first cut at turnon scripts for EasyTimer v2

[fw/altos] / doc / telemetrum.inc

diff --git a/doc/telemetrum.inc b/doc/telemetrum.inc
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--- a/doc/telemetrum.inc
+++ b/doc/telemetrum.inc
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 == TeleMetrum
 
        .TeleMetrum v2 Board
 == TeleMetrum
 
        .TeleMetrum v2 Board

-       image::telemetrum-v2.0-th.jpg[width="5.5in"]
+       image::telemetrum-v2.0-th.jpg[width=400]

 
        .TeleMetrum v1 Board
 
        .TeleMetrum v1 Board

-       image::telemetrum-v1.1-thside.jpg[width="5.5in"]
+       image::telemetrum-v1.1-thside.jpg[width=400]

 
        TeleMetrum is a 1 inch by 2¾ inch circuit board.  It was designed to
        fit inside coupler for 29mm air-frame tubing, but using it in a tube that
 
        TeleMetrum is a 1 inch by 2¾ inch circuit board.  It was designed to
        fit inside coupler for 29mm air-frame tubing, but using it in a tube that


@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@
        fin can end of the board, meaning an ideal “simple” avionics
        bay for TeleMetrum should have at least 10 inches of interior length.
 
        fin can end of the board, meaning an ideal “simple” avionics
        bay for TeleMetrum should have at least 10 inches of interior length.
 

+       There are two generations of the TeleMetrum design. The
+       major changes after v1 generation are:
+
+       * uBlox GPS chip certified for altitude records
+
+       * Higher power radio (40mW vs 10mW)
+
+       * APRS support
+
+       Otherwise, they're the same size, with mounting holes and
+       screw terminals in the same position.
+

        === TeleMetrum Screw Terminals
 
                TeleMetrum has six screw terminals on the end of the board
        === TeleMetrum Screw Terminals
 
                TeleMetrum has six screw terminals on the end of the board


@@ -25,16 +37,17 @@
                circuits. Using the picture above and starting from the top,
                the terminals are as follows:
 
                circuits. Using the picture above and starting from the top,
                the terminals are as follows:
 

+               .TeleMetrum Screw Terminals

                [options="header",grid="all",cols="2,3,10"]
                [options="header",grid="all",cols="2,3,10"]

-               |=========================
+               |===

                |Terminal #|Terminal Name|Description
                |1      |Switch Output  |Switch connection to flight computer
                |2      |Switch Input   |Switch connection to positive battery terminal
                |Terminal #|Terminal Name|Description
                |1      |Switch Output  |Switch connection to flight computer
                |2      |Switch Input   |Switch connection to positive battery terminal

-               |3      |Main +         |Main pyro channel common connection to battery +
+               |3      |Main +++       |Main pyro channel common connection to battery +++

                |4      |Main -         |Main pyro channel connection to pyro circuit
                |4      |Main -         |Main pyro channel connection to pyro circuit

-               |5      |Apogee +       |Apogee pyro channel common connection to battery +
+               |5      |Apogee +++     |Apogee pyro channel common connection to battery +++

                |6      |Apogee -       |Apogee pyro channel connection to pyro circuit
                |6      |Apogee -       |Apogee pyro channel connection to pyro circuit

-               |========================
+               |===

 
        === Using a Separate Pyro Battery with TeleMetrum
 
 
        === Using a Separate Pyro Battery with TeleMetrum
 


@@ -49,14 +62,15 @@
                stranded, into the GND hole just above the screw terminal
                strip and solder it in place.
 
                stranded, into the GND hole just above the screw terminal
                strip and solder it in place.
 

-               Connecting the positive battery terminal to the pyro
+               Connecting the switched positive battery terminal to the pyro

                charges must be done separate from TeleMetrum, by soldering
                charges must be done separate from TeleMetrum, by soldering

-               them together or using some other connector.
-
+               them together or using some other connector. Note that you 
+               must include a switch in the positive lead from the pyro 
+               battery for safety!

 
                The other lead from each pyro charge is then inserted into
 
                The other lead from each pyro charge is then inserted into

-               the appropriate per-pyro channel screw terminal (terminal 4 for the
-               Main charge, terminal 6 for the Apogee charge).
+               the appropriate per-pyro channel screw terminal (terminal 4 
+               for the Main charge, terminal 6 for the Apogee charge).

 
        === Using an Active Switch with TeleMetrum
 
 
        === Using an Active Switch with TeleMetrum