New MissleWorks RRC3 altimeter + LCD !

Crazyrocket said:

Will the RRC3 have the ability to have delayed apogee event. When flying dual altimeters, I like to set one of the altimeters a second or two after apogee as a backup. I know previous versions had this feature. Thanks!

Click to expand...

Yes. I don't have the specifics right in front of me, but that is one of the features.

-Kevin

you can set the RRC3 for three different basic deployment modes

primary dual deploy (Drogue @ apogee ) main at your setting

backup dual deploy mode (Drogue @ apogee + 1 sec) main at your setting

apogee only mode (main at apogee + 1 sec)

With the adjustable beeper tones, when flying 2 RRC3's, each one can be set differently.

On power up you will be able to hear the different tone between them on continuity check!

KenRico said:

Like the very audible beeper, the battery voltage reading is welcome too.
Can use the descent duration to calculate rate of descent, too - very cool!

Click to expand...

- Battery voltage can be set to "beep" on the pad at boot time... this is one of the "pre-flight audio" settings one can make. There's also an adjustable low voltage lockout feature one can set if they don't want to listen to voltage beeps, yet still have a failsafe bail out should the voltage get below your comfort level. When one uploads flight data from the RRC3 into the rDACS Flight Viewer, the Flight Summary section displays a "power up voltage" value, along with a "launch voltage" value. Your total pad wait time is also captured, so armed with this data you'll be able to appreciate the power consumed while just sitting on the pad. There's also a selectable "power saver" setting provided by the RRC3 which one can enable to stretch battery life while on the pad (good for those busy launch events).

- Descent Duration is captured by the RRC3 and stored in altimeter resident "Flight Log" memory. In addition, the Drogue Descent Rate and Main Descent Rate are calculated for you, and all 3 of these data items are available in all 3 levels of operation (DIP switch / LCD / PC). You could if you wanted to calculate an overall average descent rate for the entire descent portion of the flight. Knowing your drogue and main rates let's you know the efficacy of your 'chute drag calcs as well.

Count me in!



Braden

First article beta boards are here!

I fabricated the first pair for evaluation and gave them a thorough benchtop validation. All 3 articles passed perfectly, which include the new beta version Altimeter, beta USB interface, and the beta LCD module. We'll be moving into final beta testing now, so to those of you that volunteered to beta test, you'll be hearing from me very soon.

Here's a pic of the RRC3 beta board:



There were a number of successful flights made this past weekend at Orangeburg using alpha units, and with weather improving as we move into Spring, there should be opportunities for the final test flights required. All that remains to complete are a few fine tuning tweaks in altimeter firmware and some additional functional utilities in the desktop software.

At the current schedule pace, I'll be in position to release the first suite of boards along with some other yet to be mentioned products by mid-April.

Yahoo! :marshmallow:

MWC said:

At the current schedule pace, I'll be in position to release the first suite of boards along with some other yet to be mentioned products by mid-April.

Click to expand...

Are you coming to Red Glare? Bringing some of these?

Pleaseoplease say yes!


G.D.

Alrighty!!! When are preorders!

Well, if there is a pre-release sale, I would like to get in on that before I forget about it or the rocketry funds are dried up. Mid-April is too late to play with anything for this launch season; however, I would have all of next winter's launch season to work on learning dual deploy.

Think I'm gonna need at least two plus the LCD screen.

I'll be getting at least one of these. It depends on the final size whether I decide to spring for 2 or to get one and the LCD.

Regardless, One of these is going in my Defender MKIII. No way I'm not flight recording on that puppy.

I wish I flew high enough to make my Beta testing services viable

I NEED one and an LCD!!

Tom

I need at least 2 and the LCD screen.

There will be plenty to go round. ProLine Rocketry will have them soon as they're ready.

I too will have them as soon as they are released. To include a few I will reserve for the Texas flyers in the crowd. Jim had the advantage of three of the six alpha design and testing team being in his dealer network. We are all loving how this little unit has come along with all the features and capabilities.

bill2654 said:

I need at least 2 and the LCD screen.

Click to expand...

What Bill said....

I am very eager to buy one of these. I am not a beta tester, but will definitely buy a few and an LCD. Who do you need two LCDs?

I'm gonna need a couple and two lcd's too. If I only get one my gf will steal it and ill have nothing to play with lol

if you want two LCD's thats fine. you dont have to. a single LCD works for multiple (as many as you have) RRC3 units

With the RRC3 you can program it via laptop, LCD or on the unit itself. Very versatile while on the field.

April time frame is a good time for me....I'm not buying much else rocketwise till I get one of these. May have to take a couple trips to O'burg before Freedom Launch.

Does a laptop hook up through the same connection as the LCD? That would be very convenient.

CarVac said:

Does a laptop hook up through the same connection as the LCD? That would be very convenient.

Click to expand...

Like the PerfectFlite units, the RRC3 requires an FT232 dongle to interface to your PC USB, or if one has legacy serial port access on a PC you could fashion a level converter to interface with the logic levels of the unit (someone needs to spec this out... probably a simple Maxim package would do the trick). All comms for PC/Computer are made thru the 5 pin COMM connector. In fact, if you already own a DT2/DT3 interface, I'll be making a low cost cable adapter available so you won't need to buy the interface hardware if you already own it.

The LCD interface uses a 4-bit parallel convention, and is currently dedicated for LCD operations only. There's potential for future firmware releases where this IO could get used for other peripherals, but one would give up the LCD functionality in lieu of this future interface. The potential is there, but for now it's all about getting things tested and released ASAP.

Not sure if some one ask this yet, can the LCD be used on the RRC2 mini altimiter?

Kehoes23 said:

Not sure if some one ask this yet, can the LCD be used on the RRC2 mini altimiter?

Click to expand...

I am pretty sure that the answer is no. I have the rrc2 mini. You would need a port to plug lcd into.

Chris

Kehoes23
No it can't be used with the RRC2, that would be a nice trick though.

sneek peak at the official pictures are up here now

https://texasrocketrysupply.com/

atxcple said:

sneek peak at the official pictures are up here now

https://texasrocketrysupply.com/

Click to expand...

Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!

I'm ready.