X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=fw%2Faltos;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fmicropeak.xsl;h=afa6fd1575fdba714407535d2610c239d5b904ab;hp=6c7bc289c999960f025fac776fa40bec37d58446;hb=f9bbca59a9034cf7e6df4577e627d7447f3a9d51;hpb=b5c988fb59c1e48baa81b56be9b7b4ab0eebabea diff --git a/doc/micropeak.xsl b/doc/micropeak.xsl index 6c7bc289..afa6fd15 100644 --- a/doc/micropeak.xsl +++ b/doc/micropeak.xsl @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ "/usr/share/xml/docbook/schema/dtd/4.5/docbookx.dtd"> MicroPeak Owner's Manual - A peak-recording altimeter for hobby rocketry + A recording altimeter for hobby rocketry Keith @@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ - + + Acknowledgements Thanks to John Lyngdal for suggesting that we build something like this. @@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ Keith Packard, KD7SQG NAR #88757, TRA #12200 - + Quick Start Guide @@ -224,12 +225,17 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 - The MicroPeak USB adapter has a small phototransistor on the - end of the board furthest from the USB connector. Locate - this and place the LED on the MicroPeak right over - it. Turn on the MicroPeak board and adjust the position - until the blue LED on the MicroPeak USB adapter blinks in - time with the orange LED on the MicroPeak board. + The MicroPeak USB adapter has a small phototransistor on + the end of the board furthest from the USB + connector. Locate this and place the LED on the MicroPeak + directly in contact with it. The MicroPeak LED and the + MicroPeak USB adapter photo need to be touching—even a + millimeters of space between them will reduce the light + intensity from the LED enough that the phototransistor + will not sense it. Turn on the MicroPeak board and adjust + the position until the blue LED on the MicroPeak USB + adapter blinks in time with the orange LED on the + MicroPeak board.