X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicroPeak%2Findex.mdwn;h=248492866f98d2675a6c5125ba38b9e7aaed7356;hb=HEAD;hp=b98b8eb6f0861cfc6a1d2b29f317a23fc4d930d2;hpb=4692989d1d0b04df591963596088f9c3d04f9f8a;p=web%2Faltusmetrum diff --git a/MicroPeak/index.mdwn b/MicroPeak/index.mdwn index b98b8eb..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 ## @@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ The MicroPeak manual is available in ## Software ## The MicroPeak application runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It -communicates with the MicroPeak USB adapter to download and analyze +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 @@ -30,15 +28,17 @@ 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. -### Latest version ### +MicroPeak is part of the larger [AltOS](/AltOS) suite of software, which also +includes a dedicated [TeleGPS](/TeleGPS) application. - * [Windows](releases/1.2/MicroPeak-Windows-1-1-9-3.exe) - * [Linux](releases/1.2/MicroPeak-Linux-1.1.9.3.tar.bz2) - * [Mac OS X](releases/1.2/MicroPeak-Mac-1.1.9.3.dmg) +### 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. @@ -84,7 +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