Mti-600 DK Manual
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This document provides information on the contents and usage of the MTi 600-series Development Kit. The MTi 600-series module (MTi-600) is a fully functional, self-contained module that is easy to design-in. The MTi-600 can be connected to a host through a CAN, RS232 or UART interface. The MTi 600-series Development Kit (MTi-600-DEV) enables users to evaluate features of the MTi-600. In addition to the MTi-600 interfaces, this Development Kit includes a USB and RS422 interface. The MTi 600-series Datasheet1 provides information on the usage and technical details of the MTi 600-series...

1.1 Package information Table 2: Package contents for MTi 600-series Development Kit Component Name MTi-600 Development Board

Table 3: Ordering information for MTi 600-series Development Kit 3Development Kits for the MTi-610-IMU and MTi-620-VRU are not available. Instead, the MTi-630-DK can be used for testing purposes as it covers all functionality of the MTi-610 IMU and MTi-620 VRU.

2 Introduction 2.1 Development Board contents and features Figure 1: Top view of an assembled MTi-670-DK Figure 1 shows an assembled MTi-670-DEV with the MTi-670 and the GNSS daughter card. The hardware features of the Development Board include: Main connector for the MTi-600 External connector, providing access to the individual pins of the MTi-670 main connector Two DSUB9 connectors for CAN and RS232/RS422 respectively Micro USB connector Peripheral interface switches (SW1 and SW2) Power indicator LED SYNC_OUT indicator LED Separable USB to UART converter board See Section 4 for more...

2.2 Software and documentation The MTi-600 series Development Kit is supported by the MT Software Suite, which includes the following software components: - MT Manager - Magnetic Field Mapper - MT SDK including programming examples and documentation Additionally, the latest firmware for the MTi-6x0 can be downloaded and updated using the Firmware Updater which is separately available. All software components can be downloaded from the Xsens website – www.xsens.com. Along with the SDK documentation that is part of the MT Software Suite installer package, the MTi-600 series Development Kit is...

3 Getting started 3.1 Setting up the Development Kit Before testing the MTi-600 Development Kit, the MTi-600 needs to be installed onto the MTi-600 DEV. Place the MTi-600 onto the socket between the spacers. Secure the MTi600 by screwing the three M2 brass screws in the spacers. For the MTi-670-DK the GNSS daughter card is already installed on the MTi-600 DEV. To use the GNSS receiver, the included GNSS antenna needs to be connected to the SMA connector of the GNSS daughter card. For using the UART to USB breakout board, refer to section 5. 3.2 Installing MT Software Suite The MT Software...

Figure 3: Software components installation When you cancel the installation of a particular component, the installer will continue with the next component. Make sure to accept the End-User License agreement and Software License Agreements, and then wait for the successful installation screen to appear as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4: Successful installation screen 3.3 Displaying data in MT Manager When the MTi 600-series Development Board is connected in MT Manager, the device description is shown in the “Device List” on the left side of the screen (Figure 5). To see a real time 3D...

inertial data , orientation data in Euler angles and the status data can be visualized by clicking their respective icons. In order to open these windows, the corresponding data outputs of the MTi need to be configured. Otherwise, the window icons will be grey. Figure 5: MT Manager overview 3.4 Configuring the MTi 600-series The MTi 600-series can be directly configured by means of MT Manager. Click the Device Settings button to open the Output Configuration dialog (Figure 6).

Figure 6: Output configuration dialog in MT Manager using an MTi-600-DK By default, the output of the MTi-600 is set to the ‘Onboard Processing’ preset, Click “Inertial Data” (∆q/∆v or Rate of Turn/Acceleration) and “Magnetic Field” to be able to show this data in MT Manager. With MT Manager, it is possible to record data and export that data for use in other programs, set alignment matrices, configure synchronization options and to review the test and calibration report. More information on the functions and features can be found in the MT Manager User Manual. The MT Manager User Manual...

4 Development board The MTi 600-series Development Board (MTi-600 DEV) exposes the pins of the MTi-600 on the External connector, a 2.54 mm pitch header, making it easier for the user to test all the features and the peripherals offered by the MTi-600. Next to that, the MTi-600 DEV has a micro USB connector and two DSUB9 connectors for testing different communication protocols. It also includes a mikroBUS™ compatible GNSS extension socket to connect a GNSS module for the MTi-670-DK. This chapter discusses in more detail the connections and peripherals available on the MTi-600 DEV. 4.1...

4.2 External Connector The External Connector makes all of the MTi-600 pins available on a 2.54 mm pitch header. The pin numbering is an exact copy of the MTi-600 pinning itself. All pins have a direct connection to the MTi-600 except for pin 1 (Vext). Pin 1 is connected though a diode and can only be used to power the MTi-600 (not for monitoring). The pinning can be seen in Table 4. Table 4: Pin descriptions of External Connector 4.3 Power The MTi-600-DK can be supplied by USB or through the External Connector. In case the External Connector is used to power the board, the USB power will...