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-</h3></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Bdale</span> <span class="surname">Garbee</span></h3><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:bdale@gag.com">bdale@gag.com</a>></code></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Keith</span> <span class="surname">Packard</span></h3><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:keithp@keithp.com">keithp@keithp.com</a>></code></div></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2015 Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard</p></div><div><div class="legalnotice"><a id="idm4
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+</h3></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Bdale</span> <span class="surname">Garbee</span></h3><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:bdale@gag.com">bdale@gag.com</a>></code></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Keith</span> <span class="surname">Packard</span></h3><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:keithp@keithp.com">keithp@keithp.com</a>></code></div></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2015 Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard</p></div><div><div class="legalnotice"><a id="idm4
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contribution!</p><p>Have fun using these products, and we hope to meet all of you
out on the rocket flight line somewhere.</p><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="literallayout"><p>Bdale Garbee, KB0G<br />
NAR #87103, TRA #12201</p></div></blockquote></div><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><div class="literallayout"><p>Keith Packard, KD7SQG<br />
-NAR #88757, TRA #12200</p></div></blockquote></div></div><div class="toc"><p><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p><dl class="toc"><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#_telegps_quick_start_guide">1. TeleGPS Quick Start Guide</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#_using_telegps_hardware">2. Using TeleGPS Hardware</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_hooking_up_lithium_polymer_batteries">2.1. Hooking Up Lithium Polymer Batteries</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_on_board_data_recording">2.2. On-board Data Recording</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_installation">2.3. Installation</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#_telegps_application">3. TeleGPS Application</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telemetry_monitoring">3.1. Telemetry Monitoring</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_map">3.1.1. Map</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_location">3.1.2. Location</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_status">3.1.3. Status</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_table">3.1.4. Table</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telegps_menus">3.2. TeleGPS Menus</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_new_window">3.2.1. New Window</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_graph_data">3.3. Graph Data</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_data_graph">3.3.1. Data Graph</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_graph_configuration">3.3.2. Graph Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_statistics">3.3.3. Statistics</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_map_2">3.3.4. Map</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_export_data">3.4. Export Data</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_comma_separated_value_format">3.4.1. Comma Separated Value Format</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_keyhole_markup_language_for_google_earth">3.4.2. Keyhole Markup Language (for Google Earth)</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_load_maps">3.5. Load Maps</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_preferences">3.6. Preferences</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_voice_settings">3.6.1. Voice Settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_log_directory">3.6.2. Log Directory</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_callsign">3.6.3. Callsign</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_imperial_units">3.6.4. Imperial Units</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_serial_debug">3.6.5. Serial Debug</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_font_size">3.6.6. Font size</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_look_amp_feel">3.6.7. Look & feel</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_menu_position">3.6.8. Menu position</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_map_cache_size">3.6.9. Map Cache Size</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_manage_frequencies">3.6.10. Manage Frequencies</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_close">3.7. Close</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_exit">3.8. Exit</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_connect_device">3.9. Connect Device</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_disconnect">3.10. Disconnect</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_scan_channels">3.11. Scan Channels</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_download_data">3.12. Download Data</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_configure_device">3.13. Configure Device</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_frequency">3.13.1. Frequency</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_rf_calibration">3.13.2. RF Calibration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telemetry_rdf_aprs_enable">3.13.3. Telemetry/RDF/APRS Enable</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telemetry_baud_rate">3.13.4. Telemetry baud rate</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_aprs_interval">3.13.5. APRS Interval</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_aprs_ssid">3.13.6. APRS SSID</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_aprs_format">3.13.7. APRS Format</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_callsign_2">3.13.8. Callsign</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_logging_trigger_motion">3.13.9. Logging Trigger Motion</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_position_reporting_interval">3.13.10. Position Reporting Interval</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_flash_device">3.14. Flash Device</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_telegps_system_operation">A. TeleGPS System Operation</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_gfsk_telemetry">A.1. GFSK Telemetry</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_aprs">A.2. APRS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_configurable_parameters">A.3. Configurable Parameters</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_handling_precautions">B. Handling Precautions</a></span></dt><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_technical_information">C. Technical Information</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_gps_receiver">C.1. GPS Receiver</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_micro_controller">C.2. Micro-controller</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_lithium_polymer_battery">C.3. Lithium Polymer Battery</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_mechanical_considerations">C.4. Mechanical Considerations</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_on_board_data_storage">C.5. On-board data storage</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_updating_device_firmware">D. Updating Device Firmware</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_updating_telegps_firmware">D.1. Updating TeleGPS Firmware</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_release_notes">E. Release Notes</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_6_
