Unit Configurations

The easiest way to configure an ANELLO unit is using the ANELLO Python Program, which saves all changes to non-volatile flash memory.

Alternatively, the unit can be configured using the APCFG message.

Unit Configuration Settings

The available parameters and values to configure are described in the table below:

ANELLO X3:

Configuration	APCFG Code	Value/Description
Output Data Rate	odr	Output rate of APIMU message: 20, 50, 100, or 200 Hz. Requires reset.
Accel Cutoff Freq	lpa	Low-pass filter cutoff frequency [Hz] for the MEMS accelerometer (0 disables filter)
MEMS Gyro Cutoff Freq	lpw	Low-pass filter cutoff frequency [Hz] for the MEMS angular rate sensor (0 disables filter)
FOG Cutoff Freq	lpo	Low-pass filter cutoff frequency [Hz] for the optical gyro (0 disables filter)
Baud Rate	bau	Serial communication baud rate in bits per second. Requires reset.
Sync Pulse Enable	sync	Enables the external synchronization pulse input: ‘on’, ‘off’
Output Message Format	mfm	Format of the output messages. 0: Binary (default), 1: ASCII

Additional ANELLO X3 AHRS Commands:

Configuration	APCFG Code	Value/Description
Enable AHRS	ahrs	Enables or disables the AHRS filter output and calculations. This command is flash only.
Enable ZUPT	azupt	Configures the ZUPT mode for the AHRS filter. 0 is off, 1 is heading lock. This command is RAM only.
Heading Update	ahdg	Allows the user to load in a custom heading to the AHRS filter. Input format is degrees * 1000 to give 3 decimals of precision. Ex: 180.123 would be loaded as 180123. This command is RAM only.

Note

Some configurations require a system reset after changing, such as the ODR and baud rate. This can be done by selecting “Reset” in the user_program.py main menu, or sending the reset command over the Configuration port: #APRST,0*58

Output Data Rate (ODR)

The ANELLO X3 units support ODR up to 200 Hz. Binary message format is recommended for best timing.

Decreasing the baud rate will affect the maximum output data rate. It is recommended to keep the default baud rate (460800) enable highest ODR.

The following Output Data rates are supported on the X3 according to baudrate:

Baudrate	X3 max ODR, ASCII	X3 max ODR, Binary
921600	200	200
460800	200	200
230400	100	200
115200	50	100
57600	20	50

Digital Filters

Fixed-point digital filters are implemented in the firmware and operate on the raw sensors readings (counts) prior to conversion to scaled sensor readings (in [g] and [°/s]). Cutoff frequencies can be selected by the user using the APCFG command for the accelerometers (lpa), MEMS angular-rate sensors (lpw), and optical gyroscopes (lpo).

Any integer value between zero and 90% of Nyquist frequency (0.5*ODR) can be selected. A zero value disables filtering and any value above 90% Nyquist is limited.