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ALTDuino stands for ALTimeter ArDuino.

The goal is to build a homemade altimeter specifically for model rockets that features low weight and must fit in an Estes BT-20 body tube (18mm dia).It must also be able to record a complete flight profil and have dual deployment recovery capabilities. Also, since I do not have the possibility of making my own PCB's all items need to be available on the market and at low cost.

My ALTDuino will consist of the following main parts:

  • Sparkfun Pro Mini
  • Pressure Sensor - MS5611-01BA01
  • I2C serial EEPROM 24LC512
  • Dual N-Channel Logic Level PWM Optimized PowerTrench® MOSFET FDS6898AZ (not shown)

On the left is my Arduino UNO R3 which I use for testing purposes. It includes a MS5611 and an EEPROM 24LC512 mounted on a prototype board.
On the right an assembled version of my ALTDuino Logger.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

I wrote the "ALTDuino Data Analyser" program to setup and optimize the firmware parameters for my ALTDuino altimeter.

The "ALTDuino Unit Interface" is used to setup the ALTDuino and plot the recorded flight to screen. The above example is a simulated flight done by hand motion.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Flight #1

Today was the long awaited first test run of my ALTDuino. It was enclosed in the payload section of my Estes Icarus that I have been flying since 1981. The liftoff weight of the rocket was 75 grams. An Estes B6-4 engine was used for this flight.

My Estes Icarus ready for launch.

The Icarus and it's payload after the flight with the ALTDuino blinking out the recorded altitude (apogee).

The above graph shows the result of the successful logged flight. Apogee occurred at a little over 108 meters while the simulated drogue ejection was triggered at apox. 106 meters.

It's a real nice feeling of accomplishment when viewing the graph after such a successful first test flight of my altimeter.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Flight #2

Today was supposed to be the second test flight.

The rocket pictured before launch. On the left my ALTDuino and on the right an Adrel Altimeter.

Unfortunately the flight started out in a disaster but with an extremely lucky outcome. While the rocket was under full thrust the ejection charge prematurely set off. Due to the high forces the payload contents (ALTDuino and Adrel Altimeter) broke free and were scattered all over the erea! After a thorough search I was very very lucky to find both altimeters in the fields! The nose cone is still missing but I will look for it later.

Update: After work I went back to the field and I'm happy to write that I was able to find the rocket nose cone. Luck was definately on my side.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Flight #3

The next milestone for my ALTDuino was to take place inside a mid powered rocket. With this test I wanted to find out if the measurements at high velocity speeds would be accurately logged.

Louis Schreyer, the maker of one of the best altimeters on the market (Louis' Rocketseiten) was kind enough to take my ALTDuino on-board his Altimax! rocket.
I also included an Adrel altimeter for reference. Louis's rocket had his own Altimax Simply installed. It would take care of recovery duties. My ALTDuino and the Adrel would only be logging the flight.

The "Altimax!" powered by a homemade rocket motor (class H) ready for takeoff.

The flight was almost perfect. Main chute deployment failed due to the parachute having got stuck inside the body tube.

Above is the profil of the flight logged by my ALTDuino.

As you can imagine I was ecstatic after loading the data on to my laptop and seeing the beautiful flight presented on the screen. Everything went perfectly and to add to my delight, my ALTDuino and Louis's Altmax Simply measured the exact same altitude of 361 meters! The Adrel measured 366 meters. I'm a very happy camper to say the least.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Because the high powered flight test was such a success I proceeded in the next step by adding a dual MOSFET device to the ALTDuino. It will take care of apogee and main chute recovery duties.

A dual MOSFET switch plus two 10k smd resisters were soldered onto a small PCB. That intern was placed over the EEPROM chip to make for a compact a size as possible.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

The ALTDuino UI now supports velocity data ploted as graph.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Project ALTDuino can now be found under it's own domain - www.ALTDuino.de.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Flight #4

Today another big milestone was successfully completed with the main objective being the test of the MOSFET ejection hardware added to the ALTDuino. Again my old Estes Icarus was used for this important flight. As payload section I used a portion from an Estes Mongoose that housed the ALTDuino (a small prototype electronic bay) and the main parachute. To be on the safe side I decided to use an Estes B6-4 engine with a 4 second delay charge to deploy the first of two 12" parachutes. I did this in case the second parachute set to deploy by the ALTDuino at a preset height of 40 meters would fail.

Liftoff was perfect with the powered flight being straight as an arrow and the rocket only landing several meters from the launch pad. The only problem occurred when the second parachute got tangled at deployment and didn't open. The ALTDuino ejected the main parachute making this test flight a complete success.

Again another beautiful flight profil was captured by the ALTDuino.

Because of todays successful test I felt it was time to protect the ALTDuino with shrink tubing. The finished ALTDuino as pictured above weighs 4.9 grams. The dimensions are 40mm x 18mm x 10mm. The altimeter has leads for 2 pyro charges and 1 lead for connecting to an external mounted LED.

My first piece of hardware is now complete and working. I will now spend many more hours improving and tweaking the firmware.

The final hardware test will consist of using an engine without ejection charge with the ALTDuino taking care of both apogee and main chute deployment.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Flight #5

The big day, the days of all days, the pinnacle of all ALTDuino project tests took place at 06:30 AM this morning. A small field surrounded by woods in the southern part of Germany was the place where I would learn if all the work I put into this project would come to a successful major milestone.
The Estes Mongoose that I had built just the night before stood poised for it's maiden voyage. On-board was my ALTDuino with a fully charged lipo and configured for drogue and main parachute deployment. Will it work...?

Again I played it safe and decided to stick with a B size engine but this time without an ejection charge as it was not needed. I used an Estes B6-0 and filled the top with epoxy to prevent the hot gases from getting into the main rocket. The payload compartment had an Estes 12" parachute enclosed. The ALTDuino was set to discharge the first ejection at apogee separating the payload bay from the main body section and return under tumble recovery. The second recovery discharge was configured at a trigger height of 40 meters for deployment of the main parachute.

The moment had arrived; Upon ignition everything went into motion and all I could do was watch and hope that every planned sequence would perform as designed.

And that is exactly what happened! After liftoff the Mongoose rose to a height of just under 72 meters (236 feet) with the first deployment charge occuring just after apogee. The rocket then tumbled down until it had reached 40 meters (131 feet) where the second charge occurred deploying the main parachute. Some 8 seconds later the Estes Mongoose with it's valuable payload had safely returned back to earth.

With this flight one of my biggest challenges has come to a very successful end. It was only in February of this year when I started this endeavour having to learn how to program in C+ and understand the hardware, in this case the Arduino platform.

My goal was to finish this project in order to have my very own built and fully operational altimeter for a big event in South Carolina, USA.

So Freedom Launch 2012, here I come... :-)

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Flight #6

The purpose of today's flight was to confirm yesterdays successful launch, not that I had a lucky one timer. Additionally I selected a more powerful rocket engine for this launch; A C6-0 made by Weco in Germany was used for this flight.

As with the flight from Friday everything went as it was suppose to. Drogue ejection went off just after apogee and main chute deployment at 40 meters (131 feet). The only unfortunate event was that the parachute got tangled in the shroud lines and never could open. However there was no damage to the rocket or the electronics.

The major test phase of this project complete. Further work will consist of improvements and tweaks.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Flight #7
Flight #8

It looks like I'm on a roll. I haven't flown so many rockets within such a short period of time before. I'm having fun.

Todays goal was to fly another C powered Mongoose and hope that this time the parachute would open up. Well.... it didn't, again. Either it's the cool morning temperature or I need to reevaluate my parachute folding technique. However the ALTDuino worked flawlessly once more.

I decided to launch the Mongoose one more time using a B6-0 so I could make some pictures of the flight. I also made some videos which I will post here at a later date.

It occurred to me having made 2 flights that it would be a nice feature to overlap the graphs in the ALTDuino UI program so they could be compared. This will be my next program update.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Flight #9

As I had 2 flights each of which having problems with the parachute not opening I launched the Mongoose this morning hoping a third try would be the charme. This time I used a different technique to pack the chute.

I also modified apogee detection in the firmware so that the drogue charge event will be more accurate.

The flight went very well. Separation of the rocket at apogee was spot on which indicates the improved modifications to the firmware worked as hoped.

For some reason the achieved altitude was much lower compared to previous flights using the same type engine. This suggests the engine used on this flight was out of spec.
Again the parachute struggled to open up at first but finally did so about 10 meters (32 feet) before touchdown, too low to be noticeable in the graph. I am now convinced this a temperature related issue as it was a chilly 7 celsius (44 fahrenheit) at launch which took place at 6:25 AM.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The ALTDuino UI tool now has a "Compare" function making it possible to display and compare 2 flight profils.

First via the "COMXX" or "Load" button you import the main flight profil. Then the "Compare" button is shown where a second flight profil can be imported into the UI (green graphs).

Monday, August 20, 2012

Flight #10
Flight #11
Flight #12
Flight #13

I had four launches over the weekend. Two on Saturday (flight #10 and #11) and two on Sunday (flight #12 and #13).

In the above graphs you can see one flight with a perfect rocket launch sequence. The first pyro charge went off at apogee and the second pyro charge went off at 40 meters with the parachute deploying bringing the rocket and it's cargo safely back to earth.
The green altitude graph shows what happens when the main parachute opens prematurely. The parachute got pulled out by the nose cone that was too loose whilst the rocket went into tumble recovery.

The weight difference is because the flight on the 19th had a small HD camera on-board.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

As you may notice in the below picture I was forced to modify the ALTDuino:

All flights have been a success with the ALTDuino deploying the recovery systems on each one of them. However on each of the last flights (flight #11 and #13) the ALTDuino rebooted after the second deployment charge had occurred.

It became clear that triggering the 2 ejection channels directly from the battery was the cause of the reboots. When the battery was fully charged everything would work fine however when it was used by a flight before the current drain through the ejection sequence would bring the Lipo to it's knees.
I therefore had to look for a simple solution to resolve the issue. The problem was solved by adding an electrolytic capacitor and a resister to the circuit.

However, I did come run across a major error on my part. I was looking for a pin on the pro mini where I could grab direct voltage (+) from the lipo. I came across a pin called "RAW" and as it turned out it was what I was looking for. Since my lipo is hooked up to the same pins as with the FTDI board (VCC + GND) I measured VCC and RAW to be sure I had the correct pin. To my surprise this was not the case and then it hit me. To verify my fear I quickly checked the schematics of the Sparkfun Pro Mini which confirmed my big mistake. On the Sparkfun "raw" is the input (+) coming directly from the battery. This can be between 3.3V up to 12V whereas "VCC" input gets 3.3V only which bypasses the on-board voltage regulator. I then realized when using an external power source I had been powering my ALTDuino with unregulated voltage, in my case a fully charged lipo (4.10V)! Suffice to say I was extremely lucky that the components tolerated this and I was more than fortunate that my flight tests had worked under the conditions. In a nutshell I have to say I had more luck than sense!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

I finished the electronic bay for the ALTDuino one day before leaving for the States in preparation of Freedom Launch 2012 in South Carolina, USA.

I built another altimeter and call it "ALTDuino Logger". I designed this altimeter version for logging purposes only.

Friday, August 31, 2012

I'm in the USA right now and just finished the Estes Mongoose which is ready to be launched at Freedom Launch 2012 in South Carolina, USA.

I modified the rocket for 3 stages however it will depend on the weather conditions at the launch site if it will fly in a 2 or 3 stage configuration.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Flight #14 - 1 Sept. 2012
Flight #15 - 2 Sept. 2012
Flight #16 - 2 Sept. 2012
Flight #17 - 2 Sept. 2012

My Estes Mongoose had several successful flights at Freedom Launch 2012 in South Carolina, USA. I decided not to fly 3 stages as the winds were to high and I didn't want to risk losing the rocket and it's precious payload.

That being said, I nonetheless lost it with 2 stages on it's last flight Sunday afternoon. Luckily on the next day it was sighted in the field and found it's way back to me thanks to the nice people at the rocket meet.

Here an on-board video of the complete flight:

For those interested, I'm using a key chain camera #16 HD with 120 degree lense taped to the rocket. The camera can be purchased on ebay. It's a fantastic little device!

I've done a slight modification to the firmware since the last flights. The status LED seen in the video will turn on for 3 seconds at the 1st and 2nd ejection charge so each activation can be seen in the video sequence.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

At the Freedom Launch 2012 event in South Carolina I had the privilage of accompanying Jon on his level 3 certification attempt. I had asked Jon if my ALTDuino Logger could be aboard his rocket for the flight. He agreed.

On the 1. September 2012 Jon's rocket soared into the sky reaching an altitude of 2433.30 meters (7983.27 feet) with a perfect flight and thus making a successful level 3 certification.

The ALTDuino Logger performed perfectly.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

While on vacation in the USA I ordered Sparkfun's new Pro Micro - 3.3V/8MHz development board based on the ATmega32U4. This will be the next evolution and will be called ALTDuino II.

The main advantages of this board compared to the Pro Mini is that you do not need an external FTDI board to connect to the computer. It will also make my life a bit easier concerning USB recognition status when communicating with the ALTDuino DA and UI programs.

However converting the present firmware to this board will be a bit more intense than I had thought and hoped. Another little challenge I guess :-)

Monday, September 24, 2012

Flight #18 - 23 Sept. 2012

This flight was to confirm the modification to the firmware. The status led now turns on for 3 seconds when the deployment charges are activated, usefull for video analysing.

The test flight took place in the morning under cold, cloudy and very damp conditions.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

I have implemented an exciting new feature to the firmware. The ALTDuino can now detect engine thrust cutoff thus making it possible to ignite the sustainer in mid flight and not having to reply on the booster engine to accomplish the task. The status LED will also signal the event with a 2 second flash.

I plan on testing the new function this coming Saturday and afterwards I will know what tweaks might have to be made in the code.

As I will have to modify the ALTDuino hardware first (a third FET output channel needs to be added to the board) the test will run via status LED only for now.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Flight #19 - 30 Sept. 2012
Flight #20 - 30 Sept. 2012

Well, the tests that I had scheduled for yesterday at a model rocket meet in Straubing, Germany fell into the water. I did attend but I could not use my Estes Mongoose rocket under the bad conditions at the site.

Today however was a different story. The weather was nearly perfect for the two test flights I had planed.

The video below shows the result of flight #20. As soon as acceleration ends the LED lights up for 2 seconds signaling detection (and in the future ignition of the sustainer stage).

As you look at the status LED you can observe that the thrust cutoff sequence was detected correctly.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Flight #21 - 3 Oct. 2012

After having done more tweaks and making the sustainer ignition sequence in the firmware code more reliable it was time for another simulated test flight. Simulated simply means no actual ignition took place, data logging only.

It was a beautiful morning to launch a rocket with the moon looking on to watch the happenings.

In accordance with the changes to the ALTDuino firmware it was necessary to add the changes to the Unit Interface (UI) as well.

The first thing was to incorporate the engine Thrust/Non-Thrust phases into the program. Also the red line (thrust) in the graph now ends at the point of engine cut-off and the yellow line taking over until the point of the first ejection charge is reached.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Flight #22 - 6 Oct. 2012

Because the weather would be perfect again I prepared the Estes Mongoose the night before for another test flight. I want to be sure the thrust cutoff detection algorithm is working properly.