2">E.1. Release Notes for Version 1.6.2</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos">E.1.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications">E.1.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_documentation">E.1.3. Documentation</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_6_1">E.2. Release Notes for Version 1.6.1</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_2">E.2.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_2">E.2.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosdroid">E.2.3. AltosDroid</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_6">E.3. Release Notes for Version 1.6</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_3">E.3.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_3">E.3.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_5">E.4. Release Notes for Version 1.5</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_4">E.4.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_4">E.4.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_4_2">E.5. Release Notes for Version 1.4.2</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_5">E.5.1. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_4_1">E.6. Release Notes for Version 1.4.1</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_6">E.6.1. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications:</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_4">E.7. Release Notes for Version 1.4</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_5">E.7.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_application">E.7.2. AltosUI Application</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telegps_application_2">E.7.3. TeleGPS Application</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_documentation_2">E.7.4. Documentation</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="list-of-figures"><p><strong>List of Figures</strong></p><dl><dt>3.1. <a href="#idm46008576256672">TeleGPS Map View</a></dt><dt>3.2. <a href="#idm46008582263920">TeleGPS Location View</a></dt><dt>3.3. <a href="#idm46008576235360">TeleGPS Status View</a></dt><dt>3.4. <a href="#idm46008576230928">TeleGPS Information Table</a></dt><dt>3.5. <a href="#idm46008576214528">TeleGPS Graph</a></dt><dt>3.6. <a href="#idm46008576210624">TeleGPS Graph Configuration</a></dt><dt>3.7. <a href="#idm46008576206112">TeleGPS Statistics</a></dt><dt>3.8. <a href="#idm46008576201824">TeleGPS Map</a></dt><dt>3.9. <a href="#idm46008576189984">Load Maps Window</a></dt><dt>3.10. <a href="#idm46008576173536">TeleGPS Preferences Window</a></dt><dt>3.11. <a href="#idm46008576142560">Device Selection Dialog</a></dt><dt>3.12. <a href="#idm46008576137136">Radio Scanning Dialog</a></dt><dt>3.13. <a href="#idm46008576127328">TeleGPS Configuration Dialog</a></dt></dl></div><div class="list-of-tables"><p><strong>List of Tables</strong></p><dl><dt>A.1. <a href="#idm46008576086176">Altus Metrum APRS Comments</a></dt></dl></div><div class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="_telegps_quick_start_guide"></a>Chapter 1. TeleGPS Quick Start Guide</h1></div></div></div><p>TeleGPS is designed to be easy to use. Requiring no external
+NAR #88757, TRA #12200</p></div></blockquote></div></div><div class="toc"><p><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p><dl class="toc"><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#_telegps_quick_start_guide">1. TeleGPS Quick Start Guide</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#_using_telegps_hardware">2. Using TeleGPS Hardware</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_hooking_up_lithium_polymer_batteries">2.1. Hooking Up Lithium Polymer Batteries</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_on_board_data_recording">2.2. On-board Data Recording</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_installation">2.3. Installation</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#_telegps_application">3. TeleGPS Application</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telemetry_monitoring">3.1. Telemetry Monitoring</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_map">3.1.1. Map</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_location">3.1.2. Location</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_status">3.1.3. Status</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_table">3.1.4. Table</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telegps_menus">3.2. TeleGPS Menus</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_new_window">3.2.1. New Window</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_graph_data">3.3. Graph Data</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_data_graph">3.3.1. Data Graph</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_graph_configuration">3.3.2. Graph Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_statistics">3.3.3. Statistics</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_map_2">3.3.4. Map</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_export_data">3.4. Export Data</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_comma_separated_value_format">3.4.1. Comma Separated Value Format</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_keyhole_markup_language_for_google_earth">3.4.2. Keyhole Markup Language (for Google Earth)</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_load_maps">3.5. Load Maps</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_preferences">3.6. Preferences</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_voice_settings">3.6.1. Voice Settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_log_directory">3.6.2. Log Directory</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_callsign">3.6.3. Callsign</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_imperial_units">3.6.4. Imperial Units</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_serial_debug">3.6.5. Serial Debug</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_font_size">3.6.6. Font size</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_look_amp_feel">3.6.7. Look & feel</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_menu_position">3.6.8. Menu position</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_map_cache_size">3.6.9. Map Cache Size</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_manage_frequencies">3.6.10. Manage Frequencies</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_close">3.7. Close</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_exit">3.8. Exit</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_connect_device">3.9. Connect Device</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_disconnect">3.10. Disconnect</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_scan_channels">3.11. Scan Channels</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_download_data">3.12. Download Data</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_configure_device">3.13. Configure Device</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_frequency">3.13.1. Frequency</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_rf_calibration">3.13.2. RF Calibration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telemetry_rdf_aprs_enable">3.13.3. Telemetry/RDF/APRS Enable</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telemetry_baud_rate">3.13.4. Telemetry baud rate</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_aprs_interval">3.13.5. APRS Interval</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_aprs_ssid">3.13.6. APRS SSID</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_aprs_format">3.13.7. APRS Format</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_callsign_2">3.13.8. Callsign</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_logging_trigger_motion">3.13.9. Logging Trigger Motion</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_position_reporting_interval">3.13.10. Position Reporting Interval</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_flash_device">3.14. Flash Device</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_telegps_system_operation">A. TeleGPS System Operation</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_gfsk_telemetry">A.1. GFSK Telemetry</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_aprs">A.2. APRS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_configurable_parameters">A.3. Configurable Parameters</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_handling_precautions">B. Handling Precautions</a></span></dt><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_technical_information">C. Technical Information</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_gps_receiver">C.1. GPS Receiver</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_micro_controller">C.2. Micro-controller</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_lithium_polymer_battery">C.3. Lithium Polymer Battery</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_mechanical_considerations">C.4. Mechanical Considerations</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_on_board_data_storage">C.5. On-board data storage</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_updating_device_firmware">D. Updating Device Firmware</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_updating_telegps_firmware">D.1. Updating TeleGPS Firmware</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#_release_notes">E. Release Notes</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_6_
3">E.1. Release Notes for Version 1.6.3</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos">E.1.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications">E.1.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosdroid">E.1.3. AltosDroid</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_documentation">E.1.4. Documentation</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_6_2">E.2. Release Notes for Version 1.6.2</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_2">E.2.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_2">E.2.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_documentation_2">E.2.3. Documentation</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_6_1">E.3. Release Notes for Version 1.6.1</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_3">E.3.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_3">E.3.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosdroid_2">E.3.3. AltosDroid</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_6">E.4. Release Notes for Version 1.6</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_4">E.4.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_4">E.4.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_5">E.5. Release Notes for Version 1.5</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_5">E.5.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_5">E.5.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_4_2">E.6. Release Notes for Version 1.4.2</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_6">E.6.1. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_4_1">E.7. Release Notes for Version 1.4.1</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_and_telegps_applications_7">E.7.1. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications:</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_release_notes_for_version_1_4">E.8. Release Notes for Version 1.4</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altos_6">E.8.1. AltOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_altosui_application">E.8.2. AltosUI Application</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_telegps_application_2">E.8.3. TeleGPS Application</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#_documentation_3">E.8.4. Documentation</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="list-of-figures"><p><strong>List of Figures</strong></p><dl><dt>3.1. <a href="#idm45939748402432">TeleGPS Map View</a></dt><dt>3.2. <a href="#idm45939748530720">TeleGPS Location View</a></dt><dt>3.3. <a href="#idm45939742929312">TeleGPS Status View</a></dt><dt>3.4. <a href="#idm45939742924880">TeleGPS Information Table</a></dt><dt>3.5. <a href="#idm45939742908480">TeleGPS Graph</a></dt><dt>3.6. <a href="#idm45939742904576">TeleGPS Graph Configuration</a></dt><dt>3.7. <a href="#idm45939742900064">TeleGPS Statistics</a></dt><dt>3.8. <a href="#idm45939742895776">TeleGPS Map</a></dt><dt>3.9. <a href="#idm45939742883936">Load Maps Window</a></dt><dt>3.10. <a href="#idm45939742867488">TeleGPS Preferences Window</a></dt><dt>3.11. <a href="#idm45939742836512">Device Selection Dialog</a></dt><dt>3.12. <a href="#idm45939742831088">Radio Scanning Dialog</a></dt><dt>3.13. <a href="#idm45939742821280">TeleGPS Configuration Dialog</a></dt></dl></div><div class="list-of-tables"><p><strong>List of Tables</strong></p><dl><dt>A.1. <a href="#idm45939742780128">Altus Metrum APRS Comments</a></dt></dl></div><div class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="_telegps_quick_start_guide"></a>Chapter 1. TeleGPS Quick Start Guide</h1></div></div></div><p>TeleGPS is designed to be easy to use. Requiring no external
components, flying takes just a few steps.</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem">
First, download and install the software from
<a class="ulink" href="http://altusmetrum.org/AltOS" target="_top">http://altusmetrum.org/AltOS</a>. This will make sure that
board. The final <span class="emphasis"><em>table</em></span> tab displays many of the raw telemetry
values in one place in a spreadsheet-like format.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_map"></a>3.1.1. Map</h3></div></div></div><p>The Map tab shows the TeleGPS track over time
