X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=fw%2Faltos;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fgetting-started.inc;h=5e60986ad1e6baecc1e8005348790f39711be4ff;hp=8401f4d00f08fd9dd564c44a0c2a124c265aa981;hb=946faa1541f69c6cf2759c13760fa9bc16e2298e;hpb=8cf466d7a767a20387a8d9d6ec81ee00af3fe4a7 diff --git a/doc/getting-started.inc b/doc/getting-started.inc index 8401f4d0..5e60986a 100644 --- a/doc/getting-started.inc +++ b/doc/getting-started.inc @@ -5,24 +5,29 @@ === Batteries + ifdef::telemetrum,telemega,easymega[] For TeleMetrum, TeleMega and EasyMega, the battery can be charged by plugging it into the corresponding socket of the device and then using the USB cable to plug the flight computer into your computer's USB socket. The on-board circuitry will charge the battery whenever it is plugged in, because the on-off switch does NOT control the charging circuitry. - The Lithium Polymer TeleMini and EasyMini battery can be charged by - disconnecting it from the board and plugging it into a - standalone battery charger such as the LipoCharger product - included in TeleMini Starter Kits, and connecting that via a USB - cable to a laptop or other USB power source. + endif::telemetrum,telemega,easymega[] + The Lithium Polymer + ifdef::telemini[TeleMini and] + EasyMini battery can be charged by disconnecting it + from the board and plugging it into a standalone + battery charger such as link:http://altusmetrum.org/LipoCharger[LipoCharger], and + connecting that via a USB cable to a laptop or other + USB power source. - You can also choose to use another battery with TeleMini v2.0 - and EasyMini, anything supplying between 4 and 12 volts should + You can also choose to use another battery with + EasyMini, anything supplying between 4 and 12 volts should work fine (like a standard 9V battery), but if you are planning to fire pyro charges, ground testing is required to verify that the battery supplies enough current to fire your chosen e-matches. + ifdef::telemetrum,telemega,easymega[] [NOTE] ==== On TeleMetrum v1 boards, when the GPS chip is initially @@ -37,15 +42,18 @@ to trickle charge. It can take several hours to fully recharge a deeply discharged battery. - TeleMetrum v2.0, TeleMega and EasyMega use a higher power battery charger, - allowing them to charge the battery while running the board at - maximum power. When the battery is charging, or when the board - is consuming a lot of power, the red LED will be lit. When the - battery is fully charged, the green LED will be lit. When the - battery is damaged or missing, both LEDs will be lit, which - appears yellow. + TeleMetrum v2 or newer, TeleMega and EasyMega use a + higher power battery charger, allowing them to charge + the battery while running the board at maximum + power. When the battery is charging, or when the board + is consuming a lot of power, the red LED will be + lit. When the battery is fully charged, the green LED + will be lit. When the battery is damaged or missing, + both LEDs will be lit, which appears yellow. ==== + endif::telemetrum,telemega,easymega[] + ifdef::radio[] === Ground Station Hardware There are two ground stations available, the TeleDongle USB to @@ -58,6 +66,7 @@ computer. If you are using an older version of Linux and are having problems, try moving to a fresher kernel (2.6.33 or newer). + endif::radio[] === Linux/Mac/Windows Ground Station Software @@ -71,6 +80,7 @@ available. The latest version may always be downloaded from http://altusmetrum.org/AltOS + ifdef::radio[] === Android Ground Station Software TeleBT can also connect to an Android device over @@ -83,3 +93,4 @@ without network access, you'll want to download offline map data before wandering away from the network. + endif::radio[]