MNAV100CA Users Manual

MNAV100CA User’s Manual
Document 7430-0198-01
Revision F, June 2007
Crossbow Technology, Inc., 4145 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95134

Tel: 408-965-3300, Fax: 408-324-4840
email: [email protected], website: www.xbow.com
0 WARNING
This product has been developed by Crossbow exclusively for commercial
applications. It has not been tested for, and Crossbow makes no
representation or warranty as to conformance with, any military
specifications or that the product is appropriate for any military application
or end-use. Additionally, any use of this product for nuclear, chemical,
biological weapons, or weapons research, or for any use in missiles, rockets,
and/or UAV's of 300km or greater range, or any other activity prohibited by
the Export Administration Regulations, is expressly prohibited without the
written consent of Crossbow and without obtaining appropriate US export
license(s) when required by US law. Diversion contrary to U.S. law is
prohibited.
©2005 Crossbow Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this

document is subject to change without notice.
Crossbow and SoftSensor are registered trademarks and MNAV is a
trademark of Crossbow Technology, Inc. Other product and trade names
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction........................................................................................... 1
1.1 MNAV100CA Features ................................................................ 1
1.2 Package Contents.......................................................................... 2
2 MNAV100CA Overview...................................................................... 3
2.1 MNAV100CA Layouts................................................................. 3
2.2 MNAV100CA Board Size ............................................................ 3
2.3 Connectors .................................................................................... 5
2.4 Power Supply................................................................................ 7
2.5 GPS............................................................................................... 7
2.6 Pressure sensor.............................................................................. 8
2.7 Serial Ports.................................................................................... 8
2.8 Talk with R/C Transmitter ............................................................ 8
3 Quick Start ............................................................................................ 9
3.1 MICRO-VIEW Software .............................................................. 9
3.1.1 MICRO-VIEW Computer Requirements.............................. 9
3.1.2 Install MICRO-VIEW........................................................... 9
3.2 Connections ................................................................................ 10
3.3 Setting up MICRO-VIEW .......................................................... 11
3.4 Take Measurements .................................................................... 13
4 MNAV100CA Details ........................................................................ 14
4.1 MNAV100CA Architecture........................................................ 14
4.2 MNAV100CA Coordinate System ............................................. 15
4.3 Measurement Modes................................................................... 15
4.3.1 Voltage Mode ..................................................................... 15
4.3.2 Scaled mode........................................................................ 16
4.4 Control Modes .................................................................................. 17
4.4 Sensor Calibration....................................................................... 17
4.5 Commands .................................................................................. 18
4.5.1 Input Packets....................................................................... 18
4.5.2 Output Packets .................................................................... 19
4.5.3 Command List..................................................................... 19
4.6 Data Packet Format..................................................................... 23
5 MNAV100CA as a Development Platform ........................................ 30
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5.1 MNAV100CA hardware development platform......................... 30

5.2 Using the AVR GCC Tool chain ................................................ 30
5.3 Loading the New Application into MNAV100CA ..................... 30
6 Limitations .......................................................................................... 31
6.1 Installation .................................................................................. 31
6.2 Range Limitations....................................................................... 31
7 Appendix A. Mechanical Specifications............................................. 32
7.1 MNAV100CA Outline Drawing ................................................. 32
8 Appendix B. Sensor Calibration ......................................................... 33
8.1 Introduction................................................................................. 33
8.2 Sensor Calibration Procedure using MICRO-VIEW .................. 33
9 Appendix C. Servo control.................................................................. 36
9.1 Introduction................................................................................. 36
9.2 Debugging Servos using MICRO-VIEW.................................... 36
9.3 The “set servo output” command packet in MICRO-VIEW 1.x
and MNAV firmware Rev -01 and Rev -02............................................ 37
10 Appendix D. PPM GUI................................................................... 39
10.1 Introduction................................................................................. 39
10.2 PPM GUI in MICRO-VIEW....................................................... 39
11 Appendix E. Sensors List................................................................ 42
12 Appendix F. Warranty and Support Information ............................ 43
12.1 Customer Service ........................................................................ 43
12.2 Contact Directory........................................................................ 43
12.3 Return Procedure ........................................................................ 43
12.3.1 Authorization ...................................................................... 43
12.3.2 Identification and Protection ............................................... 44
12.3.3 Sealing the Container .......................................................... 44
12.3.4 Marking............................................................................... 44
12.3.5 Return Shipping Address .................................................... 44
12.4 Warranty ..................................................................................... 44
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About this Manual

The following annotations have been used to provide additional
information.
; NOTE
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; EXAMPLE
Examples are given throughout the manual to help the reader understand the
terminology.
3 IMPORTANT
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0 WARNING
The user should pay particular attention to this symbol. It means there is a
chance that physical harm could happen to either the person or the
equipment.
The following paragraph heading formatting is used in this manual:
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1 Introduction
The MNAV100CA is a calibrated digital sensor system with servo drivers,
designed for miniature ground and air robotic vehicle navigation and
control. All sensors required for complete airframe stabilization and
navigation are integrated into one compact module. The MNAV100CA
includes 3-axis accelerometers, 3-axis angular rate sensors, and 3-axis
magnetometers; static pressure (altitude) and dynamic pressure (airspeed)
sensors; and a GPS receiver module.
The MNAV100CA R/C servo controller allows direct connection of R/C
servos to MNAV100CA. The R/C Receiver PPM interface allows for
software interpretation of R/C receiver commands (PPM) and switching
between software control and R/C receiver control for human “takeover”
capability.
The MNAV100CA has two RS-232 serial ports. The sensor data may be
requested via serial port ‘0’ as a single measurement or streamed
continuously. And GPS can be directly read from serial port ‘1’.
The MNAV100CA can plug into a Crossbow Stargate via the 51-pin
connector to form a sophisticated open-source inertial platform. As an
option, the MNAV100CA, like a sensor board, can also be plugged into
Crossbow Mote. (See ‘Section 2.3 Connectors’ for details.)
The MNAV100CA firmware and tool chain is open-source for maximum
user flexibility. PC based MICRO-VIEW software is included to facilitate
recalibration of the MNAV100CA sensors.
1.1 MNAV100CA Features
Figure 1.1 MNAV100CA Robotics Sensor Suites
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• Miniature, Low Cost Robotic Vehicle Sensor Suite

• Onboard R/C Servo Controller
• Standard 51-Pin Connector for Optional Stargate Auto-Pilot
Interface
• Pre-installed with Open Source Inertial Firmware
• Sensor Calibration and Servo Control via MICRO-VIEW GUI
1.2 Package Contents

In addition to your MNAV100CA sensor product you should have:
• Three Cables
o two digital signal cables
o one power cable
• GPS Antenna
• One CD with Manual, Open Source Code, Software and
development tool chain
The open source code is an application program that you can use
on MNAV100CA, and it is a good starting point for you to write
you own code. The boot loader software is offered for loading the
firmware image file into the microcontroller via an RS-232 link.
The user interface software, MICRO-VIEW will allow you to
immediately view the outputs of the MNAV100CA on a PC
running Microsoft® Windows™. The software also allows users to
recalibrate the MNAV100CA sensors in some situations.
The development tool chain is AVR GCC installation software.
The MNAV100CA User’s Manual contains helpful hints on
programming, installation and valuable digital interface
information including command structure, data packet formats and
conversion factors.
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2 MNAV100CA Overview
2.1 MNAV100CA Layouts
LEDs
MMCX Connector
Pitot Hole
Connector 1
Barometer
Figure 2.1 MNAV100CA Board
2.2 MNAV100CA Board Size

