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| diff --git a/doc/micropeak.xsl b/doc/micropeak.xsl deleted file mode 100644 index dafe3682..00000000 --- a/doc/micropeak.xsl +++ /dev/null @@ -1,736 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> -<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" -  "/usr/share/xml/docbook/schema/dtd/4.5/docbookx.dtd"> -<book> -  <title>MicroPeak Owner's Manual</title> -  <subtitle>A recording altimeter for hobby rocketry</subtitle> -  <bookinfo> -    <author> -      <firstname>Keith</firstname> -      <surname>Packard</surname> -    </author> -    <copyright> -      <year>2014</year> -      <holder>Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard</holder> -    </copyright> -    <mediaobject> -      <imageobject> -	<imagedata fileref="micropeak-dime.jpg" width="6in"/> -      </imageobject> -    </mediaobject> -    <legalnotice> -      <para> -        This document is released under the terms of the -        <ulink url="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"> -          Creative Commons ShareAlike 3.0 -        </ulink> -        license. -      </para> -    </legalnotice> -    <revhistory> -      <revision> -	<revnumber>0.1</revnumber> -	<date>29 October 2012</date> -	<revremark> -	  Initial release with preliminary hardware. -	</revremark> -      </revision> -      <revision> -	<revnumber>1.0</revnumber> -	<date>18 November 2012</date> -	<revremark> -	  Updates for version 1.0 release. -	</revremark> -      </revision> -      <revision> -	<revnumber>1.1</revnumber> -	<date>12 December 2012</date> -	<revremark> -	  Add comments about EEPROM storage format and programming jig. -	</revremark> -      </revision> -      <revision> -	<revnumber>1.2</revnumber> -	<date>20 January 2013</date> -	<revremark> -	  Add documentation for the MicroPeak USB adapter board. Note -	  the switch to a Kalman filter for peak altitude -	  determination. -	</revremark> -      </revision> -      <revision> -	<revnumber>1.3.2</revnumber> -	<date>12 February 2014</date> -	<revremark> -	  Add a "Download" button to the main window, which makes it -	  quicker to access the download function. Update the data -	  download documentation to reflect the new MicroPeak USB -	  adapter design. Monitor data during download to let you see -	  if the USB connection is working at all by showing the -	  characters received from the MicroPeak USB adapter. -	</revremark> -      </revision> -    </revhistory> -  </bookinfo> -  <dedication> -    <title>Acknowledgements</title> -    <para> -      Thanks to John Lyngdal for suggesting that we build something like this. -    </para> -    <para> -      Have fun using these products, and we hope to meet all of you -      out on the rocket flight line somewhere. -      <literallayout> -Bdale Garbee, KB0G -NAR #87103, TRA #12201 - -Keith Packard, KD7SQG -NAR #88757, TRA #12200 -      </literallayout> -    </para> -  </dedication> -  <chapter> -    <title>Quick Start Guide</title> -    <para> -      MicroPeak is designed to be easy to use. Requiring no external -      components, flying takes just a few steps -    </para> -    <itemizedlist> -      <listitem> -	<para> -	  Install the battery. Fit a CR1025 battery into the plastic -	  carrier. The positive (+) terminal should be towards the more -	  open side of the carrier. Slip the carrier into the battery -	  holder with the positive (+) terminal facing away from the -	  circuit board. -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="micropeak-back.jpg" width="4.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </listitem> -      <listitem> -	<para> -	  Install MicroPeak in your rocket. This can be as simple as -	  preparing a soft cushion of wadding inside a vented model payload -	  bay. Wherever you mount it, make sure you protect the -	  barometric sensor from corrosive ejection gasses as those -	  will damage the sensor, and shield it from light as that can -	  cause incorrect sensor readings. -	</para> -      </listitem> -      <listitem> -	<para> -	  Turn MicroPeak on. Slide the switch so that the actuator -	  covers the '1' printed on the board. MicroPeak will report -	  the maximum height of the last flight in decimeters using a -	  sequence of flashes on the LED. A sequence of short flashes -	  indicates one digit. A single long flash indicates zero. The -	  height is reported in decimeters, so the last digit will be -	  tenths of a meter. For example, if MicroPeak reports 5 4 4 -	  3, then the maximum height of the last flight was 544.3m, or -	  1786 feet. -	</para> -      </listitem> -      <listitem> -	<para> -	  Finish preparing the rocket for flight. After the -	  previous flight data have been reported, MicroPeak waits for -	  one minute before starting to check for launch. This gives -	  you time to finish assembling the rocket. As those -	  activities might cause pressure changes inside the airframe, -	  MicroPeak might accidentally detect boost. If you need to do -	  anything to the airframe after the one minute window passes, -	  make sure to be careful not to disturb the altimeter. The -	  LED will remain dark during the one minute delay, but after -	  that, it will start