MASSIVE-ANT: Mounted Back Plate, Gimbal, Sabertooth; Wire Cleanup; Shela Testing

Saturday 4/12

Matt was able to mount the back plate (part of the hinged cover) and the gimbal using JB Weld. He then mounted the Sabertooth to the back plate using hot glue. Matt cleaned up the wiring so it was all nice. He then labeled the wiring using tape. When Matt tried to bring Shela in on Tuesday the JB Weld mounts did not hold even though he was able to pick Shela up on Saturday by the back plate and gimbal with ease. On Tuesday, Dr. B said to use a label maker to make it look nicer. matt was able to test the gimbal and compass. We already knew the gimbal worked since we had tested it before. After testing the compass on the chassis and away from it, Matt realized the compass and the GPS (antenna) needed to be mounted on plastic or something else that is non metal. The compass worked beautifully when not near metal, and was very sporadic when on the chassis. Matt also tested Shela for power consumption. He determined using 4 AA batteries would work best for the 5V items, since the regulators get very hot with Patrick's 7.2V battery.