Ellipse Series

MINIATURE 3rd
GENERATION

HIGH PERFORMANCE 0.05°

RMS

Inertial Sensors IMU

AHRS
MRU
INS
ITAR
Free

VG

Navigation, Motion
& Heave Sensing

ELLIPSE SERIES sets up new standard for miniature and

cost-effective inertial systems with an extremely rugged design,
cutting-edge sensors, enhanced capabilities, and advanced algorithms.
Ellipse Series - High-end Technology in the Smallest Package

Robust L1/L2 RTK Best performance and Easy integration

with no extra charge SWaP of its category Get more out
of your Ellipse
with Qinertia
New 64bit processor OEM version when size Post-processing
for maximum performance and cost matters software (INS)

Ellipse Series is a successful line of industrial-grade inertial sensors

known for their high level of robustness. This 3rd generation embeds a
64Bit microprocessor running latest generation algorithms. All the INS/
GNSS are now provided with multi-band RTK receiver for centimetric
position and more accurate orientation.

Robust Heading within seconds

Immune to magnetic disturbances
Very short baseline down to 50 cm
Product Line

Ellipse-A Ellipse-E Ellipse-N Ellipse-D

INS with your own INS for dynamic INS for low dynamics
Application Motion Sensor
GNSS receiver and automotive applications and robust heading

Magnetic
Heading Magnetic Magnetic or GNSS Dual antenna GNSS
or Mono-antenna GNSS

Heave: 5 cm or 5%

Odometer aiding Pulse / CAN OBD-II Pulse / CAN OBD-II Pulse / CAN OBD-II

Navigation with external L1/L2 GNSS receiver L1/L2 GNSS receiver

Navigation
GNSS receiver 1 cm RTK GNSS Accuracy 1 cm RTK GNSS Accuracy

Post-Processing

Motion & Heave Monitoring Data Georeferencing Payload Orientation & Positioning
Features Inherited from High End INS/GNSS

Odometer Internal or
inputs External Pressure 2-year
ELLIPSE

IMU GNSS receiver Sensor Warranty

3 Axis Gyroscopes

3 Axis Accelerometers CPU No Export

Restriction
RS-232
3 Axis Magnetometers Calibration data RS-422
1 kHz Coning & Sculling CAN 2.0
Temperature Sensors Drivers for:
Extended Kalman Filter

Depending on the model

Best-in-class IMU Advanced Algorithms Easy Integration

» Industrial grade MEMS, superior » Real-time fusion of inertial with » Select your motion profile to
vibration rejection aiding sensors (GNSS, RTK, DMI, automatically adjust Kalman
» Extensive test and calibration DVL,etc.) filter and dynamic constraints
from -40 to 85°C with individual » Robust position with invalid for optimal performance
calibration report GNSS measurements detection » Automatic lever arm estimation
» Integrated hard & soft magnetic and RAIM (Enter rough lever arms, Ellipse
disturbances calibration tools will refine them automatically)

High Accuracy Heave

Ellipse Marine version delivers a 5-cm accurate heave which
automatically adjusts to the wave period.

Ellipse is a cost-effective alternative solution for instrumented

buoys, helideck, or boat motion monitoring applications.

Autonomous Navigation Orientation Pointing & Stabilization

All you need to quickly get started

Development Kit

The Development kit comes with your first Ellipse. It contains:

» Your Ellipse sensor calibration report
» A Quick start guide
» All required accessories depending on the chosen model
(USB cable, Antenna(s), Development boards)
The SDK contains the sbgcenter which allows visualization,
configuration, analysis, and export to Excel, Matlab, Google
Earth formats as well as code examples for easy integration.

Services

As expert of inertial navigation, we are at your side, helping you

to get the most of your sensor:

» Free technical support by phone and email

» Unlimited firmware updates
» Dedicated support platform (Knowledge center,
documentation, etc.)
» Custom remote initiation or on-site training on demand

Qinertia

Get more with your Ellipse INS using Qinertia (in option):

» Detailed analysis after the mission

» Replay the sensor data with different configuration
» Refine the mechanical installation (GNSS lever arm) to the
centimeter level for improved real time behavior
» Reach ultimate sensors performance using Forward/
Backward/Merge processing

Dynamics Analysis Navigation Autonomous Industrial Vehicles

Specifications Preliminary

ACCURACY (RMS) 360° sensing in all axes, no mounting limitation All parameters apply to full specified tem-
Model A E(1) / N / D perature range, unless otherwise stated. Full
Roll / Pitch 0.1° 0.1° SP specifications can be found in the Ellipse Hard-
0.05° RTK ware Manual available upon request.
0.03° PPK(4)
Heading 0.8° Magnetic(2) 0.2° Dual antenna 2m
0.2° Single antenna with dynamics
0.1° PPK(4) ORDERING INFORMATION
Pick one of each category
Velocity (3)
- 0.03 m/s
Navigation(3) - 1.2 m Single Point
1 m SBAS
1 cm RTK / PPK(3) + 1 ppm
MODEL
A: AHRS
Heave accuracy 5 cm or 5% - Valid for Marine version
E: Externally Aided INS
Heave period Up to 15 s - Automatically adjusts to the wave period
N: INS with integrated RTK GNSS
(1)
With Supported GNSS receiver (3)
Under good GNSS availability
(2)
Under homogenous magnetic field (4)
Optional PPK = Post-processing Kinematic D: INS with dual antenna RTK GNSS

