From 603371fe647314b878f788bf10c59a68552b0989 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bdale Garbee Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 00:07:49 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] more poking --- MicroPeak/index.mdwn | 86 -------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 86 deletions(-) diff --git a/MicroPeak/index.mdwn b/MicroPeak/index.mdwn index d42ca56..bf6e694 100644 --- a/MicroPeak/index.mdwn +++ b/MicroPeak/index.mdwn @@ -6,91 +6,5 @@ Micropeak is a barometric logging altimeter for precision model rocketry altitude measurements. - - -Production units are available from the -[Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=80) -web store and [Apogee Components](http://www.apogeerockets.com/Electronics_Payloads/Altimeters/MicroPeak_Altimeter) - -Data download is available using the [MicroPeak USB adapter](../MicroPeakUSB). - -## Documentation ## - -The MicroPeak manual is available in -[html](../AltOS/doc/micropeak.html) and -[pdf](../AltOS/doc/micropeak.pdf) formats. - -## Software ## - -The MicroPeak application runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It -communicates with the [MicroPeak USB adapter](../MicroPeakUSB) to download and analyze -flight data. It's written in [Java](http://java.com) and offers the -same functionality and interface on all three platforms. It uses the -FTDI USB Serial drivers to communicate with the hardware. If you're -running Mac OS X or Windows, a compatible version of those drivers is -included with the software. You can also install a different from from -the [FTDI Driver](http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm) page. - [[!inline pages="./releases/* and !*/Discussion and !*.html and !*.bz2 and !*.zip and !*.exe" show="10" rss="no" raw="yes" ]] -## Hardware Features ## - - * Measure ground pressure and peak altitude pressure. - * Logs 48 seconds of flight data - * Orange LED blinks out maximum height in decimeters. - * 18mm x 14mm. 1.9g including battery. - * Power switch. - -The CR1025 battery holder is mounted on the back side of the board, so there are no external wires or batteries to manage. - -## Software features ## - - * Saves last flight data to non-volatile memory. - * Reports previous flight on power-on. - * Automatically shuts down on landing to preserve battery. - -## Battery Holder ## - -MicroPeak includes an integrated battery holder on the back side of -the circuit board. - - - -## Developer View ## - -Here's a close-up view of the hardware - - - - * Hardware Features - * [ATMEL ATtiny85](http://www.atmel.com/devices/attiny85.aspx) Microcontroller - * 8K flash - * 512B RAM - * 512B EEPROM - * SPI/I2C interface - * [Measurement Specialties MS5607](http://www.meas-spec.com/product/t_product.aspx?id=8499) Micro Altimeter Module - * Wide range — 120kPa to 1kPa (approximately -1500m to 31000m) - * High precision — 2.4Pa resolution (approximately 20cm at sea level) - * Factory calibrated. - * CR1025 Lithium Battery - * 30mAh. Runs MicroPeak for more than 40 hours on the pad or in flight - * [OSRAM LO T67K](http://catalog.osram-os.com/catalogue/catalogue.do?favOid=000000000002269f00090023&act=showBookmark) orange LED - * Standard 6-pin AVR programming interface. - - * Software Features - * Written in C - * Samples pressure every 96ms - * Delay 30s after power-on to finish airframe prep - * Detect boost with 10m altitude change - * Exponential averaging filter to minimize transient effects. - - * Tools Used - * [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout - * [GCC](http://gcc.gnu.org) as an AVR cross-compiler - - * 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) - -
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