Again a beautiful morning to launch a rocket and test the firmware.

The flight profile was perfect and everything worked as it was suppose to.

I am now building an appropriate booster stage with recovery capabilities and will use the Estes Mongoose as sustainer for the next test phases.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Flight #23 - 13 Oct. 2012
Flight #24 - 13 Oct. 2012

I attended a model rocket event in Haid-Wessobrunn Germany. It is held every year to honor the works of Hans Held, a German pioneer in model rocket powered cars and airplanes.

The ALTDuino had 2 flights aboard my Estes Mongoose. On both flights the altimeter functioned flawlessly.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

I have been doing some more work on the UI. New features include a zoom function by clicking the mouse on the graph. This will show a 3 second time frame at sample resolution.

Above screen shot shows the graph zoomed in at the Thrust / Non-Thrust phase.

I have also added the feature to read and write configuration settings between the ALTDuino and the UI. For example it is now possible to easily set the altitude for main deployment.

Monday, November 12, 2012

I have written a setup window so that the altimeter can now be conveniently configured from within the UI.

The following options have been implemented:
  • Show altimeter firmware version
  • Switch between Metric or Imperial measurement system
  • Select main deployment altitude either in meters or in feet
  • Select several operation modes for the pyro channels
  • Select preparation time until the altimeter is "hot"
  • "Import" will retrieve setup data from the altimeter
  • "Write" will save the setup data to the altimeter
  • "Activate" will enable flight logging
  • "Close" with close the setup window

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

More options were added to the pyro configuration settings:

It is now possible to select a delay time for Apogee and Main deployment. Options are from 0 to 5 seconds with 1 second increments.

Delayed sustainer ignition is now selectable by choosing a prefered velocity value. Options are 25 - 1000 meters/second at 25 m/s increments or 82 - 3280 feet/second at 82 ft/s increments.
If the delay is set to "Max" then sustainer ignition will occur at maximum flight velocity upon booster thrust end.

Playing around with these new delay options should prove very interesting and fun.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

I've changed the altitude read out from apogee to maximum recorded altitude. This change was needed because of the new delay option in the firmware.
Before the change apogee was always triggered by default at the highest point in the flight.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

The Estes Mongoose has been a fantastic altimeter carrier throughout this project! Either as single or multi stage it has performed flawlessly.
The only drawback is it's weight and drag because of the plastic fin unit with it's flat surface edges. Additionally the prefabricated body tubes can't handle moisture.

That is why I built a model rocket for my ALTDuino altimeter to over come the drawbacks and limitations.

I call it "ALTDuino-Rocks!" because I'm having a blast with this project.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

I have now placed decals on the rocket and have updated my post from Sunday, December 16, 2012 with an updated picture to show the result.

Now I'm looking forward to it's maiden flight and with a new version of the firmware.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

I have been playing around with a liquid display. My intention is for it to be used at the field to readout additional information concerning setup and flight status figures.

Here is one example where the ALTDuino firmware loops through the saved logged data (example data done with hand motion):

So far it's looking good. Their are lots of possibilities to be explored with the display.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Flight #25 - 12 Jan. 2013

Today the "ALTDuino-Rocks! had it's maiden flight. The weather was good with only a slight breeze at times. However it was nippy at -1 Celsius (30.2 Fahrenheit).

I had also made changes to the firmware so I was double nervous if all would work out.

I was happy and relieved that everything worked out as expected. The rocket flew straight and high on a Weco C6-0P. The only nuisance was that I had yet again not fitted the nose cone tight enough to the body tube. The force from the drogue ejection charge also deployed the main chute.

The rocket flew just under 186 meters (610 feet) with a max velocity of 51 meters/second (167 feet/second) at mach 0.15 (a new info feature in the UI).

One major improvement is the increased precision of data output in the firmware for the ALTDuino UI. Actual measurements made during flight and data shown in the UI are now near identical.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Flight #26 - 19 Jan. 2013

The weather conditions for this flight were far from optimal. Several inches of snow with at times strong winds and a temperature of -5 Celsius (23 Fahrenheit) made for nippy flying conditions.
For this flight I'm testing firmware version 2.10b. The rocket had a HD camera on-board. Total liftoff weight was 106.8 grams (3.77 ounces).

Goals for this test were:
- Would the firmware function correctly?
- Would the new rocket with the camera fly stable especially under the windy conditions?
- Is the nose cone tight enough so the main parachute will not open prematurely?

Well, I'm happy to write todays test was a complete success!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Flight #27 - 10 Feb. 2013

Todays flight was not so much as to test the altimeter but rather to see if the smaller ejection canisters would be reliable. All past flights had shown that the ejection charges were oversized often causing premature main parachute deployment.

I successfully did ground tests and was confident enough to try a launch for real flight confirmation.

As you can see from the above graph the flight was a complete success.

Above the statistics page of todays rocket flight. Outside temperature was -3° Celsius (26.6° Fahrenheit). There was no wind which made for a very high achieved altitude of 200 meters (656 feet).

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Flight #28 - 24 Feb. 2013

Todays flight was carried out to verify the small changes made to the baro sensor coding. It is now programmed for the highest precision in measurements when the temperature is below 20°C.

In the video you can see in slow motion the engine igniting and lifting off.

Outside temperature was -1.5° Celsius (29.3° Fahrenheit). The flight was straight and the rocket landed in soft snow just a couple of meters from the launch pad.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Flight #29 - 3 Mar. 2013
Flight #30 - 3 Mar. 2013

The "main" flight was powered by an Estes C6-0 engine and rocket only. The "compare" flight was powered by a Weco C6-0 engine and the rocket also carried an on-board HD video camera.
On the "compare" flight the parachute failed to open because it got wet and sticky due to the previous fight.
Ambient air temperature was 3°Celsius (37°Fahrenheit).
Firmware version 2.13 Beta was used on these flights.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Flight #31 - 1 Apr. 2013

Today was an unfortunate day to fly the altimeter:

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Flight #32 - 5 May 2013
Flight #33 - 8 May 2013

This time around 2 major test flights with increased sample rates were on the agenda. Up until now I was using 20 samples per second. Through improvements in the code I was able to increase the rate to 25 samples per second.

As can be seen in the video, all the modifications done to the altimeter had performed flawlessly.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Flight #34 - 8 May 2013
Flight #35 - 18 May 2013

I built a new lower section and dubbed the new rocket "Altduino-Rocks! 2". The section was painted at noon and I took it out to the field for it's maiden flight 5 hours later. The decals where placed on the rocket the next day.

Yesterday was it's successful maiden flight.

The altitude reached on the maiden flight was a surprise. I can only assume the Estes engine felt good on this flight.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Flight #36 - 28 May 2013

After having built the new rocket and successfully flown on the 18th I wanted to know if the fins were placed on straight to avoid any spinning during flight. That is why I strapped a video camera to the rocket to find out.
I also wanted to see if my sustainer ignition code is working properly.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Flight #37 - 16 June 2013
Flight #38 - 16 June 2013

Text to follow...

Monday, August 19, 2013

Flight #39 - 13 July 2013
Flight #40 - 20 July 2013
Flight #41 - 20 July 2013

Sadly on flight #41 the model rocket was lost in a South Carolinian cornfield. The simulated altitude was calculated at 550 meters (1804 feet). Everyone at the field lost sight of the rocket. Only at the last moment did one person get a glance of the rocket while it went in to the cornfield under it's parachute. After 2 hours searching we gave up looking.

Monday, August 26, 2013

Flight #42 - 3 August 2013
Flight #43 - 3 August 2013
Flight #44 - 3 August 2013
Flight #45 - 4 August 2013
Flight #46 - 4 August 2013

Text to follow...

