X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=fw%2Faltos;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fusage.inc;h=4e40240b4df70c1de78b7b38b9bed2011bf0d87e;hp=d010f398e76d926559dc5eb398217f074b0b88f3;hb=HEAD;hpb=8284ba8bf78aade8f9d8f711cfefe2010ce81066 diff --git a/doc/usage.inc b/doc/usage.inc index d010f398..4e40240b 100644 --- a/doc/usage.inc +++ b/doc/usage.inc @@ -167,15 +167,15 @@ signals, but no record of the flight will be stored in on-board flash. - ifdef::easymega,telemega[] + ifdef::easymega,telemega,easytimer[] |Additional Igniters |four very short beeps - |Continuity indication for the four additional pyro - channels on TeleMega and EasyMega. One high tone for - no continuity, one low tone for continuity. These are + |Continuity indication for the additional pyro + channels on TeleMega, EasyMega and EasyTimer. One high tone for + no continuity, one low tone for continuity. On TeleMega and EasyMegay, these are produced after the continuity indicators for the two primary igniter channels. - endif::easymega,telemega[] + endif::easymega,telemega,easytimer[] |==== @@ -249,14 +249,14 @@ the current state. See below for how to get the flight computer to come up in Idle mode at power on. - ifdef::telemetrum,easymega,telemega[] + ifdef::telemetrum,easymega,telemega,easytimer[] For flight computers with accelerometers (TeleMetrum, - EasyMega and TeleMega), the mode is selected by the + EasyMega, TeleMega and EasyTimer), the mode is selected by the orientation of the board during the self test interval. If the board is pointing upwards as if ready to fly, it will enter Flight/Pad mode. Otherwise, it will enter Idle mode. - endif::telemetrum,easymega,telemega[] + endif::telemetrum,easymega,telemega,easytimer[] ifdef::easymini[] For EasyMini, if the USB cable is connected to a @@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ To use a separate pyro battery, connect the negative pyro battery terminal to the flight computer ground terminal, - the positive battery terminal to the igniter and the other + the the switched positive battery terminal to the igniter + and the other igniter lead to the negative pyro terminal on the flight computer. When the pyro channel fires, it will complete the circuit between the negative pyro terminal and the ground @@ -305,21 +306,47 @@ to hook this up for each flight computer will be found in the section below for that flight computer. + Note that you must include a switch in the positive lead of + the pyro battery for safety, as the on-board power switch + circuit on our product only controls current flow from the + the primary or system battery! + + === Using a Different Kind of Battery EasyMini - ifdef::telemini[and TeleMini v2 are] - ifndef::telemini[is] + ifdef::easytimer[and EasyTimer are] + ifndef::easytimer[is] designed to use either a lithium polymer battery or any other battery producing between 4 and 12 volts, such as a rectangular 9V battery. - ifdef::telemega,easymega,telemetrum[] + ifdef::telemega,easymega,telemetrum,telemini[] [WARNING] + ifdef::telemini[TeleMini, ] TeleMega, EasyMega and TeleMetrum are only designed to operate off a single-cell Lithium Polymer battery and cannot be used with any other kind. Connecting a different kind of battery to any of these will destroy the board. - endif::telemega,easymega,telemetrum[] + endif::telemega,easymega,telemetrum,telemini[] + + === Using Packet Link Mode + + All AltusMetrum flight computers that have a radio can + communicate with the ground station software for + configuration and other operations using the Packet + Link mode. This uses radio communication instead of a + USB cable. To set this up, the ground station software + must be configured to the correct data rate, frequency + and callsign. + + You can monitor Packet Link mode from TeleBT or + TeleDongle by watching the LEDs. Each time the device + transmits, the red LED will flash. When the link is + busy, or when the link is not working, the device will + transmit 10 times per second, so the LED will flash + rapidly. When the link is working and there is no data + to send, the link will flash once per second, and the + LED will flash more slowly.