1. Ground Control Software
HABEX 2010
Ground Control Software

2. Introduction Process Overview Sample Screens Architecture Overview
Software Component Model
Software Prototype Quality
Database ERD
Code Preview
Q & A

3. Payload Cycle
2. Launch
1. Register
4. Recover
3. Monitor

4. Registering – Launch Site

5. Registering – Balloon Payload

6. Launch

7. Monitoring – Current Status

8. Monitoring – Flight History

9. Monitoring – Balloon Control
Critical Levels
Power Override
Password Control

10. Recovering - Tracking

11. Infrastructure
LAN by WIFI
Central Server
VHF Radios
KAM Modems

12. Software Component Model

13. Database ERD

14. Code Preview Visual Basic.NET 2008 + MS SQL 2005 (Express)
3 Projects (1 Web + 2 WinForms)
DB Size < 20MB
Other Technologies: XML, LINQ to SQL, ASP.NET
1700 LOC VB.NET, excluding wizard generated code
3600 LOC Transact SQL, includes initial flight analysis
50% Complete
Final code release to public

15. Code cont.

16. Code cont.

17. Code cont.
Folder Structure
IN Files
OUT Files
IN Sample
OUT Sample

18. Q & A
Questions ?