MK2E2: Photonic Tactical-Grade IMU, ITAR-Free / OSCP

MK2E2

The MK2E2 is an 11-DoF IMU that pairs an optical gyroscope built on a photonic integrated circuit with MEMS accelerometers, magnetometers and inclinometers. 78 x 63 x 36 mm, 230 g, 2 W. RS-422 or CAN-FD at up to 500 Hz.

Choose it when GNSS drops out for minutes rather than seconds and heading error is what breaks the solution: heavy machinery and agriculture under canopy, tunnels and pits, marine, and UAVs operating where GNSS is contested. Angle random walk is 0.03 °/√hr against 0.06 on the MK2M2, and the optical axis has no moving mass to walk under vibration. On a 21 minute Montreal road test with GNSS position denied, the MK2E2 finished 5.7 m from truth.

Every unit is factory-calibrated for offset, scale factor and misalignment, plus magnetometer hard and soft iron. In the field you re-run gyro offset at startup and the magnetometer after each re-install.

Key features: Built for the field

Photonic core

The heading axis is built using light technology. No spinning mass and no moving parts, and random walk is 0.03 °/√hr. Insensitive to thermal gradients, EMI, and vibration or shock perturbation.

ITAR-free

Designed and built in Montreal, Canada. No ITAR content. Destination export screening still applies and we clear it before shipment.

Low SWaP

78 x 63 x 36 mm, 230 g, 2 W. RS-422 or CAN-FD at up to 500 Hz, so it drops into the same harness as the MK2M2.

Rugged & sealed

Tested to DO-160 style profiles at 2, 4 and 8 g vibration and 20 g and 40 g shock, Class A emissions, ESD at 4 kV touch and 8 kV air. Sealed to IP57, with IP67 in progress.

Specifications

Performance & Technical Overview

Gyroscopes
Optical Gyro Range (Z)	± 250 °/s
Optical Gyro Bias Stability (Z)	0.5 to < 1.0 °/hr
Optical Gyro ARW (Z)	0.03 °/√hr
MEMS Gyro Range (X, Y, Z)	±125 to ±4000 °/s
MEMS Gyro Bias Stability (X, Y, Z)	0.5 to < 1.0 °/hr
MEMS Gyro ARW (X, Y, Z)	0.06 °/√hr
Accelerometers
Accelerometer Range	±2, ±4, ±8, ±16 g
Accelerometer Bias Stability	< 15 µg
Accelerometer VRW	0.008 m/s/√hr
Magnetometers
Magnetometer Range	± 20 G
Inclinometers
Inclinometer Range	±0.5, ±1, ±2, ±3 g
Communications
Protocol	RS-422 or CAN-FD
Output Data Rate	Up to 500 Hz

Electrical & Mechanical Overview

Electrical
Operating Voltage	12 to 34 V
Power Consumption	2 W
Mechanical
Operating Temperature	-40 °C to +85 °C
Rating	IP57 (IP67 in certification)
Dimensions (Body)	78 x 63 x 36 mm
Dimensions (with Flanges)	78 × 80 × 36 mm
Weight	230 g

Certifications & Environmental Testing

Ingress Protection
Rating	IP57 — IEC 60529:2019 (IP67 in process)
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Emissions	EN 55032 Class A · FCC Part 15 · ICES-003
Immunity	EN 55035 / CISPR 35
Vibration & Shock
Vibration	Sine sweep 20–2000 Hz up to 8 g peak, all three axes
Shock	Half-sine up to 40 g peak, 11 ms, all three axes

Resources: Documentation

Documentation: Integration & Drivers Documentation

Software resources to bring our products into your platform: a C library for direct integration, along with drivers for ROS2 and ArduPilot, with PX4 support on the way. Each comes with usage examples and the reference material needed to get data flowing quickly.

View resource: Integration & Drivers Documentation

Documentation: MK2 Series Documentation

Everything you need to work with our IMUs: mechanical drawings and footprints, performance specifications, pinout and communication interface. Documentation is available for each variant, along with a shared section covering what applies across the whole family.

View resource: MK2 Series Documentation