Certus Mini A

Certus Mini A combines temperature-calibrated accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers coupled in an AI-based fusion algorithm to deliver accurate and reliable orientation data.

Roll & Pitch

0.1 °


Heading (Magnetic)

0.8 °


Update Rate

1000 Hz

Certus Mini A combines temperature-calibrated accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers. These are coupled in an AI-based fusion algorithm to deliver accurate and reliable orientation data. The Certus Mini A features low SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power and Cost) and multiple communication interfaces for easy integration. It is available in both rugged and OEM packages.

Roll & Pitch Accuracy
0.1 °
Orientation Range
Unlimited
Output Data Rate
Up to 1000 Hz
Heading Accuracy (Magnetic Only)
0.8 °
Hot Start Filter Initialization
1 s

Range
±2 g • ±4 g • ±16 g
Initial Bias
< 5 mg
Scale Factor Stability
< 0.06 %
Cross-axis Alignment Error
< 0.05 °
Random Walk
58 mm/sec/√hr VRW
Bias Instability
< 20 ug
Initial Scaling Error
< 0.06 %
Non-linearity
< 0.05 %
Noise Density
100 ug/√Hz
Bandwidth
400 Hz
Range
± 250 °/s • ± 500 °/s • ± 2000 °/s
Initial Bias
< 0.2°/s
Scale Factor Stability
< 0.05 %
Cross-axis Alignment Error
< 0.05 °
Random Walk
0.24 °/√h ARW
Initial Scaling Error
< 0.04 %
Non-linearity
< 0.05 %
Noise Density
0.004 °/s/√Hz
Bandwidth
400 Hz
Range
± 8 G
Scale Factor Stability
< 0.09 %
Cross-axis Alignment Error
< 0.05 °
Bandwidth
110 Hz
Initial Scaling Error
< 0.07 %
Non-linearity
< 0.08 %
Noise Density
210 uG/√Hz

Interface (Rugged)
Primary RS232/RS422 • Auxiliary RS232 • CAN • 2x GPIO
Protocols and Functions
Digital Input / Output • Frequency Input • AN Packet Protocol (ANPP) • NMEA • GNSS • CANOpen
Interface (OEM)
Primary & Auxiliary UART • CAN • 2x GPIO

Operating Voltage (Rugged)
5 to 36 V
Power Consumption (Typical)
0.7 W
Operating Temperature (MIL-STD-810H 502.7)
-40 °C to 85 °C
Shock Limit (IEC 60068-2-27)
150 g, 6 ms
Vibration Limit (MIL-STD-810H 514.8)
7.7 g RMS
Dimensions (OEM)
25 x 25 x 8 mm
Weight (OEM)
7 grams
Operating Voltage (OEM)
5 V
Hot Start Battery
Yes
Ingress Protection (IEC 60529) (Rugged)
IP67
Shock Limit (MIL-STD-810H 516.8)
40 g, 11 ms
Dimensions (Rugged)
30 x 41 x 24 mm
Weight (Rugged)
38 grams

Downloads

Datasheet

Version 1.0

24 Sep 2024

Reference Manual

Version 1.0

7 Nov 2024

Rugged Reference Manual

Online Version

3D Model

Version 1.0

19 Nov 2024

Certus Mini Manager

Version 7.5

25 Nov 2024

The Manager is the software provided for testing, configuration and logging with Certus Mini. Java 11 is required to run the applicationAdoptium JRE 11 is the recommended Java installer. Please see the reference manual for more information.

Certus Mini A Firmware

Version 1.01

23 Oct 2024

Firmware for Certus Mini A hardware. This can be loaded onto the Certus Mini A using the Certus Mini Manager software. The change log can be found in the Certus Mini reference manual.

Certus Mini A SDK

Version 7.3

28 Aug 2024

The Certus Mini A SDK provides example source code for interfacing with Certus Mini A through the AN Packet Protocol. The languages provided are C/C++, Java, and .Net C#.