First Flight Version 1.0
Printed: 1/26/2008
Two Stages plus Dual Parachute Deployment using Two Batteries
One battery powers the computer and the other one provides power for the pyro ports. The
Cluster/Stage pyro port fires one or several motors after the booster burns out.
To Set Up the On-Board Hardware
1.
Install a shunt plug into the safety shunt JP1/3.
2.
Install your SD card in its socket.
3.
Make sure the JP2 jumper is
IN
.
o
The JP2 is located near the fin end of the flight computer, next to the safety shunt.
4.
Put the JP7 jumper
IN
to enable the system for stage mode
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The JP7 jumper is located just forward of the status LED on the far side of the board.
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This photo shows both the JP2 and the JP7 jumper connectors being installed on their
jumper pins.
Your flight computer is now enabled for high pyro current.
To Wire the Pyro Ports
1.
Wire the drogue chute firing device to the Apogee terminals (TB1 pins 5/ 6)
2.
Wire the main chute firing device to the LowAltitude terminals (TB1 pins 7/8).
3.
Wire your staged-motor firing device to the Cluster/Stage terminals (TB1 pins 3/4)
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