Xsens DOT User manual

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Xsens DOT
User Manual
Document XD0502P, Revision B, 25 April 2020

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Revision
Date
By
Changes
A
7 Jan 2020
XUF
Initial release
B
25 April 2020
XUF
Add charger spec and attachment method
Add magnetic distortion description
Add cleaning and storage method
Update firmware update operations
Add sensor components specifications
Add coordinate systems
Add heading reset function
Update data outputs information
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Table of Contents
List of references ...........................................................................5
1Introduction.............................................................................. 6
2Getting Started ......................................................................... 7
2.1 Starter set................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Hardware .................................................................................................. 7
2.2.1 Xsens DOT ........................................................................................... 7
2.2.2 LED status ........................................................................................... 8
2.2.3 Charger ............................................................................................... 8
2.2.4 Body straps and accessories................................................................... 9
2.3 Software ................................................................................................... 9
2.3.1 Supported platforms ............................................................................. 9
2.3.2 Choose your software............................................................................ 9
2.4 Tips for best practice .................................................................................10
2.4.1 Magnetic distortion...............................................................................10
2.4.2 Cleaning method..................................................................................11
2.4.3 Storage ..............................................................................................11
3Xsens DOT Overview ............................................................... 12
3.1 Strapdown integration................................................................................12
3.2 Sensor fusion algorithm .............................................................................12
3.3 Xsens DOT sensor state transition ...............................................................13
3.3.1 Power on ............................................................................................13
3.3.2 Advertisement .....................................................................................13
3.3.3 Connection..........................................................................................13
3.3.4 Measurement ......................................................................................14
3.3.5 Power saving.......................................................................................14
3.3.6 Power off ............................................................................................14
3.4 Magnetic Field Mapper ...............................................................................14
3.5 Firmware Update.......................................................................................15
3.5.1 Firmware upgrade................................................................................15
3.5.2 Firmware downgrade............................................................................15
4Output Specifications .............................................................. 16
4.1 Coordinate systems ...................................................................................16
4.1.1 Sensor coordinate system .....................................................................16
4.1.2 Orientation coordinate system ...............................................................16
4.1.3 Heading reset......................................................................................17
4.2 Sensors data outputs .................................................................................18

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4.2.1 Calibrated delta_q and delta_v ..............................................................18
4.2.2 Calibrated inertial data and magnetic field data .......................................18
4.2.3 Orientation..........................................................................................19
4.2.4 Free acceleration .................................................................................19
4.2.5 Timestamp and packet counter output....................................................20
4.2.6 Status ................................................................................................20
5Physical Specifications ............................................................ 21
5.1 Xsens DOT specifications ............................................................................21
5.2 Sensor components specifications................................................................21
5.3 Battery specifications .................................................................................22
6Important Notices ................................................................... 23
6.1 Warranty and Liability ................................................................................23
6.2 Customer Support .....................................................................................23
6.3 Product Compliance ...................................................................................24

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List of references
1. Xsens DOT Quick Setup Guide [XD0501P]
2. MT Low-Level Communication Protocol Documentation [MT0101P]
3. Xsens DOT SDK Programming guide for Android [XD0201P]
4. Xsens DOT iOS SDK documentation [XD0202P]
5. Magnetic Calibration Manual [MT0202P]

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1Introduction
Xsens DOT is a wearable sensor development platform features sensor incorporating 3D
accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers to provide an accurate 3D orientation.
The embedded processor in the sensor handles sampling, calibration, strap-down
integration of inertial data and Xsens Kalman Filter core (XKFCore) algorithm for sensor
fusion. With wireless data transmission through Bluetooth 5.0 protocol, Xsens DOT can
provide real-time 3D orientation as well as calibrated 3D linear acceleration, angular
velocity and (earth) magnetic field data to a receiving device.
Xsens DOT is the start of a new Xsens product line bringing Xsens sensor solution to mobile
device platform. With simple-to-use SDK and comprehensive documentation, system
integrators can easily develop their wearable applications.
The Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) data transmission, lightweight form factor and IP68 rating
features widen the application areas of Xsens DOT, making it easy and durable to use in
various scenarios. Using different combinations of 5 sensors, it’s flexible to apply Xsens
DOT to customized measurement cases.
