X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=fw%2Faltos;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Faltusmetrum.xsl;h=e7ab353bbd2ef171107f6f937048cc476845a657;hp=606c8b9945cb8985d9f4d69020b4ef6c58bb6f68;hb=034dfc4f9bef049b1fb5704873dd76f6a3a9949d;hpb=e44f1ffb7104d70f5c9b9a90529ddbe1b75da074 diff --git a/doc/altusmetrum.xsl b/doc/altusmetrum.xsl index 606c8b99..e7ab353b 100644 --- a/doc/altusmetrum.xsl +++ b/doc/altusmetrum.xsl @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Towns - 2011 + 2012 Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard @@ -35,6 +35,22 @@ + + 1.1.1 + 16 September 2012 + + Updated for software version 1.1.1 Version 1.1.1 fixes a few + bugs found in version 1.1. + + + + 1.1 + 13 September 2012 + + Updated for software version 1.1. Version 1.1 has new + features but is otherwise compatible with version 1.0. + + 1.0 24 August 2011 @@ -258,7 +274,21 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 A typical TeleMetrum or TeleMini installation involves attaching only a suitable Lithium Polymer battery, a single pole switch for power on/off, and two pairs of wires connecting e-matches for the - apogee and main ejection charges. + apogee and main ejection charges. All Altus Metrum products are + designed for use with single-cell batteries with 3.7 volts nominal. + + + The battery connectors are a standard 2-pin JST connector and + match batteries sold by Spark Fun. These batteries are + single-cell Lithium Polymer batteries that nominally provide 3.7 + volts. Other vendors sell similar batteries for RC aircraft + using mating connectors, however the polarity for those is + generally reversed from the batteries used by Altus Metrum + products. In particular, the Tenergy batteries supplied for use + in Featherweight flight computers are not compatible with Altus + Metrum flight computers or battery chargers. Check + polarity and voltage before connecting any battery not purchased + from Altus Metrum or Spark Fun. By default, we use the unregulated output of the Li-Po battery directly @@ -464,7 +494,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 You can monitor the operation of the radio link by watching the lights on the devices. The red LED will flash each time a packet - is tramsitted, while the green LED will light up on TeleDongle when + is transmitted, while the green LED will light up on TeleDongle when it is waiting to receive a packet from the altimeter. @@ -586,7 +616,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200
Maximum Flight Log - TeleMetrum version 1.1 has 2MB of on-board flash storage, + TeleMetrum version 1.1 and 1.2 have 2MB of on-board flash storage, enough to hold over 40 minutes of data at full data rate (100 samples/second). TeleMetrum 1.0 has 1MB of on-board storage. As data are stored at a reduced rate during descent @@ -602,7 +632,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 All of the configuration data is also stored in the flash - memory, which consumes 64kB on TeleMetrum v1.1 and 256B on + memory, which consumes 64kB on TeleMetrum v1.1/v1.2 and 256B on TeleMetrum v1.0. This configuration space is not available for storing flight log data. @@ -619,7 +649,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 The default size, 192kB, allows for 10 flights of storage on - TeleMetrum v1.1 and 5 flights on TeleMetrum v1.0. This + TeleMetrum v1.1/v1.2 and 5 flights on TeleMetrum v1.0. This ensures that you won't need to erase the memory before flying each time while still allowing more than sufficient storage for each flight. @@ -863,14 +893,16 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 be below 10m/s when under the main parachute in a dual-deploy flight. - For TeleMetrum altimeters, you can locate the rocket in the sky - using the elevation and - bearing information to figure out where to look. Elevation is - in degrees above the horizon. Bearing is reported in degrees - relative to true north. Range can help figure out how big the - rocket will appear. Note that all of these values are relative - to the pad location. If the elevation is near 90°, the rocket - is over the pad, not over you. + For TeleMetrum altimeters, you can locate the rocket in the + sky using the elevation and bearing information to figure + out where to look. Elevation is in degrees above the + horizon. Bearing is reported in degrees relative to true + north. Range can help figure out how big the rocket will + appear. Ground Distance shows how far it is to a point + directly under the rocket and can help figure out where the + rocket is likely to land. Note that all of these values are + relative to the pad location. If the elevation is near 90°, + the rocket is over the pad, not over you. Finally, the igniter voltages are reported in this tab as @@ -1290,6 +1322,16 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 your local radio regulations.
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+ Imperial Units + + This switches between metric units (meters) and imperial + units (feet and miles). This affects the display of values + use during flight monitoring, data graphing and all of the + voice announcements. It does not change the units used when + exporting to CSV files, those are always produced in metric units. + +
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+ Configure Groundstation + + Select this button and then select a TeleDongle Device from the list provided. + + + The first few lines of the dialog provide information about the + connected device, including the product name, + software version and hardware serial number. Below that are the + individual configuration entries. + + + Note that the TeleDongle itself doesn't save any configuration + data, the settings here are recorded on the local machine in + the Java preferences database. Moving the TeleDongle to + another machine, or using a different user account on the same + machine will cause settings made here to have no effect. + + + At the bottom of the dialog, there are three buttons: + + + + + Save. This writes any changes to the + local Java preferences file. If you don't + press this button, any changes you make will be lost. + + + + + Reset. This resets the dialog to the most recently saved values, + erasing any changes you have made. + + + + + Close. This closes the dialog. Any unsaved changes will be + lost. + + + + + The rest of the dialog contains the parameters to be configured. + +
+ Frequency + + This configures the frequency to use for both telemetry and + packet command mode. Set this before starting any operation + involving packet command mode so that it will use the right + frequency. Telemetry monitoring mode also provides a menu to + change the frequency, and that menu also sets the same Java + preference value used here. + +
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+ Radio Calibration + + The radios in every Altus Metrum device are calibrated at the + factory to ensure that they transmit and receive on the + specified frequency. To change a TeleDongle's calibration, + you must reprogram the unit completely, so this entry simply + shows the current value and doesn't allow any changes. + +
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Flash Image @@ -1447,8 +1556,9 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 In the rocket itself, you just need a TeleMetrum or TeleMini board and - a Li-Po rechargeable battery. An 860mAh battery weighs less than a 9V - alkaline battery, and will run a TeleMetrum for hours. + a single-cell, 3.7 volt nominal Li-Po rechargeable battery. An + 850mAh battery weighs less than a 9V alkaline battery, and will + run a TeleMetrum for hours. A 110mAh battery weighs less than a triple A battery and will run a TeleMetrum for a few hours, or a TeleMini for much (much) longer. @@ -1842,7 +1952,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 Select the image you want put on the TeleMetrum, which should have a - name in the form telemetrum-v1.1-1.0.0.ihx. It should be visible + 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. @@ -2102,7 +2212,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 - RF interface for battery charging, configuration, and data recovery. + RF interface for configuration, and data recovery. @@ -2480,6 +2590,8 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 Release Notes + +