Honeywell Compact Inertial Navigation System
Overview
The Honeywell Compact Inertial Navigation System (HCINS) is a low size, weight, and power (SWaP) solution designed for all classes of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Engineered to ensure safe and reliable navigation during intermittent GNSS disruptions, HCINS is roughly the size of a deck of cards and offers seamless plug-and-play integration with Pixhawk autopilot systems—making it ideal for both rotary and fixed-wing UAV platforms.
HCINS is part of Honeywell’s Resilient UAV Navigation Suite, which also includes the Honeywell Radar Velocity System (HRVS) and the GPSdome Anti-Jamming System. When paired with HRVS, HCINS enables UAVs to operate in fully GPS-denied environments with a position error of less than 3% of distance traveled.
HCINS is part of Honeywell’s Resilient UAV Navigation Suite, which also includes the Honeywell Radar Velocity System (HRVS) and the GPSdome Anti-Jamming System. When paired with HRVS, HCINS enables UAVs to operate in fully GPS-denied environments with a position error of less than 3% of distance traveled.
Specifications
Dimensions
Length
- 96mm
Width
- 60mm
Depth
- 28 mm
Weight
- +22 grams (damping platform)
- 115 grams (excluding damping platform)
Dimensions
- 100mm x 67mm x 13mm (damping platform)
- 162cm³ / 96mm x 60mm x 28mm (excluding damping platform)
Volume
- 100mm x 67mm x 13mm (damping platform)
- 162cm³ / 96mm x 60mm x 28mm (excluding damping platform)
Performance Data
LED
- LED connector: connection of external status LEDs (Open Collector).
Horizontal Position Drift, GNSS outage with no aiding
- 0.35 m (after 10 s) (HCINS RTK)
- 0.9 m (after 10 s) (HCINS)
- 13.0 m (after 60 s) (HCINS RTK)
- 2.6 m (after 30 s) (HCINS RTK)
- 22.0 m (after 60 s) (HCINS)
- 250 m (after 30 s) (Pixhawk 2.1)
- 5.0 m (after 30 s) (HCINS)
- 8.0 m (after 10 s) (Pixhawk 2.1)
- 900 m (after 60 s) (Pixhawk 2.1)
Typical Heading Error with HCINS
- 0.28 deg
Velocity errors X/Y/Z axes 9m/s
- 0.04 m/s
Non-operating Temperature Range
- -40 to + 85°C
External LED Status Support
- Data Logging
- Navigation (Init, Nav, Nav GNSS RTK)
Key Performance Variables
- Altitude
- Position
- Velocity
Ethernet Communication
- Configurable staic IP address.
- ETH connector: connection with computer (RJ-45).
Operating Temperature
- -40 to + 85°C
Internal Data Storage
- Removable micro SD card up to 32GB
Signal Reacquisition
- 2 sec
Serial Communication
- EAP connector: connection with External Aiding System (3V3CMOS).
- PX connector: connection with Pixhawk 2.1 Cube (3V3CMOS).
Typical Performance
- Attitude [deg] 0.04
- Heading [deg] 0.28
- Position Error [m] 2.5
- Velocity Error [m/s] 0.04
GNSS Constellations
- BeiDou B1I B2I
- GLONASS L1OF, L2OF
- GPS L1C/A, L2C
- Galileo E1B/C E5b
- QZSS L1C/A L1S L2C
- SBAS L1C/A
Communication Ports
- Ethernet Communication
- Serial Communication
Power Consumption
- 3W nominal
- 5W with LTE connectivity
LTE Connectivity
- Global Multi-Band LTE-FDD/LTE-TDD/HSPA+
Chassis Included
- Yes, Plastic Chasis
GNSS Capability
- RTK, GNSS Heading (with dual antenna)
Velocity Error
- 0.02 m/s (HCINS RTK)
- 0.04 m/s (HCINS)
- 0.11 m/s (Pixhawk 2.1)
Supply Voltage
- +4.5 – 5.5VDC (2A) voltage alternating current
Position Error
- 0.03/0.015 m (HCINS RTK)
- 2.5 m (HCINS)
- 2.5 m (Pixhawk 2.1)
Data Storage
- Micro SD card tray (up to 32GB).
Cellular LTE
- 1. Built-in LTE antenna (default).
- 2. External LTE antenna.
- Cellular connectivity with 2 options available:
- LTE-FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B66.
- LTE-TDD B34/B38/B39/B40/B41.
- Micro SIM card tray.
- UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19.
Applications
- Automotive Platforms
- Drones
- Military Surface Vehicles
- Personal Navigation
- Robotics
- UAV – Military and Civil
Components
- GNSS Antenna
- GNSS Receiver
- IMU
- Processing Boards
Vibration
- BFD Basic profile
Software
- Internal Software
Features
- Heading: 0.28 (deg)
- MEMS based navigator
- Position Error: 2.5 m (standalone)
Attitude
- 0.025° (HCINS RTK)
- 0.04° (HCINS)
- 0.2° (Pixhawk 2.1)
Heading
- 0.15° (HCINS RTK)
- 0.28° (HCINS)
- 2.5° (Pixhawk 2.1)
Output
- Altitude
- Position
- Velocity
Shock
- DO-160G; section 8, Category S, Curve C
Setup
- Dual Atenna Setup
Power
- PWR connector: connection with power source.
Size
- 96mm x 60mm x 28mm (excluding damping platform)
GNSS
- Dedicated BAS (Base) and ROV (Rover) SMA connector for antenna
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