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| author | Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> | 2018-10-04 23:03:12 -0700 |
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| committer | Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> | 2018-10-04 23:03:12 -0700 |
| commit | 77c3878df78ae356c442999a99f1e1752e2cd06b (patch) | |
| tree | 294edeb7d9d97f0b48c8634b65e5e9555aafccb1 | |
| parent | 0f05859d9fdef5867df888d9a8b41602e3bff7f7 (diff) | |
doc: Describe Packet Link mode in the initial usage section
It's not described in any detail elsewhere...
Signed-off-by: Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>
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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. |