VN-310

DUAL GNSS / INS

The VN-310 is a tactical-grade, high-performance Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation System (Dual GNSS/INS). Incorporating the latest inertial sensor and GNSS technology, the VN-310 combines 3-axis accelerometers, 3-axis gyros, 3-axis magnetometers and two Multi-band L1/L2/E5b GNSS receivers into a compact embedded module or ruggedized packaging option to deliver a high-accuracy position, velocity and attitude solution under both static and dynamic conditions.

0.15° - 0.3°

GNSS-Compass Heading (1m)

0.05°- 0.1°

Dynamic Heading

0.015°

Dynamic Pitch/Roll

0.6°/hr

Gyro In-Run Bias

< 10 µg

Accelerometer In-Run Bias

±15 g

Accelerometer Range

±490˚or ±2000˚/s

Gyroscope Range

800 Hz

IMU Data

400 Hz

Navigation Data

VN-310 Overview

The VN-310 is a tactical-grade, high-performance Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation System. Incorporating the latest inertial sensor and GNSS technology, the VN-310 combines 3-axis accelerometers, 3-axis gyros, 3-axis magnetometers and two Multi-band L1/L2/E1/E5b GNSS receivers into ruggedized packaging to deliver a high-accuracy position, velocity, and attitude solution under both static and dynamic conditions. 
Multi-band GNSS

Integrated L1/L2/E1/E5b GNSS Receiver

High Rate Data

400 Hz Navigation Data
800 Hz IMU Data

Ultra Low SWaP

56 x 56 x 31 mm
160 grams; < 3.3 W

Rugged Device Design

IP 68; DO-160G, MIL-STD-1275E, MIL-STD-461G, MIL-STD-810G

Specifications

ATTITUDE

Range (Heading/Yaw, Roll)

± 180°

Range (Pitch)

± 90°

Heading (Magnetic)*1

2.0° RMS

Heading (INS)*2

0.05°-0.1°, 1σ

Heading (GNSS-Compass, 1m Baseline)

0.3° RMS

Pitch/Roll (Static)

0.05° RMS

Pitch/Roll (INS)*3

0.015°, 1σ

Heading Mounting Misalignment*5

< 0.05°, 1σ

Pitch/Roll Mounting Misalignment*5

<0.05°, 1σ

Angular Resolution

0.001°
POSITION/VELOCITY

Horizontal Position Accuracy*4

1.0 m RMS

Vertical Position Accuracy*4

1.5 m RMS

RTK Position Accuracy (RTK)*6

1 cm + 1 ppm CEP

Free Inertial Position Drift*7

0.5 cm/s²

Velocity Accuracy

< 0.02 m/s
*1With proper magnetic declination, suitable magnetic environment and valid hard/soft iron calibration.
*2Dependant on a number of factors, contact VectorNav to discuss expected performance in your application
*3With sufficient motion for dynamic alignment.
*4Constant on a per part basis. Can be calibrated out during system integration using boresighting or other alignment processes.
*5With SBAS, clear view of GNSS satellites, good multipath environment, compatible GNSS antenna, and as measured over a 24 hour period.
*6Measured using 1km baseline and patch antennas with good ground planes. Does not account for possible antenna phase center offset errors. ppm limited to baselines up to 20km.
*7Typical rate of growth in error of position estimates after loss of GNSS signal, provided INS full alignment prior to loss.

Range

±15 g

In-Run Bias Stability

< 10 μg

Noise Density

0.04 mg/√Hz

Bandwidth

200 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

±0.05°

Range*1

±490°/s (Optional ±2000°/s)

In-Run Bias Stability

< 1°/hr (0.6°/hr typ.)

Noise Density

5°/hr /√Hz

Bandwidth

210 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

< 0.05°
*1Contact VectorNav for Extended Range Gyro Option

Range

±2.5 Gauss

In-Run Bias Stability

-

Noise Density

140 μGauss/√Hz

Bandwidth

200 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

±0.05°

Receiver Type

(2) 184-Channel, L1/L2/E5b GNSS

Time-to-First-Fix (Cold)

29 s

Time-to-First-Fix (Hot)

2 s

Altitude Limit

50,000 m

Velocity Limit

500 m/s

Size

56 x 56 x 31 mm

Weight

160 g

Interface Connector

Circular Push-Pull Fischer UltiMate (10-pin x 2; Size 7)

GNSS Connector

SMA

Input Voltage

12 to 34 V

Current Draw*1

135 mA @ 24 V

Power*1

< 3.3 W

Digital Interface*2

RS-422

Baud Rate

Up to 921,600

GNSS PPS

30ns RMS, 60 ns 99%

Input

Sync-In

Output

Sync-Out
*1Not including active antenna power consumption.
*2VN-310: Optional RS-232 on Primary Port.