Saturday, September 4, 2013

Flight #47 - 31 August 2013
Flight #48 - 3 September 2013
Flight #49 - 4 September 2013
Flight #50 - 4 September 2013

Text to follow...

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Flight #51 - 7 September 2013
Flight #52 - 7 September 2013
Flight #53 - 7 September 2013

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Flight #54 - 24 September 2013
Flight #55 - 24 September 2013

Text to follow...

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Flight #56 - 25 September 2013

Tuesday, September 29, 2013

Flight #57 - 28 September 2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Flight #58 - 1 October 2013

Wednesday, October 8, 2013

Flight #59 - 7 October 2013

This essentially was another flight with the booster add-on to test the rocket for stability.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Flight #60 - 13 October 2013
Flight #61 - 13 October 2013
Flight #62 - 13 October 2013
Flight #63 - 13 October 2013

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Flight #64 - 24 October 2013

I was asked to test a flight logger for a model rocket company. The logger is made by RC Logger.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Flight #65 - 12 November 2013

The firmware has a new function to allow staging ignition. This flight was to test the functionality of the firmware without actually having a staging event. The flight was perfect. All defined sequences occurred as programed.

However, after downloading the flight data I got a small shock. Some data was missing at the end of the flight. Fortunately I quickly found the error in the code. I had mistakenly commented out the line that saves the altitude data after parachute deployment. I can't figure out how that happened but I'll make sure it won't happen again.

Tuesday, November 27, 2013

Flight #66 - 27 November 2013

Todays flight was to confirm the code fix is working fine and to test my new GPS transmitter that was mounted on the rocket.

More to follow...

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Flight #67 - 1 December 2013

I wasn't totally happy with the GPS data from the last flight and I had issues trying to configure the device. My suspicions was that the blue tooth module I soldered on the receiver was causing interference. I therefore decided to remove the blue tooth module for this flight.
My suspicions were confirmed as no interference was present this time round.

Since this rocket is small (BT-50) and flies very high on Klima C6 engines I decided to add a streamer that deploys at apogee in order to make the decent more visible. It did help a little bit but not as much as I had hoped.
As a bonus though you can now hear the rocket coming down due to the noise flutter of the streamer.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Flight #68 - 14 December 2013

Lost in a rocket eating tree... More to follow in detail...

Update: The rocket with both altimeters and a camera was recovered on the 14.03.2014.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Flight #69 - 1 March 2014
Flight #70 - 1 March 2014
Flight #71 - 1 March 2014

I did some major changes to the firmware concerning data filtering. I am no longer using a Kalman filter. Although all flights were successful more work needs to be done on the new filter algorithm.

These flights were also done to test composite engine staging with limited success.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Flight #72 - 7 March 2013

Modifications to the data filtering section of the firmware have been improved since the last flights.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Flight #73 - 8 March 2013

More firmware tests.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Flight #74 - 9 March 2014

Here is something that doesn't happen every day. 2 completely different flights ending up having the same maximum altitudes.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Flight #75 - 12 March 2014

Todays flight was to further test an idea for staging composite rocket engines. My trusted Estes Mongoose was again used and powered by a Klima C6-0 in the booster and an A4-P in the sustainer.

After 74 successful flights with my ALTDuino altimeter this one would bring me back to reality due to my carelessness.

Liftoff and stage ignition was completely successful so the objective was achieved. The flight continued. However I lost sight of the rocket because I concentrated on tracking the falling booster. After the booster hit the ground I tried to locate the falling sustainer in the sky but was unsuccessful.
After a short period I finally heard a "pop" and then saw the parachute deploy. However the sustainer was not hanging under the chute. This meant the shock must have tore off.
After retrieving the parachute and nose cone I proceeded in finding the rest of the rocket. About 10 min later I was successful. It had landed in an asparagus field:

The rocket came in ballistic and landed in soft sand. The parachute compartment was crushed and will be shortend. The sustainer body tube has two dents and will be repaired.

What had happened?
When the rocket reached apogee the pyro to deploy break-away recovery did not set off. The rocket came in ballistic and when it reached the preset altitude of 60 meters the second pyro to deploy the parachute set off. The shock cord tore as the parachute opened up at a very high decent rate.
The cause was easily found after I had determined that the altimeter had performed perfectly and the wires leading to the igniter were intact. It turned out that I had poorly assembled the pyro igniter by shorting the lead wires inside the pyro capsule. That was very careless on my part!

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Flight #76 - 29 March 2014
Flight #77 - 29 March 2014
Flight #78 - 30 March 2014
Flight #79 - 30 March 2014
Flight #80 - 1 April 2014
Flight #81 - 1 April 2014
Flight #82 - 1 April 2014
Flight #83 - 5 April 2014
Flight #84 - 5 April 2014

I've been very busy successfully testing an ignition device for composite motor staging with my Estes Mongoose :-)

More to come...

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Flight #85 - 13 April 2014
Flight #86 - 13 April 2014

Two successful flights on a very windy day.

More to come...

Monday, April 21, 2014

Flight #87 - 20 April 2014
Flight #88 - 20 April 2014
Flight #89 - 20 April 2014

On an extremely windy day two successful flights and one that went completely array... but not because of the altimeter.

More to come...

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Flight #90 - 4 May 2014

My "ALTDuino-Rocks! 2" has finally touched the skies again. It has to do with the launch that occurred on 14 December 2013.

More to come...

Friday, May 30, 2014

Flight #91 - 17 May 2014
Flight #92 - 17 May 2014
Flight #93 - 17 May 2014

I certified NAR Level 1 in Orangeburg South Carolina, USA (flight #92). I used an Estes Nike Smoke and a CTI H-163 motor. Of course my altimeter was on-board.

More to come...

Saturday, July 05, 2014

Flight #94 - 3 July 2014

In preparation for my first 2-stage launch using the ALTDuino for in flight ignition I did optimizations to the firmware code. To play it safe I uploaded the modified firmware to my logger and used the proven firmware with my main altimeter. The test was configured for single flight.

Both graphs are practically the same which means all is well. Next step is to simulate a 2-stage flight to test the rest of the optimized code.

Saturday, August 02, 2014

Flight #95 - 2 August 2014

A couple of months back I had a "CATO" with the Estes Mongoose. I had to replace the complete yellow fin can and engine mount.

Today was it's successful flight after the repairs and the Mongoose's 43rd flight in total.

Sunday, August 03, 2014

Flight #96 - 3 August 2014
Flight #97 - 3 August 2014

Todays flights were to test simulated 2 stage routine with the ALTDuino.

They turned out to be quite successful and it's always cool to see 2 stage rockets in flight.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Flight #98 - 9 August 2014
Flight #99 - 10 August 2014

I've done more improvements to the filtering algorithms. Yesterdays flight (#98) was to test the firmware in actual flight and I'm very happy with the results.

Todays flight was the last 2 stage simulation test. I am now satisfied that stage ignition can be safely accomplished using the ALTDuino altimeter.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Flight #100 - 11 August 2014

On Monday I hit the 100th successful flight mark using my homemade altimeter. For the first time the second stage was ignited by means of the altimeter and it worked like a charm.

The Estes Mongoose seen in the video below had it's 48th flight.

At sustainer ignition the hot gases leaked through the two holes where the wires were going through the motor casings causing a hole in the booster stage.
It was windy and the rocket weather-cocked quiet badly. However it was a good test for the altimeter. The rocket only reached 219 meters and landed further away than I would have wished for.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Flight #101 - 17 August 2014
Flight #102 - 17 August 2014

This morning I decided to do another 2 stage test which was completely successful. I'm now confident in using this feature in high power 2 stage rockets.

I also decided to fly my smallest ALTDuino rocket. I used a Klima C6-P motor which in previous flights sent the rocket over 300 meters high. Although the winds were light at ground level I did not realize they were very much stronger higher up.

