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- Connectors on top plate and hardware on bottom plate makes make disassembly inconvenient because everything needs to be unplugged with the top plate dangling
- Nothing is hard-mounted, friction fit at best, top plate is gravity placed. This allows it to move around while in transit; , which is not good with a significant amount of hardware.
Major goals:
- Mount all electronics to top plate
- Epoxy threaded posts/standoffs to case to solidly mount top plateplates
Nice to have:
- Reinforcement for weight of hardware
- Cable management channels
- Slots or cutout for laptop batteries or other stuff
- Rubber port covers
User-facing hardware:
- Fan (2x)
- Fan Switch (2x)
- Keyboard (1x)
- USB port (6x)
- RJ45 port (3x)
- 5V barrel out (1x) (not in possession)
- 20V barrel out (2x) (not in possession)
- "Analog" altimeter (1x)
- 2-pole single throw switch (1x) (not in possession)
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Ground station will be powered by external laptop batteries (through switch and 20V barrels).
Threading explained in
Hardware requirements explained in Ground Station Electrical Notes.