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+# MicroPeak USB Interface #
+
+The MicroPeak USB Interface board provides a way to capture flight
+logs over a USB connection to a computer running Linux, Mac OS or
+Windows.
+
+
+
+## MicroPeak Data ##
+
+ * Stored in on-chip 512B eeprom
+ * Records raw barometer readings every 192ms
+ * Enough storage for 48 seconds
+
+No changes are needed to the MicroPeak hardware, but new firmware that
+includes the data download feature is necessary to use the MicroPeak
+USB Interface.
+
+## MicroPeak Interface ##
+
+MicroPeak transmits the entire flight log via the LED just after
+reporting the last flight altitude at power up. The data are
+transmitted in regular serial format at 9600 baud.
+
+The MicroPeak USB Interface board contains a phototransistor,
+op-amp and serial-to-USB interface chip. It also includes a blue LED
+which blinks in time with the MicroPeak orange LED. This makes
+aligning the two boards by hand quite easy.
+
+## MicroPeak Application ##
+
+Java application that runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Windows.
+Captures and saves data, provides plots and statistics.
+
+