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G-Wiz MC Flight Computer now at Pratt Hobbies |
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2001 Archived News by Pratt Hobbies
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Thursday, December 06, 2001 |
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HERNDON, Virginia USA -- Pratt Hobbies is pleased announce the availablilty of the long-awaited G-Wiz MC Flight Computer! Five years of experience making the outstanding G-Wiz LC series has been brought into play by Rob Briody and Larry Lynch-Freshner (the G-Wiz Partners) in the creation of this unit.
Only slightly larger than the LC, the new G-Wiz MC has mounting lugs that fit the same footprint as the LC. The MC has both an adiabatic pressure sensor and an accelerometer onboard, along with a fast processor and enough memory to record 4 minutelong flights. Clamp- type connectors allow you to attach batteries, igniters and Ejection Canisters (or some slightly inferior type of ejection charge). A beeper gives you a status report that you can hear standing next to the launch pad. Two beefy jacks hold the safety shunt in place, which you pull before launch.
A short cable connects it to the serial port on your PC or Macintosh. Once connected, the FlightView software shows off every aspect of the stored data in integrated graphs. Better yet, you're talking to the MC and can get it to do tricks for you. Wondering if your battery connection is sufficient to fire an igniter? Test it by clicking a mouse button. The MC measures resistance through its pyro outputs, so it knows the difference between an open and a short. There's more...and if you look at the MC closely, you'll see a little connector labeled "Telemetry" for future implementation!
The G-Wiz MC Flight Computer comes with serial cable and CD ROM. Pratt Hobbies adds two 9v connectors and the jumper wire you'll need to configure it for low-current operation. Best of all, we're talking under $200 here...the G-Wiz MC sells for $194.95.
Visit http://www.pratthobbies.com for details, pictures and screenshots of the software. |
