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# TeleGPS
This is a GPS-based position tracker and logger. It uses the same GPS
receiver and similar radio to our flight computers, but does not include
pyro circuits. This allows the board to be small and light, so that it will
fit well anywhere you need a good GPS tracker.
For the latest TeleGPS firmware and related ground station software, please
visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) page on this site.
These are photos of production version 1.0:
## Documentation ##
The manual for TeleGPS is available in [html](../AltOS/doc/telegps.html) and
[pdf](../AltOS/doc/telegps.pdf) formats.
## Software ##
The TeleGPS application runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It's written
in [Java](http://java.com) and offers the
same functionality and interface on all three platforms. It uses the
FTDI USB Serial drivers to communicate with the hardware. If you're
running Mac OS X or Windows, a compatible version of those drivers is
included with the software. You can also install a different from from
the [FTDI Driver](http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm) page.
TeleGPS is part of the larger [AltOS](/AltOS) suite of software, which also
includes a dedicated [MicroPeak](/MicroPeak) application.
### Available Versions ###
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## Features ##
### User View ###
* GPS tracker and logger
* Offers custom digital telemetry, APRS and direction beacons
* 16mW transmit power
* High-dynamics GPS receiver for accurate tracking
* Uses 3.7V Lithium Polymer battery.
* 1.5 x 1.0 inch board designed to fit inside 29mm airframe coupler tube
* 2MB on-board data logging flash
* Built-in USB connection for configuration, data download and battery charging
* 12.3g flight weight (including antenna, excluding any battery)
### Developer View ###
* Hardware Features
* [NXP LPC11U14](http://www.nxp.com/products/microcontrollers/cortex_m0_m0/LPC11U14FHI33.html) System-on-Chip
* ARM Cortex-M0 MCU
* 32k Flash
* 6k RAM
* USB 2.0
* 8 12-bit analog inputs
* I2C, SPI, async serial
* digital I/O
* [uBlox Max 7Q](http://www.u-blox.com/en/gps-modules/pvt-modules/max-7.html) GPS receiver
* [TI CC115L](http://www.ti.com/product/cc115L) 70cm transmitter
* Built-in USB data download and battery charger connection
* 2MB SPI flash
* Software Features
* Written mostly in C with some ARM assembler
* Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM, stores tracking data to
flash memory part
* Tools Used
* [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout
* [GCC](http://gcc.gnu.org/) compiler and source debugger
* Licenses
* The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html)
* The software is licensed [GPL version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
## Artifacts ##
There is a single manual for TeleGPS and all other Altus Metrum products,
which is available in [html](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html) and
[pdf](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf) formats.
The hardware design files can be found on [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com)
in the project [hw/telegps](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telegps;a=summary).
## Documentation ##
The manual for TeleGPS is available in [html](../AltOS/doc/telegps.html) and
[pdf](../AltOS/doc/telegps.pdf) formats.
## Software ##
The TeleGPS application runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It's written
in [Java](http://java.com) and offers the
same functionality and interface on all three platforms. It uses the
FTDI USB Serial drivers to communicate with the hardware. If you're
running Mac OS X or Windows, a compatible version of those drivers is
included with the software. You can also install a different from from
the [FTDI Driver](http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm) page.
TeleGPS is part of the larger [AltOS](/AltOS) suite of software, which also
includes a dedicated [MicroPeak](/MicroPeak) application.
### Available Versions ###
[[!inline pages="./releases/* and !*/Discussion and !*.sh and !*.html and !*.bz2 and !*.zip and !*.exe and !*.dmg" show="10" rss="no" raw="yes" ]]
## Features ##
### User View ###
* GPS tracker and logger
* Offers custom digital telemetry, APRS and direction beacons
* 16mW transmit power
* High-dynamics GPS receiver for accurate tracking
* Uses 3.7V Lithium Polymer battery.
* 1.5 x 1.0 inch board designed to fit inside 29mm airframe coupler tube
* 2MB on-board data logging flash
* Built-in USB connection for configuration, data download and battery charging
* 12.3g flight weight (including antenna, excluding any battery)
### Developer View ###
* Hardware Features
* [NXP LPC11U14](http://www.nxp.com/products/microcontrollers/cortex_m0_m0/LPC11U14FHI33.html) System-on-Chip
* ARM Cortex-M0 MCU
* 32k Flash
* 6k RAM
* USB 2.0
* 8 12-bit analog inputs
* I2C, SPI, async serial
* digital I/O
* [uBlox Max 7Q](http://www.u-blox.com/en/gps-modules/pvt-modules/max-7.html) GPS receiver
* [TI CC115L](http://www.ti.com/product/cc115L) 70cm transmitter
* Built-in USB data download and battery charger connection
* 2MB SPI flash
* Software Features
* Written mostly in C with some ARM assembler
* Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM, stores tracking data to
flash memory part
* Tools Used
* [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout
* [GCC](http://gcc.gnu.org/) compiler and source debugger
* Licenses
* The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html)
* The software is licensed [GPL version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
## Artifacts ##
There is a single manual for TeleGPS and all other Altus Metrum products,
which is available in [html](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html) and
[pdf](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf) formats.
The hardware design files can be found on [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com)
in the project [hw/telegps](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telegps;a=summary).