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- <acknowledgements>
+ <dedication>
+ <title>Acknowledgements</title>
<para>
Thanks to Bob Finch, W9YA, NAR 12965, TRA 12350 for writing "The
Mere-Mortals Quick Start/Usage Guide to the Altus Metrum Starter
NAR #88757, TRA #12200
</literallayout>
</para>
- </acknowledgements>
+ </dedication>
<chapter>
<title>Introduction and Overview</title>
<para>
configured as follows:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Sets the radio frequency to 434.550MHz
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Sets the radio calibration back to the factory value.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Sets the callsign to N0CALL
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Does not go to 'pad' mode after five seconds.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <para>
- The Launchpad tab also shows the computed launch pad position
- and altitude, averaging many reported positions to improve the
- accuracy of the fix.
- </para>
</para>
+ <para>
+ The Launchpad tab also shows the computed launch pad position
+ and altitude, averaging many reported positions to improve the
+ accuracy of the fix.
+ </para>
</section>
<section>
<title>Ascent</title>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <para>
- The Launchpad tab also shows the computed launch pad position
- and altitude, averaging many reported positions to improve the
- accuracy of the fix.
- </para>
- </para>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The Launchpad tab also shows the computed launch pad position
+ and altitude, averaging many reported positions to improve the
+ accuracy of the fix.
+ </para>
</section>
</section>
<section>
So, to recap, on the ground the hardware you'll need includes:
<orderedlist inheritnum='inherit' numeration='arabic'>
<listitem>
- an antenna and feed-line or adapter
+ <para>
+ an antenna and feed-line or adapter
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- a TeleDongle
+ <para>
+ a TeleDongle
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- a notebook computer
+ <para>
+ a notebook computer
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- optionally, a hand-held GPS receiver
+ <para>
+ optionally, a hand-held GPS receiver
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- optionally, an HT or receiver covering 435 MHz
+ <para>
+ optionally, an HT or receiver covering 435 MHz
+ </para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</para>
</para>
<orderedlist inheritnum='inherit' numeration='arabic'>
<listitem>
- Make sure TeleMetrum is aligned precisely along the axis of
- acceleration so that the accelerometer can accurately
- capture data during the flight.
+ <para>
+ Make sure TeleMetrum is aligned precisely along the axis of
+ acceleration so that the accelerometer can accurately
+ capture data during the flight.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- Watch for any metal touching components on the
- board. Shorting out connections on the bottom of the board
- can cause the altimeter to fail during flight.
+ <para>
+ Watch for any metal touching components on the
+ board. Shorting out connections on the bottom of the board
+ can cause the altimeter to fail during flight.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</section>
attenuate the GPS signal.
<orderedlist inheritnum='inherit' numeration='arabic'>
<listitem>
- Conductive tubing or coatings. Carbon fiber and metal
- tubing, or metallic paint will all dramatically attenuate the
- GPS signal. We've never heard of anyone successfully
- receiving GPS from inside these materials.
+ <para>
+ Conductive tubing or coatings. Carbon fiber and metal
+ tubing, or metallic paint will all dramatically attenuate the
+ GPS signal. We've never heard of anyone successfully
+ receiving GPS from inside these materials.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- Metal components near the GPS patch antenna. These will
- de-tune the patch antenna, changing the resonant frequency
- away from the L1 carrier and reduce the effectiveness of the
- antenna. You can place as much stuff as you like beneath the
- antenna as that's covered with a ground plane. But, keep
- wires and metal out from above the patch antenna.
+ <para>
+ Metal components near the GPS patch antenna. These will
+ de-tune the patch antenna, changing the resonant frequency
+ away from the L1 carrier and reduce the effectiveness of the
+ antenna. You can place as much stuff as you like beneath the
+ antenna as that's covered with a ground plane. But, keep
+ wires and metal out from above the patch antenna.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</para>
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- Keep wires from different circuits apart. Moving circuits
- further apart will reduce RFI.
+ <para>
+ Keep wires from different circuits apart. Moving circuits
+ further apart will reduce RFI.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Avoid parallel wires from different circuits. The longer two
wires run parallel to one another, the larger the amount of
transferred energy. Cross wires at right angles to reduce
RFI.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Twist wires from the same circuits. Two wires the same
distance from the transmitter will get the same amount of
induced energy which will then cancel out. Any time you have
even out distances and reduce RFI. For altimeters, this
includes battery leads, switch hookups and igniter
circuits.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Avoid resonant lengths. Know what frequencies are present
in the environment and avoid having wire lengths near a
natural resonant length. Altusmetrum products transmit on the
70cm amateur band, so you should avoid lengths that are a
simple ratio of that length; essentially any multiple of 1/4
of the wavelength (17.5cm).
