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https://github.com/SparkyVT/HPR-Rocket-Flight-Computer

Advanced flight computer software for high-powered rockets based on the Teensy platform. 4 programmable pyro outputs, Mach immune flight events, air-start & two-stage capable w/ tilt-sensing safety features, GPS & live telemetry. High-rate data logging at 1600 samples per second. Compatible with a wide variety of commercial sensors.
https://github.com/SparkyVT/HPR-Rocket-Flight-Computer

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Advanced flight computer software for high-powered rockets based on the Teensy platform. 4 programmable pyro outputs, Mach immune flight events, air-start & two-stage capable w/ tilt-sensing safety features, GPS & live telemetry. High-rate data logging at 1600 samples per second. Compatible with a wide variety of commercial sensors.

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*NOTE: I get many messages expressing interest in this system.  I plan on offering an Arduino programmable filght computer with open source code by late-2024. You can contact me at https://www.rocketryforum.com/members/sparkyvt.810/



HPR Rocket Flight Computer

Original sketch by SparkyVT

NAR #85720, L3

TRA #12111, L3



--------DESCRIPTION----------

This code base is the software to run an advanced flight computer in high-power amateur rockets. Hardware setups vary, 

but typically can fit within a 38mm airframe. It has similar capability as a TeleMega, but without a smart-phone app 

or advanced interfaces. Flight-tested on over 250 successful flights, including M-and-N powered supersonic flights to

over 34K feet and Mach 2.3. For large or high-power projects, a commercially avialble backup computer is strongly 

recommended.  



--------FEATURES----------

Full-featured dual deploy/multi-stage/airstart rocket flight computer capable to 100,000ft or more

Tilt-sensing lockout for ignition of second stages and/or airstarts

Live telemetry over 433MHz or 915MHz LoRa (433MHz: USA amateur 70cm band, EUR licencse free) (915MHz: USA licence free) 

4 high-current pyro outputs with continuity checks

Advanced MEMS sensor package: GNSS, accelerometers, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer, and LoRa radio

High Data-Capture rate: approximately 50,000 samples per second recorded to SD card

--1600Hz 3-axis digital 24G and 100G accelerometer data logging

--1600Hz 3-axis digital 2000dps gyroscope data logging

--1600Hz of flight events & continuity data logging

--1600Hz of sensor-fuzed speed & altitude

--100Hz of pitch, yaw, roll rotation

--40Hz of of magnetic data logging and magnetic roll

--30Hz-100Hz of digital barometric data logging (Altitude, pressure, temperature)

--30Hz of main battery voltage (1400Hz during pyro events)

--20Hz of LoRa telemetry output (time, event, acceleration, speed, altitude, rotation, GNSS position, signal strength)

--5Hz-25Hz of GNSS data logging (chip-dependent data rates & constellations)

--Separate data file for each flight up to 100 flights

--Optional separate GNSS NMEA capture file for plotting in Google Earth, UBLOX NEO-M9N configurtion approved for TRA altitude record attempts

Simple, easy-to-use configuration interface through the SD card

--User Selectable Flight Mode: Single-Stage, Two-Stage, Airstart, or Booster

--Configurable Apogee delay

--Optional Audible Battery Voltage report at startup

--Optional Magnetic Switch Startup & Shut-down

--Preflight audible reporting options: Perfectflight or Marsa

--User selectable telemetry frequency & power settings

--8 configurable servo outputs (4 powered, 4 un-powered)

--User selectable inflight brownout recovery

Mach immune, sensor-fusion based apogee event

Barometric based main deploy event

Audible pre-flight continuity report

Audible Post-flight max altitude & speed report

Mount in any orientation, automatic orientation detection with built-in self calibration mode

Bench-test mode activated w/ tactile button; user configurable status messages over USB Serial

Report in SI or Metric units

Compatible with Teensy 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.0, 4.1

--Connect any sensor to any available I2C or SPI bus

--Create your own custom hardware setup with configurable pins for continuity, firing, and servos

--Connect UBLOX GPS unit to any available HW Serial port



--------FLIGHT COMPUTER COMPONENTS----------

    Microprocessor: Teensy 4.1, 3.5, or 3.6 (compatible with provided PCB file) or Teensy 4.0/3.2 (no PCB file provided)

               IMU: LSM6DSOX (recommended), LSM9DS1, LSM6DS33, MPU6050, or LSM303 & L3GD20H combo

      Magnetometer: LIS3MDL (recommended), LSM9DS1, or LSM303

100G Accelerometer: H3LIS331DL (recommended), ADXL377, or ADXL377 & ADS1115 combo

   Pressure Sensor: MS5611 (recommended), MS5607, MPL3115A2, BMP180, BMP280, or BMP388 (Note: BMP280 & BMP388 incompatible with telemetry due to EMI)

              GNSS: UBLOX M6, M7, M8, M9 (NEO footprint supported in PCB file) or Adafruit Ultimate GPS

    LoRa Telemetry: RFM96W or RFM95W, both capable of TX on 433MHz or 915MHz (433MHz USA: Amateur License Required, EUR: License Free)



--------GROUND STATION COMPONENTS----------

               MCU: Arduino Nano 33 BLE

         Telemetry: RFM96W 433MHz (USA: Ham License Required, EUR: License Free) or RFM95W 915MHz (USA: License Free)

               GPS: Ublox SAM-M8Q (optional)

               IMU: Sparkfun LSM9DS1 breakout

               LCD: 20X4 Sparkfun LCD

           SD Card: Adafruit SD Card breakout board

           Antenna: 433Mhz 5-element Yagi (Ham Only) or 900Mhz (License Free)



--------ADDITIONAL LIBRARIES REQUIRED----------

TinyGPS++

SDfat and/or SD