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.

Digital Magnetic Compass
Digital Magnetic Compass

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

 

Digital Magnetic Compass - Wiring Diagram
Digital Magnetic Compass – Wiring Diagram
Digital Magnetic Compass - Mechanical Interface
Digital Magnetic Compass – Mechanical Interface
CharacteristicsConditionsMinTypMaxUnits

Heading

Static

Accuracy

Leveled

0° to ±30°

±30° to ±80°

0.4 0.8

1.5

0.5

1

3

deg RMS
Resolution0.1deg
Repeatability0.2deg

Pitch and Roll

RangePitch and Roll±80deg
Static

Accuracy

0° to ±30°

±30° to ±80°

0.2

0.5

0.3

0.8

deg
Null offset±0.2
Resolution0.1deg
Repeatability0.2deg

Magnetic field

RangeMaximum Magnetic Flux Density±300μT

Electrical

Input voltageDMC-020-3Dx-03-xxx

DMC-020-3Dx-10-xxx

3.2 3.63.33.35 10V
Operation CurrentDMC-020-3Dx-xx-TTL DMC-020-3Dx-xx-23220

27

mA mA
Sleep Current1mA

Digital interface

UARTBinary, 1 start, 8 Data, 1 Stop User selectable baud rate9600115200Baud
Connector4 Pin, “Picoblade” Molex

 

 

SPECIFICATION

CharacteristicsConditionsMinTypMaxUnits

Physical

DimensionsCircuit Board Assembly39×29.1×7.4mm
Weight8grams
EncapsulationClass 3 Conformal Coating

Environment

TemperatureOperation-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