Flight software for the ASU Fall 2024 ASCEND Payload

GitHub Subfolders

DataProcessing: Scripts and programs for processing and visualizing flight data.

Testing: Test and calibration information for sensor and storage modules.

Watchdog: Software for watchdog Attiny85 chip.

ascendfsw: Payload flight software.

docs: Doxygen auto-generated documentation site for GitHub pages.

scripts: Various organizational and automation scripts.

PCBs: Payload PCBs

Meeting Schedule

Week	Task	Status
9/18	Reviewing last semester, Github Org.	Done.
9/25	Github, Arduino, Platform.io and FSWv1	Done.
10/2	Merging, Datasheets, and Calibration	Done.
10/9	Starting FSWv2 Improvements	Done.
10/16	FSWv2 More Improvements and New Sensors	Done.
10/23	FSWv2 (cont.)	Done.
10/30	Testing and more FSWv2	Done.
11/6	Finishing FSWv2, start DP:Tv1	Done.
11/13	Testing FSWv2, integrate FSWv3, DP:Tv1	Done.
11/21	Launch	Done.

Potential Milestones

FSW Versions

v1 (Minimum Viable Product)

• Reimplement old code into new system

v2 (New & Improved)

• Update sensors with fastest comm protocol
• Add this year’s new sensors
• Add watchdog

v3 (Multi Core)

• Migrate storage code to core 1
• Implement safe transfer queue

Data Processing

Traditional

v1 (Minimum Viable Product)

• Visualization for each sensor with explaining the section and what is expected

v2 (Reusable Toolset)

• Generalized format and add customization for different CSV input
• Create consistently styled reusable visualization template

3D Visualization

v1 (Real Time Updating)

• Using serial connection
• Live gimbaling box

v2 (Polishing and Saving)

• Relevant data overlays
• Payload accurate model
• Output savable as video

v3 (Real World Use)

• Integrate into radio reception