From 77c3878df78ae356c442999a99f1e1752e2cd06b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Keith Packard Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 23:03:12 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Describe Packet Link mode in the initial usage section It's not described in any detail elsewhere... Signed-off-by: Keith Packard --- doc/usage.inc | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) 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. -- 2.30.2