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IM19

The original tilt-compensation reference

The module that effectively set the GNSS tilt-compensation bar. Over 100,000 units in active field service by 2023, integrated by 20+ surveying partners worldwide. Multi-jurisdiction patents and painless integration.

Units shipped 100K+Roll/Pitch dyn 0.05° 2σPatents WW
Overview

About the IM19

The FMI IM19 inertial module fuses MEMS sensor and GNSS RTK positioning data to deliver low cost, high-precision attitude measurement, with roll and pitch accurate to within 0.05 degrees.

This kind of accuracy has found IM19 widespread use in industrial applications such as tilt RTK surveys (where RTK poles need not be held straight vertical, as IM19 can calculate a virtual digital level at any tilt angle), agriculture machine automation, and dead reckoning.

Specifications

IM19 technical specifications

Performance
Acceleration range±8 g
Gyroscope range±1000 deg/s
Attitude accuracy±0.05 deg
Heading accuracy±0.5 deg
Accelerometer bias accuracy±5 mg
Gyroscope bias accuracy±0.2 deg/s
Tilt survey accuracy1 cm with up to 30° tilt angle
Tilt survey initialization time1 second (95%)
Ag auto steering yaw0.5°
Electrical & mechanical
Supply voltage3.0 – 3.6 V (3.3 V typ.)
Current consumption120 – 140 mA (130 mA typ.)
Port voltage3.3 V (all ports)
InterfacesUART1, UART2 (GNSS), UART3, 1PPS
Module height3.2 ± 0.1 mm
MEMS raw data output100 Hz

Source: IM19 Product Integration Guide, v1.4.1 (12-2023). Specifications are subject to change — always confirm against the latest datasheet before designing a module into your product. Request the current revision →