Figure 2.2 shows the outline dimensions of the MNAV100CA board.
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PIN 1
(All dimensions are in inches)

Figure 2.2 MNAV100CA Board Dimensions
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2.3 Connectors
Connector 1 (See Figure 2.1) provides an interface to the power supply
connector, the servo battery connector, two RS232 connectors, a PPM input
connector, 9 servo connectors and a high speed servo connector. These are
compatible with standard servo battery and servo connectors. Figure 2.3
shows the top view of Connector 1 showing the pin numbers and the
dimensions. The orientation of Fig 2.3 is identical to the orientation
described above in Figure 2.2. Table 2.1 lists the pin assignments for this
connector.
Figure 2.3 Connector 1 Pin-out
Table 2.1 Connector 1 Pin Assignments
Pin Function
1 – 15,31 Ground
16,32 Input Power
17,20-30 Servo Power
18 RS-232 Receive Port 0
33 RS-232 Transmit Port 0
19 RS-232 Receive Port 1
34 RS-232 Transmit Port 1
35 PPM Input
36 High Speed Servo PWM
37 Servo#8 PWM
38 Servo#7 PWM
39 Servo#6 PWM
40 Servo#5 PWM
41 Servo#4 PWM
42 Servo#3 PWM
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43 Servo#2 PWM
44 Servo#1 PWM
45 Servo#0 PWM
The 51-pin male connector (See Figure 2.2) on the bottom side of the
MNAV100CA board provides the interface to connect to the Stargate or to
Crossbow Mote. Table 2.2 shows the pin assignments for this connector.
Table 2.2 51-Pin Connector Pin Assignments
Pin Function
1 Ground
2 – 15 Not Connected
16 Serial Program MOSI
17 Serial Program MISO
18 SPI Serial Clock
19 GPS UART1 RXD
20 GPS UART1 TXD
27 MCU UART0 RXD (PE2=LOW)
or
MCU UART0 TXD (PE2=HIGH)
28 MCU UART0 TXD (PE2=LOW)
or
MCU UART0 RXD (PE2=HIGH)
29 ~ 35 Not Connected
36 JTAG Port TDI
37 JTAG Port TDO
38 JTAG Port TMS
39 JTAG Port TCK
48 Reset
49 Not Connected
50 Input Power
51 Ground
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3 IMPORTANT
If the MNAV100CA is attached directly to the Stargate via a 51-pin
connector, PE2 of ATmega128L on MNAV100CA must be set as output
pin and logic 0. If the MNAV100CA is attached directly to a Crossbow
Mote via 51-pin connector, PE2 must be set as output pin and logic 1.
The MMCX connector (See Figure 2.1) provides connectivity to the GPS
antenna.
2.4 Power Supply

The MNAV100CA can be powered by using a 4.5V to 16V DC power
supply through a 3-pin connector, or powered by 3.3V through the 51-pin
connector.
Pin 1, 16 and 31 in Figure 2.3 form a 3-pin connector for the power supply.
The input voltage can range from 4.5V to 16V. The typical power
consumption is 140 mA @ 5.0V, and less than 60 mA @ 16V.
Pin 2 and 17 form a connector for the servo battery. Pin 2 is Ground and Pin
17 is the Servo Power.
For some applications, only one battery is used to drive both the
MNAV100CA and the servos and the MNAV100CA hardware allows this.
To enable this, power the system from Pin 1, 16 and 31, and use a jumper
connector to short Pin 17 and 32. Care should be taken to make sure that:
1. The supply voltage is the standard servo voltage;
2. The power supply has the capability of driving the MNAV100CA
and all the servos together. (Generally, the peak current of each servo can
be as high as 1 A.)
If the MNAV100CA is powered through the 51-pin connector, it is
recommended not to connect a power supply to the 3-pin power supply
connector. For example, plug MNAV100CA onto the Stargate board and
power up the Stargate. The Stargate and MNAV100CA will work together!
2.5 GPS
A GPS receiver is integrated into the MNAV100CA. A GPS antenna with
the MMCX male connector can be directly plugged into the MNAV100CA
MMCX connector (See Figure 2.1). This GPS receiver has two serial ports:
GPS USART1 (9600 Baud, 8 bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit) and GPS
USART2 (57600 Baud, 8 bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit). The GPS USART2
is connected to MCU USART1 of the onboard AVR microcontroller.
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2.6 Pressure sensor

The relative pressure sensor has an axial port shown as Pitot Hole in Figure
2.1. The diameter of the axial port is 0.12 inch, and the length is 0.25 inch.
2.7 Serial Ports

The MNAV100CA has two serial ports: Serial Port 0 (Pin 3, 18 and 33) and
Serial Port 1 (Pin 3, 19 and 34). USART0 of the onboard ATmega128L
microcontroller is converted to standard RS-232 and forms Serial Port 0 of
the MNAV100CA. The onboard GPS Receiver’s Serial Port 1 is converted
to standard RS-232 and made available as Serial Port 1 of the
MNAV100CA.
2.8 Talk with R/C Transmitter

The control of the servo output can be taken over by either MNAV100CA
or R/C transmitter. This function is implemented in the MNAV100CA
firmware for the automatic R/C robotic platform. Please see ‘Section 4.4
Control Modes’ for details.
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3 Quick Start
3.1 MICRO-VIEW Software

Crossbow includes MICRO-VIEW software to allow use of the
MNAV100CA right out of the box and makes the evaluation
straightforward. Install the MICRO-VIEW software, connect the
MNAV100CA to your serial port, apply power to your unit and start taking
measurements.
; NOTE
The MICRO-VIEW is a good GUI for a PC to talk to the MNAV100CA
factory installed firmware. The MNAV100CA firmware and tool chain are
open-source, Crossbow cannot guarantee compatibility with MICRO-VIEW
if the onboard firmware is altered.
3 IMPORTANT
MICRO-VIEW 2.1 is only compatible with MNAV firmware version Rev -
04_B or later. Please use the MICRO-VIEW 1.x with MNAV firmware Rev
-01 and -02, and use MICRO-VIEW 2.0 to communicate with the MNAV
firmware Rev -03, Rev -04_A or later. See the table as follows:
Table 3.1: MICRO-VIEW Firmware Version Compatibility
Firmware Version Software Version

Rev -01 and -02 MICRO-VIEW 1.x
Rev -03 and -04_A MICRO-VIEW 2.0
Rev -04_B and later MICRO-VIEW 2.1
3.1.1 MICRO-VIEW Computer Requirements

The following are minimum capabilities that your computer should have to
run MICRO-VIEW successfully:
• CPU: Pentium-class
• RAM Memory: 64MB minimum
• Hard Drive Free Memory: 80MB
• Operating System: Windows 2000, XP
3.1.2 Install MICRO-VIEW