on top of map data making it easy to locate
-the device.</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576256672"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.1. TeleGPS Map View</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-map.png" width="495" alt="telegps-map.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>The map’s default scale is approximately 3m
+the device.</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939748402432"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.1. TeleGPS Map View</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-map.png" width="495" alt="telegps-map.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>The map’s default scale is approximately 3m
(10ft) per pixel. The map can be dragged using
the left mouse button. The map will attempt to
keep the rocket roughly centered while data is
background instead.</p><p>You can pre-load images for your favorite
launch sites before you leave home; check out
<a class="xref" href="#_load_maps" title="3.5. Load Maps">Section 3.5, “Load Maps”</a>.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_location"></a>3.1.2. Location</h3></div></div></div><p>The Location tab shows the raw GPS data
-received from TeleGPS.</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008582263920"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.2. TeleGPS Location View</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-location.png" width="495" alt="telegps-location.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_status"></a>3.1.3. Status</h3></div></div></div><p>The Status tab shows data relative to the
+received from TeleGPS.</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939748530720"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.2. TeleGPS Location View</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-location.png" width="495" alt="telegps-location.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_status"></a>3.1.3. Status</h3></div></div></div><p>The Status tab shows data relative to the
location of TeleGPS when the application first
-received telemetry from it.</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576235360"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.3. TeleGPS Status View</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-status.png" width="495" alt="telegps-status.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_table"></a>3.1.4. Table</h3></div></div></div><p>The Table tab shows detailed information about
-the GPS receiver</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576230928"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.4. TeleGPS Information Table</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-table.png" width="495" alt="telegps-table.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_telegps_menus"></a>3.2. TeleGPS Menus</h2></div></div></div><p>TeleGPS has three or four menus at the top of
+received telemetry from it.</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742929312"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.3. TeleGPS Status View</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-status.png" width="495" alt="telegps-status.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_table"></a>3.1.4. Table</h3></div></div></div><p>The Table tab shows detailed information about
+the GPS receiver</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742924880"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.4. TeleGPS Information Table</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-table.png" width="495" alt="telegps-table.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_telegps_menus"></a>3.2. TeleGPS Menus</h2></div></div></div><p>TeleGPS has three or four menus at the top of
the window:</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">
File
</span></dt><dd>
variety of Y axes available for different kinds of
data. This window also allows you to see some
statistics computed from the data, and an overall map
-of the entire data record.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_data_graph"></a>3.3.1. Data Graph</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576214528"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.5. TeleGPS Graph</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-graph-graph.png" width="495" alt="telegps-graph-graph.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_graph_configuration"></a>3.3.2. Graph Configuration</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm46008576210624"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.6. TeleGPS Graph Configuration</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-graph-configure.png" width="495" alt="telegps-graph-configure.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>This selects which graph elements to show, and, at the
+of the entire data record.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_data_graph"></a>3.3.1. Data Graph</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742908480"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.5. TeleGPS Graph</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-graph-graph.png" width="495" alt="telegps-graph-graph.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_graph_configuration"></a>3.3.2. Graph Configuration</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm45939742904576"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.6. TeleGPS Graph Configuration</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-graph-configure.png" width="495" alt="telegps-graph-configure.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>This selects which graph elements to show, and, at the
bottom, lets you switch between metric and imperial
-units</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_statistics"></a>3.3.3. Statistics</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576206112"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.7. TeleGPS Statistics</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-graph-stats.png" width="495" alt="telegps-graph-stats.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Shows overall data computed from the flight.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_map_2"></a>3.3.4. Map</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm46008576201824"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.8. TeleGPS Map</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-graph-map.png" width="540" alt="telegps-graph-map.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Shows a map of the area overlaid with the GPS track. As with
+units</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_statistics"></a>3.3.3. Statistics</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742900064"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.7. TeleGPS Statistics</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-graph-stats.png" width="495" alt="telegps-graph-stats.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Shows overall data computed from the flight.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_map_2"></a>3.3.4. Map</h3></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm45939742895776"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.8. TeleGPS Map</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-graph-map.png" width="540" alt="telegps-graph-map.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Shows a map of the area overlaid with the GPS track. As with
