X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicroPeakUSB%2Findex.mdwn;h=d77df31c3f5367f687cb976c5ad427b106d768fa;hb=a97ee4669ab069d9270368a208c9f23f9eb429ff;hp=7c9d57e1f0545a57d21e41f72171e4ad9c3c854b;hpb=d1ab309ce91f96555da2a310b7a6e8e48c419e98;p=web%2Faltusmetrum diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn b/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn index 7c9d57e..d77df31 100644 --- a/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn @@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ # 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. +The MicroPeak USB Interface board provides a way to capture +[MicroPeak](../MicroPeak/) flight logs over a USB connection to a +computer running Linux, Mac OS or Windows. - + ## MicroPeak Data ## @@ -15,25 +15,36 @@ Windows. * Records raw barometer readings every 192ms * Enough storage for 48 seconds -No changes are needed to the MicroPeak hardware, but new firmware that +No changes are needed to the [MicroPeak](../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. +[MicroPeak](../MicroPeak/) transmits the entire flight log via the LED just after +reporting the last flight altitude at power up. The data burst is +transmitted in a simple 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 +which blinks in time with the [MicroPeak](../MicroPeak/) orange LED. This makes aligning the two boards by hand quite easy. + + +Here's a picture of the device in operation, with +[MicroPeak](../MicroPeak) positioned to transmit data. The blue LED on +the interface board is visible through the smaller hole in the front +of the box. + + + ## MicroPeak Application ## -Java application that runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Windows. -Captures and saves data, provides plots and statistics. +The MicroPeak application written in Java runs on +Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It captures and saves the flight data, then +produces plots and statistics. More information is available on the main +[MicroPeak](../MicroPeak/) page. @@ -55,4 +66,9 @@ Here's a close-up view of the hardware * Licenses * The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html) +## [Upcoming MicroPeak USB version](future) ## + +## [History of the MicroPeak USB interface](history) ## +
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