X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=TeleMega%2Findex.mdwn;h=47bf30bffe37259c076d674a2b9c7fd417be4dd2;hb=1ffa7bab7093a09563619edbbfec1c3230e97e64;hp=eeeb7778165c1d74070a3fbaf3a3f4f94730e46d;hpb=1070bfda80c07714455bfdd7568020d396bb8a56;p=web%2Faltusmetrum
diff --git a/TeleMega/index.mdwn b/TeleMega/index.mdwn
index eeeb777..47bf30b 100644
--- a/TeleMega/index.mdwn
+++ b/TeleMega/index.mdwn
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ can be based on time and various flight events and status, including angle
from vertical.
For the latest TeleMega firmware and related ground station software, please
-visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) page on this site.
+visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) page on this site. TeleMega requires AltOS
+version 1.3 or later.
-These are photos of the first v0.1 prototype:
+These are photos of the current production version 1.0:
- 
- 
+ 
+ 
## Features ##
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ These are photos of the first v0.1 prototype:
* 70cm ham-band transceiver for telemetry downlink
* Barometric pressure sensor good to 100k feet MSL
* 1-axis 105-g accelerometer for motor characterization
-* 3-axis 18-g accelerometer for gyro calibration
+* 3-axis 16-g accelerometer for gyro calibration
* 3-axis 2000 deg/sec gyros
* 3-axis magnetic sensor
* On-board, integrated GPS receiver
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ These are photos of the first v0.1 prototype:
* tri-axis angular rate sensor up to 2000 degrees/second
* tri-axis accelerometer with +- 16g range
* three on-chip ADCs for true simultaneous sampling of all axes
+ * Honeywell HMC5883L 3-axis magnetic (compass) sensor
* Software Features
* Written mostly in C with some ARM assembler
* Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM, stores flight data to serial flash
@@ -75,24 +77,20 @@ There is a single manual for TeleMega and most other Altus Metrum products,
which is available in [html](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html) and
[pdf](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf) formats.
+An outline of the board with drill hole locations is available in
+[pdf](../Documents/telemega-outline.pdf) format.
+
The hardware design current gEDA files are available from
[git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project
[hw/telemega](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telemega;a=summary).
-## Future Plans ##
-
-TeleMega v0.1 prototypes worked and were flown on a number of test
-flights. This version was shown publicly at NARCON 2013.
+For those who don't have ready access to the gEDA suite, here are pdf snapshots
+of the files for Production PCB version 1.0 in more easily readable form:
-Several changes to the hardware to improve performance and reliability
-resulted in a v0.2 prototype version, however feedback from conversations at
-NARCON caused us to sort of "skip" doing much with this version.
+* [schematic](v1.0/telemega-sch.pdf)
+* [pcb artwork](v1.0/telemega-pcb.pdf)
+* [bill of materials](v1.0/partslist.csv)
-Version 0.3 prototypes were built and working, with an improved pyro control
-circuit and u-blox 6-series GPS receiver. The first test flight of v0.3 was
-on 19 May 2013, and the results looked great! Unfortunately, all prototypes
-were then lost in the fire that destroyed Bdale's house.
+## Future Plans ##
-Version 0.4 prototypes are built and work great, using the brand-new u-blox
-MAX-7Q GPS receiver. Flight testing is underway, and we hope to introduce
-TeleMega as a product by the end of October 2013.
+Version 1.0 is now available for purchase.
+ 
+ 
## Features ##
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ These are photos of the first v0.1 prototype:
* 70cm ham-band transceiver for telemetry downlink
* Barometric pressure sensor good to 100k feet MSL
* 1-axis 105-g accelerometer for motor characterization
-* 3-axis 18-g accelerometer for gyro calibration
+* 3-axis 16-g accelerometer for gyro calibration
* 3-axis 2000 deg/sec gyros
* 3-axis magnetic sensor
* On-board, integrated GPS receiver
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ These are photos of the first v0.1 prototype:
* tri-axis angular rate sensor up to 2000 degrees/second
* tri-axis accelerometer with +- 16g range
* three on-chip ADCs for true simultaneous sampling of all axes
+ * Honeywell HMC5883L 3-axis magnetic (compass) sensor
* Software Features
* Written mostly in C with some ARM assembler
* Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM, stores flight data to serial flash
@@ -75,24 +77,20 @@ There is a single manual for TeleMega and most other Altus Metrum products,
which is available in [html](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html) and
[pdf](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf) formats.
+An outline of the board with drill hole locations is available in
+[pdf](../Documents/telemega-outline.pdf) format.
+
The hardware design current gEDA files are available from
[git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project
[hw/telemega](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telemega;a=summary).
-## Future Plans ##
-
-TeleMega v0.1 prototypes worked and were flown on a number of test
-flights. This version was shown publicly at NARCON 2013.
+For those who don't have ready access to the gEDA suite, here are pdf snapshots
+of the files for Production PCB version 1.0 in more easily readable form:
-Several changes to the hardware to improve performance and reliability
-resulted in a v0.2 prototype version, however feedback from conversations at
-NARCON caused us to sort of "skip" doing much with this version.
+* [schematic](v1.0/telemega-sch.pdf)
+* [pcb artwork](v1.0/telemega-pcb.pdf)
+* [bill of materials](v1.0/partslist.csv)
-Version 0.3 prototypes were built and working, with an improved pyro control
-circuit and u-blox 6-series GPS receiver. The first test flight of v0.3 was
-on 19 May 2013, and the results looked great! Unfortunately, all prototypes
-were then lost in the fire that destroyed Bdale's house.
+## Future Plans ##
-Version 0.4 prototypes are built and work great, using the brand-new u-blox
-MAX-7Q GPS receiver. Flight testing is underway, and we hope to introduce
-TeleMega as a product by the end of October 2013.
+Version 1.0 is now available for purchase.