the telemetry monitoring window, you can select the style
of map and zoom level using buttons along the side;
you can scroll the map by dragging within the map pressing
barometric data reported in both pressure,
altitude and height above pad units.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_keyhole_markup_language_for_google_earth"></a>3.4.2. Keyhole Markup Language (for Google Earth)</h3></div></div></div><p>This is the format used by Google Earth to provide an overlay
within that application. With this, you can use Google Earth to
-see the whole path in 3D.</p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_load_maps"></a>3.5. Load Maps</h2></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576189984"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.9. Load Maps Window</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="load-maps.png" width="468" alt="load-maps.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Before heading out to a new launch site, you can use
+see the whole path in 3D.</p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_load_maps"></a>3.5. Load Maps</h2></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742883936"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.9. Load Maps Window</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="load-maps.png" width="468" alt="load-maps.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Before heading out to a new launch site, you can use
this to load satellite images in case you don’t have
internet connectivity at the site.</p><p>There’s a drop-down menu of launch sites we know
about; if your favorites aren’t there, please let us
you can fetch at once, so if you load more than one
launch site, you may get some gray areas in the map
which indicate that Google is tired of sending data to
-you. Try again later.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_preferences"></a>3.6. Preferences</h2></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576173536"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.10. TeleGPS Preferences Window</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-preferences.png" width="216" alt="telegps-preferences.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_voice_settings"></a>3.6.1. Voice Settings</h3></div></div></div><p>TeleGPS provides voice announcements during
+you. Try again later.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_preferences"></a>3.6. Preferences</h2></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742867488"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.10. TeleGPS Preferences Window</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-preferences.png" width="216" alt="telegps-preferences.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_voice_settings"></a>3.6.1. Voice Settings</h3></div></div></div><p>TeleGPS provides voice announcements during
flight so that you can keep your eyes on the
sky and still get information about the
current flight status. However, sometimes you
application.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_connect_device"></a>3.9. Connect Device</h2></div></div></div><p>Selecting this item brings up a dialog box listing all
of the connected TeleDongle devices. When you choose
one of these, AltosUI will display telemetry data as
-received by the selected TeleDongle device.</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576142560"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.11. Device Selection Dialog</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="device-selection.png" width="279" alt="device-selection.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_disconnect"></a>3.10. Disconnect</h2></div></div></div><p>Disconnects the currently connected TeleDongle or
-TeleBT</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_scan_channels"></a>3.11. Scan Channels</h2></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576137136"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.12. Radio Scanning Dialog</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-scan.png" width="279" alt="telegps-scan.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Scans the configured set of frequencies looking for
+received by the selected TeleDongle device.</p><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742836512"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.11. Device Selection Dialog</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="device-selection.png" width="279" alt="device-selection.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_disconnect"></a>3.10. Disconnect</h2></div></div></div><p>Disconnects the currently connected TeleDongle or
+TeleBT</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_scan_channels"></a>3.11. Scan Channels</h2></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742831088"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.12. Radio Scanning Dialog</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-scan.png" width="279" alt="telegps-scan.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Scans the configured set of frequencies looking for
telemetry signals. A list of all of the discovered
signals is show; selecting one of those and clicking
on <span class="emphasis"><em>Monitor</em></span> will select that frequency in the
space available in the device, then no data will be
recorded.</p><p>The file name for each data log is computed
automatically from the recorded date, altimeter serial
-number and flight number information.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_configure_device"></a>3.13. Configure Device</h2></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
6008576127328"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.13. TeleGPS Configuration Dialog</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-configure.png" width="324" alt="telegps-configure.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Select this button and then select any connected TeleGPS
+number and flight number information.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_configure_device"></a>3.13. Configure Device</h2></div></div></div><div class="figure"><a id="idm4
5939742821280"></a><p class="title"><strong>Figure 3.13. TeleGPS Configuration Dialog</strong></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="telegps-configure.png" width="324" alt="telegps-configure.png" /></div></div></div><br class="figure-break" /><p>Select this button and then select any connected TeleGPS
device from the list provided.</p><p>The first few lines of the dialog provide information
about the connected device, including the product
name, software version and hardware serial
the receiver. By default, the SSID is set to the last digit of
the device serial number.</p><p>The APRS packet format includes a comment field that
can have arbitrary text in it. AltOS uses this to send
-status information as shown in the following table.</p><div class="table"><a id="idm4
