2 <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>Release Notes for Version 1.6.3</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="am.css" /><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.1" /></head><body><div xml:lang="en" class="article" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a id="idm1"></a>Release Notes for Version 1.6.3</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Bdale</span> <span class="surname">Garbee</span></h3><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:bdale@gag.com">bdale@gag.com</a>></code></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Keith</span> <span class="surname">Packard</span></h3><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:keithp@keithp.com">keithp@keithp.com</a>></code></div></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2016 Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard</p></div><div><div class="legalnotice"><a id="idm19"></a><p>
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8 </p></div></div></div><hr /></div><p>Version 1.6.3 adds idle mode to AltosDroid and has bug fixes
9 for our host software on desktops, laptops an android devices
10 along with BlueTooth support for Windows.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_altos"></a>1. AltOS</h2></div></div></div><p>AltOS fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
11 Fix hardware flow control on TeleBT v3.0. RTS/CTS is
12 wired backwards on this board, switch from using the
13 hardware to driving these pins with software.
14 </li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_altosui_and_telegps_applications"></a>2. AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications</h2></div></div></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
15 Add BlueTooth support for Windows operating system. This
16 supports connections to TeleBT over BlueTooth rather than
18 </li></ul></div><p>AltosUI and TeleGPS Fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
19 Change Java detection and install on Windows. Detection is
20 now done by looking for the <span class="emphasis"><em>javaw.exe</em></span> program, and
21 installation by opening a browser on the java.com web site.
22 </li><li class="listitem">
23 Delay polling while the Fire Igniters is visible to allow
24 for TeleMega to report back complete status over the radio.
25 </li><li class="listitem">
26 Disallow changing RF calibration numbers in the
27 configuration UI. There’s no good reason to change this from
28 the field, and recovering is really hard if you haven’t
29 written down the right number.
30 </li><li class="listitem">
31 Fix USB device discovery on Mac OS X El Capitan. This makes
32 the connected Altus Metrum USB devices appear again.
33 </li><li class="listitem">
34 Fix acceleration data presented in MonitorIdle mode for
35 TeleMetrum v2.0 flight computers.
36 </li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_altosdroid"></a>3. AltosDroid</h2></div></div></div><p>AltosDroid new features:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
37 Monitor Idle mode. Check state of flight computer while in
38 idle mode over the radio link
39 </li><li class="listitem">
40 Fire Igniters. Remotely fire ignires for recovery system
42 </li><li class="listitem">
43 Remote reboot. Cause the flight computer to reboot over the
44 radio link. This provides a method for switching the flight
45 computer from idle to flight mode without needing to reach
47 </li><li class="listitem">
48 Configurable frequency menu. Change the set of available
49 frequencies and provide more descriptive names.
50 </li></ul></div><p>AltosDroid bug fixes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
51 Don’t set target location if GPS hasn’t locked yet.
52 </li><li class="listitem">
53 Fix saving target states so they can be reloaded when the
54 application restarts. When the application is shut down and
55 restarted, all previous target state information will be
56 restored (including GPS position if available).
57 </li><li class="listitem">
58 Fix crash on some Android devices for offline maps when
59 changing the map scale or location.
60 </li><li class="listitem">
61 Don’t require USB OTG support. This kept the latest
62 AltosDroid from being offered on devices without USB device
63 support, although it can work without that just fine using
65 </li><li class="listitem">
66 Don’t require bluetooth to be enabled. This allows the
67 application to operate with USB devices or just show old
68 data without turning on the bluetooth radio.
69 </li><li class="listitem">
70 Recover old tracker positions when restarting
71 application. This finally allows you to safely stop and
72 restart the application without losing the last known
73 location of any tracker.
74 </li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_documentation"></a>4. Documentation</h2></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
75 Document TeleMega and EasyMega additional pyro channel
76 continuity audio alert pattern.
77 </li></ul></div></div></div></body></html>
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