Raspberry Pi Power Management & Communication
- Switched-mode power supply for Raspberry Pi (up to 2.1A, enough to power many USB-connected devices)
- Conforms to Raspberry Pi “HAT” specification for tight integration w/Raspberry Pi 4B, 3B+, 3B and Raspberry Pi Zero/W
- High-speed internal communication between VMX-pi realtime IO controller and Raspberry PI host enables high performance
- Automatic current-limiting ensures Raspberry Pi is powered even when external devices (or short-circuits) exceed current limits
External Device Power Management
- Selectable 5V or 3.3V Power Supply for external sensors and devices, up to .5A
- Voltage Translation for signals to/from 5V and 3.3V external sensors and devices
IMU with Sophisticated Motion Processing
- High Accuracy, Low-latency Yaw, Pitch and Roll Angles, w/update rate from 4-100Hz
- Orientation Quaternions and Gravity-corrected Linear Acceleration
- Tilt-compensated Compass Heading
- Automatic Accelerometer/Gyroscope Calibration
- High-sensitivity Motion Detection
- 9-Axis absolute heading w/Magnetic disturbance detection
30 Digital Interface Channels
- A total of 30 digital channels, each configurable for multiple functions at 3.3V or 5V
- CAN 2.0b, SPI, I2C and UART interfaces for communication with external sensors and devices
- Breakout boards for easily connecting to the Sparkfun QWIIC Connect System family of I2C sensors.
- USB Interface allows IMU data to be simultaneously transmitted to remote USB-connected devices
- Digital Outputs support PWM Output for controlling motors and servos
- Digital Inputs can also be used for Interrupts (handled on the Raspberry Pi) and PWM Capture
- Hardware-based Quadrature Encoder decoding
4 Analog Interface Channels
- 4-channels of 12-bit digitized analog data
- Analog Triggering and on-board Oversampling/Averaging engine
Synchronization Support
- 1-microsecond resolution system clock for timestamping of sensor data
- Battery-backed Real-time Clock (RTC) allowing use as a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, supporting ROS data synchronization and accurate log timestamps
Intelligent, Secure Packaging
- Locking connectors for Power, CAN, Digital Communications and Inputs
- A custom enclosure can be created with a 3D printer using provided Enclosure design files, or purchased online
Easy to Use
- Power cables for connection to battery and standard WallWart Power supply provided
- Additional connection to external devices (configuration/calibration/monitoring PC) via user-provided USB-micro Cable
- IMU orientation flexibilty allowing mounting in horizontal, vertical and even upside-down configurations via Omnimount
- Tools for Magnetometer calibration
- Available Raspberry Pi SD card images with pre-installed toolstreams and sufficient storage for large amounts of acquired sensor data