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UFC-3 Flight Computer

UFC-3 offers complete configurability and the ability to grow the system to meet new requirements, from a basic dual-deployment flight computer at minimal cost, to a complex system with dozens of sensor inputs, digital inputs, power outputs and even user defined and programmed functional modules (Open System Developer’s Module). Configure up to 8 modules from over a dozen different modules available to create a controller node. Connect up to 9 nodes to create a distributed or redundant system.

Modules are 3.550" x 3.775" x 0.625" high (except Battery and Inertial Sensor modules are higher) and operate over -40°C to +85°C, 500g Shock, MIL-STD 810F (40g), humidity 95% non-condensing. Primary battery power (6-25VDC) is brought into the Base Module (4Amps. max.) except for certain high power cases where additional batteries may be required. All modules include Thermal Transfer Blocks which can be used to provide efficient heat transfer to an external (user supplied) heat sink. All modules are Conformal Coated.

The UFC-3 Base Module forms the foundation for a broad spectrum of flight computer system implementations. Used alone it provides all the basic functionality required for flight, data logging and dual deployment recovery. Add up to seven additional modules (plus…
The 900 MHz North American module and base station provides up to 1 Watt of transmitter power, with a line-of-sight range of 40 miles or more depending on the antenna gain. Telemetry data rate can be set to 9,600 baud…
The 868 MHz European module and base station provides up to 315 mW of transmitter power, with a line-of-sight range of up to 25 miles. The telemetry data rate is 24,000 baud, however for unlicensed operation the modem is limited…
One or more Battery Modules can be added to the CPU stack. These modules do not count as part of the eight modules because they do not tie into the stacking connectors. They merely have the same form factor and…
One or more Battery Modules can be added to the CPU stack. These modules do not count as part of the eight modules because they do not tie into the stacking connectors. They merely have the same form factor and…
This 5 fix per second GPS Module uses an external Garmin GPS 18x Receiver and has Base Module power control, Power and Lock LEDs. This unit provides not only Longitude and Latitude, but Altitude, Course and Horizontal Velocity information. The…
This 20 fix per second GPS Module uses a NovAtel OEMV-1 internal Receiver and external Antenna and has Base Module power control, Power and Lock LEDs. This unit provide not only Longitude and Latitude, but Altitude, Course and Horizontal Velocity…
The Internal Inertial Sensor Module connects to SPI port 1 and uses one digital I/O port for Base Module Power Control, with a Power LED. Due to the height of the internal sensor, this module must be at the top…
The ADC Module provides 8 channels of 16-bit analog conversion for reading various user supplied sensors. Up to four of these modules are supported in a stack for a total of 32 channels of user data acquisition. Maximum sampling rate…
The 6-Channel Pyrotechnic Energy Storage Module unit charges a set of on-board Super-Capacitors (18 Farads) with a maximum total energy of 190 joules. In this case system battery current draw is less than 1.5 Amps during charging and operation. This…
The 6-Channel Standard Pyrotechnic Module draws igniter power directly from an external battery (not the stack battery power controlled by the Base Module). It's capacity to drive multiple, 4 Amp (maximum) igniters is limited by this external battery. The Driver…
In order to give the user the necessary tools to create their own systems without constraint on software development and with easy hardware customization, the OSDM has been created. It provides a low cost hardware platform when added to a…

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    UFC-3 CPU Base Module The UFC-3 Base Module forms the foundation for a broad spectrum of flight computer system implementations. Used alone it provides all the basic functionality required for flight, data logging and dual deployment recovery. Add up to seven additional modules (plus Battery Modules) to grow and configure the system as needed. Based on a 32-bit, 200 MHz. ARM 9 CPU, the…
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