VERSION
INTERFACES Marine: 8 g – 450°/s
Available data Euler angles, quaternion, velocity, position, heave, calibrated sensor Land Air: 20 g – 450°/s
data, delta angles & velocity, barometric data, status, GPS data, UTC High Dynamics: 40 g – 1000°/s
time, GNSS raw data (Post-processing), etc.
Aiding sensors GNSS, Odometer, RTCM
Output rate 200 Hz, 1,000 Hz (IMU data) PACKAGE
Main Serial Interface RS-232, RS-422, USB - up to 921,600 bps BOX RS-232 / 422
Serial protocols Binary eCom, NMEA, ASCII, TSS BOX RS-232 / CAN
CAN interface CAN 2.0A/B - up to 1 Mbit/s OEM TTL
Pulses Inputs: Events, PPS, DMI (Direction or quadrature)
Outputs: Synchronization (PPS)
Model A/N/D: 2 inputs / 1 output
Model E: 4 inputs / 2 outputs INTERNAL GNSS (N & D MODELS)
Features SBAS, RTK, RAW
Signals GPS: L1C/A, L2C
SENSORS GLONASS: L1OF, L2OF
Accelerometers Gyroscopes Magnetometers GALILEO: E1, E5b,
BEIDOU: B1/B2
Gain stability 1000 ppm 500 ppm < 0.5 %
Update rate 5 Hz
Non-linearity 1500 ppm 50 ppm < 0.1 % FS
Cold start / Hot start < 24 s / < 2 s
Bias stability ± 5 mg ± 0.2 °/s ± 1 mGauss
Random walk Noise density 57 µg/√Hz 0.15 °/√hr 3 mGauss
Bias in-run instability(1) 14 μg 7 °/h 1.5 mGauss
VRE 50 µg/g² RMS 1 °/h/g² RMS - PRESSURE SENSOR (models E/N/D)
Alignment error < 0.05 ° < 0.05 ° < 0.1 °
Resolution 1.2 Pa / 10 cm / 0.3 ft
Bandwidth 390 Hz 133 Hz 22 Hz
Pressure accuracy ± 50 Pa / ± 200 Pa Relative /
(1)
Allan Variance, @ 25 °C Absolute

MECHANICAL Box version are IP68, resistant to dust and water. ELECTRICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL
OEM version are PCB mounted for tight integration.
Input voltage 5 - 36 V
Model A E N D
Power consumption A/E: < 300 mW
Box N(1): < 600 mW
D(1): < 900 mW
Size 46 x 45 x 24 mm 46 x 45 x 24 mm 46 x 45 x 24 mm 46 x 45 x 32 mm
Specified temperature -40 to 85 °C
Weight 45 g 47 g 49 g 65 g Shock limit 500 g
Operating vibration 8 g RMS (20 Hz to 2 k Hz per
OEM
MIL-STD 810G)
Size 29.5 x 25.5 x 11 mm 29.5 x 25.5 x 11 mm 29.5 x 25.5 x 16 mm 29.5 x 25.5 x 16 mm MTBF 218,000 hours
Weight 8g 8g 17 g 17 g (1)
Without GNSS antenna
SBG Systems is a leading supplier of inertial motion sensing solutions. The company
provides a wide range of inertial solutions from miniature to high accuracy. Combined
with cutting-edge calibration techniques and advanced embedded algorithms, SBG Sys-
tems products are ideal solutions for industrial & research projects such as unmanned
vehicle control, antenna tracking, camera stabilization, and surveying applications.

PRODUCT LINES

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The smallest ITAR

Free
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Free

INDUSTRIAL-GRADE 0.1°
RMS Inertial 0.02°
RMS ACCURACY MEMS 0.005°
RMS

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Navigation, Motion
& Heave Sensing
AEROSPACE GROUND MARINE

EKINOX SERIES R&D specialists usually compromise between APOGEE SERIES makes high accuracy affordable for
The ELLIPSE 2 MICRO SERIES brings the highest accuracy in the
high accuracy and price. The Ekinox Series has been designed to bring all surveying companies. On the fields of hydrography,
smallest and most economic package. Ellipse 2 Micro takes industrial-
robust and cost-effective MEMS solutions to the FOG technology’s mobile mapping, or remote sensing, the Apogee joins
grade IMU, AHRS, and INS to high volume projects.
level of accuracy. Ekinox Series opens a new world of opportunities. robustness, simplicity to high performance.

Ellipse Micro Ekinox Series Apogee Series

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