Hit me with your best pinout
How many pins on the 38999 connector?
55
What kind of processor is used in the NG1?
NXP LS1023 Dual A53 Core
What was the NG1 release date?
3/14/24
What new software product/service was developed on the NG1?
Streaming service
How many qual units were built?
5 - High temp, EMC, Two Environmental Units, and a spare (used for EMC retest)
What is the connector pinout based on?
The webCS pinout
How many hardware builds of the NG1 are released to production?
4 (including qual build)
Who worked the most qual shifts?
Sarah - 31 (Next closest was Matt with 12)
How fast does the NG1 boot from power on to login prompt? Less or more than 10 seconds
More - 15.8s
Does the NG1 include an auto reboot on power down feature?
Yes!
What were the friendly names for the three proposed NG1 enclosure/connector layouts?
Tophat, Camera top/front, Tube
What is the maximum power draw of the NG1?
35W (requirements)
35.1W (@18V per Rating Plate)
35.28W (@36V per Rating Plate)
When was the initial product definition presentation created? 2019, 2020, or 2021?
9/11/2019 by Luke Yoder
How many software issues did we have to work through to get our first boards programmed?
None, because our software team is awesome.
What "new to Ballard" qual test standards are met by the NG1?
Full run of MIL-STD-1275 and direct pin injection lightning
How many total avionics I/O pins does the NG1 have?
30 or 31 if you include IRIG
How many I/O configurations are released to production? More or less than 16?
More - 18 including qual config
When did Andy officially start development of the NG1 relative to COVID being declared a pandemic by the CDC? Less than 2 weeks after, 2 months after, or 1 year after?
Less than two weeks - 3/24/20 (after 3/11/20)
What upper temperature limit is set in the FPGA in the high temp NG1?
107 degrees celsius
How many days of RTC holdup do our "leaky bucket" supercaps give us?
15 on average
What signal is connected to pin 2 of the 38999?
28V Return
How many possible hardware builds of the NG1 are there? More or less than 10?
More - There are 32 possible hardware builds (33 with EGR build)
How many months was the NG1 project from initial definition to release?
54
How many test suites were run on the NG1? (Not including repeated runs per each build)
9
What is the weight of the NG1 in either ounces or pounds?
24.34oz or 1.521lb