Re: [psas-avionics] LPC-P2148 dev board from Sparkfun, lsp21isp, toolchain and wiggler jtag

2008-01-28 Thread I
I'll add my $0.02 here... I used Flash Magic (to get started) on the LPC -2378 board. It uses the serial connection to the ISP at up to 115200 bps (reasonably fast). It's free at http://www.flashmagictool.com (if you are running under windows). Anyway, it's a simple way to get started

Re: [psas-avionics] Final review of cc1111-based flight computer.

2008-12-24 Thread I
Quoting Bdale Garbee bd...@gag.com: ARGH! Yes. Thank you for spotting that. No problem... About 2.2 nC at our operating point. ... I don't think it's necessary. But after talking to Keith, we'll add the footprints. We've got the space and I've got to rework that part of the board

Re: [psas-avionics] CAN on the MPC5200 FC: T-3 weeks until a no-go.

2009-02-01 Thread I
Here we go again... if(OS != Linux) CAN = Easy; In one respect, I agree with Sarah's statement in that the only active node in an FC failure is the recovery node. Nothing else really matters. That said, if you *must* have some sort of non-usb back channel communication, CAN is the way

Re: [psas-avionics] Pressure Sensor Test?

2009-02-05 Thread I
I have an exam Wednesday, so I won't be available until Thursday. As for times, the later the better, but 5:00 will likely work for me. Let's just use my code and my board. It just works, and that's what we need. We need a way to get power into the chamber, and CAN out. You'll get the data

Re: [psas-avionics] min trace width

2009-05-19 Thread I
/category/calculators/pcb/ look down the list. There are other handy calcs for power dissipation as well. For the second one, Check with your PCB Fab house and see what they are capable of doing. I generally add a little insurance by *not* going all the way down to the minimum trace/space

Re: [psas-avionics] [PSAS] Flight data from today's PSAS adventures

2009-06-01 Thread I
That was the motor chuffing, we think. Yeah, I don't think it's possible to hear a sonic boom if you can already hear the engine (though the chuff sound was impressive). My understanding is that a sonic 'boom' comes from the fact that you hear no sound, then all of the sound at once

[psas-avionics] Liquid fueled rocket engines

2009-07-11 Thread I
Just as an FYI, I checked the rules for the BALLS launch regarding the use of a kerosene - nitrous oxide rocket motor after our discussion on Tuesday: ...Liquid Engines MUST request written approval from the Tripoli Board of Directors. They don't say they are illegal, but rather hint

[psas-avionics] Analog to digital conversion

2009-07-30 Thread I
While investigating some analog to digital converters for an IMU project I'm working on, I settled on a TI ADS1278. One reason for using this ADC is that it has such fine resolution that I may be able to eliminate the amplifiers on the input for most inertial sensors! This ADC has

[psas-avionics] IMU parts

2009-09-07 Thread I
Andrew and Tim, I'm working up a schematic for an IMU and I have a couple of questions you might be able to answer... First, Analog devices finally came out with a 3 axis accelerometer with decent range (8/2009). The ADXL326 has 3 axis +-16 g's. Noise spec is comparable but a bit lower

Re: [psas-avionics] Flight computers...

2009-12-06 Thread I
. In general, it probably doesn't matter what we launch, as long as we launch *something*. I think we could make any of these work, just some may take years longer than others. Wow, that *IS* a nice module. And yeah, we're kinda stuck with launching a PowerPC because of our Linux on POWER grant

Re: [psas-avionics] Help with the flight computer, and a real time Linux patch set

2010-02-26 Thread I
is a 25-50Hz *control* bandwidth) as we proved when considering actuator force would destroy the fins, yet I think I can easily make the case that it must be faster than 10Hz (which is a 0.25-0.50Hz *control* bandwidth) due to the fast roll axis dynamics. So, between 10 and 1000 loops per

Re: [psas-avionics] Question about I/O register

2011-10-25 Thread I
I don't think that's correct. Bit 25 *will* be cleared, but the |= won't help. The 'SET' registers will only set the GPIO bits. I think they are always read back as '0', or at least they revert to '0' as soon as they have modified the output latch. Read the user manual for read values on GPIO SET

Re: [psas-avionics] Question about I/O register

2011-10-25 Thread I
On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Naga Pinjala pinja...@yahoo.com wrote: No, I meant for turning off that output latch. Sorry, I'm lost. What are you trying to do? ___ psas-avionics mailing list psas-avionics@lists.psas.pdx.edu http

Re: [psas-avionics] Fwd: [RE]Re: Your Atom FC and the PCM-3680i CAN card

2012-06-27 Thread I
,Manual,Online%20Training,Specification,Utility,FAQ,Installation,Software%20API,Software%20API%20Manual then click Driver(3). They have Linux (your OS) and QNX (my OS). I don't remember if I tested them or not, but I'm sure they work. This card seems well supported. I just pulled the linux driver

Re: [psas-avionics] No Useful Data From Flight Computer

2013-07-05 Thread I
module? On 07/04/2013 10:23 PM, Nathan Bergey wrote: There is no data from the launch (T-0 to apogee). The last logfile starts *after* we're already on parachutes. I suspect we rebooted on motor ignition. ___ psas-avionics mailing list psas

[psas-avionics] GPS outage

2015-06-22 Thread I
To the GPS folks, there is an interesting event that will occur this week starting in 15 minutes or so, and going on sporadically this week/weekend. There is a planned GPS outage over a broad area detailed here: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2015/Jun/NSAWC_15-01_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf