4
Installation
Altimeter
Mounting
The
RRC3
does
not
have
an
“up”
orientation,
and
can
be
mounted
in
any
convenient
orientation.
It
is
important
to
mount
the
altimeter
securely,
preventing
it
from
suffering
damage
during
flight.
When
planning
the
layout
of
your
altimeter
bay,
in
addition
to
mounting
the
RRC3,
be
sure
to
provide
secure
mounting
for
the
battery.
An
unsecured
battery
can
break
free
during
recovery
events,
resulting
in
damage
to
the
altimeter.
4/40
screw
hardware
is
recommended
to
mount
the
RRC3
onto
the
altimeter
bay
“sled”
of
the
rocket.
Nylon
standoffs
or
insulated
washers
are
also
required
to
provide
clearance
for
the
barometric
sensor
located
on
the
bottom
side
of
the
circuit
board.
The
altimeter
bay
section
used
for
the
RRC3
must
be
a
sealed
chamber
with
a
static
pressure
ports
(see
the
next
section
for
port
sizing).
The
sealing
of
the
chamber
is
necessary
for
several
reasons:
Isolates
the
electronics
from
the
ejection
‐
charge
heat,
residue,
and
over
‐
pressure
Isolates
the
electronics
from
the
aerodynamic
pressure
and
vacuum
during
flight
Provides
uniform
static
pressure
equilibrium
to
ambient
pressure
during
flight
IMPORTANT:
Inadequate
sealing
of
the
electronics
bay
or
exposure
of
the
electronics
to
ejection
charge
heat,
BP
residue,
or
pressure
will
cause
the
RRC3
to
malfunction.
IMPORTANT:
Black
powder
residue
is
extremely
corrosive
to
the
circuit
board
and
its
components.
Always
clean
off
any
inadvertent
residue
immediately
to
avoid
long
‐
term
damage
to
the
unit.
Static
Pressure
Ports
Barometric
altimeters
require
equalization
of
the
air
pressure
inside
the
altimeter
bay
and
the
air
pressure
outside
the
rocket.
To
provide
this,
one
or
more
static
pressure
ports
are
required.
While
one
port
can
be
used,
to
reduce
spurious
readings
due
to
wind
across
a
single
port,
multiple
equally
spaced
ports
is
recommended.
Static
ports
should
be
located
where
they
are
not
affected
by
anything
which
can
cause
turbulence
in
the
airflow
over
the
port.
This
includes
rail
buttons,
screw
heads,
nosecones
and
transitions
–
the
farther
the
static
port(s)
can
be
located
from
such
items,
the
better.