GUI for IMU.
Last Updated: July 2019
How to Upgrade NovAtel Receiver
Purpose: Steps that should be performed in order to upgrade a NovAtel receiver model.
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2020
Frequencies and Signals for GNSS
Purpose: The purpose of this document is to show the different satellite systems and their corresponding signals and frequencies in MHz.
Last Updated: July 2019
External Heading Input/Using Internal + External GNSS Simultaneously / Sending RCTM Corrections for INS
Purpose: Answering common questions about applying external heading input; internal + external GNSS simultaneously; and sending RTCM corrections.
Last Updated: July 2019
Euler and Quaternion Angles: Differences and Why it Matters
Purpose: To explain the orientation angles used for Inertial Labs devices and how they relate to one another.
Last Updated: August 2019
Do I Need a Vibration Dampener?
Purpose: To provide insight into vibration dampening. This is only a recommendation by Inertial Labs. It is ultimately up to the user to decide for his/herself what the best solution is for their system.
Last Updated: October 2019
Device Connected but Device heading Differs from GNSS Heading from Dual Antenna INS
Purpose: Diagnosing a common issue where the device is connect but heading as seen by device differs drastically compared to the GNSS heading.
Last Updated: July 2019
Configuring Output Offset – Lever Arm for INS/IMU
Purpose: To configure the output offset in GUI; internally known as configuring “PV measuring point relative to the IMU”. This feature is to be used if the user wishes to output IMU data from another set point on the system. A common example would have the INS/IMU sitting near the CG of a aerospace vehicle, and you wish to compute position data for a fixed point located on the wing.
Last Updated: July 2019
Configuring Device to Track Specific GNSS Constellations
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to show the steps to configuring usage of individual constellations, make sure to send these commands using an RS-232 connection and not to use Ethernet. It is critical that you follow these instructions carefully to not incorrectly configure the unit. If there is any uncertainty please consult a Customer Service agent. Developer options such as these may result in the Warranty of the device being voided.
Last Updated: September 2019
Computer Mouse Misbehaving When Operating GUI
Purpose: To provide clarity into known driver issue for Windows PC. This is a known issue for Inertial Labs products but unfortunately is at the fault of Windows. However, there is a solution.
Last Updated: October 2019