From: Bdale Garbee Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:20:03 +0000 (-0700) Subject: update various product pages, add TeleScience board X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9fb5fb1a677dd133fe896ec7cf3da061c8d0961b;p=web%2Faltusmetrum update various product pages, add TeleScience board --- diff --git a/TeleMini/index.mdwn b/TeleMini/index.mdwn index 8ae8695..4624a91 100644 --- a/TeleMini/index.mdwn +++ b/TeleMini/index.mdwn @@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ project [hw/telemini](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telemini;a=summary). ## Future Plans ## -We need to build and evaluate some prototypes, and review costing, before -deciding whether this design will go into production. +Initial hardware prototypes are assembled and working. Firmware is under +development. We do not yet know what these will cost or when they might go +into production. diff --git a/TeleNano/index.mdwn b/TeleNano/index.mdwn index 2b2a688..17307a7 100644 --- a/TeleNano/index.mdwn +++ b/TeleNano/index.mdwn @@ -52,5 +52,6 @@ project [hw/telenano](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telenano;a=summary). ## Future Plans ## -We need to build and evaluate some prototypes, and review costing, before -deciding whether this design will go into production. +Initial hardware prototypes are assembled and working. Work proceeds on +suitable firmware. We do not have a target production date or retail +price for TeleNano yet. diff --git a/TelePyro/index.mdwn b/TelePyro/index.mdwn index 84eaf27..7af796b 100644 --- a/TelePyro/index.mdwn +++ b/TelePyro/index.mdwn @@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ just continuity. ### Developer View ### -* [Atmel ATtiny48](http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card_v2.asp?PN=ATtiny48) Microcontroller - * 4k Flash - * 256 bytes SRAM - * 64 bytes EEPROM - * 8-channel 10-bit ADC +* [Atmel ATmega32U4](http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?category_id=163&family_id=607&subfamily_id=760&part_id=4317) Microcontroller + * 32k Flash + * 2.5k + 832 bytes SRAM + * 1k EEPROM + * 12-channel 10-bit ADC * SPI target interface + * USB interface which can be used for programming * In-system programming interface * Software Features (planned) * programmed in C using gcc-avr @@ -44,3 +45,8 @@ just continuity. A schematic exists on [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project [hw/telepyro](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telepyro;a=summary), but no prototypes have been built yet. + +## Future Plans ## + +We currently plan to build prototypes of TelePyro in Spring 2011. + diff --git a/TeleScience/index.mdwn b/TeleScience/index.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2ad8696 --- /dev/null +++ b/TeleScience/index.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +# TeleScience + +This is an expansion board for [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) intended to +support science projects. It provides 12 analog inputs with selectable +thermistor support, and 5 general purpose I/O pins. This board can also +be used standalone as a USB I/O device. + +## Motivation ## + +Bdale's son Robert is interested in mapping the temperatures experienced +by nose cones and fins in flights beyond Mach 1, and we're working with +our good friend Jeff Lane from +[Shockwave Rocketry](http://www.shockwaverocketry.com/) +to instrument one or more of his nose cones in pursuit of that goal. And +it's easy for us to imagine other experiments that would be facilitated by +having generic analog data inputs and a few control lines. + +## Features ## + +### User View ### + +* Small circuit board mounted near [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) +* Requires [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) v0.2 or later, as v0.1 does not + have the required companion board interface +* 12 analog input channels, each of which can independently be configured + for an NTC thermistor or generic 0-3.3 volt analog input. +* 5 general purpose I/O lines +* On-board flash memory for data logging. +* USB interface for programming and development + +### Developer View ### + +* Hardware Features + * [Atmel ATmega32U4](http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?category_id=163&family_id=607&subfamily_id=760&part_id=4317) Microcontroller + * 32k Flash + * 2.5k + 832 bytes SRAM + * 1k EEPROM + * 12-channel 10-bit ADC + * SPI target interface + * USB interface which can be used for programming + * In-system programming interface + * [Winbond W25Q16](http://www.winbond.com/NR/exeres/A3D21C82-A0B6-4586-A770-2F0883A805FF.htm) serial flash memory + * 2M x 8 + * SPI interface +* Software Features (planned) + * programmed in C using gcc-avr + * Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM +* Tools Used + * [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout +* 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) + +## Artifacts ## + +A schematic exists on [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the project +[hw/telescience](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telescience;a=summary), +but no prototypes have been built yet. + +## Future Plans ## + +We currently plan to build prototypes of TeleScience in Spring 2011. + diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn index 346da50..4951200 100644 --- a/index.mdwn +++ b/index.mdwn @@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ is a simple RF interface for use in ground stations interacting with rockets using [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/). It may also be useful as a generic RF interface for other microcontroller systems. +* [TeleMini](TeleMini/) +is a smaller dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with telemetry using only a +barometric pressure sensor + +* [TeleNano](TeleNano/) +is a tiny rocketry altimeter with telemetry using only a barometric +pressure sensor + * [AltOS](AltOS/) is the name of the firmware and related utilities that Keith maintains for the set of hardware projects here. @@ -64,6 +72,10 @@ the set of hardware projects here. * [TelePyro](TelePyro/) is a planned 8-channel pyro expansion board for [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/). +* [TeleScience](TeleScience/) is a planned expansion board for +[TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) providing 12 channels of thermistor or generic +analog sensor input, and 5 general purpose I/O lines. + * [TeleTerra](TeleTerra) is a planned hand-held ground station for use with [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/). diff --git a/production.mdwn b/production.mdwn index 9899b57..62d04da 100644 --- a/production.mdwn +++ b/production.mdwn @@ -164,10 +164,23 @@ Partial "ground" load of v0.1 PCB on 2009.11.18 for use as TeleDongle. Partial "ground" load of v0.1 PCB on 2009.11.18 for use as TeleDongle. +## sn 17-21 ## + +Full load of TeleMini v0.1 PCBs on 2011.03.07. Minor variations due to +parts availability, as follows: + +* sn 17-18 have TXC oscillators, sn 19-21 have Abracom +* sn 21 is missing the dual LED + ## sn 25-26 ## Full load of TeleTerra v0.1 PCBs on 2010.10.31 +## sn 27-31 ** + +Full load of TeleNano v0.1 PCBs on 201103.09. sn 27 has TXC oscillator, all +others have Abracom, no other significant variations. + ## sn 51 ## Full load of TeleMetrum v0.2 PCB on 2010.01.09, with 100g accel and screw