PSAS/ Bob-4 Video Overlay Board

Who

Currently Frank Mathew and K Wilson

What

A video text overlay system to display necessary text on video during flight.

Where

Hardware

Frank has the Bob4 board as of 11November2008

Software

A git repository now exists on the PSAS gitweb: bob4lpc

git clone git://git.psas.pdx.edu/git/bob4lpc

How

Use the LPC2148 to read data from flight computer and display nicely on the screen.

Notes

Serial port interface from LPC2148 Development board works.

Plan

Step Next-1:

Develop software for LPC2148 to interface and control BOB4 Video board. Done 11Nov2008

Step Next:

Develop software for LPC2148 to read from flight computer (ARTS2) through serial port interface.

Step Next+1:

Interpret and process data from ARTS2

Step Next+2:

Design format for data display on video.