1 = Release Notes for Version 1.6.3
5 Version 1.6.3 adds idle mode to AltosDroid and has bug fixes
6 for our host software on desktops, laptops an android devices
7 along with BlueTooth support for Windows.
11 There aren't any significant bug fixes or new features in the
12 flight firmware in version 1.6.3.
14 == AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications
16 AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features:
18 * Add BlueTooth support for Windows operating system. This
19 supports connections to TeleBT over BlueTooth rather than
22 AltosUI and TeleGPS Fixes:
24 * Change Java detection and install on Windows. Detection is
25 now done by looking for the 'javaw.exe' program, and
26 installation by opening a browser on the java.com web site.
28 * Delay polling while the Fire Igniters is visible to allow
29 for TeleMega to report back complete status over the radio.
31 * Disallow changing RF calibration numbers in the
32 configuration UI. There's no good reason to change this from
33 the field, and recovering is really hard if you haven't
34 written down the right number.
36 * Fix USB device discovery on Mac OS X El Capitan. This makes
37 the connected Altus Metrum USB devices appear again.
41 AltosDroid new features:
43 * Monitor Idle mode. Check state of flight computer while in
44 idle mode over the radio link
46 * Fire Igniters. Remotely fire ignires for recovery system
49 * Remote reboot. Cause the flight computer to reboot over the
50 radio link. This provides a method for switching the flight
51 computer from idle to flight mode without needing to reach
54 * Configurable frequency menu. Change the set of available
55 frequencies and provide more descriptive names.
59 * Don't set target location if GPS hasn't locked yet.
61 * Fix saving target states so they can be reloaded when the
62 application restarts. When the application is shut down and
63 restarted, all previous target state information will be
64 restored (including GPS position if available).
66 * Fix crash on some Android devices for offline maps when
67 changing the map scale or location.
69 * Don't require USB OTG support. This kept the latest
70 AltosDroid from being offered on devices without USB device
71 support, although it can work without that just fine using
74 * Don't require bluetooth to be enabled. This allows the
75 application to operate with USB devices or just show old
76 data without turning on the bluetooth radio.
78 * Recover old tracker positions when restarting
79 application. This finally allows you to safely stop and
80 restart the application without losing the last known
81 location of any tracker.
85 * Document TeleMega and EasyMega additional pyro channel
86 continuity audio alert pattern.