To install MICRO-VIEW in your computer:
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1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Run <CDROM>:\ MICRO-VIEW2.X\setup.exe, follow the wizard
to install MICRO-VIEW.
3.2 Connections
The MNAV100CA is shipped with 3 cables: two digital signal cables and
one power cable to connect the MNAV100CA to a PC Serial port and
power supply. Follow the instructions below:
1. Connect the 3-pin end of the power cable to the power pins (1, 16
and 31) of Connector 1 of the MNAV100CA.
2. Connect the other end of the power cable to the batteries or other
DC power supply.
0 WARNING
Do not reverse the power leads! Applying the wrong power to the
MNAV100CA can damage the unit; although there is reverse power
protection, Crossbow Technology is not responsible for resulting damage to
the unit should the reverse voltage protection electronics fail.
Table 3.2 Power Cable Connections
Wire Color Function
Red Power Input (4.5-16V)
Brown Power Ground
3. Connect the 3-pin end of the digital signal cable to the RS232 pins
(3, 18 and 33) of Connector 1 of the MNAV100CA.
4. Connect the 9-pin end of the digital signal cable to the serial port
of your computer.
Table 3.3 Digital Signal Cable Connections
Wire Color Function
Grey / Yellow RS-232 Transmit Data
White / Green RS-232 Receive Data
Black / Blue RS-232 Signal Ground
Let the MNAV100CA warm up for 10 minutes when powered on for

temperature stability before attempting a calibration.
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3.3 Setting up MICRO-VIEW

With the MNAV100CA connected to your PC serial port and powered,
open the MICRO-VIEW software.
1. MICRO-VIEW should automatically detect the MNAV100CA,
display the serial number and firmware version. Set the
MNAV100CA to default status: voltage output data packet, 100 Hz
update rate and 38400 baud.
2. If the text in connection frame is “Disconnected”, that shows that
MICRO-VIEW cannot connect. Verify that you have the correct
COM port selected. This can be changed from the “Serial Port”
dropdown menu. If it still does not work, check the connections
between the MNAV100CA and the computer; check the power;
check the serial COM port assignment on your computer. If you
change the port number of a COM, or add/remove a COM port,
please restart MICRO-VIEW. MICRO-VIEW will search all
existing COM ports automatically.
3. Set the update rate and serial communication baud rate as needed,
select output packet type from the “Output” dropdown menu. In
Voltage packet, only the voltage output of the sensors is displayed;
in Scaled packet, the scaled sensor output and the static attitude &
heading angles with a cubic demo are displayed.
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Figure 3.1 Main Window of MICRO-VIEW
4. Select the type of sensor data you want to display in Graphs from
the “Sensor” menu. You can zoom into the waveform by “Shift +
Click Mouse Left/Right Button” and pan it by “Ctrl + Press Mouse
Left Button”. By selecting the submenu “Tile” or “Cascade” of
“Windows”, you can tile or cascade the sensor Graph windows.
5. You can log data to a data file from the “Logging” menu.
6. You can calibrate the MNAV100CA sensors in voltage mode.
Select “Start Cali” from the “Calibration” menu and the calibration
interface window will appear. See Appendix B for detailed
calibration instructions.
7. You can debug the servos by selecting “Servo” from the
“Servo/PPM” menu. See Appendix C for detailed servo debug.
8. PPM GUI is enabled when the output rate is less than 100 Hz in
scaled mode. Select “PPM” from the “Servo/PPM” menu and the
PPM window will appear. See Appendix D for detailed
instructions.
9. You can replay from data file by selecting “Load and Replay”
from the “File” menu and select submenu “Halt” or “Stop” if you
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want to halt or stop the replay. Please note that only the data file
logged by MICRO-VIEW can be replayed.
3.4 Take Measurements

Once you have configured MICRO-VIEW to work with your
MNAV100CA, select the kind of measurement you wish to see. The Graphs
for rates, acceleration, magnetic flux or pressure can be displayed.
Now you’re ready to use the MNAV100CA!
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4 MNAV100CA Details
4.1 MNAV100CA Architecture

The MNAV100CA is a nine-axis measurement system that outputs
acceleration, angular rates and magnetic orientation.
The MNAV100CA consists of the following subsystems:
1) Inertial Sensor Array: This is an assembly of three accelerometers,
three gyros (rate sensors) with temperature sensors.
2) Three axis magneto-resistive magnetometers that can be used to
compute heading.
3) A GPS receiver for position and velocity measurement.
4) A static pressure sensor and a dynamic pressure sensor that can be
used to compute the altitude and airspeed.
5) Servo Driving Circuit: The integrated circuit that can support up to
9 servos.
6) The R/C Receiver PPM interface that can be used to read the PPM
signal from the R/C receiver.
7) Data processing module, which receives the signals from all the
sensors, GPS and PPM interface, and transmits digital data via the
serial link, and outputs standard servo signals.
See the Appendix E for the sensor list.
These blocks are shown in the system block diagram below in Figure 4.1.
Figure 4.1 the MNAV100CA System Architecture
The MNAV100CA analog sensor signals are sampled and converted to

digital data at 100 Hz. The rate gyros and accelerometers data are filtered
by five-pole Bessel filters and all sensors are sampled by 16-bit A/D
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converters. The firmware inside the onboard processor produces calibrated

angular rate measurements, calibrated acceleration measurements, and
calibrated magnetometer measurements.
4.2 MNAV100CA Coordinate System

The MNAV100CA coordinate system is shown in Figure 4.2. With the port
of the relative pressure sensor facing the front and the mounting plate down,
the axes are defined as:
X-axis – along the top pointing to the side of the

relative pressure sensor
Y-axis – from the side of LEDs to the side of
connectors
Z-axis – from the top to the bottom
Figure 4.2 the MNAV100CA Coordinate System
The axes form an orthogonal SAE right-handed coordinate system. The

angular rate sensors are aligned with these same axes. The rate sensors
measure angular rotation rate around a given axis. The rate measurements
are labeled by the appropriate axis. The direction of a positive rotation is
defined by the right-hand rule. With the thumb of your right hand pointing
along the axis in a positive direction, your fingers curl around in the
positive rotation direction. For example, if the MNAV100CA is sitting on a
level surface and you rotate it clockwise on that surface, this will be a
positive rotation around the z-axis. The x- and y-axis rate sensors would
measure zero angular rates, and the z-axis sensor would measure a positive
angular rate.
4.3 Measurement Modes

The MNAV100CA can be set to operate in one of two measurement modes:
Voltage mode or Scaled mode. The measurement mode selects the
information that is sent in the data packet over the RS-232 interface. See
the “Data Packet Format” section for the actual structure of the data packet
in each measurement mode. The default system operation is Voltage mode.
4.3.1 Voltage Mode

