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Table of Contents
Software License
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Foreword
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Scope .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
How to use this manual............................................................................................................................... 7
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Conventions ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Customer Service........................................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Inertial Explorer
9
1.1 Overview of Inertial Explorer ................................................................................................................. 9
1.2 Getting Started with Inertial Explorer .................................................................................................... 9
1.3 File Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 12
1.3.1 New Project ............................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.2 Add Master File(s) ..................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.3 Add Remote File........................................................................................................................ 12
1.3.4 Add IMU File.............................................................................................................................. 12
1.3.5 Load........................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3.6 Convert ...................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3.7 Removing Processing Files ....................................................................................................... 13
1.4 View Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 13
1.5 Process Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 14
1.5.1 Process LC (loosely coupled) and TC (tightly coupled)............................................................. 14
1.5.2 Combine Solutions .................................................................................................................... 26
1.5.3 Solve Boresighting Angles......................................................................................................... 27
1.6 Settings Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 29
1.7 Output Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 30
1.7.1 Plot Results ............................................................................................................................... 30
1.7.2 Export Wizard ............................................................................................................................ 30
1.8 Tools Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 31
1.9 Interactive Windows ............................................................................................................................ 31
1.10 Processing Window........................................................................................................................... 31
1.11 Help Menu......................................................................................................................................... 31
1.11.1 Help Topics.............................................................................................................................. 31
1.11.2 NovAtel Waypoint Products Web Page ................................................................................... 31
1.12 About Inertial Explorer....................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 2 Conversion Utilities
33
2.1 Raw IMU Data Converter .................................................................................................................... 33
2.1.1 Waypoint IMU Data Conversion ................................................................................................ 33
2.1.2 Creating / Modifying a Conversion Profile ................................................................................. 34
2.1.3 Sensor Orientation Settings....................................................................................................... 35
2.1.4 Decoder Settings ....................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 3 Data and File Formats
37
3.1 Data Formats ...................................................................................................................................... 37
3.1.1 NovAtel’s SPAN Technology ..................................................................................................... 37
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