Well, I paid the price as the rocket landed in a tree 17 meters (56 feet) above the ground. I went to the landing site in the afternoon and began with the retrieval of the rocket. I needed all the luck in the world and got it! 3 hours later I had the rocket in my hands absolutely unscathed.

Monday, August 25, 2014

Flight #103 - 22 August 2014
Flight #104 - 23 August 2014
Flight #105 - 24 August 2014

Data to come....

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Flight #106 - 30 August 2014

Data to come....

Monday, September 22, 2014

Flight #107 - 20 September 2014
Flight #108 - 20 September 2014
Flight #109 - 20 September 2014

My smallest ALTDuino-Rocks! rocket flew again on a Klima C6-P to a nice altitude of 320 meters (1050 feet).

The BT-55 based ALTDuino rocket flew on a Klima D9-P and had a video cam on-board.

This is the first flight using the combo of a Klima D9-P motor and my Estes Mongoose. The rocket flew a new personal altitude record of 444.45 meters (1457 feet) on a single stage.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Flight #110 - 8 November 2014
Flight #111 - 8 November 2014
Flight #112 - 9 November 2014
Flight #113 - 9 November 2014
Flight #114 - 9 November 2014

First flight of the weekend using my ALTDuino altimeter was with my Estes Mongoose. As always a picture perfect flight.

I purchased 3 Estes Ascender kits and made a 2-stage rocket out of them. I also built an elektronics bay to house my altimeter for 2" diameter body tubes.
The rocket was flown as a single stage to test all the functions before attempting the maiden 2-stage flight.

On the second day of the weekend I flew my Estes Mongoose twice. Both flight were identical in setup and weight. Yet the achieved altitudes were far apart.
Looking at the data it seems that the Estes engine in the upper stage on the first flight was on steroids :-)

This flight was the absolute highlight of the weekend for me. I think my most nervous time flying any model rocket to date.
I had previously done 2-stage tests with my altimeter on the Estes Mongoose successfully. It was time to try my setup on a much larger 2-stage rocket.

It was a wonderful flight and everything went out perfectly. The flight was a crowd-pleaser as well.

Here a video of both flights:

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Today I built a new logger called "ALTDuino Logger 2.0". It now not only logs altitude but also has an accelerometer and a magnetometer thus making it possible to accurately measure acceleration and G's.

I will probably have it along at this years NSL 2015 in Orangeburg South Carolina.

Monday, May 11, 2015

I finished building a new altimeter that I will be using with a 2-stage Estes Astron Elliptic II for dual deploy duties.

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Flight #115 - 23 May 2015
Flight #116 - 24 May 2015

The modified 2-stage Estes Ascender had it's second very successful flight, this time at NSL 2015 in Orangeburg SC, USA.

Sunday, July 05, 2015

Flight #117 - 14 May 2015

I flew my Estes Flip Flyer and Estes Mongoose as single stage.

On this rare occasion my brother Michael accompanied me and he enjoyed it.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Flight #118 - 22 August 2015
Flight #119 - 22 August 2015
Flight #120 - 22 August 2015
Flight #121 - 23 August 2015
Flight #122 - 23 August 2015

I flew my Estes Mongoose and ALTDuino-Rocks! 2 twice.
I also flew my Estes Nike-Smoke. A flight the didn't fare too well as all the fins disintegrated during the boost phase.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Flight #123 - 12 September 2015
Flight #124 - 12 September 2015
Flight #125 - 12 September 2015

I attended an event in northern Germany and flew my altimeter on three occassions.
First up was my ALTDuino-Rocks! 2 with a camera and a logger on-board. Later in the afternoon I flew the same rocket without the camera and logger.

I also flew my Estes Mongoose which reached an altitude of 422 meters (1384 feet).

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Flight #126 - 12 December 2015
Flight #127 - 12 December 2015

You can skip to 5:15 min to view the flight of the 2-stage Ascender...

The 2-stage Mongoose severely weathercoked resulting in a very low achieved altitude and premature deployment of the main parachute.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Flight #128 - 26 Feburary 2016
Flight #129 - 5 March 2016

Two flight to test new filter routines.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Flight #130 - 19 March 2016
Flight #131 - 26 March 2016
Flight #132 - 26 March 2016
Flight #133 - 3 April 2016
Flight #134 - 10 April 2016
Flight #135 - 21 April 2016
Flight #136 - 29 April 2016

I've been very busy playing with geees...

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Flight #137 - 18 May 2016

After tweaking more code in the firmware I decided to do one last test flight before leaving for the USA next week to take part at NSL 2016 in Manchester, Tennessee and a ROSCO launch event in Camden, South Carolina.

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  • Name: Mark
  • Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 - 14:58 CET
  • Location: Austria
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Very interesting! I am working something similar and stumbled across this awseome project. I will use it as a guide line. Do you have any other projects?

    Thanks. No other projects in this form.

  • Name: Anand
  • Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 - 06:44 CET
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Where and how to buy this product

    This is a personal project and publicized for inspiration to others. The altimeters can not be purchased.

  • Name: Anand
  • Monday, May 08th, 2017 - 06:11 CET
  • Location: Chandigarh
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • What is the highest altitude that this instrument can work upn. like can it work till 30,000ft at 4-5 Mach

    I've set up my altimeter so it can be used up to 36000 meters (118110 feet). However I will never come even close to those heights!
    It has Mach coding incorporated and should work with Mach 4-5, however it hasn't been tested yet.

  • Name: Doyle Elkin
  • Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 - 17:20 CET
  • Location: Charleston, South Carolina
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • I like your web page and your analysis of your altimeter and flights. I was there at the Freedom Launch and others to see your rocket fly. I belong to this club that has since moved from Orangeburg to Camden, SC. Analysis is very detailed and concise along with your flights. Enjoyed flying with you and please come visit us again.

  • Name: Navid
  • Sunday, May 08th, 2016 - 06:03 CET
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Hello, Great job
    what did you do to filter wind noises on ms6511 more than kalman filter?
    I have a throwing project like you and i have problem about isolating wind pressures from real pressure. I have my sensor on close area with just a little hole on it! should i use more hole to allow air to flow or not?

    You can reduce wind influence by using breathable foam and placing it over the sensor.
    If your sensor is in a compartment then it will be important to make sure that at least three holes evenly placed apart from each other are avaliable for more realistic pressure readings. The size of the holes depends on the volume of your compartment.
    For more information look here: Static Pressure Port Hole Size

    You will never completely isolate wind pressure from real pressure. That is why filtering is important.

    Good luck!

  • Name: Jeremy Wellhoner
  • Friday, February 12th, 2016 - 00:51 CET
  • Location: Ocala, Florida
  • Reference: Net Search
  • Comments:

  • Hello,
    I am 14 years old and am very interested in rocketry. I want to build a rocket that has composite motors and can only work with an altimeter like this. I was very excited to find your website and was very let down to see that it was not open source. Is this because you want to patent it? What is your reason for not posting the code and plans for the altimeter? If this was open source many young people like me could build more successful rockets and learn more about rocketry.
    Thank you for your time,
    Jeremy Wellhoner

    Jeremy, welcome to the world of model rocketry.
    I used to visit Ocala for many years flying my planes and rockets at The Tri-County R/C flying field located in Dunnellon.

    Your questions have already been answered in other comments below.
    If you want to build and program your own altimeters then let me point you to here: Bear Altimeters

    Also you might consider joining the guys at The Rocketry Forum

    Good luck!

  • Name: Kristjan
  • Sunday, January 24th, 2016 - 10:39 CET
  • Homepage: http://www.kads-world.com
  • Location: Slovenija
  • Reference: Net Search
  • Comments:

  • Hello.
    Is it possible to buy latest altimeter from you, since you do not want to share share code and shematics to rest of us

    I'm sorry but I don't have any hardware for sale.

