X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=fw%2Faltos;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fusage.inc;h=dd795bdd4125f7a0ad55987a1a0ba35d000ce12c;hp=d010f398e76d926559dc5eb398217f074b0b88f3;hb=3fd320ea38f2945f5611a09a0e48d16db467d105;hpb=8284ba8bf78aade8f9d8f711cfefe2010ce81066 diff --git a/doc/usage.inc b/doc/usage.inc index d010f398..dd795bdd 100644 --- a/doc/usage.inc +++ b/doc/usage.inc @@ -323,3 +323,22 @@ different kind of battery to any of these will destroy the board. endif::telemega,easymega,telemetrum[] + + === 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.