2022-11-21 E-box, Battery & Comms Integration Meeting Minutes

Next Steps

Comms

• new CAD for antennas worked on this week

• gimbal will be left for now until more is known about ebox and battery mounting

E-box

• what the dimensions of the ebox will be and size constraints

Battery

• a more concrete design will be made for the battery mount and how it will be mounted lower on the drivetrain

Outstanding CAD Work

• Archive old gimbal mount on main assembly

Gimbal

Open

• Mount all 6 antennae

• CAD is almost done for comms stand - almost ready for review

• CAD next steps

  • LED Matrix Mount

  • Mount the edge routers

  • Mount the ubiquiti rockets (or rough placement idea)

  • Connection interface between chassis and comms stand

• CAD review by Tuesday next week @Gavin Mesz to schedule with all present parties

• Open

  

• gimbal mount moving to comms stand

Battery

• U bolts need extra design considerations to prevent sliding and rattling

• Initial intension is to use velcro straps to secure the battery

• Cushioning in metal part would be great

• Separate locating features from clamping features

• Next Steps

  • check possibility of using a plate and standoffs

  • Nail down exactly what connection method you want to connect the ubolts to the battery

    • sheet metal vs plate etc

  • Add some locating feature to constrain the position of the battery

  • figure out how to connect battery to plate or sheet metal part (straps, velcro, etc)

  • wrap up cad after that

  • reducing vibrations

Ebox

• Machined Plastic mounts on cylindrical tube if 3D prints are failing

• Working on layout for all ebox components

• Shelf design may not work well with certain wire gauges and wire lengths

• Next Steps

  • Priority access list

  • What doesn't matter to access as much

  • Wiring to and from component

  • Revisit layout after above options have been address

  • take a look at CAD