Interfacing an Xsens GNSS/INS With a GNSS Receiver

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Xsens MTi-680G GNSS-INSXsens has released an article detailing how to interface their MTi-670/680 GNSS-aided INS (inertial navigation system) with the Septentrio Mosaic-X5 GNSS receiver. The combination of Xsens’ GNSS-INS with the low-power multi-constellation GNSS receiver creates an ideal precise positioning and navigation solution for autonomous drones and robotic vehicles.

Read the full article on Xsens’ website here

The article includes:

  • An overview of the Septentrio Mosaic-X5 GNSS receiver and the format of its output messages
  • Details of the hardware interfacing required between the MTi-670/680 and the Mosaic-X5
  • Configuring the Septentrio Mosaic-X5, including the receiving of RTK correction messages
  • Configuring the MTi-670/680 GNSS/INS
  • How to use the timepulse signal to synchronize with UTC, GLONASS or the internal time

To find out more about how to interface Xsens’ MTi-670/680 GNSS-aided INS with a GNSS receiver for industrial robotics applications, read the full article on Xsens’ website.

Posted by Mike Ball Mike Ball is our resident technical editor here at Unmanned Systems Technology. Combining his passion for teaching, advanced engineering and all things unmanned, Mike keeps a watchful eye over everything related to the unmanned technical sector. With over 10 years’ experience in the unmanned field and a degree in engineering, Mike’s been heading up our technical team here for the last 8 years. Connect & Contact

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