Heading IMU vs Heading IMU2

Updated on Mar 4, 2026
Heading

The direction of travel at the antenna/IMU location.

Heading_IMU 

The forward direction of the IMU.

It is important to try to align the IMU/VIPS in the forward direction of the vehicle frame as accurately as possible as the channel Heading_IMU is dictated by the forward direction of the IMU.

Heading _IMU2 

This value is the Heading_IMU plus an alignment compensation.

The VBOX IMU integration includes a process that will compensate for IMU mounting errors.

When you are using a single antenna unit, the VBOX detects when the vehicle is travelling in a straight line, compares average Heading and Heading_IMU and adds the difference to Heading_IMU to create Heading_IMU2.

When you are using a dual antenna unit, the VBOX uses the dual antenna True Heading to compare the average True Heading and Heading_IMU. It then adds the difference to Heading_IMU to create Heading_IMU2.

In a VIPS system, the VBOX unit detects when the vehicle goes from 0 to 20 km/h in a straight line and compares average Heading and Heading_IMU. It then adds the difference to Heading_IMU to create Heading_IMU2.​

Heading_IMU
Heading

The direction of travel at the antenna/IMU location.

Heading_IMU 

The forward direction of the IMU.

It is important to try to align the IMU/VIPS in the forward direction of the vehicle frame as accurately as possible as the channel Heading_IMU is dictated by the forward direction of the IMU.

Heading _IMU2 

This value is the Heading_IMU plus an alignment compensation.

The VBOX IMU integration includes a process that will compensate for IMU mounting errors.

When you are using a single antenna unit, the VBOX detects when the vehicle is travelling in a straight line, compares average Heading and Heading_IMU and adds the difference to Heading_IMU to create Heading_IMU2.

When you are using a dual antenna unit, the VBOX uses the dual antenna True Heading to compare the average True Heading and Heading_IMU. It then adds the difference to Heading_IMU to create Heading_IMU2.

In a VIPS system, the VBOX unit detects when the vehicle goes from 0 to 20 km/h in a straight line and compares average Heading and Heading_IMU. It then adds the difference to Heading_IMU to create Heading_IMU2.​

Heading_IMU