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# TeleTerra
-This is a hand-held ground station for [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/).
+TeleTerra is a hand-held ground station for [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/).
+
+These are photos of our first cut prototype hardware:
+
+ 
+ 
## Motivation ##
-While it is possible to use a partially (or fully!) loaded
-[TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) board as a USB to RF interface, we think
-it would be cool to have a nice hand-held ground station we can use in
-full sunlight on the flight line. If it can help locate the rocket and is
+While using a [TeleDongle](../TeleDongle/) board as a USB to RF interface to
+a notebook computer works splendidly, we thought it would be cool to have a
+nice hand-held ground station we can use in full sunlight on the flight line.
+If it can help locate the rocket and is
easy to carry during recovery operations, so much the better!
## Features ##
### User View ###
-* Hand-held unit about the size of a calculator with 4 line 20 character LCD
-* Antenna for the telemetry stream from [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/)
-* Integrated GPS receiver core to allow display of current user position,
-and relative position of GPS-equipped rockets
+* Hand-held unit about the size of a calculator
+* 4 line by 20 character text LCD
+* "joyswitch" for user input (up, down, left, right, push)
+* Antenna connector for the telemetry stream from [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/)
+* Integrated GPS receiver and antenna to allow display of current user
+ position, and relative position of GPS-equipped rockets
+* Audio amplifier and speaker for voice status updates
* Integrated rechargable battery
-* USB interface for configuration and power
+* USB interface for configuration, power, and flight log extraction
### Developer View ###
@@ -27,8 +36,8 @@ and relative position of GPS-equipped rockets
* equivalent of a [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) less the sensors
* [Atmel ATtiny48](http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card_v2.asp?PN=ATtiny48) used as an I/O expander
* 4 line, 20 character transreflective text LCD display
- * "joystick" switch for user inputs
-* LiPo battery
+ * multi-directional switch for user inputs
+* 2Ah LiPo battery for all-day use
* Software Features (planned)
* [AltOS](../AltOS) for the cc1111 and simple C for the AVR
* Tools Used
@@ -43,6 +52,16 @@ None yet!
## Artifacts ##
-A tentative schematic exists at
+Schematics and PCB artwork exist at
[git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project
-[hw/teleterra](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/teleterra;a=summary).
+[hw/teleterra](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/teleterra;a=summary).
+
+## Future Plans ##
+
+In 2010, two v0.1 prototypes were assembled, and the hardware was
+tested. Unfortunately, this design turned out to be too expensive to
+manufacture and
+sell. We then worked on a cost-reduced v0.2 design, which worked ok, but
+just wasn't very satisfying to use compared to a TeleBT and Android
+device. It's possible, but unlikely, that we'll come back to TeleTerra at
+some point in the future.
## Motivation ##
-While it is possible to use a partially (or fully!) loaded
-[TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) board as a USB to RF interface, we think
-it would be cool to have a nice hand-held ground station we can use in
-full sunlight on the flight line. If it can help locate the rocket and is
+While using a [TeleDongle](../TeleDongle/) board as a USB to RF interface to
+a notebook computer works splendidly, we thought it would be cool to have a
+nice hand-held ground station we can use in full sunlight on the flight line.
+If it can help locate the rocket and is
easy to carry during recovery operations, so much the better!
## Features ##
### User View ###
-* Hand-held unit about the size of a calculator with 4 line 20 character LCD
-* Antenna for the telemetry stream from [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/)
-* Integrated GPS receiver core to allow display of current user position,
-and relative position of GPS-equipped rockets
+* Hand-held unit about the size of a calculator
+* 4 line by 20 character text LCD
+* "joyswitch" for user input (up, down, left, right, push)
+* Antenna connector for the telemetry stream from [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/)
+* Integrated GPS receiver and antenna to allow display of current user
+ position, and relative position of GPS-equipped rockets
+* Audio amplifier and speaker for voice status updates
* Integrated rechargable battery
-* USB interface for configuration and power
+* USB interface for configuration, power, and flight log extraction
### Developer View ###
@@ -27,8 +36,8 @@ and relative position of GPS-equipped rockets
* equivalent of a [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) less the sensors
* [Atmel ATtiny48](http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card_v2.asp?PN=ATtiny48) used as an I/O expander
* 4 line, 20 character transreflective text LCD display
- * "joystick" switch for user inputs
-* LiPo battery
+ * multi-directional switch for user inputs
+* 2Ah LiPo battery for all-day use
* Software Features (planned)
* [AltOS](../AltOS) for the cc1111 and simple C for the AVR
* Tools Used
@@ -43,6 +52,16 @@ None yet!
## Artifacts ##
-A tentative schematic exists at
+Schematics and PCB artwork exist at
[git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project
-[hw/teleterra](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/teleterra;a=summary).
+[hw/teleterra](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/teleterra;a=summary).
+
+## Future Plans ##
+
+In 2010, two v0.1 prototypes were assembled, and the hardware was
+tested. Unfortunately, this design turned out to be too expensive to
+manufacture and
+sell. We then worked on a cost-reduced v0.2 design, which worked ok, but
+just wasn't very satisfying to use compared to a TeleBT and Android
+device. It's possible, but unlikely, that we'll come back to TeleTerra at
+some point in the future.