----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Leslie" To: Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [AR] Fw: Honeywell Adds Performance and Cost Value To Your GPS Technology > If anyone has any luck using these units for 3D orientation I would sure like > to hear about it. I have been playing with the samples I received for a while > now and they seem to be best for getting a bearing direction while in a > horizontal position. As soon as they tilt you need something to measure the > tilt to compensate. The rep that I spoke to said they would not really work for > my application ( a "product" that flies through the air, rotating with a need > for 3D orientation). I am planning to use the 2D version for my application, > but it will keep the sensor in a horizontal position while the readings are > taking place. They are pretty cool sensors and not too difficult to interface. > They are pretty good about sending free samples as well. > > -Stuart Leslie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Fackert" > To: > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 6:19 AM > Subject: [AR] Fw: Honeywell Adds Performance and Cost Value To Your GPS > Technology > > > > for all of you guidance guys... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Honeywell SSEC (MN14)" > > To: > > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 6:04 PM > > Subject: Honeywell Adds Performance and Cost Value To Your GPS Technology > > > > > > > Dear Jim Fackert: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Honeywell Adds Performance and Cost Value To Your GPS Technology > > > > > > Electronic compass solutions are used in conjunction with Global > > Positioning > > > Systems (GPS) products to add direction to the user's latitude and > > > longitude; especially when the user is stationary. Honeywell's patented > > > magnetoresistive sensor technology offers 1, 2 and 3-axis components ideal > > > for high volume, cost-effective, OEM designs. For users that require > > > off-the-shelf compassing solutions, Honeywell offers a complete range of > > > products from high precision to basic functional requirements. > > > > > > Select Honeywell as your supply partner for your next design project > > > requiring successful, cost effective electronic compasses. > > > > > > > > > What makes a Honeywell sensor family an ideal match? > > > > > > Honeywell's magnetoresistive sensors are able to sense the earth's > > magnetic > > > field (~0.6gauss) and provide resolution in the micro-gauss range for > > > enhanced accuracy and performance. These sensors are passive components, > > and > > > are ideal for compatibility in radio frequency devices like GPS receivers, > > > web-enabled PDAs, and wireless phones. The advantages of Honeywell's > > sensor > > > components are their small size, high accuracy, low power, solid state > > > design. In addition, the patented on-chip set/reset straps can be used to > > > eliminate the effects of past magnetic history, temperature drift and > > > offsets. > > > > > > Our GPS solutions are available in several product forms to match your > > > variety of application needs > > > > > > Visit our www.magneticsensors.com to > > > access datasheets and contact information on our GPS solutions. > > > > > > The HMC1052L Miniature > > > 2-axis Magnetic Sensor is our smallest magnetoresistive sensor encased in > > a > > > 3 x 3 x 0.9mm 16-pin LCC package. This sensor is a new addition to > > > Honeywell's HMC105X sensor family and is the smallest 2-axis sensor on the > > > market today. > > > > > > The HMC1053 Miniature 3-axis Magnetic Sensor adds a third axis package > > > design to the HMC105X family of sensors. By combining vertical and > > > horizontal die in one 16-pin LCC package, the Z component of earth's > > > magnetic field can be measured to facilitate tilt compensated compass > > > designs. > > > > > > The HMC1055 3-Axis Compass Sensor Set solution includes Honeywell's > > HMC1051Z > > > and HMC1052 magnetic sensors and a 2-axis accelerometer for customers who > > > want to design and build their own 3-axis tilt compensated compass > > > solutions. > > > > > > The HMR3000 Digital Compass Solution provides 0.50 heading accuracy with a > > > RS-232/485 interface in NMEA format. Honeywell's magnetic sensors and a > > > 2-axis tilt sensor provide heading, pitch, and roll information even when > > > tilted to 1 400. This compass is available as a development kit, circuit > > > board only, or as a board in a nonmagnetic (aluminum) enclosure. > > > > > > The HMR3100 > > Digital > > > Compass Solution provides 50 heading accuracy in a 19 x 19 x 4.5mm 2-axis > > > design for cost effective electronic compassing requirements with a simple > > > digital interface. The HMR3100 is also available in a development kit. > > > > > > Honeywell's > > HMR3200 > > > and HMR3300 Digital Compass Solutions are circuit board solutions that are > > > easily integrated into systems using a UART or SPI interface. These solid > > > state, electronic compasses are designed with Honeywell's magnetoresistive > > > sensors to provide reliable and accurate heading accuracy in a 1.0" x > > 1.45" > > > footprint. Development kits are also available. > > > > > > * The HMR3300 is a 3-axis, tilt compensated compass that utilizes a > > > 2-axis accelerometer for enhanced performance up to a 1 600 tilt range. > > > Typical heading accuracy is 1.50. > > > * The HMR3200 is a 10, 2-axis compass solution ideal for critical > > > applications when the compass is positioned on a level plane, or mounted > > > vertically. > > > > > > Partner with Honeywell today to begin effective solutions for tomorrow > > > > > > For more information, read Applications of Magnetoresistive Sensors in > > > Navigation Systems,or Applications of Magnetic Sensors For Low Cost > > Compass > > > Systems found on Honeywell's web site at www.magneticsensors.com > > > . 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