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Requirement
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Requirement
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e.g. There must be active airflow from 40mm fans towards the Semtech transmitter modules, with at least 20mm clearance above the semtech modules highlighted in orange
Heatsinks will be placed on top of the semtech modules.
Active cooling must exist in order to maintain full-power output from the semtech modules.
e.g. There must be mounts for the SMA/RP-SMA side of a U.FL to SMA/RP-SMA adapter in the enclosure
ee - Anni
We will be using u.fl to SMA/RP-SMA pigtails, and we want securely mounted SMA/RP-SMA sides.
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e.g. There should be a solid top-face of the case
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Protection from top-down rain ingress.
Complete water-proofing is not the intention. The intent is to make it less likely for light rain/snow buildup to damage our system.
Board may be mounted “upside down” (i.e. hung from the top of the case).
Louvres may be used on sides / bottom of the case to help prevent water ingest while still allowing for airflow.
U2 and U6 (only the coax output in the top left corner, rest can be covered)
Correction: Only need an opening for the coax wire to be routed out of the enclosure, exact dimensions should be based on the cable being used but it doesn’t hurt to make it bigger.
Vent-like openings on the sides of the enclosure near the TX modules
Chip antennas on left/right edge of the board (AE1, AE2)
The big white status LED near the centre (D1)
ee - @Farris Matar
U2 and U6 coax cable openings:
Antennas shouldn’t be inside the enclosure, so the coax connection needs to be routed out. This would mean the coax cable needs to be connected before enclosure assembled
Vent-like openings on sides of the enclosure near TX modules:
Basically just need some gaps for the hot air to escape when the fans blow on the TX modules. Can be as simple as just a series of holes/extruded cuts along the side walls
Connectors/pin headers:
J1, J3, J5: Openings in the side walls of the enclosure, should be big enough to mate the required cables. Best way to do this is to actually mate cables to those connectors and take measurements of the space needed, otherwise 2-3mm of clearance around the outer bounds of J5 and 1-2mm of clearance around J1, J3 should be enough
J2, J4, J6, J7: Openings in the top of the enclosure, at least as large as the black shrouds on the pins + maybe 0.5mm for good measure (to fit jumper wires).
P1, P2: If the fans are going to be mounted inside the enclosure, these don’t need to be exposed. Otherwise, expose similar to J2, J4, J6, J7 above.
Reset button: Ideally enough of an opening to fit a finger in to push the button, otherwise enough to fit a pencil/pen/some easily accessible tool to push the button
Chip antennas: Opening in either the side next to the antenna or top of the enclosure, about as big as the antenna itself, to reduce potential interference with the antenna
Big white status LED: Just something big enough to see the LED when looking at the board straight on, it’s fairly bright so it’s fine if there’s a mesh/translucent cover
Top side Gemini board must be accessible by removing a cover. Similar to RPi case
efs - Derek
Access to header pins
programming
debugging
Access to debug probe points
Access to ESP32 reset button
Connectors must be directly accessible. Plug and unplug without needing to open anything
J1 5V POWER
J3 USB FLASH/DEBUG
J5 TX16 CONNECTOR
efs - Derek
Ease of use
switch dead batteries
update firmware
switch EP1/2 device
Fans can be easily connected with the fan header pins P1/2
Image of RPi case fan installation above is a good example
Pls no wire surgery with pliers
efs - Derek
Ease of use
Antenna access to radio chips mounted at U2 and U6
U.FL to SMA adapter can be inserted into the case from the outside
The U.FL must be connectable to the radio chips, nothing immovable above the ports, no plier surgery
U.FL to SMA adapter will extend from the inside(U.FL side) to the outside(SMA side) of the case, leave hole(s) in wall of case
efs - Derek
Ease of use
Big antennas, like the ones on tracking antenna, live outside the case