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 https://www.dfrobot.com/product-2141.html

  • 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