6008576086176"></a><p class="title"><strong>Table A.1. Altus Metrum APRS Comments</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table summary="Altus Metrum APRS Comments" cellpadding="4px" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-top: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; border-left: 1px solid #78079a; border-right: 1px solid #78079a; "><colgroup><col class="col_1" /><col class="col_2" /><col class="col_3" /></colgroup><thead><tr><th style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top">Field </th><th style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top">Example </th><th style="border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>1</p></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>L</p></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>GPS Status U for unlocked, L for locked</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>2</p></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>6</p></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>Number of Satellites in View</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>3</p></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>B4.0</p></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>Altimeter Battery Voltage</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>4</p></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>1286</p></td><td style="" align="left" valign="top"><p>Device Serial Number</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break" /><p>Here’s an example of an APRS comment showing GPS lock with 6
+status information as shown in the following table.</p><div class="table"><a id="idm4
5939742780128"></a><p class="title"><strong>Table A.1. Altus Metrum APRS Comments</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Altus Metrum APRS Comments" cellpadding="4px" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-top: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; border-left: 1px solid #78079a; border-right: 1px solid #78079a; "><colgroup><col class="col_1" /><col class="col_2" /><col class="col_3" /></colgroup><thead><tr><th style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top">Field </th><th style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top">Example </th><th style="border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>1</p></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>L</p></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>GPS Status U for unlocked, L for locked</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>2</p></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>6</p></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>Number of Satellites in View</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>3</p></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>B4.0</p></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>Altimeter Battery Voltage</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>4</p></td><td style="border-right: 1px solid #78079a; " align="left" valign="top"><p>1286</p></td><td style="" align="left" valign="top"><p>Device Serial Number</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break" /><p>Here’s an example of an APRS comment showing GPS lock with 6
satellites in view and a primary battery at 4.0V from device 1876.</p><pre class="literallayout">L6 B4.0 1876</pre><p>Make sure your primary battery is above 3.8V
and GPS is locked with at least 5 or 6 satellites in
view before flying. If GPS is switching between L and
Verify that the device is working by using the
'Configure Device item to check over the
configuration.
-</li></ol></div></div></div><div class="appendix"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="_release_notes"></a>Appendix E. Release Notes</h1></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_6_2"></a>E.1. Release Notes for Version 1.6.2</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.6.2 includes support for our updated TeleMega v2.0
+</li></ol></div></div></div><div class="appendix"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="_release_notes"></a>Appendix E. Release Notes</h1></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_6_3"></a>E.1. Release Notes for Version 1.6.3</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.6.3 adds idle mode to AltosDroid and has bug fixes
+for our host software on desktops, laptops an android devices
+along with BlueTooth support for Windows.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos"></a>E.1.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+Fix hardware flow control on TeleBT v3.0. RTS/CTS is
+wired backwards on this board, switch from using the
+hardware to driving these pins with software.
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications"></a>E.1.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+Add BlueTooth support for Windows operating system. This
+supports connections to TeleBT over BlueTooth rather than
+just USB.
+</li></ul></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS Fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+Change Java detection and install on Windows. Detection is
+now done by looking for the <span class="emphasis"><em>javaw.exe</em></span> program, and
+installation by opening a browser on the java.com web site.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Delay polling while the Fire Igniters is visible to allow
+for TeleMega to report back complete status over the radio.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Disallow changing RF calibration numbers in the
+configuration UI. There’s no good reason to change this from
+the field, and recovering is really hard if you haven’t
+written down the right number.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Fix USB device discovery on Mac OS X El Capitan. This makes
+the connected Altus Metrum USB devices appear again.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Fix acceleration data presented in MonitorIdle mode for
+TeleMetrum v2.0 flight computers.
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosdroid"></a>E.1.3. AltosDroid</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosDroid new features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+Monitor Idle mode. Check state of flight computer while in
+idle mode over the radio link
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Fire Igniters. Remotely fire ignires for recovery system
+ground tests.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Remote reboot. Cause the flight computer to reboot over the
+radio link. This provides a method for switching the flight
+computer from idle to flight mode without needing to reach
+the power switch.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Configurable frequency menu. Change the set of available
+frequencies and provide more descriptive names.
+</li></ul></div><p>AltosDroid bug fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+Don’t set target location if GPS hasn’t locked yet.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Fix saving target states so they can be reloaded when the
+application restarts. When the application is shut down and
+restarted, all previous target state information will be
+restored (including GPS position if available).