    Maybe this can help you further: Bear Altimeters

  • Name: Chandler
  • Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 - 15:59 CET
  • Location: Wisconsin, USA
  • Reference: Net Search
  • Comments:

  • Why are you not having you plans be open source? I understand you want to keep credit of your accomplishments but the community of arduino would gain so much by seeing how you devolved and improved. I was very saddened and discouraged to find out that building a system like this would be impractical for a person of my means without your code and plans. Thank you for providing this page but for everybody inspiring to do a project like this its dissipointing to see it not be as practical.

    I'm sorry for disappointing you but this isn't an opensource project. Just because I'm using some Arduino hardware doesn't mean I'm obligated to opensource it.
    I've mainly created this website to keep track of my progress throughout the project and I thought it can/would inspire others wanting to do something similar.

  • Name: Levi
  • Sunday, September 20th, 2015 - 11:18 CET
  • Location: Queensland, Australia
  • Reference: Message Board
  • Comments:

  • hi there, im new to arduino but learning fast.. i am looking at building a complete package 10dof sensors and gps tracking radio transmission back to a hand held unit.
    i love what youve done here so far, and ive learned so much from you already.

    Hello levi,

    Thank you so much for the kind words.
    I'm glad my work gave you inspiration!

    Good luck with your project!

  • Name: Quentin
  • Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 - 22:02 CET
  • Location: France
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Hi Leo, can you give us all programs please ?

    Hi Quentin,

    I'm sorry but my work is not open source.

    Maybe this can help you further: Bear Altimeters

  • Name: shaun miller
  • Thursday, September 25th, 2014 - 21:25 CET
  • Location: so califronia
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • how do I acquire one of these data logging units?

    I'm sorry but these are not available on market.

  • Name: Jim Reale
  • Sunday, September 21st, 2014 - 11:50 CET
  • Location: New Hampshire USA
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Very well documented progress. Have you considered internalizing the HD camera body? Also, please post details of the pyro used for the chute deployments as I am very interested in creating same.

    I have considered it often and have actually made some prototypes. Maybe I'll look back into it some time in the future. For now I'll simply stick the cam on the outside.

    I'll do a write-up on the pyro some time and let you know when it's done.

  • Name: Anton Keulers
  • Thursday, September 04th, 2014 - 20:21 CET
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Hi Leo,

    Where can I buy shrink tube and magnet wire?

    I get the items at my local electronics store Conrad. Of course eBay is also a good source.

  • Name: George Motter
  • Sunday, February 02nd, 2014 - 07:17 CET
  • Location: United States
  • Reference: Message Board
  • Comments:

  • May I ask what software you used to developed your UI? Very clean and well thought out.

    Thank you. I'm using Processing 2 for the UI.

  • Name: Enrique
  • Monday, January 13th, 2014 - 00:49 CET
  • Location: USA ,Miami
  • Reference: Newsgroups
  • Comments:

  • Hi, Leo
    Did you have plans or board for sales ,or the instructions to build ?
    Great Job.

    Thank you. I have no plans to open source this project.

  • Name: Anton Keulers
  • Sunday, January 05th, 2014 - 09:54 CET
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Hi Leo

    one more question

    is 16kb enough to store the flight data?

    that completely depends on what you want to store as values to the device.

  • Name: Anton Keulers
  • Saturday, January 04th, 2014 - 22:15 CET
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Hi Leo

    Why did you chose the pro mini and not the micro?

    the wanted to use a system with 3.3 volts. The micro is only avaliable with 5 volts.

  • Name: Anton Keulers
  • Wednesday, December 04th, 2013 - 21:25 CET
  • Location: Belgium
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Hi Leo

    Awesome! Which sensor do you use?

    Thanks Anton.

    I'm using a MS5611-01BA01 sensor. I have also tried the BMP085 sensor with very good results. It is less expensive than the MS5611.

  • Name: Steve Blandford
  • Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 - 06:44 CET
  • Location: Kentucky USA
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Love your work. I just scanned your page. Lots to read. Are you planning to release schematics and program for your ALTDuino. The size of it is what I love. thanks for your work in the field. It will be helpful to those of use with less programming experience.

    Thank you. I have no plans to opensource this project.

  • Name: Eric Escobar
  • Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 - 15:23 CET
  • Location: California
  • Reference: Just Surfed On In!
  • Comments:

  • Hi,

    I'm trying to create something similar to your altduino. I was wondering if you could help me? I would love to buy the instructions to build my own!

    I've been using the sparkfun pro micro, but I would like to know if you would share with me your arduino code and possibly a wiring diagram?

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* Willingness to train new technicians.
* Must possess plumbing, electrical, mechanical and diagnostic skills in compliance with local and state National Electrical Codes (NEC).
* Ability to troubleshoot medium to complex mechanical/electrical problems.
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
* Ability to interact with store personnel, customers, and management in a professional courteous manner.
* Ability to perform basic computer skills, and perform the basic arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiple, divide.)

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

* Employee performs approximately 50% of work indoors, outside work will be required.
* Employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions.
* Reasonable workplace accommodations will be made for people with a disability.

* Employee must possess standard tool set.
* Employee must be able to utilize the following electric equipment: common hand and power tools, Hammers, drills, wrenches, saw, paint strippers, power washer, ladders, etc.
* Employee must utilize and operate a forklift, and pallet jack.
* Employee must handle liquids, and certain cleaning solvents.

* Committed to work assigned hours.
* Must be able to work flexible hours (night, weekends, holidays, and perhaps on-call duty.)
* Stores operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

* Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead, or 40 pounds from ground to waist level, up to thirty minutes of workday (i.e., to assisting in stocking/maintaining inventory levels.)
* Ability to lift and/or carry up to 60 pounds from ground to waist level (i.e., replenish soda fountain syrups.)
* Ability to push and pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds (i.e., utilizing hand truck.)
* Ability to bend at the waist with some twisting up to one hour of the workday.
* Ability to grasp, reach and manipulate objects with hands up to all day. This handwork requires eye-hand coordination and may require bilateral coordination of hands, up to four hours of the workday.
* May be required to climb a ladder, or stool, kneel, crouch or crawl to reach and work at heights above..


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POST DATE 8/27/2016
END DATE 12/20/2016

Tyco Fire and Security Westminster, MA

Westminster, MA
AJE Ref #
Job Classification
Full Time
Job Type
Company Ref #
Mid-Career (2 - 15 years)
High School Diploma or GED

SUMMARY: Responsible for providing payroll processing services with the end result of delivering accurate and timely paychecks to employees, while adhering to company policy and processing deadlines. Responsible for performing all duties in accordance with documented Payroll Best Practices to ensure compliance with both SOx requirements and NAPC standards.

* Perform clerical payroll duties involved in the preparation and processing of payrolls. This includes entering data into the time entry and payroll systems, verifying accuracy of figures and computations, balancing payroll totals, and maintaining detailed records.

* Responsible for set up and maintenance of employee level tables to include direct deposit, union benefits/deductions and dues, expatriate hypo tax, and other general deductions such as auto use and computer loans, etc. Responsible for processing and validation of special payments such as severance, stock options, commissions, FLSA overtime, etc. Responsible for running leave accruals. (Specialized Knowledge required for systemically importing data files.)

* Responsible for country specific set up and maintenance based on role. Such as: employee level table setups, to include direct deposit, union benefits/deductions and dues, provincial deductions such as QC training tax and AB and BC health care tax, auto use deductions and allowances, etc.

* Responsible for printing, sealing and distributing payroll checks and advice statements.

* Responsible for Automated Clearing House banking activities, (Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT), rejects, recalls, stop payments, etc.)

