X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=fw%2Faltos;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Faltosui.inc;h=d497ad2fc9ec42f064459d233e20d57805980899;hp=88e7a03558dd75ad03a57ad0735f16c22f2279ff;hb=HEAD;hpb=eb1c2bf5244840049c0a58e0ceecfcd9f5c290dd diff --git a/doc/altosui.inc b/doc/altosui.inc index 88e7a035..a0aab0bd 100644 --- a/doc/altosui.inc +++ b/doc/altosui.inc @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ == AltosUI .AltosUI Main Window - image::altosui.png[width="4.6in"] + image::altosui.png[width=450] The AltosUI program provides a graphical user interface for interacting with the Altus Metrum product family. AltosUI can @@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ the tasks provided from the top-level toolbar. ifdef::radio[] + === Monitor Flight - //// - Receive, Record and Display Telemetry Data - //// Selecting this item brings up a dialog box listing all of the connected TeleDongle devices. When you choose @@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ device. .Device Selection Dialog - image::device-selection.png[width="3.1in"] + image::device-selection.png[width=300] All telemetry data received are automatically recorded in suitable log files. The name of the files includes @@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ ==== Launch Pad .Monitor Flight Launch Pad View - image::launch-pad.png[width="5.5in"] + image::launch-pad.png[width=400] The 'Launch Pad' tab shows information used to decide when the rocket is ready for flight. The first elements include red/green @@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ ==== Ascent .Monitor Flight Ascent View - image::ascent.png[width="5.5in"] + image::ascent.png[width=400] This tab is shown during Boost, Fast and Coast phases. The information displayed here helps monitor the @@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ ==== Descent .Monitor Flight Descent View - image::descent.png[width="5.5in"] + image::descent.png[width=400] Once the rocket has reached apogee and (we hope) activated the apogee charge, attention switches to @@ -209,7 +207,7 @@ ==== Landed .Monitor Flight Landed View - image::landed.png[width="5.5in"] + image::landed.png[width=400] Once the rocket is on the ground, attention switches to recovery. While the radio signal is often lost once @@ -246,7 +244,7 @@ ==== Table .Monitor Flight Table View - image::table.png[width="5.5in"] + image::table.png[width=400] The table view shows all of the data available from the flight computer. Probably the most useful data on @@ -257,7 +255,7 @@ ==== Site Map .Monitor Flight Site Map View - image::site-map.png[width="5.5in"] + image::site-map.png[width=400] When the TeleMetrum has a GPS fix, the Site Map tab will map the rocket's position to make it easier for @@ -291,7 +289,7 @@ ==== Igniter .Monitor Flight Additional Igniter View - image::ignitor.png[width="5.5in"] + image::ignitor.png[width=400] TeleMega includes four additional programmable pyro channels. The Ignitor tab shows whether each of them has @@ -299,6 +297,7 @@ voltage measured here will be close to the pyro battery voltage. A value greater than 3.2V is required for a 'GO' status. + endif::radio[] @@ -375,7 +374,7 @@ ==== Flight Graph .Flight Data Graph - image::graph.png[width="5.5in"] + image::graph.png[width=400] By default, the graph contains acceleration (blue), velocity (green) and altitude (red). @@ -392,16 +391,35 @@ ==== Configure Graph .Flight Graph Configuration - image::graph-configure.png[width="5.5in"] + image::graph-configure.png[width=400] This selects which graph elements to show, and, at the - very bottom, lets you switch between metric and - imperial units + very bottom. It also lets you configure how + the graph is drawn: + + * Whether to use metric or imperial units + + * Whether to show a marker at each data + point. When displaying a small section of + the graph, these can be useful to know what + data values were recorded. + + * How wide to draw the lines in the graph + + * How to filter speed and acceleration data + computed from barometric data. Flight + computers with accelerometers never