blinking once every 3 seconds. -	</para> -      </listitem> -      <listitem> -	<para> -	  Fly the rocket. Once the rocket passes about 30m in height -	  (100 feet), the micro-controller will record the ground -	  pressure and track the pressure seen during the flight. In -	  this mode, the LED flickers rapidly. When the rocket lands, -	  and the pressure stabilizes, the micro-controller will record -	  the minimum pressure pressure experienced during the flight, -	  compute the height represented by the difference in air -	  pressure and blink that value out on the LED. After that, -	  MicroPeak powers down to conserve battery power. -	</para> -      </listitem> -      <listitem> -	<para> -	  Recover the data. Turn MicroPeak off and then back on. MicroPeak -	  will blink out the maximum height for the last flight. Turn -	  MicroPeak back off to conserve battery power. -	</para> -      </listitem> -    </itemizedlist> -  </chapter> -  <chapter> -    <title>Handling Precautions</title> -    <para> -      All Altus Metrum products are sophisticated electronic devices.   -      When handled gently and properly installed in an air-frame, they -      will deliver impressive results.  However, as with all electronic  -      devices, there are some precautions you must take. -    </para> -    <para> -      The CR1025 Lithium batteries have an -      extraordinary power density.  This is great because we can fly with -      much less battery mass... but if they are punctured -      or their contacts are allowed to short, they can and will release their -      energy very rapidly! -      Thus we recommend that you take some care when handling MicroPeak -      to keep conductive material from coming in contact with the exposed metal elements. -    </para> -    <para> -      The barometric sensor used in MicroPeak is sensitive to -      sunlight. Please consider this when designing an -      installation. Many model rockets with payload bays use clear -      plastic for the payload bay. Replacing these with an opaque -      cardboard tube, painting them, or wrapping them with a layer of -      masking tape are all reasonable approaches to keep the sensor -      out of direct sunlight. -    </para> -    <para> -      The barometric sensor sampling ports must be able to "breathe", -      both by not being covered by foam or tape or other materials that might -      directly block the hole on the top of the sensor, and also by having a -      suitable static vent to outside air. -    </para> -    <para> -      As with all other rocketry electronics, Altus Metrum altimeters must  -      be protected from exposure to corrosive motor exhaust and ejection  -      charge gasses. -    </para> -  </chapter> -  <chapter> -    <title>The MicroPeak USB adapter</title> -    <informalfigure> -      <mediaobject> -	<imageobject> -	  <imagedata fileref="MicroPeakUSB-2.0.jpg" width="4.5in"/> -	</imageobject> -      </mediaobject> -    </informalfigure> -    <para> -      MicroPeak stores barometric pressure information for the first -      48 seconds of the flight in on-board non-volatile memory. The -      contents of this memory can be downloaded to a computer using -      the MicroPeak USB adapter. -    </para> -    <section> -      <title>Installing the MicroPeak software</title> -      <para> -	The MicroPeak application runs on Linux, Mac OS X and -	Windows. You can download the latest version from -	<ulink url="http://altusmetrum.org/AltOS"/>. -      </para> -      <para> -	On Mac OS X and Windows, the FTDI USB device driver needs to -	be installed. A compatible version of this driver is included -	with the MicroPeak application, but you may want to download a -	newer version from <ulink -	url="http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm"/>. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Downloading Micro Peak data</title> -      <itemizedlist> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    Plug the MicroPeak USB adapter in to your computer. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <?dbfo keep-together="always"?> -	  <para> -	    Start the MicroPeak application. -	  </para> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="micropeak-nofont.svg" width="0.5in"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <?dbfo keep-together="always"?> -	  <para> -	     Click on the Download button at the top of the window. -	  </para> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="micropeak-app.png" width="4.5in"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <?dbfo keep-together="always"?> -	  <para> -	    Select from the listed devices. There will probably be -	    only one. -	  </para> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="micropeak-device-dialog.png" width="2.3in"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    The application will now wait until it receives valid data -	    from the MicroPeak USB adapter. -	  </para> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="micropeak-download.png" width="2in"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	  <para> -	    The MicroPeak USB adapter has a small phototransistor -	    under the hole in the center of the box. -	    Locate this, turn on the MicroPeak and place the orange LED on the MicroPeak -	    directly inside the hole, resting the MicroPeak itself on -	    the box. You should see the blue LED on the MicroPeak USB -	    adapter blinking in time with the orange LED on the -	    MicroPeak board itself. -	  </para> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="MicroPeakUSB-2.0-inuse.jpg" width="4.5in"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <?dbfo keep-together="always"?