Fields of use:
1. Health and rehabilitation
2. Sports and exercise science
3. Ergonomics
Figure 1: Xsens DOT sensors with a charger

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2Getting Started
2.1 Starter set
A standard Xsens DOT development kit contains:
•5 Xsens DOT sensors
•1 charger with power cable
•Xsens DOT software package
Figure 2: Xsens DOT starter kit
The easiest way to get started with Xsens DOT is to use Xsens DOT app (Android/iOS) to
connect the sensors. You can get to know the capabilities of Xsens DOT and to configure
the device according to your need. Refer to the following sections for more details about
hardware and software of Xsens DOT.
2.2 Hardware
2.2.1 Xsens DOT
Xsens DOT sensors provide 3D angular velocity using a gyroscope, 3D acceleration using
accelerometer and 3D earth magnetic field using a magnetometer. Combined with Xsens
sensor fusion algorithms, 3D orientation and free acceleration are provided. With the
wireless nature of Bluetooth 5.0, Xsens DOT sensor is an excellent measurement unit for
tracking human body motions.
Figure 3: Xsens DOT sensor

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On top of the sensor is the LED giving the indications of sensor status. There is a press
button in the middle of the sensor to wake up or shut down the sensor. The micro-USB
port at the bottom can be used to power on and charge the sensor.
2.2.2 LED status
Xsens DOT sensor has different LED patterns to indicate different sensor status. Table 1
shows the behaviors of the LED.
Table 1: LED patterns
LED Pattern
Sensor Status
OFF
Powered off or power-saving mode
ON
Charging (battery full)
Fade in/out, 4-second cycle
Charging (75% <= battery < 100%)
Fade in/out, 3-second cycle
Charging (50% <= battery < 75%)
Fade in/out, 2-second cycle
Charging (25% <= battery < 50%)
Fade in/out, 1-second cycle
Charging (battery < 25%)
Blink 1 time per second
Advertisement mode, waiting for connection
Blink 1 time every 10 seconds
Connection mode, not measuring
Blink 2 times every 10 seconds
Measurement mode
Fast blink 8 times and then a short pause
Identifying
Fast blink 2 times and then a long pause
Bootloader mode, reboot the sensor can exit this
mode
Blink 8x per second
MCU/battery is overheated during battery charging,
charging is stopped to protect MCU and battery
On for 1 second and fade out in 3 seconds
Sensor is being powered off
2.2.3 Charger
The charger consists of docking for 5 Xsens DOT sensors and a cover shell, along with a
USB power cable. You can open the charger by holding the cover shell and pull out the
docking from the right.
At the bottom of each docking slot, a micro-USB port is embedded, and a sensor can be
plugged in and out. There is another micro-USB port on the right side of the docking to
power on and charge all the sensors inside the charger. To power this micro-USB port, an
adapter of 5V/300mA is enough but we would recommend using a 5V/500mA adapter (5
sensor loads) based on standard USB 2.0 power supply.
Figure 4: Charger with power cable

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2.2.4 Body straps and accessories
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You can put the Xsens DOT sensor inside the pocket of the strap or wrapped inside the
straps to ensure good adhesion and fewer skin artefacts. Refer to this base article for more
information on how and where to attach the sensor.
2.3 Software
As Xsens DOT serves as a wearable sensor development platform, we provide all the
software needed for different demands. The software package can be download here and
includes:
•Xsens DOT Software Development Kit (Android/iOS)
•SDK Documentations (Android/iOS)
•Xsens DOT SDK Programming guide for Android
•Xsens DOT App (Android/iOS)
•Xsens DOT User Manual
•Xsens DOT BLE Service Specifications
Xsens DOT App is available in Google play store and App store.
2.3.1 Supported platforms
Table 2: Software supported platforms
Software
Supported platforms
SDK and APK for Android
•Android OS 8.0 and above
•ARMv8 CPU architecture
SDK and App for iOS
•iOS 9.0 and above
Bluetooth requirements
•Best performance with BLE 5.0, DLE2supported
•Compatible with Bluetooth 4.2
2.3.2 Choose your software
You can choose to use different software according to your demands. Please refer to the
following instructions on how to choose your software:
•If you focus on the motion data and want to quickly understand the data outputs
and capabilities of Xsens DOT, download and install the Xsens DOT app. It will
allow you to:
oconnect the sensors
oset configurations, such as rename, identify the sensor…etc.
oview orientation, free acceleration, inertial and magnetic sensor data in
real-time
ostore the logging data in CSV files
ocarry out firmware updates and Magnetic Field Mapper (MFM)
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Refer to these base articles for detailed guidance on Android app and iOS app
operations.
