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| author | Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> | 2011-08-24 23:23:45 -0600 |
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| committer | Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> | 2011-08-24 23:23:45 -0600 |
| commit | c74ab82a7b7a6ad6f79129a9ef5954270e7e8f11 (patch) | |
| tree | b22fd60ea0110459f989a9c9229f1cff39cd7073 | |
| parent | 50769fbbeaaf61111d363411e0ef0b2868681cf4 (diff) | |
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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/altusmetrum.xsl | 22 |
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diff --git a/doc/altusmetrum.xsl b/doc/altusmetrum.xsl index 791fd8ed..40c91bc1 100644 --- a/doc/altusmetrum.xsl +++ b/doc/altusmetrum.xsl @@ -445,10 +445,10 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 close the window before performing other desired radio operations. </para> <para> - TeleMetrum only enables packet command mode in 'idle' mode, so + TeleMetrum only enables radio commanding in 'idle' mode, so make sure you have TeleMetrum lying horizontally when you turn it on. Otherwise, TeleMetrum will start in 'pad' mode ready for - flight and will not be listening for command packets from TeleDongle. + flight, and will not be listening for command packets from TeleDongle. </para> <para> TeleMini listens for a command packet for five seconds after @@ -462,12 +462,10 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 operation can be performed. </para> <para> - When packet command mode is enabled, you can monitor the link - by watching the lights on the - devices. The red LED will flash each time they - transmit a packet while the green LED will light up - on TeleDongle while it is waiting to receive a packet from - the altimeter. + You can monitor the operation of the radio link by watching the + lights on the devices. The red LED will flash each time a packet + is tramsitted, while the green LED will light up on TeleDongle when + it is waiting to receive a packet from the altimeter. </para> </section> <section> @@ -540,13 +538,13 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 <section> <title>Radio Frequencies</title> <para> - The Altus Metrum boards support frequencies in the 70cm + Altus Metrum boards support radio frequencies in the 70cm band. By default, the configuration interface provides a - list of 10 common frequencies in 100kHz channels starting at + list of 10 "standard" frequencies in 100kHz channels starting at 434.550MHz. However, the firmware supports use of any 50kHz multiple within the 70cm band. At any given - launch, we highly recommend coordinating who will use each - frequency and when to avoid interference. And of course, both + launch, we highly recommend coordinating when and by whom each + frequency will be used to avoid interference. And of course, both altimeter and TeleDongle must be configured to the same frequency to successfully communicate with each other. </para> |