X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicroPeakUSB%2Findex.mdwn;fp=MicroPeakUSB%2Findex.mdwn;h=a664e9b8aee1463783121ef93b147dd3bf84a943;hb=e31c20bb13f58cc196dfa0e9c34bd37dd409c8ed;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hpb=276e835bb14b95a7565f92b3893fe280473c06c0;p=web%2Faltusmetrum diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn b/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a664e9b --- /dev/null +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[[!meta title="MicroPeakUSB"]] + + +# 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. + +