Setting a new standard for attitude determination and real-time positioning,
the advanced ADU5™ delivers unsurpassed accuracy in a rugged, full-function
system. ADU5 provides precise heading, pitch and roll along with
three-dimensional position and velocities at a rate of up to 5 Hz for both
static and dynamic platforms, making it an ideal solution for a wide variety
of airborne, marine and terrestrial applications. ADU5 shares the same
dimensions and interface as its predecessor, ADU2, while providing superior
performance and consuming much less power.
Advanced Features
ADU5 is a 14-channel receiver utilizing a 4-antenna array
for optimal satellite tracking, to provide accurate and reliable positioning.
Assisted by correction signals from Satellite Based Augmentation Systems
(SBAS) including WAAS, EGNOS, and MSAT, ADU5 also features an embedded
2-channel 300 KHz beacon receiver for easy DGPS operations. ADU5 employs
on-the-fly integer ambiguity resolution techniques, using carrier phase
measurements from the 4 onboard GPS receivers, to provide instantaneous 3-D
attitude information. High attitude angular accuracies are achieved through
the use of spatial separation measurements between the four antennas. ADU5
can provide accuracies of 0.1 degree for heading and 0.2 degree for pitch and
roll using a 2-meter antenna separation. ADU5 also features a unique Kalman
filter with user selectable dynamic modes such as ship, aircraft, adaptive,
and more, to match operating conditions.
User-Friendly Operation
Windows®-based Evaluate™ and CalibADU™ software is
included to enable direct communication with the receiver for controlling and
monitoring. Evaluate software provides visual displays of satellite tracking
information, position, velocities and attitude. It is also capable of data
logging and statistical accuracy analysis. CalibADU software enables you to
determine the relative antenna vectors and calibrate the receiver with the
click of a button.
Easy Integration
Packaged in a rugged housing, ADU5 can easily be integrated
into existing navigation systems. As with its predecessors, the ADU5 can be
readily employed in a variety of precision GPS applications, including
gyrocompass calibration, dredge positioning, oceanographic Acoustic Doppler
Current Profiling (ADCP), airborne videography and remote sensing, as well as
many terrestrial, marine and airborne weapons and antenna orientation
applications.
Download the Magellan ADU5 Datasheet (PDF)
This product is supported by Magellan (formerly Thales Navigation).
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