2024-10-30 Electrical Meeting

Attendance

In person	Online
Ryan Scomazzon

General Updates

Last flight test
- 2024-10-12 Houston Geolocation Test - Flight Tests - WARG
- 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
- Prep 10-11
- Test 11-3
- https://discord.com/channels/776618956638388305/1296522287985721408
- 2024-11-02 Competition Flight Test - Flight Tests - WARG
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 - Ethan
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

Reminders

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.~~
- ~~2024-10-03 Competition Architecture Sync - Meetings - WARG (atlassian.net)~~
- ~~Last competition sync:~~ ~~2024-09-26 Comp Arch Sync - Meetings - WARG (atlassian.net)~~
~~Fixed Wing Architecture Sync~~ ~~is on every other Wednesday at 8 PM in E5 2103~~
- ~~tonight 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
Don’t forget to fill out the team roster: https://forms.office.com/r/ka0MJHJQ9D
Missing GPS

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.

New Lead Selection

Thanks to everyone who filled out the nomination form
Your next lead will be… Meghan Dang (congrats)
Not effective immediately

Board bring up Status

Please update test plans/board documentation!

Board Name	status	blockers	plan going forward
Tracking antenna	needs a rev 2 will try and power using a diff board/power supply so efs can test with it	buck design has mistakes, needs new rev probably with diff buck IC	continue debugging and document process https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=8b156da0-b88f-4487-9034-999268a953df
LED Lighting REV3	done	Board A has issues, to be resolved in worksesh not tested with EFS yet all functional but one from efs testing	https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=7ceadf2b-7db2-51c4-b57b-f3eb3a499404
6S Servo Module	needs a rev 2 due to invalid buck design ordering by nov 1st		https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=7f7d75da-97a5-4829-ae84-2f24de007591
GPS Breakout	where are those gps boards	can’t find GPS board that needs to be soldered on, ask autonomy?	https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=e839dcd8-defc-42f1-8280-8e2c21fbeea5
Single Servo Driver	awaiting minor rework and validation	Finished other side today during work session. Did not get to validate or fix up neopixels. Will likely be done post-midterm	https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Meetings/database/2752839681?entryId=726878aa-bcb8-4728-9eed-18483cfb5c94
6s Power Module	Finished one side of the board (Buck side) Other side likely to be completed in a coming work session Buck has been validated under DCM and CCM operation modes, works great in both :000	Needs firmware for other side to do voltage and current sensing using the AFE chips