In voltage mode, the analog sensors are sampled and converted to digital
data with 0.1 mV resolution. The digital data represents the direct output
from the sensors. The data is 16-bit for each sensor and is sent as 2 bytes in
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the data packet over the serial interface. The data of the accelerometers,
absolute pressure sensor and pitot pressure sensor are sent as unsigned
integers where as the data of the angular rates, temperatures and
magnetometers are sent as signed integers.
The voltage data is scaled as:
For angular rate and temperature:
Voltage = 2.5V+data*(5 V)/216 ;
For other sensor:
Voltage = data*(5 V)/216
Where voltage is the voltage measured at the sensor. See the “Data Packet
Format” section for a complete description of the voltage mode outputs.
4.3.2 Scaled mode

In scaled mode, the analog sensors are sampled and GPS data is extracted,
then converted to digital data and scaled to engineering units. The digital
data represents the actual value of the quantities measured. The sensor data
is sent as signed 16-bit integers; GPS data for velocity, altitude, longitude
and latitude is sent as signed 32-bit integers and the data for ITOW (low 2-
byte) is sent as 16-bit unsigned integer. See the “Data Packet Format”
section for a complete description of the scaled mode outputs.
To convert the acceleration data into G’s, use the following conversion:
Accel = data*(GR)/215
Where accel is the actual measured acceleration in G’s, data is the digital
data sent by the MNAV100CA, and GR is the G Range: 2 G (1 G = 9.80 m
s-2).
To convert the angular rate data into degrees per second, use the following
conversion:
Rate = data*(RR)/215
Where rate is the actual measured angular rate in °/sec, data is the digital
data sent by the MNAV100CA, and RR is the Angular rate Range: 200
°/sec.
To convert the magnetic data into Gauss, use the following conversion:
Magn = data*(MR)/215
Where magn is the actual measured magnetic in Gauss, data is the digital
data sent by the MNAV100CA, and MR is the Magnetic Range: 2 Gauss.
To convert the temperature data into 0C, use the following conversion:
Temp = data*(TR)/215
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Where temp is the actual measured temperature in 0C, data is the digital
data sent by the MNAV100CA, and TR is the Temperature Range: 200 0C.
To convert the absolute pressure data into altitude and velocity, use the
following conversion:
Press = data*(PR)/215
Where press is the altitude in meters and velocity in m/s, data is the digital
data sent by the MNAV100CA, and PR is the pressure Range: 10000m for
absolute pressure and 80m/s for pitot pressure.
The GPS data is directly scaled and represents velocity in cm/s, altitude in
millimeters, longitude & latitude in 10e-7 degrees and ITOW in
milliseconds.
4.4 Control Modes

The MNAV100CA has three control modes, on which the mode is
determined by the PPM Signal. If the MNAV cannot detect a valid PPM
signal, the unit will assume that the connection with R/C transmitter or R/C
transmitter is OFF and it will revert to UAV mode. If MNAV detect a valid
PPM signal, it will tell if the pulse width of the 5th channel (assuming a
switch channel in the R/C transmitter) of PPM signal is high or low: if it is
high, MNAV will be in RC mode; if low, in RPV mode.
In 'mainloop.c', new codes can be added to do a loop control, which will
goes to different case depending on the mode, for the purpose of automatic
control strategy.
The green LED will show which control mode the MNAV is in.
* It is ON in UAV mode
* It blinks in RPV mode.
* It is OFF in RC mode.
In the RC mode, the servo is directly controlled by the PPM signal. (In
other words, the human will take over the maneuver through the joysticks
on the R/C transmitter.) In the other two modes, the servo is controlled by
the program (including servo command over RS232 port).
4.4 Sensor Calibration

A calibration procedure performed at the factory will provide initial
parameters for sensors. The user can also re-calibrate sensors using the
MICRO-VIEW software. The firmware will then apply these parameters to
each of the sensors to provide a scaled output.
• Rate sensors are calibrated for bias and scale factor.
• Accelerometers are calibrated for bias and scale factor.
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• Magnetometers are calibrated for bias and scale factor.

•Pressure sensors are calibrated for bias, and default scale factor is
stored in EEPROM.
See Appendix B for detailed calibration instructions.
4.5 Commands
The MNAV100CA has a simple command packet structure. You send a
command to the MNAV100CA over the RS-232 interface and the
MNAV100CA will execute the command. All communications to and from
the unit are packets that start with a two-byte header 0x5555. This is the
ASCII string “UU”. All communications packets except for the ping
command and response end with a two-byte checksum. The checksum is
calculated in the following manner:
1. Byte-wise sum packet contents excluding the header and checksum
itself.
2. The least significant 16-bits are the checksum.
MICRO-VIEW is the tool to use when troubleshooting your device.
MICRO-VIEW formulates the proper command structures and sends them
over the RS-232 interface. You can use MICRO-VIEW to verify that the
MNAV100CA is functioning correctly. MICRO-VIEW does not use any
commands that are not listed here.
3 IMPORTANT
The commands and MICRO-VIEW support the factory firmware. If the user
alters the open source code and loads the new image file into the
Atmega128L, neither the commands nor MICRO-VIEW can be guaranteed
to function properly.
4.5.1 Input Packets
All communications sent to the unit except for the ping command are input
packets with the following format:
UU <2-byte command> <variable length data> <2-byte checksum>
This generalized input structure allows input commands to carry data for
advanced user interaction. All input packets can be no longer than 128
bytes. All two-byte input commands consist of a pair of ASCII characters.
As a semantic aid, consider the following single character acronyms:
P = packet
F = fields (these are settings or data contained in the unit)
R = read (pertains to default non-volatile fields)
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G = get (pertains to current fields or settings)

W = write (pertains to default non-volatile fields)
S = set (pertains to current fields or settings)
G and S refer to current fields. Modifying current fields with S takes effect
immediately and is lost on a power cycle. R and W refer to default power
up fields. These fields are stored in non-volatile memory and determine the
unit’s behavior on power up. Modifying default fields takes effect on the
next power up and thereafter.
There are 5 user input commands: PK, GP, WF, SF and SS.
; NOTE
The MNAV100CA commands are case sensitive!
4.5.2 Output Packets
All communications received from the unit except for the ping response are
output packets with the following format:
UU <1-byte packet type> <variable length data> <2-byte checksum>
All packet types will be single printable ASCII characters. All output
packets can be no longer than 128 bytes.
There are 5 output packet types: P, D, V, S and N. the P is response type
packet, which is sent in response to a Ping request. And the D is sent in
response to a ‘Query Serial Number and Firmware Version’ request. The
remaining packets are available using the get packet command (polling) or
can be configured for continuous (fixed rate) output.
4.5.3 Command List
Command Ping
Input UU PK
Packet
Response UU P
Packet
Description Pings MNAV100CA to verify communications. The ping
command does not have data or a checksum to facilitate
human interaction from a keyboard. Sending the ping
command will cause the unit to send a ping response. All
bytes sent and received during the ping command and
responses are ASCII printable characters.
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Command Request Data

Input UU GP <packet Checksum
Packet type>
Response Data Packet (See Table 4)

Packet
Description This command allows the user to poll for non response-type
output packets. The packet type options available are: V –
Voltage Mode Packet; S – Scaled Mode Packet; Refer to
Table 4 for data packet format in different modes.
Command Query Serial Number and Firmware Version