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
<title>Updating TeleMetrum Firmware</title>
<orderedlist inheritnum='inherit' numeration='arabic'>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Find the 'programming cable' that you got as part of the starter
kit, that has a red 8-pin MicroMaTch connector on one end and a
red 4-pin MicroMaTch connector on the other end.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Take the 2 screws out of the TeleDongle case to get access
to the circuit board.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Plug the 8-pin end of the programming cable to the
matching connector on the TeleDongle, and the 4-pin end to the
matching connector on the TeleMetrum.
Note that each MicroMaTch connector has an alignment pin that
goes through a hole in the PC board when you have the cable
oriented correctly.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Attach a battery to the TeleMetrum board.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Plug the TeleDongle into your computer's USB port, and power
up the TeleMetrum.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Run AltosUI, and select 'Flash Image' from the File menu.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Pick the TeleDongle device from the list, identifying it as the
programming device.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Select the image you want put on the TeleMetrum, which should have a
name in the form telemetrum-v1.2-1.0.0.ihx. It should be visible
in the default directory, if not you may have to poke around
your system to find it.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Make sure the configuration parameters are reasonable
looking. If the serial number and/or RF configuration
values aren't right, you'll need to change them.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Hit the 'OK' button and the software should proceed to flash
the TeleMetrum with new firmware, showing a progress bar.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Confirm that the TeleMetrum board seems to have updated OK, which you
can do by plugging in to it over USB and using a terminal program
to connect to the board and issue the 'v' command to check
the version, etc.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>
If something goes wrong, give it another try.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</section>
<title>Updating TeleMini Firmware</title>
<orderedlist inheritnum='inherit' numeration='arabic'>
<listitem>
+<para>
You'll need a special 'programming cable' to reprogram the
TeleMini. It's available on the Altus Metrum web store, or
you can make your own using an 8-pin MicroMaTch connector on
one end and a set of four pins on the other.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Take the 2 screws out of the TeleDongle case to get access
to the circuit board.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Plug the 8-pin end of the programming cable to the matching
connector on the TeleDongle, and the 4-pins into the holes
in the TeleMini circuit board. Note that the MicroMaTch
the PC board when you have the cable oriented correctly, and
that pin 1 on the TeleMini board is marked with a square pad
while the other pins have round pads.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Attach a battery to the TeleMini board.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Plug the TeleDongle into your computer's USB port, and power
up the TeleMini
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Run AltosUI, and select 'Flash Image' from the File menu.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Pick the TeleDongle device from the list, identifying it as the
programming device.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Select the image you want put on the TeleMini, which should have a
name in the form telemini-v1.0-1.0.0.ihx. It should be visible
in the default directory, if not you may have to poke around
your system to find it.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Make sure the configuration parameters are reasonable
looking. If the serial number and/or RF configuration
values aren't right, you'll need to change them.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Hit the 'OK' button and the software should proceed to flash
the TeleMini with new firmware, showing a progress bar.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Confirm that the TeleMini board seems to have updated OK, which you
can do by configuring it over the radio link through the TeleDongle, or
letting it come up in "flight" mode and listening for telemetry.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
If something goes wrong, give it another try.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</section>
<section>
</para>
<orderedlist inheritnum='inherit' numeration='arabic'>
<listitem>
+<para>
Find the 'programming cable' that you got as part of the starter
kit, that has a red 8-pin MicroMaTch connector on one end and a
red 4-pin MicroMaTch connector on the other end.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Find the USB cable that you got as part of the starter kit, and
plug the "mini" end in to the mating connector on TeleMetrum or TeleDongle.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Take the 2 screws out of the TeleDongle case to get access
to the circuit board.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Plug the 8-pin end of the programming cable to the
matching connector on the programmer, and the 4-pin end to the
matching connector on the TeleDongle.
Note that each MicroMaTch connector has an alignment pin that
goes through a hole in the PC board when you have the cable
oriented correctly.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Attach a battery to the TeleMetrum board if you're using one.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Plug both the programmer and the TeleDongle into your computer's USB
ports, and power up the programmer.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Run AltosUI, and select 'Flash Image' from the File menu.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Pick the programmer device from the list, identifying it as the
programming device.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Select the image you want put on the TeleDongle, which should have a
name in the form teledongle-v0.2-1.0.0.ihx. It should be visible
in the default directory, if not you may have to poke around
your system to find it.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Make sure the configuration parameters are reasonable
looking. If the serial number and/or RF configuration
values aren't right, you'll need to change them. The TeleDongle
serial number is on the "bottom" of the circuit board, and can
usually be read through the translucent blue plastic case without
needing to remove the board from the case.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Hit the 'OK' button and the software should proceed to flash
the TeleDongle with new firmware, showing a progress bar.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
Confirm that the TeleDongle board seems to have updated OK, which you
can do by plugging in to it over USB and using a terminal program
to connect to the board and issue the 'v' command to check
the version, etc. Once you're happy, remove the programming cable
and put the cover back on the TeleDongle.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
<listitem>
+<para>
If something goes wrong, give it another try.
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+</listitem>
</orderedlist>
<para>
Be careful removing the programming cable from the locking 8-pin
</para>
</section>
</appendix>
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