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 # TeleBT
 
 TeleBT provides the equivalent of a [TeleDongle](../TeleDongle), with
 # TeleBT
 
 TeleBT provides the equivalent of a [TeleDongle](../TeleDongle), with

-the addition of [Bluetooth](http://www.bluetooth.com) as an alternative to
-USB for connection to the ground station computer.
+both USB and [Bluetooth](http://www.bluetooth.com) for connection to the 
+ground station computer or mobile device.

 
 The RF filter components are set for use in the vicinity of 435 Mhz.
 
 
 The RF filter components are set for use in the vicinity of 435 Mhz.
 

-These are photos of prototype version 0.2:
+These are photos of the first production version, 1.0.  Maybe someday we'll
+get around to adding photos of the current production version 4.0, but they
+look pretty similar once they're in the blue box!

 
 

-<a href="v0.2/telebt-v0.2-top.jpg"> <img src="v0.2/telebt-v0.2-top-thumb.jpg"></a>
-<a href="v0.2/telebt-v0.2-bottom.jpg"> <img src="v0.2/telebt-v0.2-bottom-thumb.jpg"></a>
+<a href="v1.0/telebt-top.jpg"> <img src="v1.0/telebt-top-thumb.jpg"></a>
+<a href="v1.0/telebt-bottom.jpg"> <img src="v1.0/telebt-bottom-thumb.jpg"></a>
+
+And here's what it looks like packaged with battery, attached to an Arrow 
+3-element yagi, ready for use:
+
+<a href="v1.0/telebt-onyagi.jpg"> <img src="v1.0/telebt-onyagi-thumb.jpg"></a>
+<a href="v1.0/telebt-inuse.jpg"> <img src="v1.0/telebt-inuse-thumb.jpg"></a>

 
 For the latest TeleBT firmware and related software, please
 
 For the latest TeleBT firmware and related software, please

-visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) page on this site.
+visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) and [AltosDroid](../AltosDroid) pages on this 
+site.  There is also a compatible iOS application available for sale from our
+friends at [Iron Sheep Productions](http://altosui.ironsheep.biz/).
+
+If you're using TeleBT with an [Arrow](http://www.arrowantennas.com/) yagi,
+we now have a 3D-printable [mount](mount/) design available!

 
 ## Features ##
 
 
 ## Features ##
 


@@ -20,33 +34,27 @@ visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) page on this site.
 
 * 70cm ham-band transceiver compatible with [Altus Metrum](../) products,
   programmed for 38k4 GFSK data rate with forward error correction
 
 * 70cm ham-band transceiver compatible with [Altus Metrum](../) products,
   programmed for 38k4 GFSK data rate with forward error correction

+* Bluetooth / Bluetooth LE radio

 * micro USB interface
 * 4 pin Tyco MicroMaTch connector for debug and flash programming
 * micro USB interface
 * 4 pin Tyco MicroMaTch connector for debug and flash programming

-* 8 pin Tyco MicroMaTch connector supports serial or SPI interface
-* 900mAh LiPo battery charged via USB 
+* 850mAh LiPo battery charged via USB 

 
 ### Developer View ###
 
 
 ### Developer View ###
 

-* [TI CC1111F32](http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/cc1111f32.html) Low Power RF System-on-Chip
-       * Sub-1Ghz transceiver
-       * 8051 MCU
-       * 32k Flash
-       * 4k RAM
-       * USB 2.0
-       * 6 12-bit analog inputs (11 bits with single-ended sensors)
-       * 2 channels of serial I/O
-       * digital I/O
-       * interfaced to Arduino via async serial plus two handshake pins
-* Rayson BTM-182 (Bluetooth SPP module) with async interface to CC1111
-* 150mA 3.3V LDO regulator
-       * input and output appear on 8-pin companion connector
-* Software Features
-       * Written mostly in C with some 8051 assembler
+ * [STM32F042](https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/products/microcontrollers/stm32-32-bit-arm-cortex-mcus/stm32-mainstream-mcus/stm32f0-series/stm32f0x2/stm32f042c6.html) System-on-Chip
+    * ARM Cortex-M0 MCU
+    * 32k Flash
+    * 6k RAM
+    * USB 2.0 Full Speed
+* [CC1200](http://www.ti.com/product/cc1200) Low Power, High Performance RF Transceiver
+* [RN4678](https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/RN4678) Bluetooth module
+* Firmware Features
+       * Written mostly in C with some ARM assembler

        * Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM
        * USB serial emulation for data interface
 * Tools Used
        * [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout
        * Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM
        * USB serial emulation for data interface
 * Tools Used
        * [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout

-       * [SDCC](http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/) compiler and source debugger
+       * [GCC](http://gcc.gnu.org/) compiler and source debugger

 * Licenses
        * The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html)
        * The software is licensed [GPL version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
 * Licenses
        * The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html)
        * The software is licensed [GPL version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)


@@ -61,15 +69,12 @@ The hardware design current gEDA files are available from
 [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project 
 [hw/teleshield](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telebt;a=summary).  
 
 [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project 
 [hw/teleshield](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telebt;a=summary).  
 

-## Future Plans ##
+For those who don't have ready access to the gEDA suite, here are pdf snapshots
+of the files for Production PCB version 4.0 in more easily readable form.  

 
 

-Two prototype versions have been built with different physical form factors.
-We have working firmware, and a prototype of support in AltosUI.  Work is
-also underway on an [Android](http://www.android.com) version of AltosUI.  
+* [schematic](v4.0/telebt-sch.pdf)
+* [pcb artwork](v4.0/telebt-big.pdf)
+* [bill of materials](v4.0/partslist.csv)

 
 

-Prototype version 0.3 is underway, resolving mechanical fit issues in the box
-we've chosen and updating the circuit to use our now-preferred LiPo charger
-chip.  We hope this version will be one we're willing to put in to production.
+## [History of TeleBT](history) ##

 
 

-No firm schedule for production and sale of TeleBT has been set yet, but we
-hope to have this product for sale by the end of 2012.