<surname>Towns</surname>
</author>
<copyright>
- <year>2012</year>
+ <year>2013</year>
<holder>Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
</para>
</legalnotice>
<revhistory>
+ <revision>
+ <revnumber>1.2</revnumber>
+ <date>14 April 2013</date>
+ <revremark>
+ Updated for software version 1.2. Version 1.2 adds support
+ for TeleBT and AltosDroid. It also adds a few minor features
+ and fixes a few minor bugs in AltosUI and the AltOS firmware.
+ </revremark>
+ </revision>
<revision>
<revnumber>1.1.1</revnumber>
<date>16 September 2012</date>
support optional capabilities in the future.
</para>
<para>
- The newest device is TeleMini, a dual deploy altimeter with
+ Our second device was TeleMini, a dual deploy altimeter with
radio telemetry and radio direction finding. This device is only
13mm by 38mm (½ inch by 1½ inches) and can fit easily in an 18mm
air-frame.
<para>
The TeleMini battery can be charged by disconnecting it from the
TeleMini board and plugging it into a standalone battery charger
- board, and connecting that via a USB cable to a laptop or other USB
- power source
+ such as the LipoCharger product included in TeleMini Starter Kits,
+ and connecting that via a USB cable to a laptop or other USB
+ power source.
</para>
<para>
The other active device in the starter kit is the TeleDongle USB to
tower with a screw-driver trying to turn on your avionics before
installing igniters!
</para>
+ <para>
+ TeleMini is configured via the radio link. Of course, that
+ means you need to know the TeleMini radio configuration values
+ or you won't be able to communicate with it. For situations
+ when you don't have the radio configuration values, TeleMini
+ offers an 'emergency recovery' mode. In this mode, TeleMini is
+ configured as follows:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ Sets the radio frequency to 434.550MHz
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ Sets the radio calibration back to the factory value.
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ Sets the callsign to N0CALL
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ Does not go to 'pad' mode after five seconds.
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To get into 'emergency recovery' mode, first find the row of
+ four small holes opposite the switch wiring. Using a short
+ piece of small gauge wire, connect the outer two holes
+ together, then power TeleMini up. Once the red LED is lit,
+ disconnect the wire and the board should signal that it's in
+ 'idle' mode after the initial five second startup period.
+ </para>
</section>
<section>
<title>GPS </title>
</para>
</section>
</chapter>
+ <chapter>
+ <title>AltosDroid</title>
+ <para>
+ AltosDroid provides the same flight monitoring capabilities as
+ AltosUI, but runs on Android devices and is designed to connect
+ to a TeleBT receiver over Bluetooth™. Altos Droid monitors
+ telemetry data, logging it to internal storage in the Android
+ device, and presents that data in a UI the same way the 'Monitor
+ Flight' window does in AltosUI.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ This manual will explain how to configure AltosDroid, connect
+ to TeleBT, operate the flight monitoring interface and describe
+ what the displayed data means.
+ </para>
+ <section>
+ <title>Installing AltosDroid</title>
+ <para>
+ AltosDroid is included in the Google Play store. To install
+ it on your Android device, open open the Google Play Store
+ application and search for "altosdroid". Make sure you don't
+ have a space between "altos" and "droid" or you probably won't
+ find what you want. That should bring you to the right page
+ from which you can download and install the application.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ <section>
+ <title>Connecting to TeleBT</title>
+ </section>
+ <section>
+ <title>Configuring AltosDroid</title>
+ </section>
+ <section>
+ <title>Flight Monitoring</title>
+ </section>
+ <section>
+ <title>Downloading Flight Logs</title>
+ </section>
+ </chapter>
<chapter>
<title>Using Altus Metrum Products</title>
<section>
<title>On the Ground</title>
<para>
To receive the data stream from the rocket, you need an antenna and short
- feed-line connected to one of our <ulink url="http://www.altusmetrum.org/TeleDongle/">TeleDongle</ulink> units. The
+ feed-line connected to one of our <ulink url="http://www.altusmetrum.org/TeleDongle/">TeleDongle</ulink> units. If possible, use an SMA to BNC
+ adapter instead of feedline between the antenna feedpoint and
+ TeleDongle, as this will give you the best performance. The
TeleDongle in turn plugs directly into the USB port on a notebook
computer. Because TeleDongle looks like a simple serial port, your computer
does not require special device drivers... just plug it in.