Operating Temperature

-40° to +85° C

Storage Temperature

-40° to +85° C

MBTF

> 21,000 hours

VN-310E Overview

The VN-310E is a tactical-grade, high-performance Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation System. Incorporating the latest inertial sensor and GNSS technology, the VN-310E combines 3-axis accelerometers, 3-axis gyros, 3-axis magnetometers and two high-performance GNSS receivers into a compact embedded module to deliver a high-accuracy position, velocity, and attitude solution under both static and dynamic conditions. 
Multi-band GNSS

Integrated L1/L2/E1/E5b GNSS Receiver

High Rate Data

400 Hz Navigation Data
800 Hz IMU Data

Ultra Low SWaP

31 x 31 x 12 mm;
15 grams; < 1.6 W

External M-Code

Support for external SAASM / M-Code GPS (ICD-GPS-153)

Specifications

Range (Heading/Yaw, Roll)

± 180°

Range (Pitch)

± 90°

Heading (Magnetic)

2.0° RMS

Heading (INS)

0.05°-0.1°, 1σ

Heading (GNSS-Compass, 1m Baseline)

0.3° RMS

Pitch/Roll (Static)

0.05° RMS

Pitch/Roll (INS)

0.015°, 1σ

Heading Mounting Misalignment

0.15°, 1σ

Pitch/Roll Mounting Misalignment

< 0.05°, 1σ

Angular Resolution

0.001°

Horizontal Position Accuracy*4

1.0 m RMS

Vertical Position Accuracy*4

1.5 m RMS

RTK Position Accuracy (RTK)*7

1 cm + 1 ppm CEP

Free Inertial Position Drift*8

0.5 cm/s²

Velocity Accuracy

< 0.02 m/s
*1With proper magnetic declination, suitable magnetic environment and valid hard/soft iron calibration.
*2Dependant on a number of factors, contact VectorNav to discuss expected performance in your application.
*3With sufficient motion for dynamic alignment
*4With SBAS, clear view of GNSS satellites, good multipath environment, compatible GNSS antenna, and as measured over a 24 hour period.
*5Constant on a per part basis. Can be calibrated out during system integration using boresighting or other alignment processes.
*6With SBAS, clear view of GNSS satellites, good multipath environment, compatible GNSS antenna, and as measured over a 24 hour period.
*7Measured using 1km baseline and patch antennas with good ground planes. Does not account for possible antenna phase center offset errors. ppm limited to baselines up to 20km.
*8Typical rate of growth in error of position estimates after loss of GNSS signal, provided INS full alignment prior to loss.

Range

±15 g

In-Run Bias Stability

< 10 μg

Noise Density

0.04 mg/√Hz

Bandwidth

200 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

±0.05°

Range

±490°/s

In-Run Bias Stability

< 1°/hr (0.6°/hr typ.)

Noise Density

5°/hr /√Hz

Bandwidth

210 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

< 0.05°

Range

±2.5 Gauss

In-Run Bias Stability

-

Noise Density

140 μGauss/√Hz

Bandwidth

200 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

±0.05 °

Receiver Type

(2) 184-Channel, L1/L2/E5b GNSS

Time-to-First-Fix (Cold)

29 s

Time-to-First-Fix (Hot)

2 s

Altitude Limit

50,000 m

Velocity Limit

500 m/s

Size

31 x 31 x 12 mm

Weight

15 g

Interface Connector

24-pin CLR

GNSS Connector

U.FL

Input Voltage

3.2 to 3.5 V

Current Draw*1

480mA @ 3.3 V

Power*1

< 1.6 W

Digital Interface

(2) Serial TTL

Baud Rate

Up to 921,600

GNSS PPS

30ns RMS, 60 ns 99%

Input

Sync-In

Output

Sync-Out
*1Not including active antenna power consumption.

Operating Temperature

-40° to +85° C

Storage Temperature

-40° to +85° C

MTBF

> 22,000 hours

VN-310-S Overview

The VN-310-S is a tactical-grade, high-performance Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation System. Incorporating the latest inertial sensor and GNSS technology, the VN-310-S combines 3-axis accelerometers, 3-axis gyros, 3-axis magnetometers, a Multi-band L1/L2/E1/E5b GNSS receiver with anti-jamming/anti-spoofing technology, and advanced Kalman filtering algorithms to provide optimal estimates of position, velocity, and attitude under both static and dynamic conditions. 
Multi-Band GNSS

Integrated L1/L2/E1/E5b GNSS Receiver

High Data Rate

400 Hz Navigation Data
800 Hz MU Data

Ultra Low SWaP

56 x 56 x 31 mm
175 grams; <3.6 W

Rugged Device Design

Designed to IP-68, DO-160G, MIL-STD-1275E, MIL-STD-461G, MIL-STD-810G

Specifications

Range (Heading/Yaw, Roll)