•If you are a developer or system integrator who want to build your mobile
applications based on Xsens DOT, download the Xsens DOT Software
Development Kit (SDK) for Android or iOS. Refer to the Xsens DOT SDK
Programming guide to getting started and look for more detailed information on
SDK Documentations.
•If you are familiar with Bluetooth protocol and development, and you want to build
applications on other platforms with Bluetooth 5.0, a lower level Xsens DOT BLE
Service Specifications is provided to enable direct communication with Xsens DOT.
2.4 Tips for best practice
2.4.1 Magnetic distortion
Ferromagnetic material (iron or steel), magnets or strong currents (several amperes) in
the environment near the sensor will cause disturbance to the magnetic field. The
magnetometer in Xsens DOT sensors is used as a 3D compass to determine the direction
of the Earth true north (heading or yaw), used as an absolute reference in the calculation
of 3D orientation. For detailed information about the influence of magnetic field on
orientation, see the PhD thesis “Inertial and magnetic sensing of human movement near
ferromagnetic materials” D. Roetenberg 2006. For best results when measuring with Xsens
DOT, it is advised to avoid highly magnetized areas when carrying out measurements,
particularly in the beginning.
To check the magnetic distortion, you can use the Xsens DOT app to check the Magnetic
Norm
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in magnetic field data after connecting at least one DOT. Look at the Magnetic Norm
curve while moving in the measurement area.
•Areas for which the magnetic norm = 1 and the variation remains within ±0.2 are
magnetic homogeneous and best for carrying out the measurements (see Figure
5). However, if the measurement begins with a magnetic norm of around 2 or 3,
and remains within ±0.2 of this value, the orientation should remain accurate.
•If the Mag Norm will vary depending on the location and orientation of the device
(see Figure 6), there are magnetic distortions in the environment.
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Figure 5: Mag Norm fluctuates when moving Figure 6: Mag Norm is constant while moving
XKFCore algorithm running in the motion processor can compensate for the magnetic
disturbance caused by short or fast fluctuating disturbances by optimally using the
available sensor information and valid assumptions about the application. However, if the
disturbance is slow and large (>±0.2) or lasts for over 30s, it’s difficult for the algorithm
to compensate for and will influence heading accuracy.
If magnetic field norm has large fluctuations, or Xsens DOT sensor is attached to an
instrument or prosthesis that influences the magnetic field (e.g. ferromagnetic object), it
is best to carry out Magnetic Field Mapping for this DOT (see section 3.4) to recalibrates
the magnetometer.
Note - Never expose the sensor to strong magnetic fields. The sensor contains the
absolute possible minimum of ferromagnetic materials. Nonetheless, some minor
components can be magnetized permanently by exposure to strong magnetic fields. This
will not damage the unit but will render the calibration of the magnetometers useless,
typically observed as a (large) deviation in the heading.
2.4.2 Cleaning method
To clean the Xsens DOT sensors and charger, use a moist cloth to wipe the surface.
2.4.3 Storage
If Xsens DOT sensors are not being used for a long time, please put them away half-
charged and charge the sensors occasionally to avoid battery drain. Store them in a cool
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3Xsens DOT Overview
The signal processing architecture of Xsens DOT sensor is presented in Figure 7. Strap
down integration (SDI) and sensor fusion algorithm (XKFCore) are integrated into
firmware. You can get orientation increments and velocity increments from SDI, 3D
orientation and free acceleration from XKFCore. Xsens DOT sensor is factory calibrated,
making it more accurate repeatable and robust.
Figure 7: Xsens DOT signal processing architecture
3.1 Strapdown integration
Strap down integration is a method used to compute orientation and velocity increments
by integrating angular velocity from gyroscope and acceleration from the accelerometer.
The angular velocity and acceleration data are sampled and calibrated at a high frequency
(800 Hz) by the embedded MCU of Xsens DOT sensor to maintain accuracy under dynamic
movements such as running and jumping. Due to the high sampling frequency, the data
cannot be transmitted via Bluetooth directly and would typically present an excessive
computational load on the receiving host device (e.g. mobile phone). The SDI algorithm
receives the high-rate sensor input and processes it into a lower-rate signal at 60 Hz. The
main advantage of using the SDI algorithm is the accuracy is maintained, and information
is preserved to ensure precise orientation tracking.
The SDK data parser has built-in functions to convert SDI quantities to calibrated angular
velocity (rad/s) and acceleration (m/s2) data. Refer to Chapter 4 for more information.
