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General Updates
Last flight test
Went a lot better than last time (we got geolocation data)
Next flight test / team photo
Biggest flight test of this term! - great chance to see systems in action
Testing lots of things, see channel and conf doc for details
Saturday Nov 2nd
Pancakes @ Daniel’s 9AM - see gcal for address
breaking into Daniel's??
break into daniel’s house challenge (gone wrong)
Prep 10-11
Test 11-3
https://discord.com/channels/776618956638388305/1296522287985721408
What needs to be done?
Todays sesh?
Lighting board harnesses
ESC soldered peggy 1
to be done after this meeting
Tracking antenna ready for mobile testing (mounting, battery)
Coordinating with Hardy, power working
Power solution for IR beacons
plug into 3s battery - test
Will mention things that are needed in #electrical
Team photo
Sat Nov 2nd @ 3PM after flight test - be here to be part of the photo!
Midterm board order
Original date Nov 4th, Nolan is reassessing timeline - give feedback
Current boards (speak up if we are missing you)
Tracking antenna rev 2 - Ryan
12->5V @ 4A buck - Kenny - Daniel
USB-C Sink - Kenny - Daniel
24V->5V @ 5A buck - Robert - Kevin
6S servo module rev 2 - Meghan
Water Controller - Shawn - Daniel
RPi interface rev C - Daniel
Unified Video System - Tom
Sensor Cluster - Michael -
quadversity ELRS - Nolan
straight can splitter - Daniel
programming conn adapter - Meghan
12S ESC - Andrew - Ethannot on midterm order
EE Knowledge Session - Validation
Banger session from Jerry Tian
Happened on Monday
Recording/notes posted in #electrical
EE Knowledge Session - MOSFET Selection
Hosted by Farris Matar
November 7th @6pm
Comp/Eclipse sync
Due to Halloween, sync times have changed for this week only.
Comp Arch Sync Today at 8pm
No Eclipse sync this week
Please clean up after yourself
Consider using JLC parts in the future?
Look at preferred parts
Basic & Preferred Electronic Components | JLCPCB Assembly Parts Library
Can use LCSC but costs more so try to avoid
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Get the electronsite role if on site - reach out to Ryan Scomazzon if you have issues
Check out Conops for AEAC! Get involved in comp syncs for discussion https://www.aerialevolution.ca/annual-student-competition/
Competition Architecture Sync:weekly Thursday at 8 PM in E5 2103.Fixed Wing Architecture Syncis on every other Wednesday at 8 PM in E5 2103tonight at 8pm!
If you are on a project and can use some help, reach out
Toaster oven not acquired yet - if you would like to help let me know
check facebook marketplace there’s like 40 million https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/112763262068685/search/?query=toaster%20oven
Don’t forget to fill out the team roster: https://forms.office.com/r/ka0MJHJQ9D
Missing GPS
probably gonna order
Meeting Times
Sticking with current meeting time
Best times were Monday at 8 and Wednesday at 6
One less person can make it on Wednesday but due to class timing, having you for 30 mins is better than someone missing the whole thing.
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Board Name | status | blockers | plan going forward |
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Tracking antenna |
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| continue debugging and document process https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=8b156da0-b88f-4487-9034-999268a953df |
LED Lighting REV3 |
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6S Servo Module |
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GPS Breakout |
| can’t find GPS board that needs to be soldered on, ask autonomy?need to order new GPS boards | https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=e839dcd8-defc-42f1-8280-8e2c21fbeea5 |
Single Servo Driver |
| Finished other side today during work session. Did not get to validate or fix up neopixels. Will likely be done post-midtermawaiting validation | https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=726878aa-bcb8-4728-9eed-18483cfb5c94 |
6s Power Module |
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Jerry Tian For Peggy 2
Analog Video System is working on the ground
RPi interface to be installed
to be done on friday’s worksesh
4x LED boards to be installed
1x new ESC to be installed
to be done after meeting by Meghan Dang unless someone else wants to do it
Eclipse Updates - Fixed Wing 2025 - SysInt - WARG (atlassian.net)
The below boards should be included
6S servo module rev 2
Single Servo Driver
6S power module
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RPi Interface Rev C - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Daniel Puratich Project Manager, Principle Hardware Engineer
Siddharth Muralikrishnan Anthony Lazar Anthony Luo Shawn Yang
Descoping to be single side
On track for midterm
12V -> 5V @ 4A Buck Converter + ELRS Board - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Kenny NaEngineer
All done :)
24V->5V @ 5 A Buck Converter Board - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Robert TangEngineer
Kevin Li PM
Done :)
Unified Video System - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Tom Chiu Individual Contributor
Prob done by sunday
12S ESC - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Ethan Abraham Individual Contributor
Knowledge transfer done with Andrew Chai
Currently working on layout and initial placement
Estimated completion of placement will be by Sunday
One more week of iterations and improvement + another week for routing and cleanup
-Not midterm order
ELRS Redundant Diversity RX - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Nolan Haines Individual Contributor
Placement is complete, updated after review by Farris Matar
Layout rev 1 is in progress
Aim is to have this ready for midterm board order, grinding this week.
Sensor Cluster - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
All components “grouped”, finishing up placement and will begin routing soon
Requested and waiting on 3D model for Lens+lens holder for LIDAR. will affect IR LED placement to ensure good lighting and no collisions
Meghan Dang Individual Contributor
Ian Van Den Steen for buck design and layout
done for sunday night
awaiting input from mech ppl for connector plac
Pegasus wiring documentation
(Rev 2) Tracking Antenna Controller Improvements (M3) - Electrical - WARG
Still addressing comments from rev 1
Waiting on buck
Will reach out to Kenny Na if help is needed
Fixed wing connector research (VBat, CAN, 5V)
No time to do anything here
Lmk if you would like to do this
ELRS Gemini Testing/Rev 2
Water System Controller - Electrical - WARG
Shawn Yang Engineering
Straight CAN splitter
LED Board Rev 4 - Electrical - WARG
Layout is complete and in review
Changes from previous rev
LEDs were changed to 1655 LEDs (Larger, brighter than the WS2812B-2020)
Minor bug fixes (fixed LDO pinout, fixed MCU pinout)
Did I miss anything?
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Action Items
get more soldering irons (2)
reach out to hakko