X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicroPeak%2Findex.mdwn;h=248492866f98d2675a6c5125ba38b9e7aaed7356;hb=880f9cd67a0811e71bbfd174abdda6cd7263aef4;hp=05e432e8d41581972884529481abe26d7bc90d49;hpb=8af264a315328b7d67f206cf55ed5fb0ef026da5;p=web%2Faltusmetrum diff --git a/MicroPeak/index.mdwn b/MicroPeak/index.mdwn index 05e432e..2484928 100644 --- a/MicroPeak/index.mdwn +++ b/MicroPeak/index.mdwn @@ -3,15 +3,13 @@ # Introducing MicroPeak by AltusMetrum # -Micropeak is a peak-recording barometric altimeter for precision model -rocketry altitude measurements. +Micropeak is a barometric logging altimeter for precision model +rocketry altitude measurements. -Production units are available from the -[Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=80) -web store and [Apogee Components](http://www.apogeerockets.com/Electronics_Payloads/Altimeters/MicroPeak_Altimeter) +Data download is available using the [MicroPeak USB adapter](../MicroPeakUSB). ## Documentation ## @@ -19,9 +17,28 @@ The MicroPeak manual is available in [html](../AltOS/doc/micropeak.html) and [pdf](../AltOS/doc/micropeak.pdf) formats. +## Software ## + +The MicroPeak application runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It +communicates with the [MicroPeak USB adapter](../MicroPeakUSB) to download and analyze +flight data. It's written in [Java](http://java.com) and offers the +same functionality and interface on all three platforms. It uses the +FTDI USB Serial drivers to communicate with the hardware. If you're +running Mac OS X or Windows, a compatible version of those drivers is +included with the software. You can also install a different from from +the [FTDI Driver](http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm) page. + +MicroPeak is part of the larger [AltOS](/AltOS) suite of software, which also +includes a dedicated [TeleGPS](/TeleGPS) application. + +### Available Versions ### + +[[!inline pages="./releases/* and !*/Discussion and !*.sh and !*.html and !*.bz2 and !*.zip and !*.exe and !*.dmg" show="10" rss="no" raw="yes" ]] + ## Hardware Features ## * Measure ground pressure and peak altitude pressure. + * Logs 48 seconds of flight data * Orange LED blinks out maximum height in decimeters. * 18mm x 14mm. 1.9g including battery. * Power switch. @@ -67,7 +84,7 @@ Here's a close-up view of the hardware * Written in C * Samples pressure every 96ms * Delay 30s after power-on to finish airframe prep - * Detect boost with 10m altitude change + * Detect boost with 30m altitude change * Exponential averaging filter to minimize transient effects. * Tools Used