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| diff --git a/doc/telegps.xsl b/doc/telegps.xsl deleted file mode 100644 index 8de5c56d..00000000 --- a/doc/telegps.xsl +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1338 +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>TeleGPS Owner's Manual</title> -  <subtitle>A recording GPS tracker</subtitle> -  <bookinfo> -    <author> -      <firstname>Keith</firstname> -      <surname>Packard</surname> -    </author> -    <copyright> -      <year>2015</year> -      <holder>Bdale Garbee and Keith Packard</holder> -    </copyright> -    <mediaobject> -      <imageobject> -	<imagedata fileref="telegps-v1.0-top.jpg" width="4in"/> -      </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>1.6</revnumber> -	<date>8 January 2015</date> -	<revremark> -	  Major release adding TeleDongle v3.0 support. -	</revremark> -      </revision> -      <revision> -	<revnumber>1.4.1</revnumber> -	<date>20 June 2014</date> -	<revremark> -	  Minor release fixing some installation bugs. -	</revremark> -      </revision> -      <revision> -	<revnumber>1.4</revnumber> -	<date>13 June 2014</date> -	<revremark> -	  Initial release -	</revremark> -      </revision> -    </revhistory> -  </bookinfo> -  <dedication> -    <title>Acknowledgements</title> -    <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> -      TeleGPS is designed to be easy to use. Requiring no external -      components, flying takes just a few steps. -    </para> -    <para> -      First, download and install the software from <ulink -      url="http://altusmetrum.org/AltOS"/>. This will make sure that -      you have the right device drivers installed. -    </para> -    <para> -      Next, plug in the battery and USB cable and connect TeleGPS to -      your computer. This will charge the battery and allow you to -      configure the device. -    </para> -    <para> -      Start the TeleGPS application and set the callsign and frequency -      on your TeleGPS device; refer to the Configure TeleGPS section -      in the TeleGPS Application chapter for instructions. -    </para> -    <para> -      Unplug TeleGPS when the battery charger light goes green. This -      will enable the radio and logging portions of the TeleGPS -      firmware. -    </para> -    <para> -      Connect TeleDongle to your computer and start TeleGPS or start -      AltosDroid on your android device and connect to TeleBT. Set the -      frequency to match the TeleGPS and you should be receiving telemetry. -    </para> -  </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 Lithium polymer 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 TeleGPS -      to keep conductive material from coming in contact with the exposed metal elements. -    </para> -    <para> -      As with all other rocketry electronics, Altus Metrum devices must  -      be protected from exposure to corrosive motor exhaust and ejection  -      charge gasses. -    </para> -  </chapter> -  <chapter> -    <title>TeleGPS Hardware</title> -    <section> -      <title>Hooking Up Lithium Polymer Batteries</title> -      <para> -	TeleGPS has a two pin JST PH series connector to connect up -	a single-cell Lithium Polymer cell (3.7V nominal). You can -	purchase matching batteries from the Altus Metrum store, or -	other vendors, or you can make your own. Pin 1 of the -	connector is positive, pin 2 is negative. Spark Fun sells a -	cable with the connector attached, which they call a <ulink -	url="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9914">JST Jumper 2 -	Wire Assembly</ulink>. -      </para> -      <para> -	Many RC vendors also sell lithium polymer batteries with -	this same connector. All that we have found use the opposite -	polarity, and if you use them that way, you will damage or -	destroy TeleGPS. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>On-board Data Recording</title> -      <para> -	TeleGPS logs GPS data at a user-configurable rate. Data are -	logged to a 2MB on-board flash memory part, which can be -	partitioned into several equal-sized blocks, one for each -	flight. 64kB of this storage are reserved to hold -	configuration data, leaving 1984kB for flight data. -      </para> -      <para> -	The on-board flash is partitioned into separate flight logs, -	each of a fixed maximum size. Increase the maximum size of -	each log and you reduce the number of flights that can be -	stored. Decrease the size and you can store more flights. -      </para> -      <para> -	To compute the amount of space needed for a single log, you -	can divide the expected time (in seconds) by the sample period -	(by default, 1 second per sample) and then multiply the result -	by 32 bytes per sample. For instance, a sample period of 1 -	second and a flight lasting one hour will take 32 * 3600 = -	115200 bytes. TeleGPS does try to reduce log space used by not -	recording position information when it isn't moving, so actual -	space consumed may be less than this. -      </para> -      <para> -	The default size allows for four flights of 496kB each, which -	provides over four hours of logging at 1 sample per second. -      </para> -      <para> -	TeleGPS will not overwrite existing flight data, so be sure to -	download flight data and erase it from the onboard flash -	before it fills up. TeleGPS will still report telemetry even -	if memory is full, so the only thing you will lose is the -	on-board data log. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Installation</title> -      <para> -	The battery connectors are a standard 2-pin JST connector and -	match batteries sold by Spark Fun. These batteries are -	single-cell Lithium Polymer batteries that nominally provide 3.7 -	volts.  Other vendors sell similar batteries for RC aircraft -	using mating connectors, however the polarity for those is -	generally reversed from the batteries used by Altus Metrum -	products. In particular, the Tenergy batteries supplied for use -	in Featherweight flight computers are not compatible with Altus -	Metrum flight computers or battery chargers. <emphasis>Check -	polarity and voltage before connecting any battery not purchased -	from Altus Metrum or Spark Fun.</emphasis> -      </para> -      <para> -	TeleGPS uses an integrate GPS patch antenna and won't -	receive GPS signals if installed inside a metal or carbon -	fiber compartment. Test GPS reception and telemetry -	transmission with the system installed and all other -	electronics powered up to verify signal reception and make -	sure there isn't any interference from other systems. -      </para> -    </section> -  </chapter> -  <chapter> -    <title>System Operation</title> -    <section> -      <title>GFSK Telemetry</title> -      <para> -        TeleGPS's native telemetry system doesn't use a 'normal packet -        radio' mode like APRS because it's not very efficient.  The -        GFSK modulation we use is FSK with the base-band pulses passed -        through a Gaussian filter before they go into the modulator to -        limit the transmitted bandwidth.  When combined with forward -        error correction and interleaving, this allows us to have a -        very robust 19.2 kilobit data link with only 10-40 milliwatts -        of transmit power, a whip antenna in the rocket, and a -        hand-held Yagi on the ground.  We've had flights to above 21k -        feet AGL with great reception, and calculations suggest we -        should be good to well over 40k feet AGL with a 5-element yagi -        on the ground with our 10mW units and over 100k feet AGL with -        the 40mW devices. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>APRS</title> -      <para> -	TeleGPS can send APRS if desired, and the -	interval between APRS packets can be configured. As each APRS -	packet takes a full second to transmit, we recommend an -	interval of at least 5 seconds to avoid consuming too much -	battery power or radio channel bandwidth. You can configure -	the APRS interval using AltosUI; that process is described in -	the Configure Altimeter section of the AltosUI chapter. -      </para> -      <para> -	AltOS uses the APRS compressed position report data format, -	which provides for higher position precision and shorter -	packets than the original APRS format. It also includes -	altitude data, which is invaluable when tracking rockets. We -	haven't found a receiver which doesn't handle compressed -	positions, but it's just possible that you have one, so if you -	have an older device that can receive the raw packets but -	isn't displaying position information, it's possible that this -	is the cause. -      </para> -      <para> -	The APRS packet format includes a comment field that can have -	arbitrary text in it. AltOS uses this to send status -	information about the flight computer. It sends four fields as -	shown in the following table. -      </para> -      <table frame='all'> -	<title>Altus Metrum APRS Comments</title> -	<?dbfo keep-together="always"?> -	<tgroup cols='3' align='center' colsep='1' rowsep='1'> -	  <colspec align='center' colwidth='*' colname='Field'/> -	  <colspec align='center' colwidth='*' colname='Example'/> -	  <colspec align='center' colwidth='4*' colname='Description'/> -	  <thead> -	    <row> -	      <entry align='center'>Field</entry> -	      <entry align='center'>Example</entry> -	      <entry align='center'>Description</entry> -	    </row> -	  </thead> -	  <tbody> -	    <row> -	      <entry>1</entry> -	      <entry>L</entry> -	      <entry>GPS Status U for unlocked, L for locked</entry> -	    </row> -	    <row> -	      <entry>2</entry> -	      <entry>6</entry> -	      <entry>Number of Satellites in View</entry> -	    </row> -	    <row> -	      <entry>3</entry> -	      <entry>B4.0</entry> -	      <entry>Battery Voltage</entry> -	    </row> -	  </tbody> -	</tgroup> -      </table> -      <para> -	Here's an example of an APRS comment showing GPS lock with 6 -	satellites in view and a battery at 4.0V. -	<screen> -	  L6 B4.0 -	</screen> -      </para> -      <para> -	Make sure your primary battery is above 3.8V and GPS is locked -	with at least 5 or 6 satellites in view before starting. If GPS -	is switching between L and U regularly, then it doesn't have a -	good lock and you should wait until it becomes stable. -      </para> -      <para> -	If the GPS receiver loses lock, the APRS data transmitted will -	contain the last position for which GPS lock was -	available. You can tell that this has happened by noticing -	that the GPS status character switches from 'L' to 'U'. Before -	GPS has locked, APRS will transmit zero for latitude, -	longitude and altitude. