X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=TeleBT%2Findex.mdwn;h=8c4c0265b55d60628cab9257bf585f8e6be96f20;hb=HEAD;hp=8ce230c9374377ae0688ac5fa3722da02c9bdbf0;hpb=c83fd39433bb38a24ba3661b12016af1e6d20485;p=web%2Faltusmetrum diff --git a/TeleBT/index.mdwn b/TeleBT/index.mdwn index 8ce230c..8c4c026 100644 --- a/TeleBT/index.mdwn +++ b/TeleBT/index.mdwn @@ -1,18 +1,32 @@ +[[!meta title="TeleBT"]] # TeleBT TeleBT provides the equivalent of a [TeleDongle](../TeleDongle), with -the addition of [Bluetooth](http://www.bluetooth.com) as an alternative to -USB for connection to the ground station computer. +both USB and [Bluetooth](http://www.bluetooth.com) for connection to the +ground station computer or mobile device. The RF filter components are set for use in the vicinity of 435 Mhz. -These are photos of prototype version 0.2: +These are photos of the first production version, 1.0. Maybe someday we'll +get around to adding photos of the current production version 4.0, but they +look pretty similar once they're in the blue box! - - + + + +And here's what it looks like packaged with battery, attached to an Arrow +3-element yagi, ready for use: + + + For the latest TeleBT firmware and related software, please -visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) page on this site. +visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) and [AltosDroid](../AltosDroid) pages on this +site. There is also a compatible iOS application available for sale from our +friends at [Iron Sheep Productions](http://altosui.ironsheep.biz/). + +If you're using TeleBT with an [Arrow](http://www.arrowantennas.com/) yagi, +we now have a 3D-printable [mount](mount/) design available! ## Features ## @@ -20,33 +34,27 @@ visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) page on this site. * 70cm ham-band transceiver compatible with [Altus Metrum](../) products, programmed for 38k4 GFSK data rate with forward error correction +* Bluetooth / Bluetooth LE radio * micro USB interface * 4 pin Tyco MicroMaTch connector for debug and flash programming -* 8 pin Tyco MicroMaTch connector supports serial or SPI interface -* 900mAh LiPo battery charged via USB +* 850mAh LiPo battery charged via USB ### Developer View ### -* [TI CC1111F32](http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/cc1111f32.html) Low Power RF System-on-Chip - * Sub-1Ghz transceiver - * 8051 MCU - * 32k Flash - * 4k RAM - * USB 2.0 - * 6 12-bit analog inputs (11 bits with single-ended sensors) - * 2 channels of serial I/O - * digital I/O - * interfaced to Arduino via async serial plus two handshake pins -* Rayson BTM-182 (Bluetooth SPP module) with async interface to CC1111 -* 150mA 3.3V LDO regulator - * input and output appear on 8-pin companion connector -* Software Features - * Written mostly in C with some 8051 assembler + * [STM32F042](https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/products/microcontrollers/stm32-32-bit-arm-cortex-mcus/stm32-mainstream-mcus/stm32f0-series/stm32f0x2/stm32f042c6.html) System-on-Chip + * ARM Cortex-M0 MCU + * 32k Flash + * 6k RAM + * USB 2.0 Full Speed +* [CC1200](http://www.ti.com/product/cc1200) Low Power, High Performance RF Transceiver +* [RN4678](https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/RN4678) Bluetooth module +* Firmware Features + * Written mostly in C with some ARM assembler * Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM * USB serial emulation for data interface * Tools Used * [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout - * [SDCC](http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/) compiler and source debugger + * [GCC](http://gcc.gnu.org/) compiler and source debugger * Licenses * The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html) * The software is licensed [GPL version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html) @@ -61,15 +69,12 @@ The hardware design current gEDA files are available from [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project [hw/teleshield](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telebt;a=summary). -## Future Plans ## +For those who don't have ready access to the gEDA suite, here are pdf snapshots +of the files for Production PCB version 4.0 in more easily readable form. -Two prototype versions have been built with different physical form factors. -We have working firmware, and a prototype of support in AltosUI. Work is -also underway on an [Android](http://www.android.com) version of AltosUI. +* [schematic](v4.0/telebt-sch.pdf) +* [pcb artwork](v4.0/telebt-big.pdf) +* [bill of materials](v4.0/partslist.csv) -Prototype version 0.3 is underway, resolving mechanical fit issues in the box -we've chosen and updating the circuit to use our now-preferred LiPo charger -chip. We hope this version will be one we're willing to put in to production. +## [History of TeleBT](history) ## -No firm schedule for production and sale of TeleBT has been set yet, but we -hope to have this product for sale by the end of 2012.