DN Staff

November 22, 2004

1 Min Read
Jerry Had High Ambitions

How high can you go? That's a question that model rocket enthusiast Jerry Baumeister wanted an answer to. Cheap enough to be used in even "risky" launches, Jerry's battery-powered device features a circuit designed around a Flash microcontroller that performs an analog-to-digital conversion of the voltage produced by an absolute pressure transducer. Altitude and operational data is then output to two LEDs. Since the output is in A/D units, Jerry just has to do a quick mathematical conversion and he's flying high. Or at least he knows if his rockets are.

Model Rocket Altimeter Parts List

Amt

Part Description

Allied Part #

1

5V regulator

881-3486

1

Red LED

263-1132

1

Green LED

263-0828

1

Absolute pressure sensor

858-4854

1

Tactile switch

676-5050

1

Eight-pin DIP socket

900-0004

Additional parts required: Assorted capacitors, resistors, software, microcontroller, battery clips/holder, PCB, and plastic shin. Model Rocket Altimeter Build Instructions

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