Input UU GP D Checksum
Packet
Response UU D Serial Number Version String Checksum
Packet
Description This queries the MNAV100CA for its serial number and
firmware version. The serial number contains 4-bytes and
should be interpreted as two words, lowest-order-word first,
but with highest-order-byte of each word sent first.
For example, if the expected serial number is 4003012 or
hex 0x003D14C4, then the byte sequence in the serial
stream is: 0x14C4003D.
The firmware version is an ASCII string that describes the
MNAV100CA firmware version.
Command Write/Set Fields

Input UU WF <1-byte num <list of <field Checksum
Packet or of fields> fields> data>
SF
Response None
Description This command allows the user to write default power-up
configuration fields to the EEPROM (WF) or set the unit’s
current configuration (SF) fields, which will be lost on
power down. Writing the default configuration will not take
affect until the unit is power cycled. The Num of fields is the
number of words to be written / set. The list of fields is the
field IDs that will be written with the field data,
respectively. The unit will not write to calibration or
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algorithm fields. The unit will not respond to this command.
Command Change Baud Rate

Input UU WF 0x01 0x0002 Value Checksum
Packet
Response None
Description This changes the default power-up baud rate of the
MNAV100CA. Upon sending the command, the change will
take effect. However, the change will not be saved into the
unit. Therefore, every time when the MNAV100CA is
powered up, the baud rate is 38,400 bps. The available 2-
byte Value options and their corresponding baud rates are
listed below:
Value Hex Value Baud Rate
0 0x0000 9600
1 0x0001 19200
2 0x0002 38400
3 0x0003 57600
For example, to change the default baud rate to 9600, send
0x55555746010002000000A0
Command Change Packet Type

Input UU WF or SF 0x01 0x0003 Value Checksum
Packet
Response None
Description This command allows the user to change the measurement
mode. If you want to change the packet type only
temporarily, use SF instead of WF in the command packet
above. The available 2-byte Value options and their
corresponding power-up modes are listed below:
Value Hex Value Measurement Mode
‘V’ 0x0056 Voltage Packet
‘S’ 0x0053 Scaled Packet
For example, to temporarily change the packet type to
Scaled, send 0x55555346010003005300F0
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Command Change Packet Output Rate

Input UU WF or SF 0x01 0x0001 Value Checksum
Packet
Response None
Description This command allows the user to change the packet output
rate. If you want to change the packet rate only temporarily,
use SF instead of WF in the command packet above. The
available 2-byte Value options and their corresponding
power-up modes are listed below:
Value Hex Value Output Rate
0 0x0000 Quiet
1 0x0001 100 Hz*
2 0x0002 50 Hz*
4 0x0004 25 Hz
5 0x0005 20 Hz
10 0x000A 10 Hz
50 0x0032 2 Hz
When the output rate is set to Quiet, the unit goes into Polled
mode. For example, to set the unit temporarily into Polled
mode, send 0x555553460100010000009B
*
The 100 Hz and 50 Hz update rates can be achieved only at
baud rates 38400 and higher.
Command Set Servos output
(In MICRO-VIEW 2.X and MNAV firmware later than Rev
-03.)
Input UU SS <2-byte <2-byte output …
Packet output value of
value of servo#1>
servo#0>
<2-byte 2-byte
output Checksum
value
servo#8>
Response None
Description This command allows the user to set the position of the 9
channels of servos,
The 2-byte value of 0xFFFF corresponds with the maximum
pulse width of the servo, similarly the value of 0x0000 is for
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the minimum of pulse width of the servo.
3 IMPORTANT
This “set servo output” command packet format that is used
in MICRO-VIEW version 2.x, is only compatible with
MNAV firmware later than Rev -03. The old servo
command packet in MICRO-VIEW 1.x and MNAV
firmware Rev -01 and -02, is described in Appendix C.
Command Set Reverse Bits of PPM Signals
Input UU SP <1-byte Reverse Bits> Checksum
Packet
Response None
Description This command allows the user to set the motion direction of
the servos. Bit 0~7 of 1-byte Reverse Bits in this command
is the motion direction flags of the servos from channel 0 to
7 respectively. For example, if Bit 0 is reset, the pulse width
of channel 0 in PPM signal will be directly output to channel
0 of servo interface. If Bit 0 is set, the pulse width of
channel 0 in PPM signal will be reversed and then output to
channel 0 of servo interface.
4.6 Data Packet Format

In general, the digital sensor data representing each measurement is sent as
a 16-bit number (two bytes). Between voltage and scaled mode, the data
packet format is different as below:
1) In voltage mode: only the voltage outputs of sensors are provided
in a 33 byte packet. See Table 4.1-1 as reference.
2) In scaled mode: the output data packet consists of the scaled
outputs of sensors (28 bytes), the GPS data (35 bytes, Table 4.1-6)
if available, and the PPM data (18 bytes, Table 4.1-7) if output rate
is less than 100 Hz. The content and length of the data packet
under different conditions is described in the following table.
Conditions Output data packet

Output GPS Content Length Reference
rate available (Bytes)
100 Hz No Scaled 33 Table 4.1-2
Yes Scaled, GPS1 38 Table 4.1-3
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<=50 Hz No Scaled, PPM 51 Table 4.1-4

Yes Scaled, GPS2, PPM 86 Table 4.1-5
In the table, “Scaled” represents “Scaled output of sensors”; “GPS1” is a
five byte packet divided from the whole GPS packet, see Table 4.2; “GPS2”
is the whole GPS packet, see Table 4.1-6. The above table is valid for baud
rates 38,400 or higher.
When the update rate is 100 Hz, the GPS data is divided into 7 packets
(each packet contains 5 bytes), See Table 4.1-3 and 4.2 as reference.
Each data packet will begin with a two-byte header (hex 5555) and end with
a two-byte checksum. The checksum is calculated in the following manner:
1. Byte-wise sum packet contents excluding the header and checksum
itself.
2. The least significant 16-bits data is the checksum.
The packet also contains a byte representing the MNAV100CA working
mode. The detailed description of the data packet is shown in table 4.1.
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Table 4.1 MNAV100CA Data Packet Format

4.1-1 Voltage Mode Packet
Bytes Description Range Units
1,2 Header (0x5555)
3 ‘V’
4,5 X-Axis Acceleration [0, 5] V
6,7 Y-Axis Acceleration [0, 5] V
8,9 Z-Axis Acceleration [0, 5] V
10,11 X-Axis Angular Rate [0, 5] V
12,13 Y-Axis Angular Rate [0, 5] V
14,15 Z-Axis Angular Rate [0, 5] V
16,17 X-Axis Magnetic Field [-1, 1] V
18,19 Y-Axis Magnetic Field [-1, 1] V
20,21 Z-Axis Magnetic Field [-1, 1] V
22,23 X-Axis Temperature [0, 5] V
24,25 Y-Axis Temperature [0, 5] V
26,27 Z-Axis Temperature [0, 5] V
28,29 Abs Pressure [0, 5] V
30,31 Pitot Pressure [0, 5] V
32,33 Checksum
4.1-2 Scaled Mode Packet (Output Rate =100 Hz, Without GPS Data)
1,2 Header (0x5555)
3 ‘s’
4,5 X-Axis Acceleration [-2, 2] G
6,7 Y-Axis Acceleration [-2, 2] G
8,9 Z-Axis Acceleration [-2, 2] G
10,11 X-Axis Angular Rate [-200, 200] Deg/sec
12,13 Y-Axis Angular Rate [-200, 200] Deg/sec
14,15 Z-Axis Angular Rate [-200, 200] Deg/sec
16,17 X-Axis Magnetic Field [-1, 1] Gauss
18,19 Y-Axis Magnetic Field [-1, 1] Gauss
20,21 Z-Axis Magnetic Field [-1, 1] Gauss
22,23 X-Axis Temperature [-200, 200] 0 C
24,25 Y-Axis Temperature [-200, 200] 0 C
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26,27 Z-Axis Temperature [-200, 200] 0 C

