update info on using separate pyro batteries to encourage including a switch

diff --git a/doc/easymega.inc b/doc/easymega.inc
index a948aaae36cf8dee123ead07e44321319d78ef62..506f4c5f2fea3dc0c9d9fa2d3c1b23c02ab18cc8 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/easymega.inc
+++ b/doc/easymega.inc
@@ -97,9 +97,12 @@
                EasyMega provides explicit support for an external pyro
                battery. All that is required is to remove the jumper
                between the lipo terminal (Bottom 3) and the pyro terminal
-               (Bottom 2). Then hook the negative pyro battery terminal to ground
-               (Bottom 1) and the positive pyro battery to the pyro battery
-               input (Bottom 2). You can then use the existing pyro screw
+               (Bottom 2). Then hook the negative pyro battery terminal to 
+               ground (Bottom 1) and the switched positive pyro battery to 
+               the pyro battery input (Bottom 2). Note that you must include
+               a switch between the pyro battery and the board for safety,
+               as the on-board power switch circuit only supports the primary
+               battery!  You can then use the existing pyro screw
                terminals to hook up all of the pyro charges.
 
        === Using Only One Battery With EasyMega

diff --git a/doc/easymini-device.inc b/doc/easymini-device.inc
index 82ea959c3be825282aa17cdc1f01ef8850853155..b7af82f2ee8f28506e650c454cff7d3afe289cc5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/easymini-device.inc
+++ b/doc/easymini-device.inc
@@ -94,9 +94,11 @@
                ground, connect it to the negative external battery
                connection, top terminal 4.
 
-               Connecting the positive battery terminal to the pyro
+               Connecting the switched positive battery terminal to the pyro
                charges must be done separate from EasyMini, by soldering
-               them together or using some other connector.
+               them together or using some other connector.  Note that for
+               safety, you should put a switch between the pyro battery and
+               the rest of the circuit!
 
                The other lead from each pyro charge is then inserted into
                the appropriate per-pyro channel screw terminal (top

diff --git a/doc/telemega.inc b/doc/telemega.inc
index 0975172f6c6f189dd5ba55f72b3079938eb382a7..092077e00da73e04923c77167f9e783d965e8283 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/telemega.inc
+++ b/doc/telemega.inc
@@ -109,9 +109,12 @@
                TeleMega provides explicit support for an external pyro
                battery. All that is required is to remove the jumper
                between the lipo terminal (Bottom 3) and the pyro terminal
-               (Bottom 2). Then hook the negative pyro battery terminal to ground
-               (Bottom 1) and the positive pyro battery to the pyro battery
-               input (Bottom 2). You can then use the existing pyro screw
+               (Bottom 2). Then hook the negative pyro battery terminal to 
+               ground (Bottom 1) and the switched positive pyro battery to 
+               the pyro battery input (Bottom 2). Note that you must include
+                a switch between the pyro battery and the board for safety,
+                as the on-board power switch circuit only supports the primary
+                battery!  You can then use the existing pyro screw
                terminals to hook up all of the pyro charges.
 
        === Using Only One Battery With TeleMega

diff --git a/doc/telemetrum.inc b/doc/telemetrum.inc
index 3247db9553e214dd3d00c15966433380ba29788f..7ef9876f6439eeff0dc91b5d011df7a2d1a9fa31 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/telemetrum.inc
+++ b/doc/telemetrum.inc
@@ -62,14 +62,15 @@
                stranded, into the GND hole just above the screw terminal
                strip and solder it in place.
 
-               Connecting the positive battery terminal to the pyro
+               Connecting the switched positive battery terminal to the pyro
                charges must be done separate from TeleMetrum, by soldering
-               them together or using some other connector.
-
+               them together or using some other connector. Note that you 
+               must include a switch in the positive lead from the pyro 
+               battery for safety!
 
                The other lead from each pyro charge is then inserted into
-               the appropriate per-pyro channel screw terminal (terminal 4 for the
-               Main charge, terminal 6 for the Apogee charge).
+               the appropriate per-pyro channel screw terminal (terminal 4 
+               for the Main charge, terminal 6 for the Apogee charge).
 
        === Using an Active Switch with TeleMetrum
 

diff --git a/doc/telemini.inc b/doc/telemini.inc
index b7b26a8a261999726fa8c976bd9f4a1b05fc2a87..03732b2af2ac4ee03d7dfed70845d42aeabc6b47 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/telemini.inc
+++ b/doc/telemini.inc
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@
 
                As described above, using an external pyro battery involves
                connecting the negative battery terminal to the flight
-               computer ground, connecting the positive battery terminal to
-               one of the igniter leads and connecting the other igniter
-               lead to the per-channel pyro circuit connection. Because
-               there is no solid ground connection to use on TeleMini, this
-               is not recommended.
+               computer ground, connecting the switched positive battery 
+               terminal to one of the igniter leads and connecting the other 
+               igniter lead to the per-channel pyro circuit connection. 
+               Because there is no solid ground connection to use on 
+               TeleMini, this is not recommended.
 
                The only available ground connection on TeleMini v3 are
                the two mounting holes next to the telemetry
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@
 
                Connecting the positive battery terminal to the pyro
                charges must be done separate from TeleMini v3, by soldering
-               them together or using some other connector.
+               them together or using some other connector.  Note that you 
+               must include a switch in the pyro battery positive lead for
+               safety!
 
                The other lead from each pyro charge is then inserted into
                the appropriate per-pyro channel screw terminal (terminal 3 for the

diff --git a/doc/usage.inc b/doc/usage.inc
index dd795bdd4125f7a0ad55987a1a0ba35d000ce12c..68d08bad8690a821f8b5649f70d788e187383156 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/usage.inc
+++ b/doc/usage.inc
@@ -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
@@ -305,6 +306,12 @@
                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