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IREC 2023 - COTS Avionics Master TODO
Tests
Battery drain BRB (Result: 18h)
Battery drain RRC3 (Result: 15h)
Foxhunting BRB
Wiring
2x JST to BRB adapters
Replace backplane battery connector with XT-60
Backplane screw circuit
Replace backup small battery connectors with XT-30 (2x)
Bay Design
Fixes
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Shrink central connecting bar to accommodate backplane modules
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add DE-9 holes for both downward-facing connectors
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Expand DE-9 holes to accommodate square-ish connector
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Check DE-9 connector dimensions to make sure they fit in the holes
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Update cut radii
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Change the dimensions of the BRB's battery inside the BRB model to match the larger battery
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Use shorter version of last year's battery holders (look cleaner)
Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Alumni) Saner battery layout
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Move RRC3s closer
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Resolve switch bar interference - move sleds around if necessary
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Move backplane up so the PEM nut doesn't stick out of the bay
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Correct sled height/width if slots moved
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Adjust slot corner radius to match tool (or we could just file it?)
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add 1/8" charge lines to bulkhead CAD
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add appropriately sized keep-out blocks to Fingertech screw switches
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Copy the RRC3 into the IREC 2023 Fusion project so we modify our copy instead of the library copy
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add appropriately sized keep-out blocks to RRC3 terminal blocks
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add appropriately sized keep-out blocks to D-sub breakouts
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Correct DE-9 breakout model
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Correct strain relief spacing
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Correct sled holes
Major additions/changes
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Design Finger Tech screw switch bracket (these are in)
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Redesign Big Red Bee bracket
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Look into mounting the screw switches to the COTS sled
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Design strain relief bracket for d-subs
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Design PROMPT mount
Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Alumni) CAD battery and a holder
Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Alumni) Adjust COTS sled layout
Join BRB to antenna directly
Add new battery (should end up close to the upper end cap)
Add hole in upper end cap for new battery connector
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Hole drilling jig
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Integration plan
Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Alumni) Figure out which battery for backplane
Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Alumni) Lay out radio module antennas
Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Alumni) Update PCBs from Altium
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Design updated long key
Finishing touches
Backplane module cutouts
Holes and fasteners
CHECK: Antenna hole aligned
CHECK: Antenna can be assembled
CHECK: Battery hole aligned
CHECK: Battery can be assembled
Manufacture
Prerequisites
Router bits
Superglue
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Schedule time for routing with Alex
Manufacturing (Test)
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Laser cut end caps
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Laser cut connecting bars
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print BRB bracket
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print small battery holders
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print large battery holder
Manufacturing (Final)
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine upper end cap
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine lower end cap
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine connecting bar
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine connecting bar
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine center bar
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Finish BRB bracket
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Adjust or re-cut COTS sled
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print PETG large battery holder
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Drill mounting holes, add nuts
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Sand (paint?) bay
Assembly
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Glue together components
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Drill holes in nosecone
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Drill vent holes in nosecone
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Drill holes in upper body tube
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Glue in key
Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Glue in PROMPT mount