The LORD Sensing MicroStrain 3DM-CV5 family of industrial-grade board-level inertial sensors provides a wide range of triaxial inertial measurements and computed attitude and navigation solutions. Applications include vehicle health and usage monitoring, precision agriculture, platform stabilization and artificial horizon.
Triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope and temperature sensors achieve the optimal combination of measurement qualities. Image credit: LORD Sensing MicroStrain
Compared with similar sensors in its class, the 3DM-CV5 low-cost, industrial-grade inertial sensors offer optimal performance in a small, lightweight package. The CV5-10 IMU, CV5-15 VRU and CV5-25 AHRS sensors use LORD Sensing’s microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) elements that provide accurate and direct measurements of acceleration and angular rate.
The CV5 sensors are all board-level OEM sensors with precision mounting alignment features that allow for a direct PCB mount or a chassis mount with a ribbon cable. Their low-noise accelerometer has a standard measurement range of ±8 g and optional ±2, ±4, ±20 and ±40 g. Its gyroscope’s standard measurement range is ±500 degrees per second or an optional ±250 and ±1,000 degrees per second.
The 3DM-CV5 family offers easy integration with LORD Sensing’s SensorConnect software, which can be used for sensor configuration, live data monitoring and data recording. In addition, the CV5 employs LORD Sensing’s MIP™ Data Communications Protocol, making it available for embedded development and easy OEM integration, and it is cross-compatible with LORD Sensing’s other inertial sensors, including the 3DM-GX3-OEM, GX4, RQ1, GQ1 and the GX5 product family.
