Xsens MTi-610 - Industrial Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
The Xsens MTi-610 is a high-performance all-in-one inertial measurement unit from the MTi-600 series by Xsens/Movella. It provides calibrated data on the 3D rate of turn, acceleration and magnetic field - with the factory calibration across the entire operating temperature range that is typical of Xsens. The sensor is therefore suitable for demanding applications such as service robotics, autonomous vehicles, AGVs/AMRs, 3D mapping, drones and platform stabilisation.
The MTi-610 is designed as a pure IMU and outputs calibrated raw sensor data along with an integrated strapdown integration (SDI). For applications that additionally require orientation output (roll, pitch, yaw) or GNSS-aided position estimation, sister modules in the same form factor are available: MTi-620 (VRU), MTi-630 (AHRS) and MTi-670 (GNSS/INS).
The sensor is lightweight and compact (28 × 31.5 × 13 mm, 8.9 g) and can either be soldered directly onto a PCB with the connector header facing down or operated as a standalone module via a flat cable. Within this segment, the MTi-600 series is one of the few IMUs offering native CAN bus alongside UART and RS232, which considerably simplifies integration into industrial and mobile platforms.
For configuration and data analysis, the MT Software Suite is available free of charge. It includes the graphical MT Manager, the MT SDK with example code for C, C++, C#, MATLAB, Python, ROS and Nucleo/STM32 boards, and the Magnetic Field Mapper for in-situ magnetic calibration.
Highlights
- Calibrated 3D rate of turn, acceleration and magnetic field
- Integrated strapdown integration (SDI) up to 400 Hz
- Native CAN bus in addition to UART and RS232
- Compact, lightweight form factor (28 × 31.5 × 13 mm, 8.9 g)
- Flexible mounting: directly on a PCB or via flat cable
- Ingress protection: IP51 (equivalent)
- Free MT Software Suite with GUI, SDK (C/C++/C#/MATLAB/Python/ROS) and magnetic calibration tool
- Suitable for autonomous robots, AGVs/AMRs, drones, mapping, stabilisation and marine applications
Technical Specifications
Sensors:
- Gyroscope: full range ± 2000 °/s, in-run bias stability 8 °/h, noise density 0.007 °/s/√Hz
- Accelerometer: full range ± 10 g, in-run bias stability 10 µg (x, y) / 15 µg (z), noise density 60 µg/√Hz
- Magnetometer: onboard
- Barometer: onboard
- Strapdown integration (SDI): integrated
Mechanical:
- Dimensions: 28 × 31.5 × 13 mm
- Weight: 8.9 g
- Ingress protection: IP51 (equivalent)
Electrical and interfaces:
- Supply voltage: 4.5 - 24 V
- Power consumption (typ.): < 0.5 W
- Interfaces: UART, CAN, RS232
- Protocols: Xbus, ASCII (NMEA), CAN
- Output rate: up to 2 kHz raw data, 400 Hz SDI
Scope of Delivery
- Xsens MTi-610 IMU module
- Access to the free MT Software Suite (MT Manager GUI, MT SDK, Magnetic Field Mapper)
- Datasheet and technical documentation
Note: For initial setup, the manufacturer recommends the MTi-630 Development Kit, which includes all required cables, adapters and software components. Flat cables and adapter boards for standalone operation are available separately.
