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©XsensTechnologiesB.V. MTiandMTxUserManualandTechnicalDocumentation

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1 References

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Referenceid Documentdescription

[LLCP] “MTLow‐LevelCommunicationProtocolDocumentation.pdf”,documentidMT0101P

[SDK] “MTSoftwareDevelopmentKitDocumentation.pdf”,documentidMT0200P

[MTM] “MTManagerUserManual.pdf”,documentidMT0216P

2 Introduction

TheMTiandMTxarebothcompleteminiatureinertialmeasurementunitswithintegrated3Dmagnetometers

(3Dcompass),withanembeddedprocessorcapableofcalculatingroll,pitchandyawinrealtime,aswellas

outputtingcalibrated3Dlinearacceleration,rateofturn(gyro)and(earth)magneticfielddata.

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ThemajordifferencebetweentheMTiandtheMTxisinthecasingshapeandweight,connectorandgeneral

ruggedness. The MTi further supports various advanced IO options such as RS‐422 and a synchronization

output.

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Thisdocumentationdescribestheuse,basiccommunicationinterfacesandspecificationsofboththeMTiand

theMTx.Wheretheydifferitisclearlyindicated.

2.1 ProductDescription

2.1.1 MTi–miniaturegyro‐enhancedAttitudeandHeadingReferenceSensor

TheMTiisaminiature,gyro‐enhancedAttitudeandHeadingReferenceSystem(AHRS).Itsinternallow‐power

signalprocessorprovidesdrift‐free3Dorientationaswellascalibrated3Dacceleration,3Drateofturn(rate

gyro)and3Dearth‐magneticfielddata.TheMTiisanexcellentmeasur

ofcameras,robots,vehiclesandotherequipment.

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ementunitforstabilizationandcontrol

ieldsofuse

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vehicles

2.1.2 MTx–miniatureinertial3DOFOrientationTracker

cker.Itprovidesdrift‐free3Dorientationaswell

biomechanics

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• robotics

• aerospace

• autonomous

• marineindustry

• boreindustry

TheMTxisasmallandaccurate3DOFinertialOrientationTra

as kinematic data: 3D acceleration, 3D rate of turn (rate gyro) and 3D earth‐magnetic field. The MTx is an

excellentmeasurementunitfororientationmeasurementofhumanbodysegments. 

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Examplefieldsofuse

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• exerciseandsport

• virtualreality

• animation

• motioncaptur

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