3-axis inclinometer ML5-AR

SAE J1939CANopeninertial

Overview
The ML5-AR is a gyro-stabilised inclinometer / inertial measurement unit (IMU) engineered for reliable attitude and orientation reference on mobile and off-highway platforms. It is designed for applications where dynamic motion, vibration and harsh environments require robust sensor performance.

Product Type / Category

• Inertial sensor / Vertical Reference Unit (VRU)
• Gyro-stabilised inclinometer (IMU)

Applications

• Platform control and stability systems
• Attitude and orientation tracking on mobile/off-highway vehicles
• Navigation and control systems for construction, mining, agricultural and heavy vehicles

Key features

• Adaptive Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) for reduced vibration and transient errors
• High static roll/pitch accuracy: 0.25°
• High-performance sensors: accel noise ~120 µg/√Hz, gyro random walk ~0.45 °/√hr
• Wide input voltage 4.5–36 V and low power consumption (~0.625 W)
• Rugged housing with IP68 / IP69K rating and hermetic sealing
• CAN communication (CANopen or J1939 variants) via AMPSEAL 16 connector
• IMU/EKF update rate up to 500 Hz

Product variants

• 6283-4790 — ML5-AR, J1939
• 6283-4792 — ML5-AR, CANopen

Technical specifications (selected)

• Model: ML5-AR
• Type: Inertial (IMU) / Gyro-stabilised inclinometer
• Static Roll/Pitch accuracy: 0.25°
• Accelerometer noise: 120 µg/√Hz
• Gyro random walk: 0.45 °/√hr
• Gyro range: up to 1000 °/s
• Accel range: 20 g
• Sampling / update rate: IMU/EKF up to 500 Hz (default 100 Hz)
• Input voltage: 4.5 V to 36 V (12/24 V nominal)
• Power consumption: ~0.625 W
• Ingress protection: IP68, IP69K
• Housing: Fiber-reinforced PBT, hermetic seal
• Dimensions: 78.9 mm × 55 mm × 23.5 mm
• Weight: ~110.5 g
• Connector / interface: AMPSEAL 16 (4-pin), CANopen or J1939
• MTBF (reference): 826,440 h

Manufacturer / Brand

• HBK