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Fix crash on some Android devices for offline maps when
+changing the map scale or location.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Don’t require USB OTG support. This kept the latest
+AltosDroid from being offered on devices without USB device
+support, although it can work without that just fine using
+BlueTooth.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Don’t require bluetooth to be enabled. This allows the
+application to operate with USB devices or just show old
+data without turning on the bluetooth radio.
+</li><li class="listitem">
+Recover old tracker positions when restarting
+application. This finally allows you to safely stop and
+restart the application without losing the last known
+location of any tracker.
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_documentation"></a>E.1.4. Documentation</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+Document TeleMega and EasyMega additional pyro channel
+continuity audio alert pattern.
+</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_6_2"></a>E.2. Release Notes for Version 1.6.2</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.6.2 includes support for our updated TeleMega v2.0
product and bug fixes in in the flight software for all our boards
-and ground station interfaces.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos
"></a>E.1.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+and ground station interfaces.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos
_2"></a>E.2.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Add support for TeleMega v2.0 boards.
</li><li class="listitem">
Add PWM servo driver. There’s no higher level code using
</li></ul></div><p>AltOS Fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Slow down telemetry packets to allow receiver to keep
up.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications
"></a>E.1.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS Fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications
_2"></a>E.2.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS Fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Fix post-flight orientation computation when processing
TeleMega and EasyMega eeprom data files.
</li><li class="listitem">
Capture complete eeprom data even when there are invalid
entries in the data. This keeps reading eeprom contents and
writing the associated .eeprom file when an error is detected.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_documentation
"></a>E.1.3. Documentation</h3></div></div></div><p>We spent a bunch of time trying to improve our documentation</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_documentation
_2"></a>E.2.3. Documentation</h3></div></div></div><p>We spent a bunch of time trying to improve our documentation</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
HTML versions now have a table of contents on the left side.
</li><li class="listitem">
EasyMini now has its own shorter manual.
</li><li class="listitem">
Lots of minor rewriting and restructuring to avoid
duplication of information
-</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_6_1"></a>E.
2. Release Notes for Version 1.6.1</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.6.1 includes support for our updated TeleBT v3.0
+</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_6_1"></a>E.
3. Release Notes for Version 1.6.1</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.6.1 includes support for our updated TeleBT v3.0
product and bug fixes in in the flight software for all our boards
-and ground station interfaces.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos_
2"></a>E.2.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+and ground station interfaces.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos_
3"></a>E.3.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Add support for TeleBT v3.0 boards.
</li><li class="listitem">
Add support for uncompressed APRS data, providing support
</li></ul></div><p>AltOS Fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Make TeleDongle and TeleBT more tolerant of data rate
variations from transmitting devices.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
2"></a>E.2.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
3"></a>E.3.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Add map to Monitor Idle display. It’s nice to be able to
verify that maps are working, instead of needing to use
Monitor Flight.
</li><li class="listitem">
Make Replay Flight run in realtime again. It had been set to
run at 10x speed by mistake.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosdroid
"></a>E.2.3. AltosDroid</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosDroid New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosdroid
_2"></a>E.3.3. AltosDroid</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosDroid New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Add offline map support using mapping code from AltosUI.
</li><li class="listitem">
Support TeleDongle (and TeleBT via USB) on devices
</li><li class="listitem">
Compute adjustment to current travel direction while in
motion towards rocket.
-</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_6"></a>E.
3. Release Notes for Version 1.6</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.6 includes support for our updated TeleDongle v3.0
+</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_6"></a>E.
4. Release Notes for Version 1.6</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.6 includes support for our updated TeleDongle v3.0
product and bug fixes in in the flight software for all our boards
-and ground station interfaces.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos_
3"></a>E.3.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS New Features</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+and ground station interfaces.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos_
4"></a>E.4.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS New Features</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Add support for TeleDongle v3.0 boards.
</li></ul></div><p>AltOS Fixes</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Don’t beep out the continuity twice by accident in idle mode.
if interrupts were blocked for too long. This affects all
released TeleGPS products; if you have a TeleGPS device,
you’ll want to reflash the firmware.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
3"></a>E.3.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
4"></a>E.4.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Compute tilt angle from TeleMega and EasyMega log
files. This duplicates the quaternion-based angle tracking
code from the flight firmware inside the ground station
In the Scan Channels code, reset pending flight state
information each time we change channels. This avoids having
flight computers appear on multiple frequencies by accident.
