What is Orbicraft for?
How to work with it
Orbicraft Subsystems
Arduino-Based payload
Lessons
Laboratory equipment
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What is Orbicraft for?
How to work with it
Orbicraft Subsystems
Arduino-Based payload
Lessons
Laboratory equipment
Feedback
News
MCC Software
This section will acquaint you with the software used in the Mission Control Center (MCC). MCC operates on the “ground” computer and provides the requisite functionality for receiving and displaying data from the satellite – both telemetry data from orbiter systems and data from the payload. The “ground-based” devices comprise a HF receiver and a VHF/UHF receiver connected to the computer via a USB-RS485 cable.
When the Terra space environment simulator complex is used, the computer is also connected to the Earth simulator (the globe) and a unit for controlling the Earth magnetic field simulator (the magnetic loop).
Installing MCC Software and USB-RS485 Cable Driver
Install the USB-RS485 cable driver
Then proceed with installing MCC software:
User Interface
Here is the MCC window.
MCC has a single window with a set of fields:
Port selection
After the USB-RS485 cable from the construction set is connected to the computer, the drop-down list should display the USB-SERIAL CH340 port.
Map
This field is used when working with the Terra Laboratory Setup. The satellite orbiting Earth is shown as a dot. Dark fields represent VHF/UHF station coverage areas while red dots show HF signal receiver stations.
Receiving telemetry
The field below displays information that comes from the satellite over the VHF/UHF radio channel (telemetry).
HF signal strength
This field displays the level of the light signal received by the HF receiver from the HF transceiver. When the program is started it may flash green to illustrate its operation and then will go off gradually.
Camera views
The SPUTNIX company logo in this field will be replaced by images received from the observation camera. For guidance on setting up the camera and receiving images, see the section titled Using the Earth Observation Camera.