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Infrastructure
Note:
This chapter describes the requirements and the setup of the Intel® Shooting Star
Mini™ infrastructure, including spatial, electrical and network requirements.
1.1
Requirements
Electrical:
100-240VAC with 50-60Hz and GFCI protection
Hardware:
5V Rechargeable batteries (for anchors)
USB to Micro USB cables (for anchors)
USB cable (for sniffer)
Ethernet cable (for NUC)
1.2
Launchpad Overview
The Intel® Shooting Star Mini™ Launchpad represents the ground station of the system. It is used to
transport and charge the Drones, in addition to serving as a take-off platform for them. There are two
powerCON connectors on the Launchpad, one to supply power to the Launchpad and another to daisy-
chain power to additional Launchpads.
1.3
Spatial Setup
The Intel® Shooting Star Mini™ system is very dynamic and can be setup in any desired shape with
the desired number of Drones and Launchpads. Each Launchpad carries 15 Drones and measures
114cm x 64cm (38cm tall).
1.4
Electrical Wiring
The Intel® Shooting Star Mini™ Launchpads are powered by alternating current (AC) and are able to
run on 100-240V with 50-60Hz. A three-wire connection with a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
is required. Each Launchpad features 2 powerCON True1 connectors and can be individually connected
to a power outlet or grouped together. The number of hubs connected to a power outlet is determined
by the maximum rating of the circuit breaker and cables.
Power Draw: up to 100W per Launchpad, i.e. 0.8A @ 120V or 0.4A @ 230V
1.5
ILT setup
In addition to determining the 3-D location of each drone, the ILT system is also used to transmit new
animation files and firmware updates to the Intel® Shooting Star Mini™ Drones.
The ILT system includes: a laptop, a network server, a sniffer device, and several anchors. There are
4 preset roles for the devices in the network: anchor, tag, sniffer, and coordinator. Anchors are
deployed within the space to provide a coordinate frame for tags that move within the network. The
sniffer device receives and monitors all network events and feeds this data to the network server, it
also publishes the location of each anchor and supports two-way communication between the ILT
network clients. The first anchor to join the network is designated as a coordinator, which manages
the network context, global timing across the network, all requests to join or disconnect from the
network, and other network options. Both the sniffer and anchor must be in the direct line of site of all
other devices in the network for the system to work properly.
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