So, to recap, on the ground the hardware you'll need includes:
<orderedlist inheritnum='inherit' numeration='arabic'>
<listitem>
- an antenna and feed-line
+ an antenna and feed-line or adapter
</listitem>
<listitem>
a TeleDongle
Arrow Antennas.
</ulink>
The 440-3 and 440-5 are both good choices for finding a
- TeleMetrum- or TeleMini- equipped rocket when used with a suitable 70cm HT.
+ TeleMetrum- or TeleMini- equipped rocket when used with a suitable
+ 70cm HT. TeleDongle and an SMA to BNC adapter fit perfectly
+ between the driven element and reflector of Arrow antennas.
</para>
</section>
<section>
<section>
<title>Future Plans</title>
<para>
- In the future, we intend to offer "companion boards" for the rocket that will
- plug in to TeleMetrum to collect additional data, provide more pyro channels,
- and so forth.
+ In the future, we intend to offer "companion boards" for the rocket
+ that will plug in to TeleMetrum to collect additional data, provide
+ more pyro channels, and so forth.
</para>
<para>
- We are also working on the design of a hand-held ground terminal that will
- allow monitoring the rocket's status, collecting data during flight, and
- logging data after flight without the need for a notebook computer on the
- flight line. Particularly since it is so difficult to read most notebook
- screens in direct sunlight, we think this will be a great thing to have.
+ Also under design is a new flight computer with more sensors, more
+ pyro channels, and a more powerful radio system designed for use
+ in multi-stage, complex, and extreme altitude projects.
</para>
<para>
- Because all of our work is open, both the hardware designs and the software,
- if you have some great idea for an addition to the current Altus Metrum family,
- feel free to dive in and help! Or let us know what you'd like to see that
- we aren't already working on, and maybe we'll get excited about it too...
+ We are also working on alternatives to TeleDongle. One is a
+ a stand-alone, hand-held ground terminal that will allow monitoring
+ the rocket's status, collecting data during flight, and logging data
+ after flight without the need for a notebook computer on the
+ flight line. Particularly since it is so difficult to read most
+ notebook screens in direct sunlight, we think this will be a great
+ thing to have. We are also working on a TeleDongle variant with
+ Bluetooth that will work with Android phones and tablets.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Because all of our work is open, both the hardware designs and the
+ software, if you have some great idea for an addition to the current
+ Altus Metrum family, feel free to dive in and help! Or let us know
+ what you'd like to see that we aren't already working on, and maybe
+ we'll get excited about it too...
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Watch our
+ <ulink url="http://altusmetrum.org/">web site</ulink> for more news
+ and information as our family of products evolves!
</para>
</section>
</chapter>
</para>
<section>
<title>TeleMetrum template</title>
+ <para>
+ TeleMetrum has overall dimensions of 1.000 x 2.750 inches, and the
+ mounting holes are sized for use with 4-40 or M3 screws.
+ </para>
<mediaobject id="TeleMetrumTemplate">
<imageobject>
<imagedata format="SVG" fileref="telemetrum.svg"/>
</section>
<section>
<title>TeleMini template</title>
+ <para>
+ TeleMini has overall dimensions of 0.500 x 1.500 inches, and the
+ mounting holes are sized for use with 2-56 or M2 screws.
+ </para>
<mediaobject id="TeleMiniTemplate">
<imageobject>
<imagedata format="SVG" fileref="telemini.svg"/>
<appendix
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
<title>Release Notes</title>
+ <simplesect><title>Version 1.2</title><xi:include href="release-notes-1.2.xsl" xpointer="xpointer(/article/*)"/></simplesect>
<simplesect><title>Version 1.1.1</title><xi:include href="release-notes-1.1.1.xsl" xpointer="xpointer(/article/*)"/></simplesect>
<simplesect><title>Version 1.1</title><xi:include href="release-notes-1.1.xsl" xpointer="xpointer(/article/*)"/></simplesect>
<simplesect><title>Version 1.0.1</title><xi:include href="release-notes-1.0.1.xsl" xpointer="xpointer(/article/*)"/></simplesect>