28,29 Abs Pressure [-100,10000] m
30,31 Pitot Pressure [0, 80] m/s
32,33 Checksum
4.1-3 Scaled Mode Packet (Without PPM, With GPS Data, output rate = 100 Hz)
1,2 Header (0x5555)
3 ‘n’
28,29 Abs Pressure [-100,10000] m
32~36 Divided five byte of GPS
package
37,38 Checksum
4.1-4 Scaled Mode Packet (Output rate < 100 Hz, with PPM, without GPS Data)
1,2 Header (0x5555)
3 ‘S’
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28,29 Abs Pressure [-100,10000] m
32~49 PPM data packet
50,51 Checksum
4.1-5 Scaled Mode Packet (Output rate < 100 Hz, with PPM and GPS Data)
1,2 Header (0x5555)
3 ‘N’
28,29 Abs Pressure [-100,10000] m
32~66 GPS data packet
67~84 PPM data packet
85,86 Checksum
; NOTE
The 200 deg/sec is digital scaling range of the angular rate sensors. The
actual measurement range of angular rate sensors is ± 150 deg/sec.
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4.1-6 GPS Data Packet

Bytes Description Units Notes
1,2 Header (0x5555)
3 ‘G’
4,5,6,7 North Velocity Cm/s LSB first
8,9,10,11 East Velocity Cm/s LSB first
12,13,14,15 Earth Velocity Cm/s LSB first
16,17,18,19 Longitude 10e-7 Deg LSB first
20,21,22,23 Latitude 10e-7 Deg LSB first
24,25,26,27 Altitude mm LSB first
28,29 ITOW ms LSB first
30,31,32,33 Reserved =0
34,35 Checksum
4.1-7 PPM Data Packet

Bytes Description Notes
1 ‘F’ (0x46) Header
2 Status Byte (1)
3,4 Channel 0 MSB first
5,6 Channel 1
7,8 Channel 2
9,10 Channel 3
11,12 Channel 4
13,14 Channel 5
15,16 Channel 6
17,18 Channel 7
; NOTE
(1) Bits 0~7 of the Status Byte are the motion direction flags of the servos
from channel 0 to 7 respectively. For example, if Bit 0 is reset, the
pulse width of channel 0 in PPM signal will be directly output to
channel 0 of servo interface. If Bit 0 is set, the pulse width of channel 0
in PPM signal will be reversed and then output to channel 0 of servo
interface.
When the output rate is 100 Hz, the GPS data is divided into 7 packets
following the sensor data as shown in Table 4.2.
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Suppose the time is “0” when one complete GPS data-packet is valid, and
the GPS update rate is F Hz (F=1 ~ 4).
Define one complete GPS data transport cycle as 1/F seconds {0 ~ (1/F-
0.01)}. In each cycle, the GPS data is transported from time “0” and after
these 7 packets are completed, the data packet format changes to Scaled
Mode Data packet without GPS data (see table 4.1-2).
The data format is shown as below.
Table 4.2 GPS Data Transport Cycle, MNAV100CA output rate = 100
Hz, GPS output rate=F Hz
Time Bytes Packet
(s) Length
1,2 3 4~31 32~36 (see Table 4.1-3) 37,38 38
Bytes
0 0x5555 ‘n’ Sensors data GPS Packet Bytes: 1~5 Checksum
0.01 0x5555 ‘n’ Sensors data GPS Packet Bytes: 6~10 Checksum
0.07 Scaled Mode Packet without GPS Data, see Table 4.1-2 33
Bytes
… ...
… ...
… …
1 / F- Scaled Mode Packet without GPS Data, see Table 4.1-2
0.01
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5 MNAV100CA as a Development Platform
5.1 MNAV100CA hardware development platform

The MNAV100CA utilizes an ATmega128L microcontroller to manage two
8-channel 16-bit A/D converters, GPS receiver, 9 servo interfaces, also the
PPM input interface and sensor calibration in the internal EEPROM. Refer to
Atmel Website at http://www.atmel.com for the datasheet of the
ATmega128L.
5.2 Using the AVR GCC Tool chain

The firmware of the MNAV100CA is compiled under AVR GCC version:
20040404. The AVR-GCC is a freeware C compiler (and assembler) that is
made available through the GNU project. AVR GCC version: 20040404
installation software is located at <CD-ROM>:\Software Tools\WinAVR-
20040404-bin-install.exe.
These tools may also be obtained directly from http://www.avrfreaks.net/ or
http://sourceforge.net/projects/winavr/. You can refer to these sites for
updates and changes to the tools.
3 IMPORTANT
The firmware was made from WinAVR-20040404, which includes gcc
3.3.2 and avr-libc 1.0.3 etc.
The source code may not work if it is compiled under the WinAVR later
than WinAVR-20040404, because the WinAVR later than WinAVR-
20040404 may include the later gcc or avr-libc.
Go to the following websites to find the changes of gcc and avr-libc.

http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/
http://gcc.gnu.org/
5.3 Loading the New Application into MNAV100CA

The boot loader in the Boot Flash Section of the ATmega128L allows the
CPU to program the application flash of the ATmega128L via
MNAV100CA Serial Port 0. The Boot Loader Tool for the PC is shipped
with the CD-ROM, located at <CD-ROM>:\Software Tools\MNAV PC
Loader.exe. Please read the instructions in the GUI of the software before
using it.
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6 Limitations
6.1 Installation
The MNAV100CA should be mounted as close to the center of gravity
(CG) of your system as possible.
6.2 Range Limitations

The internal sensors in the MNAV100CA are limited to maneuvers of less
than 150 deg/sec and less than 2 Gs in acceleration.
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7 Appendix A. Mechanical Specifications
7.1 MNAV100CA Outline Drawing
(All dimensions are in inches)
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8 Appendix B. Sensor Calibration
8.1 Introduction
The sensors of the MNAV100CA output voltages, which can be converted
to the scaled values to represent physical units. The zero bias and scale
factor are necessary for this conversion. So it is necessary to perform a
calibration to get the accurate zero-bias and scale factor values for the
sensors.
The parameters mentioned above are provided from the factory calibration,
users can also re-calibrate the sensors by using MICRO-VIEW software.
Please refer to 6740-0001-02 for detail calibration procedure.
8.2 Sensor Calibration Procedure using MICRO-VIEW

