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== Vertical Boards == | == Vertical Boards == | ||
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# a [[HiRel/CanSat/Slave_Gumstix|microprocessor]] | # a [[HiRel/CanSat/Slave_Gumstix|microprocessor]] | ||
# a [[HiRel/CanSat/Slave_Power|power converter]] | # a [[HiRel/CanSat/Slave_Power|power converter]] | ||
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| + | Standard 2x6 pin connectors compatible to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pmod_Interface Pmod™] specification serve as electronic as well as mechanical connection to the interconnect boards. | ||
The FPGA board serves as master (or as a router) and therefore connects to all other boards through 4 double [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pmod_Interface Pmods], two on the bottom side and two on the top side. | The FPGA board serves as master (or as a router) and therefore connects to all other boards through 4 double [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pmod_Interface Pmods], two on the bottom side and two on the top side. | ||
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== InterConnect Boards == | == InterConnect Boards == | ||
| − | Both [[HiRel/CanSat/InterConnect|InterConnect boards]] share the same layout, but with the connectors mounted on | + | Both [[HiRel/CanSat/InterConnect|InterConnect boards]] share the same layout, but with the connectors mounted once on one side ans once on the other. |
Each one of the four 6 pin connectors on the master board connect to exactly one slave board. | Each one of the four 6 pin connectors on the master board connect to exactly one slave board. | ||
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| + | == Geometry == | ||
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| + | The question is, how to get as much PCB real-estate out of such a limited and unusual satellite form-factor. | ||
| + | We decided to go for a vertical solution with 5 PCBs. | ||
| + | Furthermore we like to have all PCBs of the same size. | ||
| + | This means that the they will be aligned along the central axis in the form of a star or a pentagon. | ||
| + | To find the optimal solution we investigated all the possibilities in between these two geometrical figures. | ||
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| + | [[File:Pcb 5 angles.svg|center]] | ||
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| + | The biggest PCB board surface is attained at a tilt of 18° from the base pentagon. | ||
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| + | [[File:Pcb surface 5.svg|300 px|center]] | ||
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| + | These boards are held in place and connected together with two round boards, one on the top and one on the bottom. | ||
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| + | [[File:Cansat.jpg|300 px|center]] | ||
[[Category:Master]] [[Category:HiRel]] [[Category:CanSat]] | [[Category:Master]] [[Category:HiRel]] [[Category:CanSat]] | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 19 June 2015
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The CanSat is a micro-satellite used for student competitions to educate the whole development chain from design until launch of space equipment.
The CanSat has the form of a soda can with a diameter of 66 mm and a height of 115 mm. The weight is limited to 350 g.
Demonstrator
This is a demonstrator of the CanSat for use in the HES-SO MSE HiRel module.
Vertical Boards
The boards hold the following components:
- an FPGA
- sensors
- an XBee module
- a microprocessor
- a power converter
Standard 2x6 pin connectors compatible to the Pmod™ specification serve as electronic as well as mechanical connection to the interconnect boards.
The FPGA board serves as master (or as a router) and therefore connects to all other boards through 4 double Pmods, two on the bottom side and two on the top side. Each of the slave boards connects to the FPGA board through 2 Pmods, one on each side.
InterConnect Boards
Both InterConnect boards share the same layout, but with the connectors mounted once on one side ans once on the other. Each one of the four 6 pin connectors on the master board connect to exactly one slave board.
Geometry
The question is, how to get as much PCB real-estate out of such a limited and unusual satellite form-factor. We decided to go for a vertical solution with 5 PCBs. Furthermore we like to have all PCBs of the same size. This means that the they will be aligned along the central axis in the form of a star or a pentagon. To find the optimal solution we investigated all the possibilities in between these two geometrical figures.
The biggest PCB board surface is attained at a tilt of 18° from the base pentagon.
These boards are held in place and connected together with two round boards, one on the top and one on the bottom.