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Configurable Parameters</title> -      <para> -        Configuring TeleGPS is very -        simple; the few configurable parameters can all be set -        using the TeleGPS application over USB. Read -	the Configure TeleGPS section in the TeleGPS Software chapter below -	for more information. -      </para> -      <section> -        <title>Radio Frequency</title> -        <para> -	  Altus Metrum boards support radio frequencies in the 70cm -	  band. By default, the configuration interface provides a -	  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 when and by whom each -	  frequency will be used to avoid interference.  And of course, both -	  TeleGPS and the receiver must be configured to the same -	  frequency to successfully communicate with each other. -        </para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Callsign</title> -	<para> -	  This sets the callsign used for telemetry and APRS to -	  identify the device. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Telemetry/RDF/APRS Enable</title> -	<para> -	  You can completely disable the radio, if necessary, leaving -	  TeleGPS only logging data to internal memory. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>APRS Interval</title> -	<para> -	  This selects how often APRS packets are transmitted. Set -	  this to zero to disable APRS without also disabling the -	  regular telemetry and RDF transmissions. As APRS takes a -	  full second to transmit a single position report, we -	  recommend sending packets no more than once every 5 seconds. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Maximum Flight Log</title> -	<para> -	  Changing this value will set the maximum amount of flight -	  log storage that an individual flight will use. The -	  available storage is divided into as many flights of the -	  specified size as can fit in the available space. You can -	  download and erase individual flight logs. If you fill up -	  the available storage, future flights will not get logged -	  until you erase some of the stored ones. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Logging Trigger Motion</title> -	<para> -	  If TeleGPS moves less than this distance over a long period -	  of time, it will not log that location, saving storage space. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Position Reporting Interval</title> -	<para> -	  This sets how often TeleGPS reports position information via -	  telemetry and to the on-board log. Reducing this value will -	  save power and logging memory consumption. -	</para> -      </section> -    </section> -  </chapter> -  <chapter> -    <title>TeleGPS Application</title> -    <para> -      The TeleGPS application provides a graphical user interface for -      interacting with the Altus Metrum product family. TeleGPS can -      monitor telemetry data, configure devices and many other -      tasks. The primary interface window is for displaying data -      received over the telemetry link. There are additional -      tasks available from the main window menu bar. This chapter -      is split into sections, each of which documents one of the tasks -      provided from the top-level toolbar. -    </para> -    <section> -      <title>Telemetry Monitoring</title> -      <para> -	This is the window brought up when you start the -	application. If you have a TeleDongle device connected to the -	computer, it will automatically be selected for telemetry monitoring -      </para> -      <para> -        All telemetry data received are automatically recorded in -        suitable log files. The name of the files includes the current -        date and TeleGPS serial and flight numbers. -      </para> -      <para> -        The radio frequency being monitored by the TeleDongle device -        is displayed at the top of the window. You can configure the -        frequency by clicking on the frequency box and selecting the -        desired frequency. The TeleGPS application remembers the last -        frequency selected for each TeleDongle and selects that -        automatically the next time you use that device. -      </para> -      <para> -        Below the TeleDongle frequency selector, the window contains a few -        significant pieces of information about the altimeter providing -        the telemetry data stream: -      </para> -      <itemizedlist> -        <listitem> -          <para>The configured call-sign</para> -        </listitem> -        <listitem> -          <para>The device serial number</para> -        </listitem> -        <listitem> -          <para>The flight number. TeleGPS remembers how many -          times it has flown. -          </para> -        </listitem> -        <listitem> -          <para> -            The Received Signal Strength Indicator value. This lets -            you know how strong a signal TeleDongle is receiving. The -            radio inside TeleDongle operates down to about -100dBm; -            weaker signals may not be receivable. The packet link uses -            error detection and correction techniques which prevent -            incorrect data from being reported. -          </para> -        </listitem> -        <listitem> -          <para> -            The age of the displayed data, in seconds since the last  -	    successfully received telemetry packet.  