[SS2S-Main] Re: Launch controller
- From: Ken Biba <ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "sugarshot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <sugarshot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:46:38 -0700
It is early enough and open enough that we can easily customize. Nice thing
about Arduino.
It WILL take some work to complete ... mostly software .. the hardware is
essentially done though the continuity circuitry could use other, more
talented, eyes than mine to review.
The skill sets to complete are really some web programming ... it is really
designed for JavaScript/REST interface to a browser .. and I could use some
help on that. And some hardware design for the continuity circuitry (simple
circuitry on the proto breadboard sourcing low current from the Arduino ports
for continuity testing).
The ports are each Anderson PowerPole connectors ... one for the 12v in and
four for the 12V out.
But the good news is that is really open source and off the shelf hardware ...
easy to extend and not particularly expensive - under $200 for four ports.
With the right WiFi network ... we can get distances up to a few kilometers for
control.
I will get some notes out and some pics to this list.
K
Ken Biba
> On Mar 25, 2014, at 4:39 PM, vicente Alvero Zambrano
> <vicente_alvero_14@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> perfect. send me photos if you can. What distance of separation can have?,
> Does buzzer?
>
> From: ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [SS2S-Main] Re: Launch controller
> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:10:32 -0700
> To: sugarshot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Not entirely sure what you mean by two phases ... I presume two ignition
> events separated closely in time?
>
> The timing of the launch events is purely defined in Arduino code (that is
> largely incomplete ... hence my desire for collaboration).
>
> I can send pics of the hardware later tonight when I get home ... but it is
> basically an Arduino Yun (which is an Arduino Uno+a Linux based WiFi chipset
> - both the Arduino and the Linux processor are programmable). with a four
> port relay board, and a proto board. It is of course over designed since it
> has temperature and GPS sensors ... kinda just because.
>
> The four relay ports are software controlled by the Arduino code and can
> create whatever timing makes sense.
>
> Fits in a plastic case about 8"x5"x5".
>
> K
>
> Ken Biba
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2014, at 4:01 PM, vicente Alvero Zambrano
> <vicente_alvero_14@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Does it the ability to launch two phases?, Do you have any pic?
>
> From: ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [SS2S-Main] Re: Launch controller
> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:56:59 -0700
> To: sugarshot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I have been prototyping a new wireless launch controller that uses WiFi to
> connect to the controller, uses an Arduino Yun as the control processor, a
> standard browser interface on a tablet for the UI and has four events (either
> pads or events). Powered by a 12V external battery.
>
> I would be delighted is this were interesting for folks to help build and use
> for this project.
>
> It would also be used on our UberLauncher (30' rail) at Black Rock for our
> 30-50 km ARLISS Xtreme flights.
>
> K
>
> Ken Biba
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2014, at 3:34 PM, vicente Alvero Zambrano
> <vicente_alvero_14@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi followers of sugar shot to space project
> Is there any volunteer who is interested in designing and building a launch
> controller for the VIC-3 two-stage rocket?
> Thanks in advance
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