± 180°

Range (Pitch)

± 90°

Heading (Magnetic)*1

2.0° RMS

Heading (INS)*2&*3

0.05°-0.1°, 1σ

Heading (GNSS-Compass, 1m Baseline)

0.3° RMS

Pitch/Roll (Static)

0.05° RMS

Pitch/Roll (INS)*3

0.015°, 1σ

Heading Mounting Misalignment (VN-310)*5

<0.05°, 1σ

Pitch/Roll Mounting Misalignment*5

<0.05°, 1σ

Angular Resolution

0.001°

Horizontal Position Accuracy*4

0.6 m RMS

Vertical Position Accuracy*4

0.8 m RMS

RTK Position Accuracy (RTK)*6

1 cm + 1 ppm CEP

Free Inertial Position Drift*7

0.5 cm/s2

Velocity Accuracy

0.02 m/s
*1With proper magnetic declination, suitable magnetic environment and valid hard/soft iron calibration.
*2Dependant on a number of factors, contact VectorNav to discuss expected performance in your application
*3With sufficient motion for dynamic alignment.
*4Constant on a per part basis. Can be calibrated out during system integration using boresighting or other alignment processes.
*5With SBAS, clear view of GNSS satellites, good multipath environment, compatible GNSS antenna, and as measured over a 24 hour period.
*6Measured using 1km baseline and patch antennas with good ground planes. Does not account for possible antenna phase center offset errors. ppm limited to baselines up to 20km.
*7Typical rate of growth in error of position estimates after loss of GNSS signal, provided INS full alignment prior to loss.

Range

±15 g

In-Run Bias Stability

< 10 μg

Noise Density

< 0.04 mg/√Hz

Bandwidth

200 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

±0.05°

Range*1

±490°/s (Optional ±2000°/s)

In-Run Bias Stability

< 1°/hr (0.6°/hr typ.)

Noise Density

5°/hr /√Hz

Bandwidth

210 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

< 0.05°
*1Contact VectorNav for Extended Range Gyro Option

Range

±2.5 Gauss

In-Run Bias Stability

-

Noise Density

140 μGauss/√Hz

Bandwidth

200 Hz

Cross-Axis Sensitivity

±0.05°

Receiver Type

(2) 448-Channel, L1/L2/E5b GNSS

Time-to-First-Fix (Cold)

< 45 s

Time-to-First-Fix (Warm)

< 20 s

Altitude Limit

50,000 m

Velocity Limit

500 m/s

Interface Connector

Circular Push-Pull Fischer UltiMate (10-pin x 2; Size 7)

GNSS Connector

SMA

Size

56 x 56 x 31 mm

Weight

175 g

Input Voltage

12 to 34 V

Current Draw*1

150mA @ 24 V

Power*1

< 3.6 W

Digital Interface*2

RS-422

Baud Rate

Up to 921,600

GNSS PPS

<10 ns RMS, 25 ns 99%

Input

Sync-In

Output

Sync-Out
*1Not including active antenna power consumption.
*2VN-310: Optional RS-232 on Primary Port.

Operating Temperature

-40° to +85° C

Storage Temperature

-40° to +85° C

DOCUMENTATION AND RESOURCES

TECHNICAL

VN-310 User Manual

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VN-310E User Manual

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VN-310 and VN-310E Datasheet

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VN-310-S Datasheet

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VN-310 Mechanical Drawing

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VN-310 STEP File

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VN-310E Mechanical Drawing

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VN-310E STEP File

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SALES

VectorNav Product Brochure

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VN-310 Product Brief

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VN-310-S Product Brief

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VN-310 Purchasing Guide

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VectorNav Tactical Embedded Brochure

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SOFTWARE

CONTROL CENTER

The new VectorNav Control Center provides you with a wide assortment of tools to visualize and inspect the wealth of data made available by your VectorNav sensor

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PROGRAMMING LIBRARY

The VectorNav programming library consolidates all of the varied programming libraries into a single downloadable package. Currently included programming libraries are:

C, C++, Labview, Matlab, .Net, Python, Unity

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EAGLE PCB FILES

The EAGLE Library contains footprints and parts for your schematics and layouts for CadSoft's EAGLE PCB software

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Development Kits

VN-310E Development Kit

Everything you need to get started with the VN-310E. The kit includes a development board, VN-310E, two GNSS antenna, ground planes and interface cables. Please contact us for pricing and availability.

VN-310 Development Kit

Everything you need to get started with the VN-310. The kit includes a VN-310, two GNSS antennas, ground planes, and interface cables. Please contact us for pricing and availability.

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