In normal operation -	    this will stay in the low single digits.  If the number starts -	    counting up, then you are no longer receiving data over the radio -	    link from the flight computer. -          </para> -        </listitem> -      </itemizedlist> -      <para> -        Finally, the largest portion of the window contains a set of -        tabs, each of which contain some information about the TeleGPS -        board. The final 'table' tab displays many of the raw telemetry -        values in one place in a spreadsheet-like format. -      </para> -      <section> -        <title>Map</title> -        <para> -          The Map tab shows the TeleGPS track over time on top of map -	  data making it easy to locate the device. -        </para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="telegps-map.png" width="5.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -        <para> -          The map's default scale is approximately 3m (10ft) per pixel. The map -          can be dragged using the left mouse button. The map will attempt -          to keep the rocket roughly centered while data is being received. -        </para> -	<para> -	  You can adjust the style of map and the zoom level with -	  buttons on the right side of the map window. You can draw a -	  line on the map by moving the mouse over the map with a -	  button other than the left one pressed, or by pressing the -	  left button while also holding down the shift key. The -	  length of the line in real-world units will be shown at the -	  start of the line. -	</para> -        <para> -          Images are fetched automatically via the Google Maps Static API, -          and cached on disk for reuse. If map images cannot be downloaded, -          the rocket's path will be traced on a dark gray background -          instead. -        </para> -	<para> -	  You can pre-load images for your favorite launch sites -	  before you leave home; check out the 'Preload Maps' section below. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Location</title> -	<para> -	  The Location tab shows the raw GPS data received from TeleGPS. -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="telegps-location.png" width="5.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Status</title> -	<para> -	  The Status tab shows data relative to the location of -	  TeleGPS when the application first received telemetry from -	  it. -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="telegps-status.png" width="5.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Table</title> -	<para> -	  The Table tab shows detailed information about the GPS -	  receiver -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="telegps-table.png" width="5.5in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -    </section> -    <!-- -	<variablelist> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term></term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	</variablelist> -    --> -    <section> -      <title>TeleGPS Menus</title> -      <para> -	TeleGPS has three or four menus at the top of the window: -	<variablelist> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>File</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		New Window, Graph Data, Export Data, Load Maps, Preferences, Close and Exit -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>Monitor</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		Connect Device, Disconnect and Scan Channels -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>Device</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		Download Data, Configure Device and Flash Device -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>Frequency</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		This shows the current monitoring frequency with a -		drop-down menu listing other configured -		frequencies. You can change the set of frequencies -		shown here from the Preferences dialog. This menu is -		only shown when the TeleGPS application is connected -		to a TeleDongle or TeleBT device. -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	</variablelist> -      </para> -      <section> -	<title>New Window</title> -	<para> -	  This creates another telemetry monitoring window, in case -	  you have multiple TeleDongle devices connected to the -	  computer. