2024-06-13 Tracking Antenna and Groundstation Architecture Sync

Attendance
- @Roni Kant
- @Daniel Puratich
- @Nathan Green
- @Hardy Yu
- @Smile Khatri
Custom GCS hardware requirements outline
- Similar to this: https://hse-uav.com/cdn/shop/files/carrier-ground-control-station-c-gcs-hse-uav-1.jpg
- Display(s) / Indicators
  - Disassemble a monitor in the bay. Screen on top, controls on bottom
- Computer
  - GMKTek G3
  - Fan for cooling
- Inputs
  - Trackball
  - Keyboard, find an embeddable keyboard or DIY one
  - Switches and buttons (arm, flight modes)
  - Switch/button to computer interface
- Control links
  - ELRS Backpack
- Video?
  - 5.8 Receiver and analog to USB adapter
- I/O
  - Ethernet
  - Wi-Fi
  - USB-C
- Power source(s)
  - 6S battery internally
  - XT90 for additional external battery
  - Balance port charger internally (via USB-C?)
  - Auto-charge battery when plugged in
- Thinking of using https://nanukcases.ca/products/nanuk-930 as the case
Antenna Tracker
- Hardware revisions
  - Standoffs for compass to separate from metal
  - DFRobot compass Fermion: BMX160 9-axis Sensor (Breakout)
  - Make base plate larger
  - Fix yaw axis (came apart)
- Absolute position servos?
  - Look into servos with physical stops at the rotation limits
- Raise the tracker on a pole
- Create a new board for the tracker
Mech
- Repair antenna tracker
EE
- Gemini board status
  - Not investigated yet
- Combine the two antenna tracker boards to get the best of both
Auto
- Software configuration
EFS

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