Ellipse 2 Micro Series

The smallest

INDUSTRIAL-GRADE
Inertial Navigation SystemNavigation, Motion & Heave Sensing

The ELLIPSE 2 MICRO SERIES brings the highest accuracy in thesmallest and most economic package. Ellipse 2 Micro takes industrialgrade IMU, AHRS, and INS to high volume projects.

ITAR
Free
0.1°
RMS

IMU
AHRS
MRU
INS
VG

Ellipse 2 Micro Series - Highest Accuracy, Smallest Sensor
High Performance

Light-weight

0.1° Roll / Pitch

10 grams

Calibrated in Dynamics
and Temperature (-40° to 80°C)

ALL ELLIPSEMODELS COME WITH

Industrial gradeHigh End Gyroscopes and Accelerometers

A TWO-YEAR
WARRANTY

10 years of Filtering embeddedin the 10-gram Ellipse 2 MicroLand» Fusion with GNSS receiver and odometer for a robust position in allconditions (forest, tunnel, urban canyons, etc.)» Specific motion algorithms dedicated to land vehicle» CAN Protocol

Marine» The only micro sensor to provide a 5 cm heave, automatically adjusted
to the wave period» Fusion with GNSS receiver for a robust position and heave in allconditions

Aerial» Calibrated from -40 to +85°C for a constant behavior in all environments» High resistance to shock and vibrations (< 2 000g )» Fusion with GNSS receiver for a high accuracy position and heading3 models to best fit your project requirements
Ellipse 2 Micro IMU is an Inertial Measurement Unit. It embeds 3 gyroscopes,
3 accelerometers, 3 magnetometers and atemperature sensor.

IMUCPU

3 Axis Gyroscopes

Calibration
data 1 kHz
Coning &Sculling

3 Axis Accelerometers

Ellipse 2 Micro AHRS additionally runs

3 Axis Magnetometers

an Extended Kalman Filter to provide Roll,Pitch, Heading, and Heave.

Temperature Sensors

Ellipse 2 Micro INS additionally connects
to a GNSS receiver and an odometer forNavigation.

ExtendedKalman Filter

Main port

User system

Aux port

GNSS

SYNC 1 / PPSSYNC 2 / ODO

IMUOdometer

CAN

CAN bus

AHRS

INSBring the highest accuracy to your project,in the smallest and most economic package.
Development Kit for an Easy Integration

Software
The Windows-based sbgCenter software allows:

Evaluation Board» Real-time data visualization

The evaluation board integrates:» Easy configuration through motion profiles» A ublox module for INS applications (Model E)» Data analysis by zooming through time

» All the cables and accessories» Export into Excel, Matlab, Google Earth formats

There is no MOQ when ordering the Ellipse 2 MicroDevelopment Kit.

A C library, and some code source examples are provided.

Technical Support

When investing in a Development Kit (DK), you access free technical support by phoneand email, and unlimited firmware updates.

Specifications
IMU SENSORS
Range
Gain stability
Non-linearity
Bias stability
Random walk/
Noise density
Bias in-run
instability*VRE
Alignment error
BandwidthAccelerometers± 16 g
1000 ppm
1500 ppm± 5 mgGyroscopes± 450 °/s
500 ppm
50 ppm± 0.2 °/s

Magnetometers± 50 Gauss< 0.5 %
< 0.1 % FS
± 1 mGauss

57 µg/√Hz0.15 °/√hr

3 mGauss

14 µg

7 °/h

1.5 mGauss

50 µg/g² RMS< 0.05 °390 Hz

1 °/h/g² RMS< 0.05 °133 Hz< 0.1 °22 Hz

All parameters apply to full specified temperature range,
unless otherwise stated. Full specifications can be found in theEllipse 2 Micro Series user manual available upon request.

PRODUCT CODE

Gyro. range

 standard product options

4: 450 °/s
5: 1,000 °/s

ELLIPSE2-#-G#A#-M#* Allan Variance, @ 25 °C

AHRS ACCURACY
0.1 °
0. 8 ° Magnetic** Heading
5 cm

Roll & Pitch
Heading
Heave

Ellipse type

Accel. range

ProtocolI: Inertial Measure Unit
A: AHRS
E: Externally Aided INS

2: ± 8 g
3: ± 16 g
4: ± 40 g

1: RS422 + CAN
2: RS232 + CAN

MECHANICALINS ACCURACY
0.1 °
0. 8 ° Magnetic ** or External GNSS
External GNSS
5 cm
GNSS and Odometer

Roll & Pitch
Heading
Position
Heave
Aiding Equipment

Specification26.8 x 18.8 x 9.5 mm
10 g< 2000 g
3 g RMS - 20 Hz to 2 kHz
STD - 810 g
8 g RMS - 20 Hz to 2 kHz
STD - 810 g
Aluminium

Size
WeightShocks
OperatingVibrations**Under homogenous magnetic field
Enclosure

Remarks

A2 range
A4 range

INTERFACES

Aiding sensors
Output rate
Main Serial Interface
Serial protocols
CAN interface
PulsesEuler angles, quaternion, velocity, position, heave,
calibrated sensor data, delta angles & velocity,
status
GNSS: NMEA, UBX, Septentrio, Novatel
200 Hz1 RS422 or 2 RS232, USB - up to 921,600 bps
Binary eCom protocol, NMEA, ASCII, TSS
CAN 2.0A/B - up to 1 Mbit/s
Inputs: Events, PPS, DMI
Outputs: Synchronization (PPS)
2 inputs / outputs

SBG

ENVIRONMENTAL
Specified Temperature
Humidity
MTBF (computed)

ELECTRICAL
Input voltage
Power consumption

4 – 15 V
400 mWSERVICES: GET STARTED WITH YOUR SENSOR

TRAINING

www.sbg-systems.com-40 to 85 °C (-40 to 185 °F)
98 % - Non condensing
50,000 hours

REMOTE QUICK START

Full training based on your specific needs tohelp you shorten your project development.

A 2-hour session with an SBG Support
Engineer, using a remote access software.

SBG Systems EMEA (Headquarters)
Phone: +33 1 80 88 45 00
E-mail: sales@sbg-systems.com

SBG Systems North America
Phone: +1 (773) 754 3272
E-mail: sales.usa@sbg-systems.com

V1.2 – September – All rights reserved © 2018 SBG Systems

Available datafor A and E models