* Responds to inquiries from employees and external customers. Resolves payroll issues and concerns.

* Offers guidance and assistance to less senior processors. Coordinates balancing files that are imported into multiple pay runs. Coordinates and schedules check printing activities.

* Assists with special projects and payroll initiatives.

#external Education: High School Diploma or GED, Associates Degree Preferred

Experience: 2 Years Payroll Processing Experience, Experience with PeopleSoft Payroll Processing and with Large Volume Processing Preferred

Skills: Knowledge of standard concepts, practices and procedures of Payroll processing, Ability to produce accurate work with attention to detail, Ability to prioritize workload to meet processing deadlines, Strong organizational skills, Ability to work independently, Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Office Software including Excel, Ability to maintain confidentiality, Ability to perform or be trained to perform the proceeding tasks in a satisfactory manner is implied within each specific task statement, Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active team member.


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Personal Banker - East Side

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POST DATE 8/17/2016
END DATE 11/17/2016

KeyCorp University Heights, OH

University Heights, OH
AJE Ref #
Job Classification
Full Time
Job Type
Company Ref #
Entry Level (0 - 2 years)
High School Diploma or GED

Personal Banker - East Side

FLSA Status

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Job Description
JOB TITLE: Personal Banker

The Personal Banker report to the Branch Manager. Responsible for acquiring new consumer and small business clients and to expand relationships with existing clients. Serves as a proactive member of the Retail branch team by being an initial sales and service contact for new and existing clients. Effectively manages existing clients/book of business to support the retention and growth of profitable client relationships through sales of deposit, loan and investment products (with appropriate licensing). Develops a comprehensive understanding of client needs by using the Client Experience (CE) Desktop technology to analyze client financial and personal data to cross sell products and services. Recommends products and services to help the client achieve financial goals and the team to achieve business goals. Identifies and resolves complex client service issues. Recognizes complex product and financial services opportunities and refers to appropriate sales professionals in Retail, Investment Services, Mortgage, Business Banking, and Private Banking. Meets or exceeds established sales, cross-sell and referral goals. Serves as a backup to the Branch Manager when the Branch Manager is unavailable.

As financial navigators for life, the Personal Banker delivers solutions to make it easier for clients to achieve their financial goals. The Personal Banker also provides sales and service support to the Retail branch team.

* Provides banking sales solutions for deposit, loan and investment products (with appropriate licensing)

* Supports acquisition of new clients and growth of current book of business by contacting and following up on system generated leads identified through the Desktop; documents activities by using the call report feature in the Desktop

* Supports the branch in growing a profitable book of business to achieve individual and team goals

* Provides sales and service assistance to all clients

* Develops and maintains broad knowledge of products and services to appropriately support client needs

* Consistently executes the Key Sales process (Opportunity management, Needs Assessment, Present/Pitch, Fulfillment and Follow Up) and seeks opportunities to deliver distinctive customer service on each client interaction

* Ensures compliance with operational, security and audit procedures and policies

* Participates in and occasionally facilitates daily branch team meetings

* Participates in special projects, sales campaigns and assignments as requested

* Assists with coaching and training tellers and other branch professionals

* Accurately process all financial service transactions

* Identifies and resolves complex client service opportunities

* Completes and maintenances electronic client profiles using KeyBank s technology such as the Client Experience (CE) Desktop

* Maintains and calls on a client book of business

Additional Responsibilities:

* As needed, in limited circumstances, will be asked to provide backup on the Teller platform assisting new and existing clients of the bank with account transactions, maintaining responsibility for a cash drawer and following proper balancing procedures.

* High School Diploma or equivalent experience

* 1 year of experience in developing current and new customer relationships, achieving sales goals and building referral sources

* Foundational knowledge of sales and service techniques with consumers and small businesses, including tele-consulting, outside calling, prospecting and networking

* Ability to interact with business partners such as Key Investment Services, Mortgage and Business Banking Sales Professionals

* Ability to develop a base of Centers of Influence (COIs)

* Demonstrated strong customer service skills

* Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

* Working knowledge of PC (MS Windows and Office Products including Word, Excel, etc.)

* Ability to work branch hours to include weekends and occasional evenings

* Must have access to reliable transportation to facilitate travel outside of the branches, including outside sales calls

Note: Employees in this position are required to comply with all rules and regulations of The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (The SAFE Act).

* Undergraduate degree in business related field

* Sales experience in banking, financial, or insurance industry

* Possesses a general understanding of operations (risk, compliance, fraud, loss)

* Cash handling experience

* Working knowledge of Branch Teller Workstation

Strategic: Understands the value proposition of the business and how it contributes to Key s business strategy; applies a risk management mindset and knowledge about the global financial services industry

Energy/Drive: Action oriented; drives for results; pursues work with energy and focus; drives for completion; client relationship focused; acts with honor and character

Personal/Interpersonal: Open, receptive, accountable, and approachable; keeps promises, honors, commitments, and demonstrates open, honest communication; exhibits positive behavior

People Management: Understands the value of excellent client service and demonstrates a commitment to client satisfaction for internal and external clients while balancing organizational profitability; actively listens to internal/external client feedback and delivers appropriate solutions; embraces an inclusive team and diverse perspectives to reach best outcomes; escalates issues to manager when appropriate; apply judgment within established guidelines to resolve client issues and needs

Results: Dedicated to finding solutions, resolving problems, and fulfilling client needs; takes personal responsibility to see that every client is satisfied; proactively shares knowledge to help others develop and to improve the performance of the team; consistently exceeds and/or meets goals; bottom line oriented; pushes self and others for results

Technical and Functional: Exhibits the technical and functional skills to perform the job

In addition to the competencies specific to the Personal Banker role, all Key employees are expected to exhibit Key s Leadership Behaviors (Accountability, Managerial Courage, Drive for Results, Lead Change, Client Focus, Effective Collaboration Develop Self, Staff and Others, Business Acumen, Manage Vision and Purpose) as outlined in Key s HR Online system.

About the Business
Key Community Bank serves individuals and small to midsized businesses from Maine to Alaska through our 12-state network of over 1,000 branches, 1,300 ATMs, telephone banking and robust online and mobile platforms. KeyBank s Consumer/Business Banking segment provides consumers and small business owners with straightforward banking solutions and personal finance expertise that helps them make confident financial decisions today and plan for tomorrow. Key Private Bank offers wealth planning that follows a consistent, disciplined approach guided by objective advice based on each unique situation. KeyBank Commercial Bank offers midsize business financial services that drive growth and profitability and help business owners identify new opportunities with products and services including deposit, cash management, investment services, commercial lending, equipment leasing, and asset-based lending.

About Key
Key traces its history back more than 160 years and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. One of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, Key has assets of approximately $95.1 billion.

KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Min/Fem/Vet/Disabled

Additional Benefits

Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Program
Short-term Medical Leave
Key Discounts
Banking Products Discounts
Wellness Programs
Matching Gift Program
Education Assistance/Tuition reimbursement
Commuter Benefits Program


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Preventative Maintenance Technician

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POST DATE 9/17/2016
END DATE 10/17/2016

Sears Olathe, KS

Olathe, KS
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Job Type
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Mid-Career (2 - 15 years)
High School Diploma or GED
Min Salary
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Responsible for basic technical service on all Home Appliance products, including Refrigeration (non-sealed systems), Cooking, Microwaves, Dishwashers, Disposers, Laundry, Water Heaters and Lawn and Garden.
The Preventative Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing technical service on Preventative Maintenance calls, rework and inspection calls, shuttling necessary parts and supplies for service repair completion for Repair Technicians, and performing on-the-job training tasks when working with a Repair Technician on call types.Job Duties/Responsibilities: * Performs Preventative Maintenance Checks in the customer's home * Perform rework and inspection calls in customer's home and retail or warehouse locations * Rides with, or meets, Technician at designated location to assist on service call when assigned * Shuttles parts and supplies to technician when applicable * Provides courteous customer service * Works as a dedicated team member to ensure fast, flexible and expert service to every customer * Acts with a sense of urgency to meet customer time commitments * Completes all Technician training elements within required timeframes * Meets key performance metrics and productivity goals as defined by the business * Provides knowledgeable and courteous preventative maintenance service * Looks for methods to improve business performance and enhance the customer experience * Follows the Value Added Services Process (i.e., selling extended warranties, water filters) by effectively communicating the benefits to the customer * Receives truck stock at home If the Company vehicle is retained at the Technician's place of residence * Maintains truck stock inventory within the prescribed Company guidelines and standards * Follows the truck maintenance schedule, and keeps a clean, organized truck * Adheres to all Company policies and procedures * Performs other duties as assigned Education Requirements: None Years of Related Experience: NoneEqual Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet.


