Fluctus is an advanced and versatile rocketry flight computer.
This all-in-one solution tends to combine all the features you’ll ever need, in a compact, easy-to-use and reliable package. Remotely linked to a ground station and software on your PC, Fluctus is the ultimate brain for making your next rocket smarter !
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This flight computer is sold as a bundle, along with its radio ground station.
Main Capabilities
Flight data recorder
Deployment altimeter
Long-range telemeter
Recovery GPS tracker
Tilt-sensitive staging device
Remote actuation device
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Detailed Features
Fluctus
Radio communication
with a ground station and a PC software, for telemetry, remote control and configuration.
High-rate BlackBox
logging loads of data, with a dedicated and convenient flight analysis software.
On-board GPS
measuring 2D position anywhere on Earth, so you never lose your rocket again.
Accelerometers
up to ±200G for accurate speed measurement.
Barometer
filtered, and capable of 20km (65kft) altitude.
Gyrometer
for tilt measurement and safer propulsion staging.
Compact, lightweight and convenient format
- Only 25mm wide for 23 grams
- Battery reverse polarity protection
- LEDs, buzzer, and on-board monochrome screen
Extensive IOs
- 3 high-current pyrotechnic outputs with continuity detection
- 4 auxiliary outputs with servo driving capability and RunCam™ remote-control feature
- 2 analog inputs for auxiliary sensors
Smart flight sequencer
- Optional automatic arming on power up
- Fast but safe launch detection
- Multiple burnouts / airstarts detection
- Mach-tolerant and multi-sensor apogee detection, with no altitude constraints
Extremely versatile flight event programming
based on a chain of conditional rules.
This allows you to easily configure complex flight mechanics for your most advanced rockets.
Reliable firmware
rigorously tested and constantly updated.
Fluctus Control Center – Live
Realtime telemetry
allows you to easily monitor altitude, speed, acceleration, GPS position, status and much more, over long distances.
Remote arming & controls
to trigger ground tests, in-flight events, and allow you to safely arm the device once you’re ready for launch.
Voice synthesizer
will continuously speak telemetry data so you can look at your rocket instead of the screen.
GPS locator
displays your rocket’s position, and makes a QRcode to send this position to your smartphone’s GoogleMaps.
Easy configuration
of Fluctus’s parameters and flight event rules, all remotely.
Fluctus Control Center – BlackBox Viewer
Easy BlackBox download
containing all the data, after your flight, via the usb connector.
Flight summary
automatically generated from the log file, showing you the key flight data.
Data plotting
of all the values Fluctus has recorded in its black box. (there’s a lot of it…)
3D trajectography
using GPS data to visualize your rocket’s trajectory on a globe map.
Configuration view
as it flew, to simply deal with potential faults.
Data export
to a .csv file, for more detailed analysis in a spreadsheet.
Useful analysis tools
- Flight flags listing
- “Hotspots” detection
- Engine thrust impulse measurement
- Aerodynamic properties measurement
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Now with mobile support !
Download the new Fluctus telemetry Android application.
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Graphs tab
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3D tab
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Configuration tab
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Looking for software or other resources ?
Take a look at the download center
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