Zendir Editor provides a simple electrical power system (EPS) capability that can connect functionality between power nodes on a spacecraft. In this tutorial, a simple power circuit between a solar panel, battery, and sink is created to drive a camera to take images. The camera can capture images using a user keyboard input which also draws power to the sink. Additionally, the tutorial shows how to use the tracking system to save the state of objects across a simulation.
Table of Contents
- Configuring a Spacecraft
- Configuring Power Nodes
- Configuring a Power Bus
- Configuring User Interface
- Configuring Cameras
- User Events
- Controlling Power Nodes
- Exporting Data
Minimum Requirements
- Zendir Editor must be installed before this tutorial commences. Information about how to install Zendir Editor can be found in the Installing Editor document.
- The Data Downlink Tutorial must have been completed prior to this tutorial. Although no TT&C elements will be present in this tutorial, some of the blueprint and Zendir architecture knowledge will be required at certain points.
Key Learnings
- Power Components: Create and configure new power components and attach them to the spacecraft.
- EPS: Configure and manage an EPS power bus with a series and parallel circuit from power components on the spacecraft.
- Camera: Attach and configure an optical camera to be able to take images of the Earth.
- Power Management: Update and manage the power network during the simulation with user-designed logic.
- User Events: Execute functions with user keyboard input events using Blueprint logic.
- Data Export: Be able to export message data over a simulation to a CSV file, timestamped with the simulation time.