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R-DAS (Rocket Data Acquisition System) Flight Computer

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Accelerometer: Analog Devices ADXL150
-50g to +50g at 0.1g resolution
Pressure Sensor: Motorola MPXS4100
20 to 105 KiloPascals at 0.09 KiloPascals resolution
Analogue Input Channels 6 Channels
0 to 5 Volts, 10 bit resolution
Sampling Rate 200 samples per second per channel for all 6 analogue channels as well as the accelerometer and pressure sensor inputs.
Digital Input Channels 4 Channels
Output Channels
2 (e.g. Main and drogue recovery system deployment)
  • Configurable power supply
  • Configuable current supply to output channels
  • High power current supply to output channels
Arming System
  • Integral G-switch
  • Integral break wire pull pin (configurable for make or break arming)
Audio Output
  • Error and status messages
  • Continuity check on output channels
  • Peak altitude
Visual Output
Yes
  • Error and status messages
  • Continuity check on output channels
  • Peak altitude
CPU 8051
Non-volatile Data Storage 512 KBytes EEPROM
Volatile data storage 32 KBytes RAM
PC Connectivity: Yes
RS-232 connector on a fly-lead
Power Source Single 9 Volt DC PPC battery
(Will run on anything between 9 to 15 Volts DC)
Expansion Options
  • Igniter Boards
  • Telemetry System
  • GPS Module

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