BalloonSat Easy Version 2.3
The improved BalloonSat Easy version 3.2 provides more and better I/O and camera control than the previous BalloonSat Easy flight computer.
Features of the BalloonSat Easy v.3.2
- Two AAA battery holders, one for logic and sensors and the second for servos
- Three A to D channels that provides power to experiments and capable of digitizing at eight or ten bits of resolution
- Dedicated digital I/O for sensors like geiger counters
- 24LC128 memory chip included in the kit for storing 16 kb of mission data
- Commit Pin prevents the flight computer from collecting data until launch time
- Cabling option allows controls to be routed to the airframe for ease of control
- Control of two cameras or the ability to turn one camera on and off
- Control of two Canon cameras with CHDK USB remote
- Easy-Plug port for analog sensor packets (available on all NearSys near space sensors)
- Optional Flight Control Panel (kit available on from NearSys shortly)
- Simple to program in BASIC
The price for the BalloonSat Easy (B-Easy) solder kit is $50.00 plus $4.00 S&H. The B-Easy kit contains all the parts except for the BASIC Stamp and camera cable terminator. An assembled and tested BalloonSat Easy is $60.00 plus $4.00 S&H.
The 16 kb EEPROM included in the kit can be replaced with one of the following if addition memory is desired.
- Microchip 24LC256 (32 kb of data memory)
- Microchip 24LC512 (64 kb of data memory)
Instructions for Old BalloonSat Easy
Instructions for the BalloonSat Easy V3.2
Code to test the BalloonSat Easy functions, use after you assemble the kit
Sample Flight Code
Sample code to erase memory before a mission
Sensor Examples for the BalloonSat Easy
Directions for making a PICAXE programming cable
Making and using BalloonSats - click the Poorman's Space Program for the current and past articles
To program the BalloonSat Easy's PICAXE-18X, you'll need to download the PICAXE Programmer. It's free at this link