3.2 Sensor fusion algorithm
The 3D orientation of the sensor is computed by Xsens’ latest Kalman filter core algorithm
(XKFCore) for sensor fusion, which is optimized for human motions. It uses the output
from SDI to compute a statistical optimal 3D orientation estimate of high accuracy with no
drift for both static and dynamic movements.
The XKFCore uses the measurement of gravity and Earth magnetic north to compensate
for slowly increasing errors from the integration of the rate of turn data and gives out free
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3.3 Xsens DOT sensor state transition
Figure 8: Xsens DOT state transition diagram
3.3.1 Power on
You can power on the sensor either through charger or through the micro-USB port in the
bottom directly. The sensor will automatically go to advertisement mode a few seconds
after power-on.
3.3.2 Advertisement
In advertisement mode sensor will operate idle detection, waiting for BLE connection from
mobile devices. If no BLE connection is detected over 10 minutes
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advertisement, the sensor will enter power-saving mode.
3.3.3 Connection
You can connect up to 5 sensors in the Xsens DOT App. Though no sensor connection limit
is set in SDK, we would recommend you connect within 5 sensors to guarantee good
performance for BLE data transmission.
Once the connection is established, information such as MAC address, device tag name,
battery level and charging status... etc. can be retrieved from the sensor. In the Xsens
DOT app, a reconnection will start automatically once the connection is lost.
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If no operation (such as start measurement) is detected over 30 minutes
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connection, the sensor will enter power-saving mode.
3.3.4 Measurement
You can get the measurement data from Xsens DOT after starting the measurement. Please
refer to Chapter 4 for detailed data outputs specifications.
3.3.5 Power saving
In power-saving mode, the sensor will turn off the signal pipeline and BLE connection, put
the MCU in a sleep state to ensure the minimum power consumption. This means you are
not able to scan the sensors in power saving mode.
The sensor will exit the power mode when:
•the button is pressed
•or acceleration is detected by the accelerometer
So once the sensor is in power saving mode, you can press the button or simply shake
it to wake it up. The sensor will return to advertisement mode once it exits the power
saving mode.
3.3.6 Power off
The sensor will power off when the button is pressed over 3 seconds or receive the power
off command from App or SDK. The sensor will also automatically shut down when the
battery level is lower than 2% to prevent battery drain.
3.4 Magnetic Field Mapper
When the Xsens DOT sensor is mounted to an object that contains ferromagnetic materials,
the measured magnetic field can become distorted, causing errors in measured orientation.
To correct for known magnetic disturbances, Magnetic Field Mapper function has been
developed to allow users to remap the magnetic field of the sensor.
The MFM can be executed in a few minutes and yields a new set of calibration values that
can be written to the Xsens DOT’s non-volatile memory, which means it will not be erased
by powering off or firmware updates.
Follow these steps to do the MFM for Xsens DOT:
1. Open Xsens DOT app (Android or iOS)
2. Connect the target sensors
3. Go to Advanced →Magnetic Field Mapper
4. Select one connected sensor to start MFM
5. Rotate the sensor slowly around all three axes and multiple directions to collect
data for magnetic field calibration
6. Stop the MFM when all directions are covered and check the result
7. If the result shows Good or Acceptable, write the measurement values to the device.
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A .mtb file containing the calibration data will be created during the MFM. You can find it
in your mobile phone:
•Android: under this directory Android/data/com.xsens.dot.android/files/mfm
•iOS: Goto Files app →On My iPhone →Xsens DOT →mfm
3.5 Firmware Update
Continuous firmware releases from Xsens are scheduled to add new features,
improvements and bug fixes. With Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware updates available in Xsens
DOT, you can easily update the sensors to latest version. Please use the Xsens DOT App
(iOS/Android) to update the firmware. Make sure the app is updated to the latest version
first before carrying out the OTA.
Note
•Sensors can only upgrade or downgrade when in charging status
•Support maximum of 5 sensors to do OTA at once
•Don’t exit the update page or close the app during OTA
3.5.1 Firmware upgrade
Once the sensor is connected, you can receive firmware upgrade notifications if new
firmware is available. If no notification is received, this means the current sensor firmware
is up to date.
