2023-11-01 LED Controller Sync
Attendees
Directors:
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Mechanical:
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Electrical:
@Neel Patel
@Parker Lawrence-Valeriani
@Mena Azab
Flight Test
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Embedded Flight Software
Autonomy
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Proposed Solution:
Constraints:
Visible at night and daytime (very bright)
Well integrated
Each light must be visible from 120 degrees,
need to go on ends of motor mounts and below/above arms?
4 LEDs (red, potentially blinking) one on each corner is the absolute minimum control requirement.
realism for airplane:
white strobe light (pulsing?), visible 360
beacon light, visible from 360 around. red.
red on left, green on right, white on BACK. static.
‘don’t need white on back probably'
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also need to decide reflectors - these can be picked in tandem with LEDs, as adding reflectors may eliminate the need for a stronger LED, etc.
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EE global constraint should be weight
save weight instead of add more brightness (if the tradeoff is reasonable)
Initial Layout Drawing
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Things to Research
How will we connect to LEDs (Connector/Solder/Headers)
Most likely solder
Need for input for Pax??
No input for pax required
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Where are we getting power from(Usually 12V) (search through architecture doc)
PDB - 3A
vtx draws 250mA at 12V
BEC - 5A
Ways to achieve variable Strobing/Blinking (555 Timers) (Parkers on this!)
What distance do they need to be visible from
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Suitable LED strip lights should be chosen via similar setup to Decision: Type of Rangefinder for Obstacle Detection page. Can include neopixels if desired, but please compare individual part numbers.
Project Owner Availability:
@Neel Patel : 2-5h hours a week
@Parker Lawrence-Valeriani 5-10h a week - better idea of availability after midterms.
Agreed upon timelines:
Architecture plans for next AEAC meeting (research and decisions)
Order components first week of November.
Full working prototype for end of November.
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