When you use the MICRO-VIEW software for calibration, the software
gathers data from the MNAV100CA via RS232, and then processes this
data to compute the parameters.
The calibration procedure involves several steps:
1) Place the MNAV100CA with the x-axis positive up on the level
surface, connect RS232 cable to PC, power on the MNAV100CA,
then wait for 10 minutes
2) Start up the software “MICRO-VIEW”, select COM Port, Update
Rate and set the MNAV100CA in “Volt Mode”. Click the Button
“Calibration” to enter the calibration interface. Each above
operation can also be achieved by click relevant menu.
3) Calibrate the bias of gyro:
Click button “Keep Still”, keep the unit still and wait for 10 seconds,
then click button “Finish this Step”, the calibration result will be
displayed in relevant area..
Step 4 ~ 7: Calibrate Scale Factors of Gyroscopes
4) In gyroscope group frame, select the angle you want to rotate when
you calibrate scale factors of gyroscope.
5) Calibrate the scale factor of gyro-X:
Click button “X-Rotate”, rotate the MNAV100CA for the angle
(selected in step 4) around positive x-axis direction, then click button
“Finish This Step”, the calibration result will be displayed in relevant
area.
6) Calibrate the scale factor of gyro-Y:
Similar with step 5, click button “Y-Rotate”, rotate the MNAV100CA
for the angle (selected in step 4) around positive y-axis direction, then
click button “Finish This Step”.
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7) Calibrate the scale factor of gyro-Z:

Similar with step 5, click button “Z-Rotate”, rotate the MNAV100CA
for the angle (selected in step 4) around positive z-axis direction, then
click button “Finish This Step”.
Step 8 ~ 13: Calibrate Bias and Scale Factors of Accelerometers and

Magnetometers
8) Select sensor type you want to calibrate: you can choose to
calibrate none, either or both of accelerometers and magnetometers.
9) For X-axis Accelerometer and/or magnetometer:
Place the MNAV100CA with the x-axis positive up on the level
surface, then click button “X-Up”, keep the unit still and wait for 10
seconds, then click button “Finish this Step”.
10) For X-axis Accelerometer and/or magnetometer:
Place the MNAV100CA with the x-axis negative up on the level
surface, then click button “X-Down”, keep the MNAV100CA still
and wait for 10 seconds, then click button “Finish This Step”, the
calibration result will be displayed in relevant area.
Step 11~12, calibrate the Y-axis Accelerometer and/or magnetometer,
similar with in step 9~10 for the X-axis Accelerometer and
magnetometer:
11) Place the MNAV100CA with the y-axis positive up on the level
surface, then click button “Y-Up”, keep the MNAV100CA still
and wait for 10 seconds, then click button “Finish This Step”.
12) Place the MNAV100CA with the y-axis negative up on the level
surface, then click button “Y-Down”, keep the MNAV100CA still
Step 13~14, calibrate the Z-axis Accelerometer and/or magnetometer,

similar with in step 9~10 for the X-axis Accelerometer and
magnetometer:
13) Place the MNAV100CA with the z-axis positive up on the level
surface, then click button “Z-Up”, keep the MNAV100CA still and
wait for 10 seconds, then click button “Finish This Step”.
14) Place the MNAV100CA with the z-axis negative up on the level
surface, then click button “Z-Down”, keep the MNAV100CA still
Step 15~16: Calibrate the zero bias of pressure sensors:

15) Calibrate the zero bias of absolute pressure sensors
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In pressure group frames, click button “Ground Level Zero”, keep

the MNAV100CA still and wait for 10 seconds, then click button
“Finish This Step”, the calibration result will be displayed in relevant
area.
16) Calibrate the zero bias of REL pressure sensors:
Keep the port of REL pressure sensor open to the static air. Click
button “Static Zero”, keep the MNAV100CA still and wait for 10
seconds, then click button “Finish This Step”, the calibration result
will be displayed in relevant area.
17) The default scale factors of absolute pressure and pitot pressure
have been shown in relevant text frame, and stored in EEPROM.
18) Click the button “Check Cali Result”, if “Pass” is shown, the
calibration result is eligible; if “Failure” with some help message
are shown, please operate referring to the help message.
19) Click the little button “R” beside the text frame if you want to read
parameter of certain sensor, and click the button “Read all
Parameters from EEPROM” if you want to read parameters of all
sensors from EEPROM. The bias and scale factor of sensors will
be displayed in relevant area.
20) The Zero Bias and Scale Factor of gyroscopes, accelerometers and
magnetometers are shown in text frames. Click the little button
“W” beside the text frame if you want to write parameter of certain
sensor, and click the button “Write all Parameters to EEPROM” if
you want to write parameters of all sensors to EEPROM.
21) Click the button “Page Setup”, “Print Preview”, and “Print” to
print this calibration result.
22) Re-power-up the MNAV100CA, and set MICRO-VIEW in ‘Scaled
Mode’, open all the graph of sensors output. You can check
whether the unit works well.
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9 Appendix C. Servo control
9.1 Introduction
The MNAV100CA provides the ability to control servos, which can help
users to make a complete control system. The MNAV100CA can support a
maximum of 9 servo channels. You can drive the servos by sending the
command “Set Servo Output” described in 4.5.3, and you also can debug
the servos by using the MICRO-VIEW software.
9.2 Debugging Servos using MICRO-VIEW

When you use the MICRO-VIEW software to debug servos, the software
outputs commands to the MNAV100CA via RS232, and then the
MNAV100CA sends relevant signals to drive the servo. See the figure 9.1
for reference.
Follow the instructions below to debug the servo:
1) Power the MNAV100CA and connect it to a PC, start MICRO-VIEW,
and then select “Servo” under the menu “Servo/PPM” to enter the
Servo interface.
2) Move the track bar (relevant to servo channel) up or down, the servo
will respond with the specified action; you also can input the value
(0~65535) in the text frame under the track bar and click on “S”. The
servo will respond accordingly.
3) You can input the position value of any channel in relevant text frame,
then click button “Set All value”, all servos will respond to the target
position you set.
4) Click the button “Reset All Value”, the target position of all channels
will be set to zero.
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Figure 9.1 Servo Interface of MICRO-VIEW
9.3 The “set servo output” command packet in MICRO-VIEW

1.x and MNAV firmware Rev -01 and Rev -02.
The “set servo output” command packet in MICRO-VIEW 1.x and MNAV
firmware Rev -01 and Rev -02 is described below, which is quite different
from the newer version – MICRO-VIEW 2.x and MNAV firmware later
than Rev -03. Please refer to section 4.5.3 for the new command packet.
Command Set Servos output

(In MICRO-VIEW and MNAV firmware version Rev -01
and Rev -02)
Input UU SS <1-byte <1-byte <2-byte
Packet num of No. of output
servos> the first value of the
servo> first servo>
<1-byte <2-byte … <1-byte <2-byte
No. of the output No. of output
second value of the the last value of the
servo> second servo> last servo>
servo>
Checksum
Response None
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Description This command allows the user to set the position of the
servos, the number of servos set in this command ranges
from 1 to 9, which is specified as 1 byte num of servos in the
input packet.
The servo channels and their corresponding byte value is
listed below:
Servo Channel ID Byte Value
0 0x07
1 0x03
2 0x06
3 0x02
4 0x00
5 0x01
6 0x05
7 0x04
8 0x08
For example, to set the servo 0 to maximum pulse width,
send 0x55555353 01 07 FFFF 02AC; to set TWO servos -
servo 0 at minimum pulse width and servo 1 at the middle
point, send 0x55555353 02 07 0000 03 8000 0132.
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10 Appendix D. PPM GUI
10.1 Introduction
The MNAV100CA provides a PPM interface, which can receive and extract
the PPM signal from the R/C transmitter. A convenient GUI is integrated
into the MICRO-VIEW software, as shown in Figure 10.1.
10.2 PPM GUI in MICRO-VIEW