> -	  <para> -	    After the maximum flight height is reported, MicroPeak will -	    pause for a few seconds, blink the LED four times rapidly -	    and then send the data in one long blur on the LED. The -	    MicroPeak application should receive the data. When it does, -	    it will present the data in a graph and offer to save the -	    data to a file. If not, you can power cycle the MicroPeak -	    board and try again. -	  </para> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="micropeak-save-dialog.png" width="2.3in"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <?dbfo keep-together="always"?> -	  <para> -	    Once the data are saved, a graph will be displayed with -	    height, speed and acceleration values computed from the -	    recorded barometric pressure data. See the next section -	    for more details on that. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -      </itemizedlist> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Analyzing MicroPeak Data</title> -      <para> -	The MicroPeak application can present flight data in the form -	of a graph, a collection of computed statistics or in tabular -	form. -      </para> -      <para> -	MicroPeak collects raw barometric pressure data which is -	then used to compute the remaining data. Altitude is computed -	through a standard atmospheric model. Absolute error in this -	data will be affected by local atmospheric -	conditions. Fortunately, these errors tend to mostly cancel -	out, so the error in the height computation is much smaller -	than the error in altitude would be. -      </para> -      <para> -	Speed and acceleration are computed by first smoothing the -	height data with a Gaussian window averaging filter. For speed -	data, this average uses seven samples. For acceleration data, -	eleven samples are used. These were chosen to provide -	reasonably smooth speed and acceleration data, which would -	otherwise be swamped with noise. -      </para> -      <para> -	The File menu has operations to open existing flight logs, -	Download new data from MicroPeak, Save a copy of the flight -	log to a new file, Export the tabular data (as seen in the Raw -	Data tab) to a file, change the application Preferences, Close -	the current window or close all windows and Exit the -	application. -      </para> -      <section> -	<title>MicroPeak Graphs</title> -	<para> -	  Under the Graph tab, the height, speed and acceleration values -	  are displayed together. You can zoom in on the graph by -	  clicking and dragging to sweep out an area of -	  interest. Right-click on the plot to bring up a menu that will -	  let you save, copy or print the graph. -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="micropeak-graph.png" width="4.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>MicroPeak Flight Statistics</title> -	<para> -	  The Statistics tab presents overall data from the flight. Note -	  that the Maximum height value is taken from the minumum -	  pressure captured in flight, and may be different from the -	  apparant apogee value as the on-board data are sampled twice -	  as fast as the recorded values, or because the true apogee -	  occurred after the on-board memory was full. Each value is -	  presented in several units as appropriate. -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="micropeak-statistics.png" width="4.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Raw Data</title> -	<para> -	  A table consisting of the both the raw barometric pressure -	  data and values computed from that for each recorded time. -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="micropeak-raw-data.png" width="4.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Configuring the Graph</title> -	<para> -	  This selects which graph elements to show, and lets you -	  switch between metric and imperial units -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="micropeak-graph-configure.png" width="4.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Setting MicroPeak Preferences</title> -      <informalfigure> -	<mediaobject> -	  <imageobject> -	    <imagedata fileref="micropeak-preferences.png" width="1.8in"/> -	  </imageobject> -	</mediaobject> -      </informalfigure> -      <para> -	The MicroPeak application has a few user settings which are -	configured through the Preferences dialog, which can be -	accessed from the File menu. -      <itemizedlist> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    The Log Directory is where flight data will be saved to -	    and loaded from by default. Of course, you can always -	    navigate to other directories in the file chooser windows, -	    this setting is just the starting point. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    If you prefer to see your graph data in feet and -	    miles per hour instead of meters and meters per second, -	    you can select Imperial Units. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    To see what data is actually arriving over the serial -	    port, start the MicroPeak application from a command -	    prompt and select the Serial Debug option. This can be -	    useful in debugging serial communication problems, but -	    most people need never choose this. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    You can adjust the size of the text in the Statistics tab -	    by changing the Font size preference. There are three -	    settings, with luck one will both fit on your screen and -	    provide readable values. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    The Look & feel menu shows a list of available -	    application appearance choices. By default, the MicroPeak -	    application tries to blend in with other applications, but -	    you may choose some other appearance if you like. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -      </itemizedlist> -      </para> -      <para> -	Note that MicroPeak shares a subset of the AltosUI -	preferences, so if you use both of these applications, change -	in one application will affect the other. -      </para> -    </section> -  </chapter> -  <chapter> -    <title>Technical Information</title> -    <section> -      <title>Barometric Sensor</title> -      <para> -	MicroPeak uses the Measurement Specialties MS5607 sensor. This -	has a range of 120kPa to 1kPa with an absolute accuracy of -	150Pa and a resolution of 2.4Pa. -      </para> -      <para> -	The pressure range corresponds roughly to an altitude range of -	-1500m (-4900 feet) to 31000m (102000 feet), while the -	resolution is approximately 20cm (8 inches) near sea level and -	60cm (24in) at 10000m (33000 feet). -      </para> -      <para> -	Ground pressure is computed from an average of 16 samples, -	taken while the altimeter is at rest. The flight pressure used to -	report maximum height is computed from a Kalman filter -	designed to smooth out any minor noise in the sensor -	values. The flight pressure recorded to non-volatile storage -	is unfiltered, coming directly from the pressure sensor. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Micro-controller</title> -      <para> -	MicroPeak uses an Atmel ATtiny85 micro-controller. This tiny -	CPU contains 8kB of flash for the application, 512B of RAM for -	temporary data storage and 512B of EEPROM for non-volatile -	storage of previous flight data. -      </para> -      <para> -	The ATtiny85 has a low-power mode which turns off all of the -	clocks and powers down most of the internal components. In -	this mode, the chip consumes only .1μA of power. MicroPeak -	uses this mode once the flight has ended to preserve battery -	power. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Lithium Battery</title> -      <para> -	The CR1025 battery used by MicroPeak holds 30mAh of power, -	which is sufficient to run for over 40 hours. Because -	MicroPeak powers down on landing, run time includes only time -	sitting on the launch pad or during flight. -      </para> -      <para> -	The large positive terminal (+) is usually marked, while the -	smaller negative terminal is not. Make sure you install the -	battery with the positive terminal facing away from the -	circuit board where it will be in contact with the metal -	battery holder. A small pad on the circuit board makes contact -	with the negative battery terminal. -      </para> -      <para> -	Shipping restrictions may prevent us from including a CR1025 -	battery with MicroPeak. If so, many stores carry CR1025 -	batteries as they are commonly used in small electronic -	devices such as flash lights. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Atmospheric Model</title> -      <para> -	MicroPeak contains a fixed atmospheric model which is used to -	convert barometric pressure into altitude. The model was -	converted into a 469-element piece-wise linear approximation -	which is then used to compute the altitude of the ground and -	apogee. The difference between these represents the maximum -	height of the flight. -      </para> -      <para> -	The model assumes a particular set of atmospheric conditions, -	which, while a reasonable average, cannot represent the changing -	nature of the real atmosphere. Fortunately, for flights -	reasonably close to the ground, the effect of this global -	inaccuracy are largely canceled out when the computed ground -	altitude is subtracted from the computed apogee altitude, so -	the resulting height is more accurate than either the ground -	or apogee altitudes. -      </para> -      <para> -	Because the raw pressure data is recorded to non-volatile -	storage, you can use that, along with a more sophisticated -	atmospheric model, to compute your own altitude values. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Mechanical Considerations</title> -      <para> -	MicroPeak is designed to be rugged enough for typical rocketry -	applications. It contains two moving parts, the battery holder -	and the power switch, which were selected for their -	ruggedness. -      </para> -      <para> -	The MicroPeak battery holder is designed to withstand impact -	up to 150g without breaking contact (or, worse yet, causing -	the battery to fall out). That means it should stand up to -	almost any launch you care to try, and should withstand fairly -	rough landings. -      </para> -      <para> -	The power switch is designed to withstand up to 50g forces in -	any direction. Because it is a sliding switch, orienting the -	switch perpendicular to the direction of rocket travel will -	serve to further protect the switch from launch forces. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>On-board data storage</title> -      <para> -	The ATtiny85 has 512 bytes of non-volatile storage, separate -	from the code storage memory. The MicroPeak firmware uses this -	to store information about the last completed -	flight. Barometric measurements from the ground before launch -	and at apogee are stored, and used at power-on to compute the -	height of the last flight. -      </para> -      <para> -	In addition to the data used to present the height of the last -	flight, MicroPeak also stores barometric information sampled -	at regular intervals during the flight. This is the -	information captured with the MicroPeak USB adapter. It can -	also be read from MicroPeak through any AVR programming -	tool. -      </para> -      <table frame='all'> -	<title>MicroPeak EEPROM Data Storage</title> -	<tgroup cols='3' align='center' colsep='1' rowsep='1'> -	  <colspec align='center' colwidth='2*' colname='Address'/> -	  <colspec align='center' colwidth='*' colname='Size (bytes)'/> -	  <colspec align='left' colwidth='7*' colname='Description'/> -	  <thead> -	    <row> -	      <entry align='center'>Address</entry> -	      <entry align='center'>Size (bytes)</entry> -	      <entry align='center'>Description</entry> -	    </row> -	  </thead> -	  <tbody> -	    <row> -	      <entry>0x000</entry> -	      <entry>4</entry> -	      <entry>Average ground pressure (Pa)</entry> -	    </row> -	    <row> -	      <entry>0x004</entry> -	      <entry>4</entry> -	      <entry>Minimum flight pressure (Pa)</entry> -	    </row> -	    <row> -	      <entry>0x008</entry> -	      <entry>2</entry> -	      <entry>Number of in-flight samples</entry> -	    </row> -	    <row> -	      <entry>0x00a … 0x1fe</entry> -	      <entry>2</entry> -	      <entry>Instantaneous flight pressure (Pa) low 16 bits</entry> -	    </row> -	  </tbody> -	</tgroup> -      </table> -      <para> -	All EEPROM data are stored least-significant byte first. The -	instantaneous flight pressure data are stored without the -	upper 16 bits of data. The upper bits can be reconstructed -	from the previous sample, assuming that pressure doesn't -	change by more more than 32kPa in a single sample -	interval. Note that this pressure data is <emphasis>not</emphasis> -	filtered in any way, while both the recorded ground and apogee -	pressure values are, so you shouldn't expect the minimum -	instantaneous pressure value to match the recorded minimum -	pressure value exactly. -      </para> -      <para> -	MicroPeak samples pressure every 96ms, but stores only every -	other sample in the EEPROM. This provides for 251 pressure -	samples at 192ms intervals, or 48.192s of storage. The clock -	used for these samples is a factory calibrated RC circuit -	built into the ATtiny85 and is accurate only to within ±10% at -	25°C. So, you can count on the pressure data being accurate, -	but speed or acceleration data computed from this will be -	limited by the accuracy of this clock. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>MicroPeak Programming Interface</title> -      <para> -	MicroPeak exposes a standard 6-pin AVR programming interface, -	but not using the usual 2x3 array of pins on 0.1" -	centers. Instead, there is a single row of tiny 0.60mm × -	0.85mm pads on 1.20mm centers exposed near the edge of the -	circuit board. We couldn't find any connector that was -	small enough to include on the circuit board. -      </para> -      <para> -	In lieu of an actual connector, the easiest way to connect to -	the bare pads is through a set of Pogo pins. These -	spring-loaded contacts are designed to connect in precisely -	this way. We've designed a programming jig, the MicroPeak -	Pogo Pin board which provides a standard AVR interface on one -	end and a recessed slot for MicroPeak to align the board with -	the Pogo Pins. -      </para> -      <para> -	The MicroPeak Pogo Pin board is not a complete AVR programmer, -	it is an interface board that provides a 3.3V regulated power -	supply to run the MicroPeak via USB and a standard 6-pin AVR -	programming interface with the usual 2x3 grid of pins on 0.1" -	centers. This can be connected to any AVR programming -	dongle. -      </para> -      <para> -	The AVR programming interface cannot run faster than ¼ of the -	AVR CPU clock frequency. Because MicroPeak runs at 250kHz to -	save power, you must configure your AVR programming system to -	clock the AVR programming interface at no faster than -	62.5kHz, or a clock period of 32µS. -      </para> -    </section> -  </chapter> -</book> -<!--  LocalWords:  Altusmetrum MicroPeak ---> | 
