1 = Release Notes for Version 0.7.1
5 Version 0.7.1 is the first release containing our new
6 cross-platform Java-based user interface.
10 * Receive and log telemetry from a connected TeleDongle
11 device. All data received is saved to log files named with
12 the current date and the connected rocket serial and flight
13 numbers. There is no mode in which telemetry data will not
17 * Download logged data from TeleMetrum devices, either through
18 a direct USB connection or over the air through a TeleDongle
22 * Configure a TeleMetrum device, setting the radio channel,
23 callsign, apogee delay and main deploy height. This can be
24 done through either a USB connection or over a radio link
25 via a TeleDongle device.
28 * Replay a flight in real-time. This takes a saved telemetry
29 log or eeprom download and replays it through the user
30 interface so you can relive your favorite rocket flights.
33 * Reprogram Altus Metrum devices. Using an Altus Metrum device
34 connected via USB, another Altus Metrum device can be
35 reprogrammed using the supplied programming cable between
39 * Export Flight data to a comma-separated-values file. This
40 takes either telemetry or on-board flight data and generates
41 data suitable for use in external applications. All data is
42 exported using standard units so that no device-specific
43 knowledge is needed to handle the data.
46 * Speak to you during the flight. Instead of spending the
47 flight hunched over your laptop looking at the screen, enjoy
48 the view while the computer tells you what’s going on up
49 there. During ascent, you hear the current flight state and
50 altitude information. During descent, you get azimuth,
51 elevation and range information to try and help you find
52 your rocket in the air. Once on the ground, the direction
53 and distance are reported.