INS401 User’s Manual
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INS401 Hardware
As described in the overview, the INS401 is a complete Inertial Navigation System contained in
a rugged aluminum housing, qualified for use in industrial and automotive applications. It
contains a dual-band RTK-capable GNSS receiver, a triple redundant IMU which is fully
calibrated for bias, scale factor, linearity, and misalignment, plus an ethernet interface for
external communication. The INS401 is powered directly from 12 V or 24 V battery systems (9
V ~ 32 V input range) and is designed and qualified to withstand the worst-case conditions in
terms of overvoltage, reverse voltage and other fault conditions experienced in these vehicles.
Housing and Dimensions
The INS401 housing is cast aluminum for ruggedness and low manufacturing cost as shown in
Figure 1. There are two connectors on the front panel, and they are permanently installed into the
INS401 housing:
The small circular connector is the FAKRA-J C type connector for RF connection to the
GNSS antenna
The large connector is the main electrical connector. It is an automotive grade MX23A
connector that contains the power, communication interfaces to connect with the vehicle
electronic control unit (ECU)
Figure 1 INS401 Housing
The overall dimensions are 130 x 115 x 34.5 mm, as shown in the 2D drawings in Figure 2.