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Introduction Electronic devices to control certain events are called timers. These units allow a user to control events at a predetermined time setting. Rocketry devices incorporating timers are used to ignite upper stage motors in multi-stage rockets, ignite clusters of motors sequentially or for deployment of recovery devices. There are numerous units on the market, the ones listed below are a sampling of what is available.
Adept PST941 Timer It has a piezo buzzer to indicate its operational status as well as igniter or deployment charge continuity.
Using a fully charged GE/Sanyo NiCad 9 volt battery, the timer can provide in excess of 12 amps of load current for a two second time period, which is sufficient to fire a cluster of most igniters or a large cluster of electric matches. Using a fresh alkaline battery, the timer will provide one amp of current for two seconds.
Adept ASA3T Timer It operates on external battery power at a voltage from 4.5 to 18 volts and can furnish greater than 10 amps, depending on the battery used. The unit features a power on LED indicator in addition to a continuity LED indicator. The blue rheostat on the right hand side is the timer setting adjustment and is adjusted with a small flat blade screwdriver.
Dimensions are 1.1" wide by .65" thick by 2.25" high. Fits inside a 1.11" ID tube and weighs .6 ounces.
The EZ-Timer includes local/remote power switch, local/remote launch detection, and screw terminals for flashbulb/igniter connections. If you specify at ordering, you can have special user defined on-screen text, such as "BOBS_ALT"or "If Found Call 555-1212" that is displayed during start-up. Dimensions are 1.5" wide by 1.0" thick by 4.0" long. Fits inside a 1.52" ID tube and weighs 3.2 ounces with battery. |
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