Digital Magnetic Compass
The DMC-020 is a digital magnetic compass solution for use in precision heading applications. The DMC is designed for integration into customer systems using a 3.3-voltage logic level or a standard RS232 serial data interface.
The DMC-020-2D is a two-axis precision compass with two orthogonal flax gate sensors and can be used in tilted application while 3D calibration is impossible.
The DMC-020-3D includes a MEMS accelerometer for a horizontal three-axis, tilt compensated precision compass for performance up to a ±80° tilt range.
The DMC-020-3DG version includes 3D MEMS gyro. Fusion of the sensors’ data allows to improve the compass accuracy in noisily environment and implement more reliable and user-friendly field calibration algorithm.
FEATURES
• Compact Solution on a 40x30mm PCB
• Precision Compass Accuracy
• Tilt-Compensated (DMC-020-3Dx-xx-xxx)
• 0.2° Repeatability
• Up to 20Hz Continuous Update Rate
• Field Calibration Routine
• -40°C to +85°C Operation temperature
BENEFITS
• Small size
• Up to ±0.3° Leveled Heading
• Up to ±80° of Pitch and Roll Angles
• Flux Gate Sensors for Consistency
• Rapid Heading Calculation
• User Driven Calibration for High Accuracy
• Military Grade Uses
SPECIFICATION
Performance data applies at 25 ⁰ C, 0g acceleration, stand-alone operation
Characteristics | Conditions | Min | Typ | Max | Units |
Heading
Static Accuracy | Leveled 0° to ±30° ±30° to ±80° | 0.4 0.8 1.5 | 0.5 1 3 | deg RMS | |
Resolution | 0.1 | deg | |||
Repeatability | 0.2 | deg |
Pitch and Roll
Range | Pitch and Roll | ±80 | deg | ||
Static Accuracy | 0° to ±30° ±30° to ±80° | 0.2 0.5 | 0.3 0.8 | deg | |
Null offset | ±0.2 | ||||
Resolution | 0.1 | deg | |||
Repeatability | 0.2 | deg |
Magnetic field
Range | Maximum Magnetic Flux Density | ±300 | μT |
Electrical
Input voltage | DMC-020-3Dx-03-xxx DMC-020-3Dx-10-xxx | 3.2 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.35 10 | V |
Operation Current | DMC-020-3Dx-xx-TTL DMC-020-3Dx-xx-232 | 20 27 | mA mA | ||
Sleep Current | 1 | mA |
Digital interface
UART | Binary, 1 start, 8 Data, 1 Stop User selectable baud rate | 9600 | 115200 | Baud | |
Connector | 4 Pin, “Picoblade” Molex |
SPECIFICATION
Characteristics | Conditions | Min | Typ | Max | Units |
Physical
Dimensions | Circuit Board Assembly | 39×29.1×7.4 | mm |
Weight | 8 | grams | |
Encapsulation | Class 3 Conformal Coating |
Environment
Temperature | Operation | -40 | +85 | °C | |
Storage | -55 | +100 |
CONNECOR PINOUT
Connector type: Molex PN 53261-0471
Pin1 – Vcc
Pin2 – DMC TX (Output)
Pin3 – DMC RX (Input)
Pin4 – GND
MECHANICAL INTERFACE
The holes’ diameter 2.7mm