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Mini Radio Altimeter MY-4001

The MY-4001 series altimeter represents the latest generation of radar altimeters. While complying with aerospace standards, it boasts an extremely compact size, with external dimensions measuring a mere 86mm × 52mm × 25mm. As a full-featured radio altimeter, the MY-4001 serves as a core component for the control of the longitudinal altitude channel. It finds wide application in flying missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to measure altitude relative to the sea surface or ground.
Employing a linear frequency-modulated continuous wave (LFMCW) measurement system, the MY-4001 exhibits outstanding characteristics, including high precision, strong anti-interference capability, excellent battery compatibility, and stable, reliable operation. These attributes make it particularly well-suited for radar altitude measurement in ultra-light and ultra-small aircraft. For interface output, it adopts RS422 and CAN protocols, which effectively enhances the reliability of the product’s data transmission.
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Description

Main Electrical Performance

  •  Working frequency: 4.2 ~ 4.4ghz;
  • Radiation power: 20-24dbmw;
  • Receiving sensitivity: ≥90dB/100M; ≥105dB/500m;
  • Height measurement capacity: 0.3-1500m;
  • Height measurement accuracy: ± 0.2m or ± 0.02h;
  • Adaptive flight attitude: pitch ≥30° and roll ≥30°;
  • Out of band suppression: not less than 50dB;
  • Data update rate: 20Hz;
  • Components: the localization rate is 100%;
  • Power supply: 18V ~ 36V DC;
  • Power consumption: ≤ 10W@28V;
  • Output form: RS422, CAN;
  • Main engine weight: less than 0.2kg；
  • Total weight of antenna: less than 0.1kg.

 

Mechanical Parameters

Dimension and weight of each part of altimeter

Serial number Name Size Weight(kg)
1 Measurement and control unit Maximum external dimension: 102mm×62mm×27mm (including mounting lug and connector) ≤0.2
Body size: 86mm×52mm×25mm; (excluding connectors)
2 Transmitting antenna 75mm×64mm×5mm; (without SMA connector) ≤0.05
3 Receiving antenna 75mm×64mm×5mm; (without SMA connector) ≤0.05
4 Feeder Transmission feeder length: 2800mm –
Receiving feeder length: 2800mm

 

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