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Graph Data</title> -	<para> -	  This brings up a file dialog to load a saved log, either -	  a .telem file of recorded telemetry or .eeprom of saved -	  data from on-board memory. It looks a bit like the flight -	  monitoring window, using a selection of tabs to show -	  different views of the saved data. -	</para> -	<section> -	  <title>Graph</title> -	  <para> -	    The Graph tab shows a plot of the the GPS data -	    collected. The X axis is time in seconds; there are a -	    variety of Y axes available for different kinds of data. -	  </para> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="telegps-graph-graph.png" width="6in" scalefit="1"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Configure Graph</title> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="telegps-graph-configure.png" width="6in" scalefit="1"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	  <para> -	    This selects which graph elements to show, and, at the -	    bottom, lets you switch between metric and imperial units -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Statistics</title> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="telegps-graph-stats.png" width="6in" scalefit="1"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	  <para> -	    Shows overall data computed from the flight. -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Map</title> -	  <informalfigure> -	    <mediaobject> -	      <imageobject> -		<imagedata fileref="telegps-graph-map.png" width="6in" scalefit="1"/> -	      </imageobject> -	    </mediaobject> -	  </informalfigure> -	  <para> -	    Shows a map of the area overlaid with the GPS track. As with -	    the telemetry monitoring window, you can select the style -	    of map and zoom level using buttons along the side; -	    you can scroll the map by dragging within the map pressing -	    the left button and you can draw a line to measure -	    distances using either the left button with the shift key, -	    or any other button. -	  </para> -	</section> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Export Data</title> -	<para> -          This tool takes the raw data files and makes them available for -          external analysis. When you select this button, you are prompted to  -	  select a data file, which can be either a .eeprom or .telem. -	  The .eeprom files contain higher resolution and more continuous data,  -	  while .telem files contain receiver signal strength information.   -	  Next, a second dialog appears which is used to select -          where to write the resulting file. It has a selector to choose -          between CSV and KML file formats. -	</para> -	<section> -          <title>Comma Separated Value Format</title> -          <para> -            This is a text file containing the data in a form suitable for -            import into a spreadsheet or other external data analysis -            tool. The first few lines of the file contain the version and -            configuration information from TeleGPS, then -            there is a single header line which labels all of the -            fields. All of these lines start with a '#' character which -            many tools can be configured to skip over. -          </para> -          <para> -            The remaining lines of the file contain the data, with each -            field separated by a comma and at least one space. All of -            the sensor values are converted to standard units, with the -            barometric data reported in both pressure, altitude and -            height above pad units. -          </para> -	</section> -	<section> -          <title>Keyhole Markup Language (for Google Earth)</title> -          <para> -            This is the format used by Google Earth to provide an overlay  -	    within that application. With this, you can use Google Earth to  -	    see the whole flight path in 3D. -          </para> -	</section> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Load Maps</title> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="load-maps.png" width="5.2in" scalefit="1"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -	<para> -	  Before using TeleGPS, you can use Load Maps to load map data -	  in case you don't have access to the internet while -	  receiving telemetry. -	</para> -	<para> -	  There's a drop-down menu of rocket launch sites we know -	  about; if your favorites aren't there, please let us know -	  the lat/lon and name of the site. The contents of this list -	  are actually downloaded from our server at run-time, so as -	  new sites are sent in, they'll get automatically added to -	  this list.  If the launch site isn't in the list, you can -	  manually enter the lat/lon values -	</para> -	<para> -	  There are four different kinds of maps you can view; you can -	  select which to download by selecting as many as you like from -	  the available types: -	  <variablelist> -	    <varlistentry> -	      <term>Hybrid</term> -	      <listitem> -		<para> -		  A combination of satellite imagery and road data. This -		  is the default view. -		</para> -	      </listitem> -	    </varlistentry> -	    <varlistentry> -	      <term>Satellite</term> -	      <listitem> -		<para> -		  Just the satellite imagery without any annotation. -		</para> -	      </listitem> -	    </varlistentry> -	    <varlistentry> -	      <term>Roadmap</term> -	      <listitem> -		<para> -		  Roads, political boundaries and a few geographic features. -		</para> -	      </listitem> -	    </varlistentry> -	    <varlistentry> -	      <term>Terrain</term> -	      <listitem> -		<para> -		  Contour intervals and shading that show hills and -		  valleys. -		</para> -	      </listitem> -	    </varlistentry> -	  </variablelist> -	</para> -	<para> -	  You can specify the range of zoom levels to download; smaller -	  numbers show more area with less resolution. The default -	  level, 0, shows about 3m/pixel. One zoom level change -	  doubles or halves that number. -	</para> -	<para> -	  The Tile Radius value sets how large an area around the center -	  point to download. Each tile is 512x512 pixels, and the -	  'radius' value specifies how many tiles away from the center -	  will be downloaded. Specify a radius of 0 and you get only the -	  center tile. A radius of 1 loads a 3x3 grid, centered on the -	  specified location. -	</para> -	<para> -	  Clicking the 'Load Map' button will fetch images from Google -	  Maps; note that Google limits how many images you can fetch at -	  once, so if you load more than one launch site, you may get -	  some gray areas in the map which indicate that Google is tired -	  of sending data to you. Try again later. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Preferences</title> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="telegps-preferences.png" width="2.4in" scalefit="1"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -	<section> -          <title>Voice Settings</title> -          <para> -            AltosUI provides voice announcements during flight so that you -            can keep your eyes on the sky and still get information about -            the current flight status. However, sometimes you don't want -            to hear them. -          </para> -          <variablelist> -	    <varlistentry> -	      <term>Enable</term> -	      <listitem> -		<para>Turns all voice announcements on and off</para> -	      </listitem> -	    </varlistentry> -	    <varlistentry> -	      <term>Test Voice</term> -	      <listitem> -		<para> -		  Plays a short message allowing you to verify -		  that the audio system is working and the volume settings -		  are reasonable -		</para> -	      </listitem> -	    </varlistentry> -          </variablelist> -	</section> -	<section> -          <title>Log Directory</title> -          <para> -            AltosUI logs all telemetry data and saves all TeleMetrum flash -            data to this directory. This directory is also used as the -            staring point when selecting data files for display or export. -          </para> -          <para> -            Click on the directory name to bring up a directory choosing -            dialog, select a new directory and click 'Select Directory' to -            change where AltosUI reads and writes data files. -          </para> -	</section> -	<section> -          <title>Callsign</title> -          <para> -            This value is transmitted in each command packet sent from  -	    TeleDongle and received from an altimeter.  It is not used in  -	    telemetry mode, as the callsign configured in the altimeter board -	    is included in all telemetry packets.  Configure this -            with the AltosUI operators call sign as needed to comply with -            your local radio regulations. -          </para> -          <para> -	    Note that to successfully command a flight computer over the radio -	    (to configure the altimeter, monitor idle, or fire pyro charges),  -	    the callsign configured here must exactly match the callsign -	    configured in the flight computer.  This matching is case  -	    sensitive. -          </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Imperial Units</title> -	  <para> -	    This switches between metric units (meters) and imperial -	    units (feet and miles). This affects the display of values -	    use during flight monitoring, configuration, data graphing -	    and all of the voice announcements. It does not change the -	    units used when exporting to CSV files, those are always -	    produced in metric units. -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -          <title>Serial Debug</title> -          <para> -            This causes all communication with a connected device to be -            dumped to the console from which AltosUI was started. If -            you've started it from an icon or menu entry, the output -            will simply be discarded. This mode can be useful to debug -            various serial communication issues. -          </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Font Size</title> -	  <para> -	    Selects the set of fonts used in the flight monitor -	    window. Choose between the small, medium and large sets. -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Look & Feel</title> -	  <para> -	    Adjust the style of the windows. By default, the TeleGPS -	    application attempts to blend in with the native style. -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Manage Frequencies</title> -	  <para> -	    This brings up a dialog where you can configure the set of -	    frequencies shown in the various frequency menus. You can -	    add as many as you like, or even reconfigure the default -	    set. Changing this list does not affect the frequency -	    settings of any devices, it only changes the set of -	    frequencies shown in the menus. -	  </para> -	</section> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Close</title> -	<para> -	  This closes the current window, leaving any other windows -	  open and the application running. