High-Performance LiDAR Sensor for KINEMATIC Laser ScanningRIEGL VUX-1HA22®

• very high measurement rate up to
1,800,000 meas./sec• very high scan speed up to250 scans/sec• PRR values freely selectable• 5 mm survey-grade accuracy• field of view 360°
for unrestricted data acquisition• regular point pattern,
perfectly parallel scan lines• cutting edge RIEGL technology
providing:- echo signal digitization- online waveform processing- multiple-time-around processing• multiple target capability practically unlimited number oftarget echoes• compact (227x180x125 mm),lightweight (3.5 kg), and rugged• userfriendly mounting• mechanical and electricalinterface for IMU mounting• electrical interfaces for GPS data
string and sync pulse (1PPS)• LAN-TCP/IP interface• internal data storage on
Solid State Disc SSD, 1 TByte

RIEGL’s VUX-1HA22 High Accuracy kinematic LiDAR sensor is a very highspeed, non-contact profile measuring system using a narrow laser
beam and a fast line scanning mechanism, enabling full 360 degree
beam deflection without any gaps.
High performance pulsed laser ranging, based on RIEGL‘s well-provenecho signal digitization technology with subsequent online waveform
processing results in superior measurement capabilities even underadverse atmospheric conditions and in excellent multiple target echo
discrimination.
The RIEGL VUX-1HA22 is a compact and lightweight laser scanner, mountable in any orientation and even under limited space conditions onland based vehicles, tunnel measuring devices, watercraft, etc.
The instrument needs only one power supply and provides line scandata via the integrated LAN-TCP/IP interface. The binary data stream
can easily be decoded by user-designed software making use of theavailable software library RiVLib.

Typical MLS applications include
ROAD:• Transportation Infrastructure Mapping• Road Surface Measurement• HD Mapping for Autonomous Vehicles• City Modeling• GIS Mapping and Asset Management• As-Built Surveying
RAIL:• Rapid and Safe Data Capture with
Minimal Disruption to NetworkSchedules• Track and Infrastructure Monitoring• Clash Detection Simulation andClearance Analysis

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Mobile Laser Scanning

Data SheetTechnical Data RIEGL VUX®-1HA22Laser Product ClassificationClass 1 Laser Productaccording to IEC 60825-1:2014

The following clause applies for instruments delivered into the United States:
Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for conformance withIEC 60825-1 Ed.3., as described in Laser Notice No. 56, dated May 8, 2019.

Range Measurement Performance
Measuring Principle

time of flight measurement, echo signal digitization,
online waveform processing, multiple-time-around-capability

Laser Pulse Repetition Rate PRR 1) 2)		300 kHzMax. Measuring Range 3) 4)
natural targets  ≥ 10 % 		170 mnatural targets  ≥ 80 % 		475 mMax. Number of Targets per Pulse 5)		15500 kHz

1000 kHz

1250 kHz

1500 kHz

1800 kHz

130 m
370 m
1585 m
235 m
985 m
235 m
785 m
235 m
585 m
235 m
4			1) Rounded values.
2) Setting of intermediate PRR values possible.
3) Typical values for average conditions. Maximum range is specified for flat targets with size in excess of the laser beam diameter, perpendicular angle of incidence, and foratmospheric visibility of 23 km. In bright sunlight, the max. range is shorter than under overcast sky.
4) Ambiguity to be resolved by post-processing with RiUNITE software.
5) If more than one target is hit, the total laser transmitter power is split and, accordingly, the achieveable range is reduced.

Minimum Range
Accuracy 6) 8)
Precision 7) 8)
Laser Pulse Repetition Rate 1) 9)
Max. Effective Measurement Rate 1)
Echo Signal Intensity
Laser Wavelength
Laser Beam DivergenceLaser Beam Footprint (Gaussian Beam Definition)

1 m @ PRR ≥ 1 MHz, 1.2 m @ PRR < 1 MHz
5 mm
3 mm
up to 1800 kHz
up to 1 800 000 meas./sec. (@ 1800 kHz PRR & 360° FOV)
for each echo signal, high-resolution 16 bit intensity information is provided
near infrared
typ. 0.35 mrad @ 1/e 10), typ. 0.5 mrad @ 1/e² 11)
4.5 mm @ exit, 5 mm @ 5 m, 6.6 mm @ 10 m,13 mm @ 25 m, 25 mm @ 50 m, 50 mm @ 100 m

6) Accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measured quantity
to its actual (true) value.
7) Precision, also called reproducibility or repeatability, is thedegree to which further measurements show the same result.
8) One sigma @ 30 m range under RIEGL test conditions.

9) User selectable, setting of intermediate PRR values possible.
10) Measured at the 1/e points. 0.35 mrad corresponds to an increase of 35 mm of beam diameterper 100 m distance.
11) Measured at the 1/e² points. 0.50 mrad corresponds to an increase of 50 mm of beam diameterper 100 m distance.