Follow the instructions below to view PPM using MICRO-VIEW:
1) Power on the MNAV100CA and connect it to a PC, start MICRO-
VIEW, set the unit to Scaled mode, set the output rate to less than 100
Hz, and then click on “PPM” to enter the PPM interface.
2) MICRO-VIEW supports 8 channels of PPM signal, the data from each
channel is represented by the position of a bar, and also displayed in the
relevant text box.
3) You can reverse the signal of each PPM channel by clicking the
relevant button “Rev”, and the checkbox under this button will display
the current status of this channel. This change will be stored into
EEPROM.
4) The CH4 signal works as a switch between PPM and serial port control
of servos using R/C channel 5 (PPM CH4 in PPM GUI). If the value of
the CH4 signal is more than 10,000 (decimal), the servos will be
controlled by the PPM signal of the R/C transmitter. Otherwise, servos
will be controlled by servo setting commands via serial port.
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Figure 10.1 PPM GUI of MICRO-VIEW
; NOTE
The CH0~CH7 in the PPM GUI are the sequent by the time order in the
PPM signal. The CH0~CH8 in the Servo GUI match with Servo#0~Servo#8,
ordered by the connector. So, CH0 in PPM GUI and Servo GUI is different.
In RC Mode (See ‘Section 4.4 Control Mode’), the RC transmitter takes
over the control of the servos. The change of CH0 data of PPM signal,
which is shown in CH0 track bar in PPM GUI, will not control Connector#0.
Table 10.1 shows the mapping between PPM channels and Servo Channels.
Table 10.1 Mapping between PPM Channels and Servo Channels
PPM Channel No.* Servo Channel No.
0 4
1 5
2 3
3 1
4 7
5 2
6* 0
7* 8
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* The firmware offered with MNAV100CA only supports from CH0 to

CH5 of PPM signal. For your applications, please change the value of
PPM_MAX_PULSES into the channel number, in <ppm.h> in the source
code.
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11 Appendix E. Sensors List

Table 11.1 shows the sensor information used in MNAV100CA.
Table 11.1 MNAV100CA Sensors
Sensor Type Sensor Name Manufacture
Angular rate ADXRS150ABG Analog Device (http://www.analog.com)
Accelerometer ADXL202JE Analog Device (http://www.analog.com)
Magnetometer HMC1052 Honeywell (http://www.honeywell.com)
Magnetometer HMC1051ZL Honeywell (http://www.honeywell.com)
Pressure gage MPXV5004GC6U Motorola(Freescale) (http://www.freescale.com)
Pressure abs MPXH6115A6U Motorola(Freescale) (http://www.freescale.com)
GPS receiver TIM-LP u-blox (http://www.u-blox.com)
To obtain the latest datasheets for these sensors and the GPS receiver,
please visit the vendor websites listed above.
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12 Appendix F. Warranty and Support

Information
12.1 Customer Service

As a Crossbow Technology customer you have access to product support
services, which include:
• Single-point return service
• Web-based support service
• Same day troubleshooting assistance
• Worldwide Crossbow representation
• Onsite and factory training available
• Preventative maintenance and repair programs
• Installation assistance available
12.2 Contact Directory

United States: Phone: 1-408-965-3300 (8 AM to 5 PM PST)
Fax:1-408-324-4840 (24 hours)
Email: [email protected]
Non-U.S.: Refer to website www.xbow.com
12.3 Return Procedure

12.3.1 Authorization
Before returning any equipment, please contact Crossbow to obtain a
Returned Material Authorization number (RMA).
Be ready to provide the following information when requesting an RMA:
• Name
• Address
• Telephone, Fax, Email
• Equipment Model Number
• Equipment Serial Number
• Installation Date
• Failure Date
• Fault Description
• Will it connect to MICRO-VIEW?
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12.3.2 Identification and Protection

If the equipment is to be shipped to Crossbow for service or repair, please
attach a tag TO THE EQUIPMENT, as well as the shipping container(s),
identifying the owner. Also indicate the service or repair required, the
problems encountered and other information considered valuable to the
service facility such as the list of information provided to request the RMA
number.
Place the equipment in the original shipping container(s), making sure there
is adequate packing around all sides of the equipment. If the original
shipping container(s) were discarded, use heavy boxes with adequate
padding and protection.
12.3.3 Sealing the Container

Seal the shipping container(s) with heavy tape or metal bands strong enough
to handle the weight of the equipment and the container.
12.3.4 Marking
Please write the words, “FRAGILE, DELICATE INSTRUMENT” in
several places on the outside of the shipping container(s). In all
correspondence, please refer to the equipment by the model number, the
serial number, and the RMA number.
12.3.5 Return Shipping Address

Use the following address for all returned products:
Crossbow Technology, Inc.
4145 N. First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
Attn: RMA Number (XXXXXX)
12.4 Warranty
The Crossbow product warranty is one year from date of shipment.
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5.1 MNAV100CA hardware development platform......................... 30

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About this Manual

The following paragraph heading formatting is used in this manual:

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1.1 MNAV100CA Features

Figure 1.1 MNAV100CA Robotics Sensor Suites

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• Miniature, Low Cost Robotic Vehicle Sensor Suite

1.2 Package Contents

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2.1 MNAV100CA Layouts

Figure 2.1 MNAV100CA Board

2.2 MNAV100CA Board Size

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(All dimensions are in inches)

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Figure 2.3 Connector 1 Pin-out

Table 2.1 Connector 1 Pin Assignments

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2.4 Power Supply

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2.6 Pressure sensor

2.7 Serial Ports

2.8 Talk with R/C Transmitter

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3.1 MICRO-VIEW Software

Table 3.1: MICRO-VIEW Firmware Version Compatibility

Firmware Version Software Version

3.1.1 MICRO-VIEW Computer Requirements

3.1.2 Install MICRO-VIEW

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1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Let the MNAV100CA warm up for 10 minutes when powered on for

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3.3 Setting up MICRO-VIEW

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Figure 3.1 Main Window of MICRO-VIEW

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3.4 Take Measurements

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4.1 MNAV100CA Architecture

Figure 4.1 the MNAV100CA System Architecture

The MNAV100CA analog sensor signals are sampled and converted to

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converters. The firmware inside the onboard processor produces calibrated

4.2 MNAV100CA Coordinate System

X-axis – along the top pointing to the side of the

Figure 4.2 the MNAV100CA Coordinate System

The axes form an orthogonal SAE right-handed coordinate system. The

4.3 Measurement Modes

4.3.1 Voltage Mode

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4.3.2 Scaled mode