Follow these steps to finish the firmware upgrade:
1. Put sensors in charging status
2. Open Xsens DOT app and connect the sensors you want to upgrade
3. Follow the notification badge, go to [Advanced] →[Device Firmware Upgrade],
choose [Upgrade]
4. Check the available new firmware version, select the sensors to upgrade
5. Check the release notes and start the upgrade
6. Check the upgrade status after all upgrades are done. The sensor will automatically
reboot after firmware upgrade
7. For iOS devices, restart Bluetooth to refresh the BLE services. Android can
skip this step
8. Wait 10 seconds for sensor rebooting and then you can connect the sensors again
to experience the new firmware.
3.5.2 Firmware downgrade
Firmware downgrade function is provided to downgrade the beta firmware versions to last
stable version. However, if there is a new stable version available, beta versions cannot
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4Output Specifications
Data output from the Xsens DOT is represented in different coordinate systems and details
are explained below.
4.1 Coordinate systems
4.1.1 Sensor coordinate system
The sensor coordinate system (S) is a right-handed coordinate Cartesian system that
is body-fixed to the sensor. Depicted below is the sensor coordinate system on the DOT,
using small x, y and z.
These data outputs are presented in the sensor coordinate system (S):
•calibrated acceleration and angular velocity
•calibrated magnetic field data
•calibrated delta_q and delta_v
Figure 9: Xsens DOT sensor coordinate system
4.1.2 Orientation coordinate system
By default, the local earth-fixed reference coordinate system (L) used is defined as a right-
handed Cartesian coordinate system with:
•X positive to the East (E).
•Y positive to the North (N).
•Z positive when pointing up (U).
This coordinate system is known as ENU and is the standard in inertial navigation for
aviation and geodetic applications. With the default ENU (L) coordinate system, Xsens yaw
output is defined as the angle between East (X) and the horizontal projection of the sensor
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The orientation calculated by Xsens DOT is the orientation of the sensor coordinate system
(S) with respect to the local earth coordinate system (L). Xsens DOT can output a North
referenced Yaw, also referred to as Heading. By default, the orientation output is in the
East-North-Up (ENU) frame, meaning that Roll, Pitch and Yaw will equal 0 degrees when
the x-axis of the sensor is aligned with East, the y-axis with North and the z-axis upward:
•X positive when pointing to the local magnetic East
•Y positive when pointing to the local magnetic North
•Z positive when pointing up
True North vs. Magnetic North
As defined above the output coordinate system of Xsens DOT is with respect to local
Magnetic North. The deviation between Magnetic North and True North (known as the
magnetic declination) varies depending on your location on earth and can be roughly
obtained from various models of the earth’s magnetic field as a function of latitude and
longitude.
4.1.3 Heading reset
The heading reset functionality allows the user to align the heading outputs among all
sensors and with the object they are connected to. Performing a heading reset will
determine the orientation and free acceleration data with respect to a different earth-fixed
local frame (L’), which defines the L’ frame by setting the X-axis of L’ frame while
maintaining the Z-axis along the vertical. It computes L’ such that Yaw becomes 0 deg.
The heading reset function must be executed during measurement and under sensor
fusion data mode. The calculated orientation reset is maintained between measurement
and connection/disconnection but will be lost after a device reboot.
The heading reset can be performed in Xsens DOT and is available in SDK. Follow these
steps to do the heading reset:
1. Put the sensors in the charger to give an aligned heading for all sensors; you can
also choose to place the charger flat on a surface such that the Z-axis of the Xsens
DOT sensors all pointing upwards.
2. Connect the sensors
3. Start sensor fusion data measurement
4. Press the button and select [Reset Heading]. It will apply to all the sensors under
measurement
5. Choose [Revert Heading] if you want to undo the heading reset.
Note - Please revert the heading reset before carrying out next reset.
Figure 10: Heading reset/revert in Xsens DOT app

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4.2 Sensors data outputs
Real-time data streaming with data plotting and logging functions are provided in Xsens
DOT app and SDK. To make output data more readable, plotting data will always display
Euler angles, calibrated angular velocity and acceleration even with quaternion, dQ and dV
as logging data.
The logging data are stored as CSV files. In the Xsens DOT app, you can find it:
•Android - under Android/data/com.xsens.dot.android/files/logs directory in the SD
card
•iOS - go to Files app (iOS 11 or above) →in On My iPhone →Xsens DOT →Logs.
Use iTunes to export the logging files to PC.
4.2.1 Calibrated delta_q and delta_v
This output is coning- and sculling compensated strap down integrated data in the sensor
coordinate system (S). Delta_q and Delta_v values represent the orientation change and
velocity change during a certain interval. For Xsens DOT, this interval is 16.67 ms (60 Hz)
by default.
