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[Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Inertial Labs Logo](https://resources.inertiallabs.com/hubfs/Inertial%20Labs%20logo%20-%20new2-1.png) ](https://resources.inertiallabs.com/en-us/knowledge-base/which-magnetometer-calibration-method-do-i-use-for-my-device) Last Updated: October 2019 Purpose: The Inertial Labs [INS](https://inertiallabs.com/products/ins/) has five methods of hard and soft iron calibrations for heading calculations.   **1. 3D Calibration** Application: The **3D calibration** is designed for carrier objects (typically aerial, or marine) that can operate in full heading, pitch and roll ranges. A possible application using this calibration method is bathymetric surveillance. 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