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Provides pinpoint-accurate pitch, roll and compass heading in real-world conditions, performing reliably and repeatably in the field — not just in the factory.

Where GPS is compromised or unavailable — whether underwater or underground, beneath a bridge or inside a building — PNI's FieldForce® TCM  tilt-compensated compass modules provide reliable, pinpoint-accurate pitch, roll and compass heading. The TCMs use advanced algorithms to counter the effects of hard and soft iron interference, providing highly accurate heading information in most any environment and any orientation.  PNI's patented magneto-inductive sensors and pioneering measurement technology combine to provide all this performance under a low power budget that extends mission duration. The TCMs'  unmatched performance in real-world conditions makes it ideal for applications that require consistency and accuracy in the field — dead-reckoning navigation, far target location, AUV and ROV navigation, object tracking, and more.

		2-axis measurement				High Resolution / Accuracy
		3-axis measurement				Low power
		3D orientation				Module
		Hard- and soft- iron correction

Sub 1° accuracy...

The TCM is a high-performance, low power consumption, tilt-compensated electronic compass module that provides industry-leading heading accuracy.  The TCM combines PNI's patented magneto-inductive sensors and 3-axis MEMS accelerometer with PNI's proprietary factory calibration algorithms to ensure absolute accuracy.  

...in real world conditions.

PNI recognizes there's a difference between performing well in the factory and perfoming well in the field. The TCM's advanced field calibration algorithms account for these differences by correcting for local magnetic distortions. And since applications may have physical constraints for doing calibration, the TCM provides four user-selectable calibration modes, as well as the ability to recalibrate the accelerometers to ensure long-term accuracy. The TCM's measurement technology inherently ensures the module is free from offset drift and provides high measurement resolution, which is critically important at high and low lattitudes where the dip angle (inclination) limits the usefulness of other compasses. So the TCM performs well in the field, not just in the factory.

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