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Product Marketing Manager

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POST DATE 8/26/2016
END DATE 1/19/2017

Cirrus Logic Austin, TX

Austin, TX
AJE Ref #
Job Classification
Full Time
Job Type
Company Ref #
Entry Level (0 - 2 years)
Bachelors Degree

We are looking for a product marketing dynamo to join our marketing team. You will be responsible for helping to plan and implement the successful promotion and launch of our leading-edge voice and audio products to some of the largest customers in the world. You will work within a talented and passionate cross-disciplinary team within Cirrus Logic dedicated to delivering solutions that change how people use technology.

* Developing and communicating compelling value propositions to Sales and Marketing teams

* Creation of presentations, web and demo collateral to the highest standard supporting those value propositions

* Gathering and developing market intelligence on our key customers

* Undertaking and coordinating competitor product analysis

* Planning, scripting and producing amazing demos of our technology

* Develop marketing strategies and plans which will drive demand and ensure optimum positioning for Cirrus products

* Managing Marketing team assets and collateral to easy access and effective reuse

* Work with PR and IR teams on preparing messaging and scripts for key calendar events and product launches

* Work with agencies on collateral and assets as necessary to ensure highly professional deliverables

Required Skills and Qualifications

* Ability to create written collateral of exceptionally high quality

* Working knowledge of key technologies/concepts in both software and semiconductor domains

* High degree of numeracy and experience in Excel

* Analytical skill to work with benchmark data and competitor data and extract high-value insights

* Great team player who thrives in a fast-moving and flexible environment

* Self-starting approach to work, with excellent time-management.

* Technical marketing experience in relation to high-technology products

* Ability to work effectively with technical staff to craft compelling product messages

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

* Working knowledge of voice and audio technologies

* Experience managing and negotiating with third-party suppliers

* Bachelors in Business or Marketing

* Excellent people and management skills to work across multiple teams and disciplines.

Cirrus Logic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We strive to select the best qualified applicant for any opening and to reward employees based on their skills, experience and performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, gender, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Individuals seeking employment at Cirrus Logic are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us comply with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements.


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POST DATE 9/15/2016
END DATE 10/14/2016

Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH) Boston, MA

Boston, MA
AJE Ref #
Job Classification
Full Time
Job Type
Company Ref #
Mid-Career (2 - 15 years)
Bachelors Degree

Responsible for the management of preoperative and postoperative bariatric surgery patients at Brigham and Womens Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Performs initial nutrition assessment and follow up education with bariatric patients, as well as teaches pre-operative nutrition classes. This position requires extensive knowledge in the treatment of obesity and the use of behavioral modalities to effect change. The dietitian must possess strong interpersonal skills and teaching skills to communicate information to patients and colleagues. Requires leadership in a variety of settings as well as formal and informal teaching to medical students, house staff, nurses, dietetic interns and allied health professionals. Serves as a resource person in the area of bariatric surgery for the hospital and community.

Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

1. Assesses and educates preoperative and postoperative bariatric surgery patients individually and in groups.

2. Develops nutrition care plans utilizing clinical, biochemical, and socio-economic and psychosocial factors. Documents, monitors, and communicates nutrition care plans through written and verbal systems. Documents in medical record based on established standards of practice

3. Communicates with multidisciplinary staff (inpatient and outpatient) regarding any nutrition related issues influencing the overall progress of the bariatric patient, participates in patient care meetings to discuss patient care issues

4. Interprets, evaluates and utilizes pertinent research in obesity to assist in "best practice" outcomes for the bariatric patient

5. Participates in program events, including information sessions, preoperative weight loss groups, bariatric forums, and support groups

6. Participates in research and quality improvement projects as needed

7. Evaluates new bariatric products based on their patient appropriateness and safety

8. Assists in the development of standards of practice within the Department of Surgery/General Surgical Specialties

9. Responsible for promoting positive nutrition outcomes to support/maintain Centers of Excellence status

10. Participates in patient satisfaction surveys and problem solving with patient issues

11. Performs other duties as assigned

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Assists the Clinical Program Manager and Director in program planning and in evaluation of patient care

2. Collects and reports program data to the Clinical Program Manager

3. Monitors use of supplies and coordinates with Clinical Program Manager to reorder as needed

4. Performs other duties as assigned

Educational Responsibilities

1. Plans, conducts, supervises, and evaluates the educational experiences of dietetic interns and students

2. Develops and expands professional proficiency in the area of bariatric surgery

3. Publishes in peer-reviewed or lay publications. Presents at professional conferences.

4. Performs other duties as assigned

Keywords: "Dietition" or "Bariatric dietitian" or "Bariatric nutrition"

1. Baccalaureate Degree.

2. Currently Registered and Licensed Dietitian in the State of Massachusetts

3. Masters degree preferred. A minimum of 3 years experience in counseling, behavior modification techniques and group facilitation.

4. Experience working with the bariatric population.

1. Knowledge of metabolism in relation to clinical nutrition

2. Knowledge of food chemistry and macro/micro nutrient composition of foods

3. Knowledge of methods for treating the bariatric patient

4. Basic interpersonal skills for interaction with a diverse group of people in the work setting (including patients and families, physicians, mangers, physician assistants, medical assistants, and administrative assistants)

5. High level of analytical skills to interpret laboratory data and plan individual weight loss course

6. High level of interpersonal skills to provide "best practice" individual and group counseling to patients

7. Ability to work in a fast paced changing environment

8. Ability to analyze and evaluate nutrition research and disseminate accurate information to professionals and lay population

9. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

10. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently while paying close attention to detail

11. Must work effectively, professionally and confidently with a variety of patients and health care providers

12. Must be able to manage multiple tasks and projects and provide updates and follow up in a timely and effective manner

13. Required fluency in English, both speaking and writing

14. Preferred fluency in Spanish, both speaking and writing

1. Works at Brigham and Womens Hospital, Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital, Brigham and Womens Surgical Associates at South Shore, and Brigham and Womens /Mass General Health Care Center at Foxborough in outpatient and occasional inpatient settings

2. Work requires moderate to considerable mental strain when counseling patients or providing consultation services to health care professionals, students and the media

3. Work requires flexibility in scheduling to accommodate participation in hospital and/or departmental programs booked at times that may not coincide with usual hours, i.e. evenings and weekends

4. Work requires travel to affiliate facilities as necessary

EEO Statement:

Brigham and Womens Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service, or other protected status.

Brigham and Womens Hospital I CARE Standards

The I CARE Standards guide me in my interactions with patients, family members, visitors, colleagues, and neighbors in my workplace and surrounding community to optimize the Brigham experience and help fulfill my role in our mission of providing seamless, high quality patient and family centered care.

C. I will Communicate my commitment to high quality performance

A. I will Appear and act as a professional

R. I will Respect all individuals

E. I will Extend myself