X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=AltOS%2Findex.mdwn;h=03c49ab63618d30d54b80739bba78870e70f91c4;hb=6d996af7023bacd035cdf0693cd13531198a0c1c;hp=5efc65626ffc7760e3aad3bb468e238d80923e5b;hpb=8d04d9f05c2acec7c46633972f0b7e0b37d41b63;p=web%2Faltusmetrum diff --git a/AltOS/index.mdwn b/AltOS/index.mdwn index 5efc656..03c49ab 100644 --- a/AltOS/index.mdwn +++ b/AltOS/index.mdwn @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ +[[!meta title="AltOS"]] # AltOS AltOS is the name of Keith's firmware "operating system" for -[TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) and [TeleDongle](../TeleDongle/). +Altus Metrum products. -In addition to the firmware for [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum) and -[TeleDongle](../TeleDongle) boards, the AltOS source tree also +In addition to the firmware for hardware products like +[TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum), [TeleMini](../TeleMini), and +[TeleDongle](../TeleDongle), the AltOS source tree also includes AltosUI, which provides for flight monitoring, post-flight analysis, device configuration and firmware updating. AltosUI runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It's written in [Java](http://java.com) @@ -20,20 +22,34 @@ your favorite launch site isn't included, please let us know! ## Available Versions ## -There is a single manual for all Altus Metrum products, which is available +There is a single manual for most Altus Metrum products, which is available in [html](doc/altusmetrum.html) and [pdf](doc/altusmetrum.pdf) formats. -[[!inline pages="./releases/* and !*/Discussion and !*.html and !*.bz2 and !*.zip and !*.exe" show="10" rss="no" raw="yes" ]] +We also have an AltOS internals document for programmers +in [html](doc/altos.html) and [pdf](doc/altos.pdf) formats, and a +document describing the AltOS over the radio protocol +in [html](doc/telemetry.html) and [pdf](doc/telemetry.pdf) formats. + +If you're running Windows 8, you should take a look at [Installing AltosUI on +Windows 8](Win8) which will help you install the operating system +drivers needed to communicate with the USB hardware. + +If you're running a recent version of Mac OS X, you'll probably need +to read [Installing AltosUI on Mac OS X](MacOSX). This describes how +to get rid of the the 'App is damaged' messages and run the program. + +Each available download includes AltosUI, documentation, and firmware updates +for all current products. + +[[!inline pages="./releases/* and !*/Discussion and !*.ihx and !*.sh and !*.html and !*.bz2 and !*.zip and !*.exe and !*.dmg" show="10" rss="no" raw="yes" ]] + +## Source Code ## The latest source, which may include unreleased work in progress, is always available from [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project [fw/altos](http://git.gag.com/?p=fw/altos;a=summary). -If you need to debug code on an Altus Metrum product, you may want our special -version of SDCC containing a highly modified sdcdb with support for the cc1111 -debugging interface, which you can find on [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) -in the project [fw/sdcc](http://git.gag.com/?p=fw/sdcc;a=summary). This is -not necessary if you just want to rebuild AltOS and use it. +We've gathered a few notes on [buidling AltOS](building). ## Future Plans ## @@ -44,13 +60,6 @@ A number of features are implemented or in process in the sources available in our publicly visible repository that are not part of the current stable release. -* A Kalman-filter based approach to apogee detection using more than just the - baro sensor, so that we can safely control apogee ejection on flights to - altitudes beyond the range of our baro sensor alone. Unlike the other items - on the list, this will be a significant change to the in-rocket TeleMetrum - firmware. It may therefore be a while before this becomes part of a stable - firmware release. - * Motor characterization. Because TeleMetrum contains a high-resolution, high-frequency accelerometer, it is possible to take the data from that and compute an accurate thrust curve for @@ -74,13 +83,11 @@ hack on it in the comfort of your own home. ### Linux ### -If you use [Debian](http://www.debian.org), then a pre-built package for -32-bit x86 is currently available here: +If you use [Debian](http://www.debian.org), you can simply install the 'altos' +package from any Debian mirror, like so: - wget -O - http://altusmetrum.org/apt/altusmetrum.key | apt-key add - - wget -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/altos.list http://altusmetrum.org/apt/altos.list - apt-get update - apt-get install altos + apt-get update + apt-get install altos If you use some other distribution of Linux, then a Linux package of our second-generation Java bits that @@ -113,16 +120,23 @@ directory in the source tree (the themes are included in the Debian package). ### Mac ### A Mac OS X package that is compatible with versions 10.5 "Leopard" and -later (including 10.6 "Snow Leopard") is available. The Mac operating -system includes Java, and all Altus Metrum products show up as simple -USB serial ports, so this should just work with no additional drivers -or other dependency issues. Older versions of the Mac operating +later. The Mac operating system includes Java, and all Altus Metrum products +show up as simple USB serial ports, so this should just work with no +additional drivers or other dependency issues. Older versions of the Mac +operating system, and even newer versions for PowerPC-based machines, come with Java version 5 or older, which is too old for use with Altus Metrum software. We know of no way to update the Java version other than upgrading to a newer operating system (for Intel based macs) or purchasing new hardware (for PowerPC based macs). +If you have trouble installing on a Mac, and are getting errors about the +package being corrupt, you may not be configured to allow installation of +software from arbitrary sources. One customer running 10.8.1 reported that +he was able to work around this by going to "System Preferences", "Security +& Privacy", "General", and then clicking the "Anywhere" radio button where +it askes "Allow applications downloaded from:". + ### Windows ### Our Windows package is known to work on at least some flavors of XP, Vista, and @@ -134,6 +148,11 @@ things to bind it to our devices, but if you get a complaint about the device being unrecognized, try pointing to the copy of the telemetrum.inf file included in the package directory manually. +Note that on some Windows 7 systems, it may be necessary to install AltOS using +'compatibility mode'. You can set this mode by +[changing the properties](http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html) +of the installer .exe. + ## License ## The firmware and associated software are licensed [GPL version