| Launch Control Center |
| This is not a run-of-the-mill controller. It has the high quality components you would select if you were to build your own. The Pad Selector and Launch switches are industrial grade components with long projected operating lives. One of two pads can be selected, use one for prepping while the other is ready for launching. Heavy duty, 25' igniter cables can be extended to over fifty or a hundred feet using the clip lead connectors. These connectors allow for fast and easy change of worn igniter clips. Continuity checking is safe for low- current igniters. Test current is about 500 microamps. Continuity is indicated by a high output LED, visible in bright sun. Four, easily changed, C-cells furnish more than 10 Amps at 6 Volts, enough for any igniter. The tough, waterproof field case houses the control panel, batteries, and two sets of ignition cables. In operation, a pad is chosen, Left or Right, while igniter continuity is checked. If all is safe, the igniter is fired by a 90 degree turn of the removeable Launch key. This high-quality instrument will provide a lifetime of dependable use and will serve several generations of rocketeers. |
