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Lecture Notes

• Topic 1: Introduction and Project Planning
• Topic 2: Project Planning
• Topic 3: DC Motors
• Topic 4: Power
• Topic 5: BASIC Stamp programming

Assignments

• Assignment 01: Motor Analysis
• Assignment 02: Task List
• Assignment 03: Task List
• Assignment 04: Task List & I/O planning sheet
• Assignment 05: Final Poster

Project Documentation

• ARLISS 2003 Student Presentation: Powerpoint presentation given by the UNR team describing our ARLISS activities [6 MB].
• Poster Presentation 1: A poster presentation describing phase 1 of the Rover project.
• Kenwood APRS Standard Operating Procedures: A set of instructions for configuring the TH-D7 and the TM-D700 for use with GPS units and the Automated Position Reporting System.
• Payload Recovery Range Predictions: Jill's calculations of the predicted landing location (distance from launch site) as a function of wind speed, initial altitude, etc. Also includes graph of terminal velocity vs parachute size.
• System Planning Spreadsheet: Allocation of personnel resources on systems and subsustems.
• BASIC Stamp Tutorial: Excellent Powerpoint tutorial over 300 pages long! [9 MB]

Product Manuals

• Versalogic VSBC-6: User's manual for the Pentium III single board computer (SBC) used in the Rover vehicle [0.5 MB].
• Garmin GPS-25: User's manual for the GPS OEM board. Includes serial data formats.
• Gold Peak Batteries: Data sheet for the NiMH batteries being used.
• IBM Hard Drive: OEM data and operational handbook for our Rover's12GB 2.5" hard drive [2.7 MB].
• Servo Motor Controller: User's manual for use of servo controller and analog input board [2.3 MB].
• Compass Board: User's manual for serial output compass module.
• Pulse Width Modulated DC Motor Controller: User's manual.
• DC-DC Converter: Precision DC regulator (very efficient) used for SBC power supply.