6DF Series 6 Degrees of Freedom Inertial Measurement Unit, 6-D Motion Variant DESCRIPTION The 6DF Series is available in two versions, one with a 2 g The Honeywell 6-D Motion Variant 6DF (six degrees of accelerometer and the other with a 6 g accelerometer, as freedom) Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors are shown in the order guide on the back page. designed to provide motion, position, and navigational sensing from a durable single device over six degrees of freedom. This 6DF-1N2-C2-HWL: This version is slightly more accurate than is achieved by using MEMS (microelectromechanical system) the 6DF-1N6-C2-HWL, but less tolerant of vibration. It is technology to sense translational movement in three designed for cleaner environments, where the higher perpendicular axes (surge, heave, sway) and rotational accuracy can be realized due to the reduced environmental movement about three perpendicular axes (roll, pitch, yaw). interference with respect to the signals. Because the movement and rotation along the three axes are independent of each other, such motion is said to have six 6DF-1N6-C2-HWL: This version is much more tolerant of degrees of freedom (see Figure 1 on page 3). vibration and rugged environments than the 6DF-1N2-C2- HWL. This allows for optimum performance in harsh The 6DF Series IMU measures the motion of the equipment environments, with a small reduction in accuracy. onto which it is attached and delivers the data to the equipments control module using industry-standard CAN The 6DF Series may potentially be used in numerous SAEJ1939 communications protocol, allowing the operator to Transportation, Industrial, and Aerospace/Military applications focus on other equipment functions, enabling more precise with harsh environments. control than can be achieved by using only the human eye, thus increasing safety, stability and productivity. VALUE TO CUSTOMER ( =competitive differentiator) Corrosion-resistance minimizes susceptibility to deterioration often experienced in saltwater Designed to Six Sigma standards: Six Sigma standards environments provide the highest level of product quality, performance, Compatible with chemicals such as diesel fuel, and consistency. Six Sigma provides confidence that the hydraulic oil, gas/ethylene glycol, brake fluids, urea, IMU will perform to specification. Some competitive liquid lime, NPK fertilizer, ammonia hydroxide, and products may be produced to much lower Sigma alkaline degreasers tolerances, which may result in some products not IP67 and IP69k ratings provide resistance to weather performing to the specification in some conditions Wide operating temperature range withstands most Industry-leading durability: thermal extremes, preventing package breakage Aluminum housing protects device from damage due to EMI (electromagnetic interference) and EMC stones, dust, dirt, pressure washing, and humidity, (electromagnetic compatibility) rating protects device allowing for use in harsh and outdoor environments from environmental radio frequencies 6DF Series Industry-leading customization: For transportation Reduces replacement and downtime due to broken parts, temperature incompatibilities, EMC and EMI, applications with high volumes over 500 units per year, and exposure to chemicals Honeywell will consider offering customers a choice of any Industry-leading accuracy: Provides highly accurate 6- CAN protocol, acceleration range up to 6 g, rotation rates dimensional rotation and acceleration outputs due to the up to 75 /s, inclination angles up to 50 and a sensor IMUs industry-leading durable packaging, industry-leading update rate from 1 Hz to 100 Hz: stability, temperature compensation, software filtering and Allows customers to customize the IMU so that it design, and automotive-grade Six Sigma testing readily fits into existing vehicle protocol architecture requirements Allows customers the ability to make custom protocol Eases integration: inclusions into the IMU quickly and easily SAEJ1939 CAN 29 bit identifier communication Allows fast customer development turnaround with outputthe standard for the transportation segment expert engineering support allows more data to be transmitted than an RS-485 No customization for aerospace and military ITAR- output applicable applications Automotive-grade qualified: Certified to operate in IP67 and IP69k ratings minimize the customer having to design a weather resistant packaging around the automotive-grade environments due to: IMU, allowing for a wide range of use in the application Temperature compensated to operate from -40 C to Wide voltage range (7 V to 32 V) minimizes the need 85 C -40 F to 185 F for a voltage converter Meets EMC and EMI requirements Deutsch connector, common in transportation Meets ESD (electrostatic discharge) requirements applications, simplifies the customers supply chain Chemical compatibility (e.g., diesel, hydraulic oil, and reduces design complexity gas/ethylene glycol, brake fluid, urea, liquid lime, NPK Chemical compatibility minimizes the OEM having to fertilizer, ammonia hydroxide, and alkaline degreaser) Industry-leading temperature performance: A expose the device to the substances 6-dimensional motion sensing: Senses 3-D motion in temperature sensor is placed within each rotation rate the forward/backward, up/down, and left/right sensor within the IMU: accelerations combined with rotation about three Provides a temperature value to the processing perpendicular axes (pitch, yaw, roll): module where the data samples are filtered and Provides key equipment operating data for automated compensated steering and control Allows the customers system to perform over a wide Frees the operator to focus on equipment functions temperature range Long-term stability: Even after long-term use and Enables precise control which otherwise cannot be achieved with the human eye alone thermal extremes, these sensors offer customers Increases accuracy enhanced long-term stability: Increases safety Minimizes system calibration needs Increases stability Maximizes system performance Increases operator productivity Helps support system uptime by eliminating the need Industry-leading voltage input flexibility (7 V to 32 V): to service or replace the sensor during its application Allows customers with multiple product lines the ability life No calibration needed: Large batches of the IMU are to purchase only one catalog listing instead of multiple listings calibrated to a flat surface, providing calibration Allows the IMU to accommodate voltage fluctuation consistency between units and eliminating the customers within the vehicle/device need to calibrate the IMU Provides reverse polarity protection in case the end FEATURES AND BENEFITS customer accidentally reverses the red and black Industry-standard SAEJ1939 CAN: Provides easy-to- battery voltage wires Industry-leading application expertise: Honeywell integrate, cost-effective, high-integrity serial data application engineers are available to provide assistance communications bus for real-time control applications, to customers to help troubleshoot unforeseen allowing enhanced error detection Test to mechanical shock, thermal shock, and random communication protocol data, helping to optimize the vibration: Provides the customer with durability in tough customers system performance additionally, Honeywell application engineers are available to answer design environments questions during the development, launch, and production of the customers product 2 sensing.honeywell.com