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General Updates
Last flight test
Canceled from rain
Rescheduled to this saturday - Nov 16th
This weeks flight test
Original (canceled) flight test thread https://discord.com/channels/776618956638388305/1302702638466465872
This weeks: https://discord.com/channels/776618956638388305/1305207222711877632
Goals:
Test new camera, geolocation
Acquire image data for autonomy
Test tracking antenna (which didn’t work in the previous flight test attempt)
Potentially object detection testing
Midterm board order
WENT OUT WOOOHOOOOO 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉GOOD WORK EVERYONE
Bit of a hold up with one board but we chillin
REMAINING ACTION ITEMS
Please follow post ordering backup processhttps://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EL/pages/2699821117/Altium+Folder+Structure+EE+Project+Backups#Post-Ordering
Please prepare a Digikey list with all components needed still and put in Midterm PCB order channel https://discord.com/channels/776618956638388305/1294169338508611646
everyone should come to friday’s worksesh to work on this together
Please follow this guide to complete your orderhttps://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EL/pages/2413232463/Digikey+Orders?search_id=c6086078-c13e-4a24-9fb1-6f9454d951ce&additional_analytics=queryHash---c94441e9f70ed96b342b03a82f285eb9754d768b99fc6abb8cb24250dbcfd892
If you need stuff from Digikey, now is the time to speak up so we can throw it on this order
Ria Prakash GPS?
Feedback on the process?
be more clear with deadlines and due dates
more frequent check-ins on boards that are part of the order
Current boards
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 - Ian - Meghan
Water Controller - Shawn - Daniel
Unified Video System - Tom
Sensor Cluster - Michael -
straight can splitter - Daniel
programming conn adapter - Meghan
Led controller rev 4
EE Workseshes - PMS Fill in
Todays (Wed Nov 13th)
creating harnessing and wiring RPi on Peggy 2
Friday’s (Nov 15th)
high current module stuff ?
digikey ordering - grind this out
Farris and Kevin's knowledge sessions.
Farris posted a video and Kevin did/will do slides. Find these in #Electrical
Farris did it on FETs and Kevin on Bucks
EE Social - Meghan Dang for details
Rat soup and games - Meghan's place - Friday @ 7pm
not real rats (maybe)
everyone meetup @ work sesh on friday! moved from 5-7pm to line up with social
Comp/Eclipse sync
No eclipse sync.
Comp sync tmrw night (Thursday) @ 8pm
Request from Mech - Don’t use gorilla tape on the drone. Use zip ties instead.
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Board Name | status | blockers | plan going forward |
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GPS Breakout |
| 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 |
| Load transient testing → EFS Firmware testing | https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=726878aa-bcb8-4728-9eed-18483cfb5c94 |
6s Power Module |
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Peggy 2/Comp Updates
Jerry Tian For Peggy 2
Did not make progress
Tracking antenna, water controller on order
Single servo on firmware
This week working on pi harness
Giving out to pi rev c people
make harness schem on tinycad
Eclipse Updates - Fixed Wing 2025 - SysInt - WARG (atlassian.net)
The below boards should be included
6S servo module rev 2 - On midterm order - assembly likely next term
Single Servo Driver - waiting on EFS
6S power module - in validation Andrew Chai for details
POR for first flight of eclipse next term.
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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
Update: Handing off layout to Kenny Na !! Goal is done end of term
12V -> 5V @ 4A Buck Converter + ELRS Board - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Kenny Na Engineer
Unified Video System - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Tom Chiu Individual Contributor
End of term target
12S ESC - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Ethan Abraham Individual Contributor
Knowledge transfer done with Andrew Chai
Did initial placement for MCU + Power + Gate Driver
Will need to put more thought into FETs - most likely will require some cooling system since most FETs on Digikey within a reasonable price will not be able to handle the operation conditions at ambient temp
Will consult with Kevin and Ethan regarding further steps and some feedback on initial placement
End of term target
ELRS Redundant Diversity RX - Electrical - WARG (atlassian.net)
Nolan Haines Individual Contributor
layout is like 95% done, doing silkscreen and the final touches
Meghan Dang Individual Contributor
Ian Van Den Steen for buck design and layout
(Rev 2) Tracking Antenna Controller Improvements (M3) - Electrical - WARG
No progress - feel free to help ouy
ELRS Gemini Testing/Rev 2
Water System Controller - Electrical - WARG
Shawn Yang Engineering
Straight CAN splitter
- LED Board Rev 4 - Electrical - WARG
Fixed wing connector research (VBat, CAN, 5V)
12V Input to 65W USB-PD Source - Electrical - WARG
Ian Van Den Steen interested
good to start soon
12V to 24V Boost Groundside Converter - Electrical - WARG
Tim Gu interested
Potential new projects
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look into application notes from TI for buck/boost PCB design
Action Items
changing friday’s work sesh to 5-7pm
announcement for social
where to meet
when it is
what we’re doing
potential beginning of term order for next term → gauge readiness and amount of boards