Compass features electronically gimbaled tilt compensation.

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Offered in 0.6 in.² through-hole package weighing at 1 gm, OS4000-T Nano Compass is designed for mounting on system board and talking via TTL interface. It has 3-Axis magnetic sensors with 3-Axis accelerometers and provides nominal accuracy of 0.5°, 0.1° resolution, ±180° roll, and ±90° tilt. Compass includes ASCII interface, hard and soft-iron calibration, user-configurable data formatting, and 50 MIPS processor supporting IEEE floating point math.



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Electronic Compass Packs Big Performance on 0.6'' SQ. PCB



A new addition to their low-cost line of tilt-compensated OEM digital compasses for embedded applications that is ultra-small and highly accurate is being introduced by OceanServer Technology, Inc. of Fall River, MA.

The OS4000-T Nano Compass features 3-Axis magnetic sensors with 3-Axis accelerometers and provides nominal accuracy of 0.5 degrees, 0.1 degree resolution, ±180 degree roll, ±90 degree tilt and includes electronically gimbaled tilt compensation. Offered in a 0.6" sq. through-hole package, weighing only 1 gm., this ultra-small device is designed for mounting on a system board and talking via a TTL interface for a wide range of applications.

Available with a carrier board, serial and USB drivers, evaluation software and schematics to assist with applications/integration, the OS4000-T Nano Compass includes an ASCII interface, hard- and soft-iron calibration, and user-configurable data formatting. Providing up to a 40Hz data update rate, a 50 MIPS processor supporting IEEE floating point math, a 24 bit A/D con-verter and a programmable com rate from 4,800 to 115,000 baud are included.

OS4000-T Nano Compasses are priced at $249.00 ea. qty 1, $89.74 ea. qty 500; with larger quantity discounts offered. Developer's kits are $399.00.

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