Meeting Notes

 Date

Dec 13, 2024

 Participants

  • @Teznie Pugh

  • @John Kuehne

  • @Jason Vestuto

  • Niv Drory

 Goals

Continuing to refine budget

  • What is the initial budget?

  • Cost of motion controller?

  • Cost of one full set of necessary equipment?

 Discussion topics

  • TSC grant decision pushed to February 2025.

  • Have $50k from Karl, Taft planning to match

  • John is working with engineer from del-Tau - don’t want to get quotes until we have defined our pathway forward.

  • Two options: PMAC brick or modular programmable option.

  • Niv prefers modular, need Phillips input.

  • Need to measure servo amps delivered - Coyne to be engaged in this effort.

  • What are the necessary initial components: controller, computer, amplifiers, encoders

  • Need to discuss encoders.

Action items

@John Kuehne updated quotes for motion controllers and encoders
@Teznie Pugh discuss with Phillip meeting for next week
Begin purchasing processes for controller

 


 Date

Nov 25, 2024

 Participants

  • @Teznie Pugh

  • @John Kuehne

  • @Jason Vestuto

  • @Phillip MacQueen

  • Niv Drory

 Goals

Budget discussion

  • What is the initial budget?

  • What initial project can we start with that?

  • What are the highest priority items?

  • Existing budget sheet:

 Discussion topics

  • Need updated bids for controllers and encoders; estimates are $9,000-$13,000 for controller plus $3,000 for software (very necessary); about $5,000 per encoder.

  • Desire for redundancy.

  • Desire for test bed and spare of motion controller.

  • Probably have about $55,000 to get started what can we do for this.

  • Flipped cage is costed on the sheet at $120,000. Include focusing and calibration system

  • Other items: need to look into service run, remote control of louvres, hand paddle control and integration for engineering purposes.

 Action items

@John Kuehne updated quotes for motion controllers and encoders
@Teznie Pugh schedule meetings and add notes to wiki

 Decisions

  1. Gordon, Logan, Joshua engagement on secondary flip cage design