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Towns
- 2011
+ 2012
Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard
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+
+ 1.1.1
+ 16 September 2012
+
+ Updated for software version 1.1.1 Version 1.1.1 fixes a few
+ bugs found in version 1.1.
+
+
+
+ 1.1
+ 13 September 2012
+
+ Updated for software version 1.1. Version 1.1 has new
+ features but is otherwise compatible with version 1.0.
+
+
1.0
24 August 2011
@@ -261,6 +277,19 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200
apogee and main ejection charges. All Altus Metrum products are
designed for use with single-cell batteries with 3.7 volts nominal.
+
+ The battery connectors are a standard 2-pin JST connector and
+ 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. Check
+ polarity and voltage before connecting any battery not purchased
+ from Altus Metrum or Spark Fun.
+
By default, we use the unregulated output of the Li-Po battery directly
to fire ejection charges. This works marvelously with standard
@@ -465,7 +494,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200
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.
@@ -864,14 +893,16 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200
be below 10m/s when under the main parachute in a dual-deploy flight.
- For TeleMetrum altimeters, you can locate the rocket in the sky
- using the elevation and
- bearing information to figure out where to look. Elevation is
- in degrees above the horizon. Bearing is reported in degrees
- relative to true north. Range can help figure out how big the
- rocket will appear. Note that all of these values are relative
- to the pad location. If the elevation is near 90°, the rocket
- is over the pad, not over you.
+ For TeleMetrum altimeters, you can locate the rocket in the
+ sky using the elevation and bearing information to figure
+ out where to look. Elevation is in degrees above the
+ horizon. Bearing is reported in degrees relative to true
+ north. Range can help figure out how big the rocket will
+ appear. Ground Distance shows how far it is to a point
+ directly under the rocket and can help figure out where the
+ rocket is likely to land. Note that all of these values are
+ relative to the pad location. If the elevation is near 90°,
+ the rocket is over the pad, not over you.
Finally, the igniter voltages are reported in this tab as
@@ -2181,7 +2212,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200
- RF interface for battery charging, configuration, and data recovery.
+ RF interface for configuration, and data recovery.
@@ -2559,6 +2590,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200
Release Notes
+