User blog:Brandonlock1213/Spring 2011- Meeting 2 Summary

Software/Electronics:
We did tests with the MCU to see if we had full motor control. '''Turns out that pins M2B and M2A on the Baby Orangutan are non-functional. '''

This isn't an issue though because our motor driver can support two motors. We soldered two more wires onto pins PC5 and PC4 to test motor control through the motor driver. Everything looked good. We did both forward and backward tests.

Hardware:
Performed tests with different motor/propellor combinations. The motors will orange propellors already attached will be used because of convenience.

Testing:
We did a quick test by mounting the gondola onto the blimp using yarn. This was a bad idea because the blimp deflates rapidly with any pressure on its body. Stabilization is important. One of the propellors struck the blimp at one point and made a non-puncturing cut. The motors were more than adequate in providing mobility.

To Do for Next Meeting:

 * Order parts for beacon
 * Test ultrasonic sensor
 * Re-inflate blimp
 * Research materials needed for LED Matrix Project