It’s a portal into the next chapter of our progress in creating a highly configurable module based system.
We want to provide the technology that fuels innovation, creativity, and supplements curiosity. With the funding necessary to develop trendsetting products, we can help the industrial markets implement designs in a more cost effective manner.
Our product line is the ultimate concept prototyping vehicle. The module concept also allows the creative youngster, the hobbyist, and the inspired maker to build just about anything that can be thought of.
So I invite you to participate in this adventure.
Check out the Ephemeris page and check out our Base-Master pages. Schematics are completed and artwork for the circuit boards are done for many different types of modules. We are currently designing additional modules to include micro-SD card storage add on, Wi-Fi, Blue-Tooth, GPS, GSM and wireless communications.
So far we have completed the bus prototype. It has an onboard I2C bus controller and an RS-485 driver that can drive signals as far as 4000 feet. All slot addressing checks out fine and functions properly with our software.
With the Base-Master if you maxed out the analog signals, you can have 48 channels. If you max out on digitals, you could have 768 inputs or outputs. A full complement of PWM could drive 768 servos, LED light strings or 384 H-Bridge motor controls. It will accept the ADS1115 16-Bit analog to digital converters in any slot. Addressing is set by which slot they are plugged into and using an ADFront card the plugs into a six pin header, you can modify or condition the incoming signals. Our current ADFront reads current in the range of 0 to 25 mA. It is protected on the inputs up to 28 volts continuous so no blown circuits by mistakes in the field in hooking up that instrument or transducer.
We have designs for an input module that uses 1 slot out of 12 that can be fitted with sub-modules that can give you frequency or counter, current, voltage or PWM inputs on any for the 4 channels for that slot with 16-Bit precision. Mixing signal inputs on a single slot give you maximum flexibility. Say you have a density gauge, a pressure transducer, a level monitor that all produce a 4-20 mA signal and a flow meter that produces pulses, it all fits in one slot on the Base-Master.
We also have designs for an output module that uses 1 slot out of 12 that can be fitted with sub-modules that can give you frequency or counter, current, voltage or PWM outputs on any for the 4 channels for that slot with 16-Bit precision.
Our PWM module design offers 16 channels of PWM at 12-Bits of resolution programmable for frequencies of 24 Hz to 1526 Hz and uses 1 out of 12 slots on the Base-Master. This makes it useful for analog or digital servos and excellent for controlling LED displays. That equates to 4096 steps of levels for output to LED displays. It could be used for controlling eight H-Bridge motor controls to give your project motion control. The card has 16 sets of 3 pin connections. So what if you wanted 2 motors, and 6 servos? It still gives you 6 more channels for LED dimmer control on a single card and you have only used one slot on the Base-Master.
The design of the Digital I/O adds 16 channels of input / outputs and used with our open collector relay card that plugs into the Digital I/O module give you the ability of controlling solenoids or relays, or used as inputs adds 16 channels to monitor on and off states in your processes.
The GMBIT module, (Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Barometer, Inertia and Temperature) gives you all axis of position and movement. Sensors are mounted neat the mounting holes for the standoffs to minimize the effects of vibration along with altitude and temperature.
Our Connect line of interfaces allows for the use of microprocessors that are more robust in speed and capabilities, adding EEPROM for configuration data and non-volatile storage of calibration and range data. These Connect modules range from most of the Arduino products to the BeagleBone and include the latest Raspberry Pi’s.
Like our designs? Like our ideas? Help support our project. Any amount will help. A little from a bunch = a lot. If you can’t afford to help, then please spread the word. Like and share us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, or any other way you can see fit.
Again I say. Please visit our funding site and help us to generate the interest and momentum to achieve or goal!
Our funding site https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/star-gazer/x/13117159#/
Our Base-Master Page http://www.stargazerdatasystems.com/#!base-master/v6yof
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My LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williamson-004051a2
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