</para>
<para>
The battery connectors are a standard 2-pin JST connector and
- match batteries sold by Spark Fun. Other vendors sell similar
- batteries for RC aircraft using mating connectors, however the
- polarity for those is generally reversed from the batteries used
- by Altus Metrum products. In particular, the Tenergy batteries
- supplied for use in Featherweight flight computers are not
- compatible with Altus Metrum flight computers or battery
- chargers. <emphasis>Check polarity before connecting any battery
- not purchased from Altus Metrum or Spark Fun.</emphasis>
+ match batteries sold by Spark Fun. These batteries are
+ single-cell Lithium Polymer batteries that nominally provide 3.7
+ volts. Other vendors sell similar batteries for RC aircraft
+ using mating connectors, however the polarity for those is
+ generally reversed from the batteries used by Altus Metrum
+ products. In particular, the Tenergy batteries supplied for use
+ in Featherweight flight computers are not compatible with Altus
+ Metrum flight computers or battery chargers. <emphasis>Check
+ polarity and voltage before connecting any battery not purchased
+ from Altus Metrum or Spark Fun.</emphasis>
</para>
<para>
By default, we use the unregulated output of the Li-Po battery directly
<para>
You can monitor the operation of the radio link by watching the
lights on the devices. The red LED will flash each time a packet
- is tramsitted, while the green LED will light up on TeleDongle when
+ is transmitted, while the green LED will light up on TeleDongle when
it is waiting to receive a packet from the altimeter.
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