-</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_5"></a>E.
4. Release Notes for Version 1.5</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.5 is a major release. It includes support for our new
+</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_5"></a>E.
5. Release Notes for Version 1.5</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.5 is a major release. It includes support for our new
EasyMega product, new features and bug fixes in in the flight
-software for all our boards and the AltosUI ground station</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos_
4"></a>E.4.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS New Features</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+software for all our boards and the AltosUI ground station</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos_
5"></a>E.5.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS New Features</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Add support for EasyMega boards.
</li><li class="listitem">
Make the APRS SSID be configurable. This lets you track
Allow negative numbers in pyro configuration values. This
lets you specify things like descending speed or
deceleration.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
4"></a>E.4.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
5"></a>E.5.2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Support telemetry baud rate selection. Adds menus to
the flight monitoring and configuration for baud rate
selection.
Make tests for Java on Windows a bit smarter, and also
provide the user with the option to skip installing Java for
cases where we just can’t figure out what version is installed.
-</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_4_2"></a>E.
5. Release Notes for Version 1.4.2</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.4.2 is a minor release. It fixes Java-related install issues on
-Windows</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
5"></a>E.5.1. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>Windows Install Fixes</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_4_2"></a>E.
6. Release Notes for Version 1.4.2</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.4.2 is a minor release. It fixes Java-related install issues on
+Windows</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
6"></a>E.6.1. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h3></div></div></div><p>Windows Install Fixes</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Checks for Java installation data in more registry locations.
</li><li class="listitem">
Allows user to bypass Java installation in case the
detection fails.
-</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_4_1"></a>E.
6. Release Notes for Version 1.4.1</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.4.1 is a minor release. It fixes install issues on
+</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_4_1"></a>E.
7. Release Notes for Version 1.4.1</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.4.1 is a minor release. It fixes install issues on
Windows and provides the missing TeleMetrum V2.0 firmware. There
aren’t any changes to the firmware or host applications at
all. All Windows users will want to upgrade to get the signed
driver, but Mac and Linux users who do not need the TeleMetrum
-V2.0 firmware image will not need to upgrade.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
6"></a>E.6.1. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications:</h3></div></div></div><p>Windows Install Fixes</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+V2.0 firmware image will not need to upgrade.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications_
7"></a>E.7.1. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications:</h3></div></div></div><p>Windows Install Fixes</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Provide signed Windows driver files. This should avoid any need to
disable driver signature checking on Windows 7 or 8.
</li><li class="listitem">
Include Google Application Key for map downloading. The 1.4
release didn’t have this key in the released version of the
software, making map downloading fail for most people.
-</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_4"></a>E.
7. Release Notes for Version 1.4</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.4 is a major release. It includes support for our new
+</li></ul></div><p></p></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_release_notes_for_version_1_4"></a>E.
8. Release Notes for Version 1.4</h2></div></div></div><p>Version 1.4 is a major release. It includes support for our new
TeleGPS product, new features and bug fixes in in the flight
-software for all our boards and the AltosUI ground station</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos_
5"></a>E.7.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS new features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+software for all our boards and the AltosUI ground station</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altos_
6"></a>E.8.1. AltOS</h3></div></div></div><p>AltOS new features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Add support for TeleGPS boards.
</li><li class="listitem">
Make the beeper tone configurable, making it
</li><li class="listitem">
Fix u-Blox GPS driver to mark course and speed data
as being present.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_application"></a>E.
7.2. AltosUI Application</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI new features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_altosui_application"></a>E.
8.2. AltosUI Application</h3></div></div></div><p>AltosUI new features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Add zooming and new content types (terrain and road
maps) to map view. Change map storage format from
PNG to Jpeg, which saves a huge amount of disk
generated with pre-1.0 firmware. Those ancient
versions didn’t report the log format, so just use
the product name instead.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_telegps_application_2"></a>E.
7.3. TeleGPS Application</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_telegps_application_2"></a>E.
8.3. TeleGPS Application</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
New application designed for use with TeleGPS boards.
</li><li class="listitem">
Shares code with AltosUI, mostly just trimmed down
to focus on TeleGPS-related functions.
-</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_documentation_
2"></a>E.7.4. Documentation</h3></div></div></div><p>Documentation changes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+</li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_documentation_
3"></a>E.8.4. Documentation</h3></div></div></div><p>Documentation changes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
Re-create the drill template images; they should
print correctly from Firefox at least. Ship these as
individual PDF files so they’re easy to print.
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