LN-200 FOG Family

Advanced Airborne IMU/AHRS

T
he LN-200 inertial family of Configurations Applications
fiber-optic gyros (FOG) offers
The LN-200 is a versatile inertial Any LN-200 can be installed with
the lowest accel/gyro bias,
measurement instrument and has a variations of software, including:
lowest random walk and the highest
variety of configurations.
mean time between failures (MTBF). Attitude and Heading Reference
System (AHRS)
LN-200
Description Motion Compensation
The LN-200 is a 1 degree/hr
The LN-200 is a small, light weight, Electro-optical/FLIR / Camera /
gyroscope, 300 mg accelerometer
highly reliable, state-of-the art, Radar Stabilization
IMU with low white noise for
fiber-optic, all-altitude, strap down
superior performance. Guidance
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).
The LN-200 has three solid- LN-200E (Enhanced) Fly-By-Wire (FBW) Flight Controls
state fiber-optic gyros and three In the LN-200E, FOG path length ACMI/TSPI*
solid-state silicon Micro Electro- is increased by adding more fiber
Mechanical System (MEMS) onto the coil. Added fiber length The AHRS version of the LN-200 is
accelerometers in a compact increases gyro performance over certifiable to DO-178B Level A.
package that measures velocity the standard LN-200; LN 200E Advantages
and angle changes in a coordinate form factor is the same as the
system fixed relative to its case. standard LN-200. The LN-200 FOG family is a
Digital output data of incremental hermetically sealed non-dithered, low-
velocity and incremental angle
LN-200A voltage inertial sensor, ensuring long,
are provided to user equipment The LN-200A allows the user to reliable usage life. It has the lowest
over a digital serial data bus. The supply +28 volts to the IMU for ease gyro and accelerometer white noise
LN-200 is hermetically sealed of integration. The LN-200A is a and highest MTBF in the medium
and contains no moving parts, modular top assembly that can be accuracy IMU class.
ensuring low noise, long usage and applied to any LN-200 product.
shelf life. The LN-200 has been in
high rate production since 1994
* Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation/
with over 25,000 units produced.
Time, Space, Position.
LN-200 Core IMU LN-200 Enhanced IMU Performance*
Performance Performance
Accelerometer Accelerometer
Bias Repeatability 300 g to 3.0 milli-g, 1 Bias Repeatability 300 g, 1
Scale Factor Accuracy 300 to 5,000 ppm, 1 Scale Factor Accuracy 100 ppm, 1
Gyro Gyro
Bias Repeatability 1/hr to 3/hr, 1 Bias Repeatability 0.5/hr, 1
Scale Factor Accuracy 100 to 500 ppm, 1 Scale Factor Accuracy 100 ppm, 1
Random Walk 0.07 to 0.15/hr Random Walk (max) 0.05/hr
Power Spectral Density Power Spectral Density
(PSD) level (PSD) level
Characteristics * LN-200 Enhanced IMU Performance Achieved with increased
FOG length and additional accelerometer processing
Power 12W steady-state (nominal)
Dimensions Diameter: 3.5 in. (8.89 cm)
Height: 3.35 in. (8.51 cm)
(plus connector) LN-200A IMU Fly-By-Wire / AHRS
Applications
Weight <1.65 lb (750g)
Temperature -54C (-65F) to + 71C Performance
(160F) continuous operation AHRS
Shock 90g, 6 msec terminal Heading Accuracy 0.50, 1
sawtooth
Pitch & Roll Accuracy 0.25, 1
Input Voltage +5 Volt, 15 Volt
Characteristics
Cooling Conduction to mounting plate
Power < 16 W (over all environments)
Vibration 15g rms, 20-20,000 Hz
@ PSD Dimensions Diameter: 3.5 in. (8.89 cm)
NTE 0.114 g2/Hz in any Height: 5.2 in. (13.21 cm)
bandwidth Weight < 2.75 lbs (1.25 kg)
MTBF >20,000 hrs Input Voltage +28 Volts
Features Input Voltage Range +13 to +35 Volts
Angular Rate Up to 11,459/sec Cooling Conduction
Angular Acceleration 100,000/sec 2

Acceleration >40g
Angular Attitude Any Orientation
Input/Output RS-485 serial data bus
(SDLC) For more information, please
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