Scanner Performance

Scanning Mechanism
Field of View (selectable)
Scan Speed (selectable)
Angular Step Width   (selectable)

rotating mirror
360° „full circle“
10 - 250 revolutions per second, equivalent to 10 - 250 scans/sec
0.002° ≤   ≤ 0.3°

Angle Measurement Resolution
Internal Sync Timer
Scan Sync (optional)

0.001°
for real-time synchronized time stamping of scan data
scanner rotation synchronization

between consecutive laser shots

Data Interfaces
Configuration
Scan Data Output
GNSS Interface

LAN 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec or USB 2.0
Serial RS-232 interface for data string with GNSS-time information,
TTL input for 1PPS synchronization pulse
1 TByte SSD
TTL input/output
SMA connector (optional)Internal Data Storage
External Camera
External GNSS Antenna

General Technical Data

Power Supply Input Voltage / Consumption 12)
Main Dimensions 13)
VUX-1HA without / with Cooling Fan

227 x 180 x 125 mm / 227 x 209 x 129 mm

VUX-1HA without / with Cooling Fan

approx. 3.5 kg / approx. 3.75 kg
max. 80 % non condensing @ 31°C
IP64, dust and splash-proof-20°C 15) up to +40°C (operation) / -20°C up to +50°C (storage)

Weight 13)

Humidity
Protection Class
Temperature Range 14)12) without external IMU/GNSS, cooling fan not in operation13) without external IMU/GNSS

211 - 34 V DC / typ. 65 W14) The instrument requires air convection with a minimum flow rate of 5 m/s for continuous operation at +15 °C andabove. If the necessary flow rate cannot be provided by the moving platform, the cooling fan (included in thescope of delivery) has to be used.
15) Contininous scanning operation if instrument is powered on while internal temperature is at or above 0°C andstill air. Insulating the scanner with appropriate material will enable operation at even lower temperatures.

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Data SheetMaximum Measurement Range RIEGL VUX®-1HA22Laser PRR = 300kHzMTA2500visibility 23 km
visibility 15 km
visibility 8 km

450

220visibility 23 km
visibility 15 km
visibility 8 km

220Max. Measurement Range [m]160MTA2120104050

MTA16070

Target Reflectance [%]80

white marble

white plaster work, limestone

construction concrete

cliffs, sand, masonry

8090140120

MTA2100
80

40
20
90

70

160

60
white marble

30

construction concrete

20

cliffs, sand, masonry0

terra cotta

20

deciduous trees

40

dry asphalt

wet ice, tar paper

60

coniferous trees

80

white plaster work, limestone

10060

MTA3180

wet ice, tar paper140

dry snow

Max. Measurement Range [m]18050visibility 23 km
visibility 15 kmvisibility 8 km

22020040

Target Reflectance [%]Laser PRR = 1800kHzMTA4240200

30001020304050

MTA16070

Target Reflectance [%]80

white marble

24026020white plaster work, limestone

MTA3

10MTA1cliffs, sand, masonry

Laser PRR = 1250kHz

260

0terra cotta090

coniferous trees

20

construction concrete80

wet ice, tar paper

white marble

40

deciduous trees

7060

terra cotta

6080

deciduous trees

50

Target Reflectance [%]100dry asphalt

40cliffs, sand, masonry

construction concrete

30

terra cotta

20120

coniferous trees

10MTA1140

dry snow0

deciduous trees

50

dry asphalt

wet ice, tar paper

100

coniferous trees

150

white plaster work, limestone200

MTA2160

dry asphalt

250

180

dry snow

Max. Measurement Range [m]300

dry snow

Max. Measurement Range [m]

200

350

0visibility 23 km
visibility 15 km
visibility 8 km

240

4000Laser PRR = 1000kHz

260

90

RIEGL VUX®-1HA22 Additional Equipment and Integration
Additional Equipment for RIEGL VUX-1HA22Cooling FanLightweight structure with two axial fans providing forced air convection forapplications where sufficient natural air flow cannot be guaranteed. Powersupply is provided via a connector on the rear side of the RIEGL VUX-1HA22.
The cooling fan can be mounted either on the top side or on the bottomside of the RIEGL VUX-1HA22 and is included in the scanner‘s scope of delivery.

Cooling Fan

The cooling fan has to be mounted whenever the environmental conditions/temperatures require the use (see ”temperature range” on page 2 of thisdata sheet).
Protective CapRIEGL VUX-1HA 22 with Protective Cap

To shield the glass tube of the RIEGL VUX-1HA22 from mechanical damageand soiling, a protective cap is provided to cover the upper part of theinstrument during transport and storage.

Options for RIEGL VUX-1HA22 Integration
RIEGL VUX-1HA 22with external IMU-Sensor (RIEGL VUX-SYS)

Data SheetRIEGL is developing user-friendly, application- and installation-specificsolutions for integration of the VUX-1HA22 LiDAR sensor into whatsoever typeof moving platform.

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Dimensional Drawings RIEGL VUX®-1HA22
all dimensions in mm

bottom view

front viewside view

rear view

RIEGL VUX®-1HA22 with Cooling Fan Device
front viewside view

RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH
Horn, Austria
Phone: +43 2982 4211 | www.riegl.com
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Winter Garden, Florida, USA
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This data sheet is compiled with care. However, errors cannot be fully excluded and alternations might be necessary.

Data Sheet, RIEGL VUX-1HA 22, 2022-09-09