Table 3: Delta_q and Delta_v outputs
Data
Unit
delta_q
(-) quaternion values
delta_v
m/s
Delta_q can also be noted as dQ, delta_angle, del_q or OriInc. Delta_v can also be noted
as dV, delta_velocity, del_v or VelInc.
There are functions available as part of SDK to convert delta_angles (dQ) and
delta_velocity (dV) to quantities of angular velocity (deg/s) and acceleration (m/s2). Refer
to SDK programming guide for more information.
4.2.2 Calibrated inertial data and magnetic field data
Calibrated data has been going through Strapdown Integration and Inverse Strapdown
Integration. The units of the calibrated data output are as follows:
Table 4: Inertial and magnetometer data outputs
Data
Unit
Acceleration
m/s2
Angular velocity
degree/s
Magnetic field
a.u. (arbitrary units)6normalized to earth
field strength
Calibrated acceleration and angular velocity can be output in different modes.
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Table 5: 3 output modes for calibrated acceleration and angular velocity
Mode
BLE transmitted data
Logging data
Plotting data
High fidelity
High fidelity data
dQ (-)
dV (m/s)
Acceleration (m/s2)
Angular velocity (dps)
Delta quantities
dQ (-)
dV (m/s)
dQ (-)
dV (m/s)
Rate quantities
Acceleration (m/s2)
Angular velocity (dps)
Acceleration (m/s2)
Angular velocity (dps)
High fidelity mode
In this mode, higher frequency (800 Hz) information is preserved with lower output data
rate (60 Hz), even with transient data loss. Functions to parse high fidelity data to delta_q,
delta_v or calibrated angular velocity and acceleration are available in SDK. Refer to SDK
programming guide for detailed information.
Delta quantities mode
In this mode, acceleration and angular velocity are derived from Delta_velocity (dV) and
Delt_angle (dQ) from firmware.
Rate quantities mode
In this mode, calibrated acceleration and angular velocity are output directly from firmware
and are derived from Delta_velocity (dV) and Delta_quaternion (dQ) quantities.
4.2.3 Orientation
The output orientation can be presented in different parameterizations:
Table 6: Orientation outputs
Parameterization
Unit
Quaternions
(-) quaternion values
Euler angles
degree. Roll, pitch, yaw (XYZ Earth fixed
type, also known as Cardan or aerospace
sequence)
A positive rotation is always “right-handed”, i.e. defined according to the right-hand rule
(corkscrew rule). Refer to this base article to find more information on how quaternions,
Euler angles relate to each other.
Users can access conversion functions in SDK to convert orientation in quaternions to Euler
angels. Refer to SDK programming guide for more information.
4.2.4 Free acceleration
Free acceleration is the acceleration in the local earth coordinate system (L) from which
the local gravity is deducted.
Table 7: Free acceleration outputs
Data
Unit
Free acceleration
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4.2.5 Timestamp and packet counter output
Each data message from Xsens DOT is accompanied by a packet counter and a timestamp.
PacketCounter
The packet counter is incremented with every generated data message. This output
wraps at 0xFFFFFFFF.
SampleTimeFine
Contains the sample time of an output expressed in 1MHz clock ticks of the device’s local
clock. As the sample frequency is 60 Hz, the interval is 16667 us. SampleTimeFine wraps
around at 0xFFFFFFFF and it’s approximately 1.2 hours.
4.2.6 Status
The status in the logging file is expressed in decimal. Refer to the table below for status
definitions.
Table 8: Status Definition
Data (Bit mask)
Abbreviation
Status
0x00000100
FL_ClipAccX
If set an out of range acceleration on the X-axis is detected
0x00000200
FL_ClipAccY
If set an out of range acceleration on the Y-axis is detected
0x00000400
FL_ClipAccZ
If set an out of range acceleration on the Z-axis is detected
0x00000800
FL_ClipGyrX
If set an out of range angular velocity on the X-axis is detected
0x00001000
FL_ClipGyrY
If set an out of range angular velocity on the Y-axis is detected
0x00002000
FL_ClipGyrZ
If set an out of range angular velocity on the Z-axis is detected
0x00004000
FL_ClipMagX
If set an out of range magnetic field on the X-axis is detected
0x00008000
FL_ClipMagY
If set an out of range magnetic field on the Y-axis is detected
0x00010000
FL_ClipMagZ
If set an out of range magnetic field on the Z-axis is detected