IREC and LILGUY board (Integrated Runcam Engineering Camera) (Launch Initiated Looking Gadget for Untethered Yondering

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IREC and LILGUY board (Integrated Runcam Engineering Camera) (Launch Initiated Looking Gadget for Untethered Yondering

Final Specs

  • 1100mAh capacity

  • active low to enable camera

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Action items

design camera-board-batteries interfacing/physical design
power calcs/timeline
finish boost conv in altium schematic
find a new inductor
prob find a new polar cap
add xaio sense to altium schematic
add connection parts to altium schematic (PH)
finalize internal cam assembly/orientation
figure out required resistor for LED and plan how to connect to led
led mounting solution
add bias resistor to gpio
reassess tantalum capacitor selection
Design mounting solution with structures
Validate all components in altium
triple check if the xaio needs regulation (done, it does not, its built in)
Select voltage conv. board
select voltage conv. subcomponents
design final CAD with casing and boards
select connectors for battery

 

Board layout
Mounting holes

 

Action items

design camera-board-batteries interfacing/physical design
power calcs/timeline
finish boost conv in altium schematic
find a new inductor
prob find a new polar cap
add xaio sense to altium schematic
add connection parts to altium schematic (PH)
finalize internal cam assembly/orientation
figure out required resistor for LED and plan how to connect to led
led mounting solution
add bias resistor to gpio
reassess tantalum capacitor selection
Design mounting solution with structures
Validate all components in altium
triple check if the xaio needs regulation (done, it does not, its built in)
Select voltage conv. board
select voltage conv. subcomponents
design final CAD with casing and boards
select connectors for battery

 

Board layout
Mounting holes

 

Wiring Diagram

Diagram

Drain Timeline

Drain Timeline Diagram

Power drain

Structural/Interfacing

form factor

~45x45x55mm

even smaller?

Finalized Components

Microcontroller with built in IMU

https://www.digikey.com.mx/en/products/detail/seeed-technology-co-ltd/102010469/16652896

Battery

https://liionwholesale.com/products/1s1p18350d-3-6v-1100mah-18350-size-battery-pack-with-wire-leads?variant=40709816418373

Boost Converter/Switch

https://jlcpcb.com/partdetail/TexasInstruments-TPS61032RSAR/C2071323This one has datasheet!!! Out of stock :(

https://jlcpcb.com/partdetail/TexasInstruments-TPS61032PWPR/C88716 in stock :)

  • Altium Name (TPS6103PWPR)

 

 

 

 

charge pump?

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/analog-devices-inc/LTC3203EDD-TRPBF/1621276

NEW POSSIBLE COMPONENT FOR STEPPING UP VOLTAGE?!?!?!!? ^^^

Subcomponents

https://jlcpcb.com/parts/componentSearch?searchTxt=inductor%203.3uh

 

 

Voltage step-up peripheral design for Boost Converter (TI online calc)

https://webench.ti.com/power-designer/switching-regulator/customize/5?noparams=0

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Subcomponent list

 

12/9

 

  • rotating xiao 90 degrees to keep usbc port flush to the edge of the board.

  • layout awaiting review

  • need to integrate resistor for led

  • need write test plan

  • cam is not secured enough in enclosure

 

 

 

Requirements

RunCam Split 4 V2 - RunCam Store

 

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Runs Arduino software

while in pre recording dormant mode, should draw very minimal power (exact amount will be found in drain timeline)

can detect boost (xiao-rp2040sense has a 6 axis imu built in)

 

powers camera after boost detection (**5gs for 1/4 second gotta figure that out)

be able to provide power (500ma, at 5V for 20 mins) for the desired recording duration (prob more in case accidentally set off)

(camera will begin recording after power on automatically)

needs to be able to deliver 5V 500maA? to the camera

needs to be able to regulate the voltage going to the cam

needs to be able to illuminate the area intended to capture

+ and - lead going to the LED

+ and - lead to cam

indicator for when the module is on but cam is off and not recording?? (short period and turn off to save power) (if the other

how will it be turned on? just plug it in

Be able to not have issues when jumping exposure from internal to daylight (so have the led bright enough

(stored on an sd card on the camera-board)

will stop power to the cam after 20 minutes

for us this means be able to both turn on and off and not overheat after 20

w if 29/29mm because size of the cam board

 

 

*nice to have

be able to connect to serial output of the cam board

if there's room have an i2c breakout??

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* the board is easily removable from cam board.

*(prob a coding thing) changing sample rate depending on what we want over time

https://www.runcam.com/download/split4k/RC_Split_4k_Manual_EN.pdf