From: Bdale Garbee Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:00:23 +0000 (-0600) Subject: update docs X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=b89f03f1b22375a7f1482a8a00e717e5f9dbe4f1;p=web%2Faltusmetrum update docs --- diff --git a/AltOS/doc/altos.pdf b/AltOS/doc/altos.pdf index dbd900d..44ac946 100644 Binary files a/AltOS/doc/altos.pdf and b/AltOS/doc/altos.pdf differ diff --git a/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html b/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html index 087f7af..c49ffba 100644 --- a/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html +++ b/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html @@ -1780,7 +1780,87 @@ NAR to the index post on the 4-pin end of the programming cable, and power up the board. It should come up in 'idle mode' (two beeps), allowing a re-cal. -

Appendix C. Release Notes

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Appendix C. Release Notes

+ Version 1.0.1 is a major release, adding support for the TeleMini + device and lots of new AltosUI features +

+ AltOS Firmware Changes +

  • + Add TeleMini v1.0 support. Firmware images for TeleMini are + included in AltOS releases. +
  • + Change telemetry to be encoded in multiple 32-byte packets. This + enables support for TeleMini and other devices without requiring + further updates to the TeleDongle firmware. +
  • + Support operation of TeleMetrum with the antenna pointing + aft. Previous firmware versions required the antenna to be + pointing upwards, now there is a configuration option allowing + the antenna to point aft, to aid installation in some airframes. +
  • + Ability to disable telemetry. For airframes where an antenna + just isn't possible, or where radio transmissions might cause + trouble with other electronics, there's a configuration option + to disable all telemetry. Note that the board will still + enable the radio link in idle mode. +
  • + Arbitrary frequency selection. The radios in Altus Metrum + devices can be programmed to a wide range of frequencies, so + instead of limiting devices to 10 pre-selected 'channels', the + new firmware allows the user to choose any frequency in the + 70cm band. Note that the RF matching circuit on the boards is + tuned for around 435MHz, so frequencies far from that may + reduce the available range. +
  • + Kalman-filter based flight-tracking. The model based sensor + fusion approach of a Kalman filter means that AltOS now + computes apogee much more accurately than before, generally + within a fraction of a second. In addition, this approach + allows the baro-only TeleMini device to correctly identify + Mach transitions, avoiding the error-prone selection of a Mach + delay. +

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+ AltosUI Changes +

  • + Wait for altimeter when using packet mode. Instead of quicly + timing out when trying to initialize a packet mode + configuration connection, AltosUI now waits indefinitely for + the remote device to appear, providing a cancel button should + the user get bored. This is necessary as the TeleMini can only + be placed in "Idle" mode if AltosUI is polling it. +
  • + Add main/apogee voltage graphs to the data plot. This provides + a visual indication if the igniters fail before being fired. +
  • + Scan for altimeter devices by watching the defined telemetry + frequencies. This avoids the problem of remembering what + frequency a device was configured to use, which is especially + important with TeleMini which does not include a USB connection. +
  • + Monitor altimeter state in "Idle" mode. This provides much of + the information presented in the "Pad" dialog from the Monitor + Flight command, monitoring the igniters, battery and GPS + status withing requiring the flight computer to be armed and + ready for flight. +
  • + Pre-load map images from home. For those launch sites which + don't provide free Wi-Fi, this allows you to download the + necessary satellite images given the location of the launch + site. A list of known launch sites is maintained at + altusmetrum.org which AltosUI downloads to populate a menu; if + you've got a launch site not on that list, please send the + name of it, latitude and longitude along with a link to the + web site of the controlling club to the altusmetrum mailing list. +
  • + Flight statistics are now displayed in the Graph data + window. These include max height/speed/accel, average descent + rates and a few other bits of information. The Graph Data + window can now be reached from the 'Landed' tab in the Monitor + Flight window so you can immediately see the results of a + flight. +

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Version 0.9.2 is an AltosUI bug-fix release, with no firmware changes.

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