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Using Tiva Launchpad in Satellites

sai surya teja
Intellectual 560 points

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TM4C123GH6PGE, TM4C123GH6PM

Hi,

I am a student working in a satellite project. My work mainly deals with Tiva C series micro controller. I have recently made a PCB for TM4C123GH6PGE controller. I made it work with many difficulties(Thanks a lot for the help given by e2e forum.Special thanks to Amit Ashara). I have few questions for TI

1)Is there any chance we could use launchpads directly in the satellites(Launchpad with TM4C123GH6PM also satisfies our requirements) ?

2) Can you provide Schematics and board files(Eagle would be a better option.If not in any other format) for launchpad. I did not find any in the website. We need this to figure out the possible places to drill a hole on the launchpad (a structural requirement in our project).

3) What is the PCB material used to make the launchpad. What is the temperature it can go upto?

Thanks in advance

  • 0
    Guru 117855 points

    Overheard:

    Gnd. Cntl: "Ground Control to Major Tom."  ***

    Major Tom: "This is Tom, Go!"

    Gnd. Cntl: "Keep sharp eye peeled now for: Bullock, Clooney, space junk & "student satellite!"

    Major Tom: "Roger that...thought I saw Clooney float by half-hour ago - figured that someone "doctored" the Tang -hallucinated...   Damn - derelict/tumbling SAT headed this way!  Thrusters on...

    *** lyric credit David Bowie, Space Oddity... revised/updated credit cb1 

    [edit, 16 Jan 2014] Film, "Gravity" just nominated for Academy Award (we knew) - post sprang from that theme...

  • 0 in reply to cb1_mobile
    Guru 86865 points

    Hi,

         I was involved in a 3rd party component supplier to a manufacturer that sends satellites to outer space. We did a lot of environmental test to the component to simulate outer space environment. This is to qualify that the component would survive outer space environment. You would have to do the same for your project that you want to send to outer space.If your project is not outer space worthy, then you would need to shield it from outer space environment.

    -kel

  • 0 in reply to Markel Robregado
    Guru 117855 points

    Rather clearly - launchpads here (and similar, elsewhere) were intended for the "launch" of learning, focused experimentation, and greatly eased/speeded/enhanced MCU development.

    Any "launch" - as the originating poster hoped/suggested - is almost certainly far beyond their targeted capabilities.  (and would drive their cost far into the stratosphere...)

    Poster may benefit from investigating the requirements for "qualifying" an electronic component/device for use by conventional automotive, or w/in commercial aircraft.  Dreams - at some point - must be tempered w/reality...

  • 0 in reply to cb1_mobile
    Intellectual 560 points

    Thanks for your reply.

    Can someone attach schematic and board files of launchpad.

    Thanks in advance

  • 0 in reply to sai surya teja
    Expert 1830 points

    Schematic and BOM are available in the user manual http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/spmu296/spmu296.pdf . 

    Good luck with your LaunchPad launch.

  • 0 in reply to cb1_mobile
    Guru 117855 points

    cb1_mobile said:

    [edit, 16 Jan 2014] Film, "Gravity" just nominated for Academy Award (we knew) - post sprang from that theme...

    In keeping with "fantasy/space" theme - note that Warner Bros. film "Gravity" has just proven top vote getter & been today nominated for Academy Award.  Now that's a far more appropriate (and anticipated), "launch!"