Sunday, July 6, 2014

Avionics Bending: Mechanical Synchro Signal Producer (Part 6)

Mechanical Digital to Synchro Converter - Connector and Electronics Bay

I added the connector plate and the electronics bay to the design. The Beagle Bone Black (BBB) will ride in an "electronics bay" on the backside of the design. This will be located behind the synchro transmitter. For the initial design there will be daughter board on the BBB driving the stepper motor (see image below). All connectivity, except for Ethernet, will be brought in through a Tyco Circular Connector. 

Mechanical Digital to Synchro Converter - Connector and Electronics Bay

The image below show the current design from behind. I envision a case around the complete design and a DIN rail holding bracket so that the unit, or multiple units, can be attached to a DIN rail in the simulator. The 26VAC 400Hz power sill also be brought in via the Tyco circular connector.

Mechanical Digital to Synchro Converter - Connector and Electronics Bay

Here is the left hand side view of the current design iteration. 


Mechanical Digital to Synchro Converter - Connector and Electronics Bay

Over time I will probably come up with a more space optimized design. If you have any design ideas please call them out to me. 

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