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a few updates in the future plans section
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Bdale Garbee
<bdale@gag.com>
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:49:21 +0000
(07:49 -0600)
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Bdale Garbee
<bdale@gag.com>
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:49:21 +0000
(07:49 -0600)
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These are photos of the first v0.1 prototype:
* On-board non-volatile memory for flight data storage
* USB for power, configuration, and data recovery
* Integrated support for LiPo rechargeable batteries
* On-board non-volatile memory for flight data storage
* USB for power, configuration, and data recovery
* Integrated support for LiPo rechargeable batteries
-* Uses LiPo to fire e-matches, can be factory modified to support separate pyro battery
+* User choice of pyro battery configuration, can use primary LiPo or any
+ customer-chosen separate pyro battery up to 12 volts nominal.
* 3.25 x 1.25 inch board designed to fit inside 38mm airframe coupler tube
### Developer View ###
* 3.25 x 1.25 inch board designed to fit inside 38mm airframe coupler tube
### Developer View ###
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The hardware design current gEDA files are available from
## Future Plans ##
## Future Plans ##
-MegaMetrum v0.1 prototypes are working and flight testing is underway.
+MegaMetrum v0.1 prototypes are working and flight testing is underway. This
+version was shown publicly at NARCON 2013.
-We're making several changes to the hardware to improve performance and
-re
liability. As of early Jan 2013 we're waiting for the v0.2 raw boards
-
to come back from fab
.
+Several changes to the hardware to improve performance and reliability
+re
sulted in a v0.2 prototype version, however feedback from conversations at
+
NARCON caused us to sort of "skip" doing much with this version
.
-No firm schedule for production and sale of MegaMetrum has been set yet,
-but we hope to offer this product in time for the North American 2013
+As of late March 2013, we're waiting for v0.3 raw circuit boards to come back
+from fab. These have an improved pyro control circuit and u-blox GPS
+receiver.
+
+We hope to offer this product in time for the North American 2013
flying season.
flying season.