display + computed acceleration data, and only use + barometric data to compute speed during + descent. Flight computers without + accelerometers always compute both speed and + acceleration from barometric data. A larger + value smooths the data more. ==== Flight Statistics .Flight Statistics - image::graph-stats.png[width="5.5in"] + image::graph-stats.png[width=400] Shows overall data computed from the flight. @@ -409,12 +427,29 @@ ==== Map .Flight Map - image::graph-map.png[width="5.5in"] + image::graph-map.png[width=400] + + Shows a satellite image of the flight area + overlaid with the path of the flight. The + flight path will have different colored + sections for each state of the flight (just + like the Site Map in Monitor Flight mode): + white for pad, red for boost, pink for fast, + yellow for coast, light blue for drogue, dark + blue for main, and black for landed. + + The red concentric circles mark the launch + pad, the black concentric circles mark the + landing location. Data for the point along the + along the flight path nearest the cursor will + be displayed at the bottom of the window. This + data includes flight time (so you can + correlate data in the graph window), latitude, + longitude, height above ground and vertical + speed. The selected point will be highlighted + with concentric circles in the same color as + the flight path at that point. - Shows a satellite image of the flight area overlaid - with the path of the flight. The red concentric - circles mark the launch pad, the black concentric - circles mark the landing location. endif::gps[] === Export Data @@ -462,7 +497,7 @@ === Configure Altimeter .Altimeter Configuration - image::configure-altimeter.png[width="3.6in"] + image::configure-altimeter.png[width=350] ifdef::radio[] Select this button and then select either an altimeter or @@ -504,24 +539,25 @@ The rest of the dialog contains the parameters to be configured. - include::config-device.raw[] + include::config-device.adoc[] === Configure AltosUI .Configure AltosUI Dialog - image::configure-altosui.png[width="2.4in"] + image::configure-altosui.png[width=230] This button presents a dialog so that you can configure the AltosUI global settings. - include::config-ui.raw[] + include::config-ui.adoc[] ifdef::radio[] + === Configure Groundstation .Configure Groundstation Dialog - image::configure-groundstation.png[width="3.1in"] + image::configure-groundstation.png[width=300] Select this button and then select a TeleDongle or TeleBT Device from the list provided. @@ -597,13 +633,14 @@ similar unit as a programming dongle (pair programming). endif::telemetrum,telemini[] - ifdef::telemega,easymega,telemetrum[] - TeleMega, EasyMega, TeleMetrum v2, - EasyMini and TeleDongle v3 are all - endif::telemega,easymega,telemetrum[] - ifndef::telemega,easymega,telemetrum[] + ifdef::telemega,easymega,easytimer,telemetrum[] + TeleMega, EasyMega, TeleMetrum v2 or newer, + EasyMini, EasyTimer, TeleBT v3 or newer and TeleDongle v3 + or newer are all + endif::telemega,easymega,easytimer,telemetrum[] + ifndef::telemega,easymega,easytimer,telemetrum[] EasyMini is - endif::telemega,easymega,telemetrum[] + endif::telemega,easymega,easytimer,telemetrum[] programmed directly over USB (self programming). Please read the directions for flashing devices in @@ -612,7 +649,7 @@ === Fire Igniter .Fire Igniter Window - image::fire-igniter.png[width="1.2in"] + image::fire-igniter.png[width=120] This activates the igniter circuits in the flight computer to help test recovery systems @@ -644,7 +681,7 @@ === Scan Channels .Scan Channels Window - image::scan-channels.png[width="3.2in"] + image::scan-channels.png[width=300] This listens for telemetry packets on all of the configured frequencies, displaying information about @@ -656,14 +693,14 @@ endif::radio[] ifdef::gps[] - include::load-maps.raw[] + include::load-maps.adoc[] endif::gps[] ifdef::radio[] === Monitor Idle .Monitor Idle Window - image::monitor-idle.png[width="5.2in"] + image::monitor-idle.png[width=500] This brings up a dialog similar to the Monitor Flight UI, except it works with the altimeter in “idle” mode