From 8b8cf349af933fe33758da60d96999e6dbdaad8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bdale Garbee Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:46:23 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] building more boards, packaging AltOS, Chili Blaster teaser --- bdale/blog/posts/Packaged_AltOS.mdwn | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) create mode 100644 bdale/blog/posts/Packaged_AltOS.mdwn diff --git a/bdale/blog/posts/Packaged_AltOS.mdwn b/bdale/blog/posts/Packaged_AltOS.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8f070cd --- /dev/null +++ b/bdale/blog/posts/Packaged_AltOS.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +[[!tag tags/rockets]] +In preparation for several upcoming high power rocket launches, I've spent +some time over the last two weeks building up several more +[TeleMetrum](http://altusmetrum.org/TeleMetrum) +boards. Five new ones, in fact, serial numbers 7 through 11. The first +four are fully-loaded normal boards, the last one has a 100 gee accelerometer +installed instead of the normal 50 gee part. + +While I haven't yet tested 100% of the functionality on all the boards, I'm +definitely getting better at loading and reflow soldering these boards. I +found exactly one soldering defect in the set of 5 boards, a bridge between +two pins on the cc1111 noticed during initial visual inspection which was +easily removed, and all 5 flashed and passed initial tests on the first try! + +I also retrieved one of the [OLPC](http://laptop.org) XO machines from my son +and loaded it up with [Debian for the XO](http://wiki.laptop.org/go/DebXO), +then upgraded it to unstable so that I can use it as a ground station for +receiving telemetry. Having a small machine with long battery life and a +screen that is readable in direct sunlight should be a huge win! + +Now that I care about having working [AltOS](http://altusmetrum.org/AltOS) +bits on more than one machine, I took some time today and created a Debian +package. In the process, as I stumbled over various issues, Keith was quick +to jump in and help... as were fellow Debian developers on IRC. We now have +a "lintian clean" package that's easily maintainable from our shared git +repository, and yes, we even have man pages for all the utilities! + +A special note for folks near Colorado. Weather permitting, this Sunday +morning the 23rd of August, I'm planning to "drag race" my +[big Goblin](http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdale/3568189349/) airframe against +Jason Chamberlin's similarly-sized [Polecat Fat Man](http://bit.ly/4vE80W) +on long-burning [Aerotech](http://www.aerotech-rocketry.com/) +[M650W](http://www.thrustcurve.org/motorsearch.jsp?id=471) motors +at [Chili Blaster](http://www.scronline.net/html/chili_blaster.html). Even +for those of us who fly high power model rockets every chance we get, a +drag-race between 10-inch airframes on long-burning M motors is a special +event. If you've never seen rockets like this fly, and/or would like to see +a TeleMetrum board in action, this would be a great time to come hang out +with us! + -- 2.30.2