X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=fw%2Faltos;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Faltusmetrum.xsl;h=aa218c5cc598fffa26f33479ecc2cc8d2816a4d6;hp=b2677a029ed9c66f3c33b3861fddb0382ece3ee0;hb=4925a6f2f4edd5b54641a5240030e5c0e3e95db6;hpb=6fa1ec0dbf2a4eda8d061c67b3779b83b88f29f0 diff --git a/doc/altusmetrum.xsl b/doc/altusmetrum.xsl index b2677a02..aa218c5c 100644 --- a/doc/altusmetrum.xsl +++ b/doc/altusmetrum.xsl @@ -277,6 +277,17 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 apogee and main ejection charges. All Altus Metrum products are designed for use with single-cell batteries with 3.7 volts nominal. + + The battery connectors are a standard 2-pin JST connector and + match batteries sold by Spark Fun. Other vendors sell similar + batteries for RC aircraft using mating connectors, however the + polarity for those is generally reversed from the batteries used + by Altus Metrum products. In particular, the Tenergy batteries + supplied for use in Featherweight flight computers are not + compatible with Altus Metrum flight computers or battery + chargers. Check polarity before connecting any battery + not purchased from Altus Metrum or Spark Fun. + By default, we use the unregulated output of the Li-Po battery directly to fire ejection charges. This works marvelously with standard @@ -2199,7 +2210,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 - RF interface for battery charging, configuration, and data recovery. + RF interface for configuration, and data recovery.