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Exit</title> -	<para> -	  This closes all TeleGPS windows and terminates the application. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Connect Device</title> -	<para> -          Selecting this item brings up a dialog box listing all of -          the connected TeleDongle devices. When you choose one of -          these, AltosUI will display telemetry data as received by -          the selected TeleDongle device. -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="device-selection.png" width="3.1in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Disconnect</title> -	<para> -	  Disconnects the currently connected TeleDongle or TeleBT -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Scan Channels</title> -	<para> -	  Scans the configured set of frequencies looking for -	  telemetry signals. A list of all of the discovered signals -	  is show; selecting one of those and clicking on 'Monitor' -	  will select that frequency in the associated TeleGPS -	  application window. -	</para> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="telegps-scan.png" width="3.1in"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Download Data</title> -	<para> -          TeleGPS records data to its internal flash memory. -          On-board data is recorded at the same rate as telemetry -          but is not subject to radio drop-outs. As -          such, it generally provides a more complete and precise record. -          The 'Download Data' menu entry allows you to read the -          flash memory and write it to disk.  -	</para> -	<para> -          Select the 'Download Data' menu entry to bring up a list of -          connected TeleGPS devices. After the device has been -          selected, a dialog showing the data stored in the -          device will be shown allowing you to select which entries to -          download and which to delete. You must erase flights in order for the space they -          consume to be reused by another track. This prevents -          accidentally losing data if you neglect to download -          data before starting TeleGPS again. Note that if there is no more -          space available in the device, then no data will be recorded. -	</para> -	<para> -          The file name for each data log is computed automatically -          from the recorded date, altimeter serial number and flight -          number information. -	</para> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Configure Device</title> -	<informalfigure> -	  <mediaobject> -	    <imageobject> -	      <imagedata fileref="telegps-configure.png" width="3.6in" scalefit="1"/> -	    </imageobject> -	  </mediaobject> -	</informalfigure> -	<para> -          Select this button and then select any connected TeleGPS -          device from the list provided. -	</para> -	<para> -          The first few lines of the dialog provide information about the -          connected device, including the product name, -          software version and hardware serial number. Below that are the -          individual configuration entries. -	</para> -	<para> -          At the bottom of the dialog, there are four buttons: -	</para> -	<variablelist> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>Save</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		This writes any changes to the -		configuration parameter block in flash memory. If you don't -		press this button, any changes you make will be lost. -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>Reset</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		This resets the dialog to the most recently saved values, -		erasing any changes you have made. -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>Reboot</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		This reboots the device. This will restart logging for -		a new flight number, if any log information has been -		saved for the current flight. -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>Close</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		This closes the dialog. Any unsaved changes will be -		lost. -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	</variablelist> -	<para> -          The rest of the dialog contains the parameters to be configured. -	</para> -	<section> -          <title>Frequency</title> -          <para> -            This configures which of the frequencies to use for both -            telemetry and packet command mode. Note that if you set this -            value via packet command mode, the TeleDongle frequency will -            also be automatically reconfigured to match so that -            communication will continue afterwards. -          </para> -	</section> -	<section> -          <title>RF Calibration</title> -          <para> -            The radios in every Altus Metrum device are calibrated at the -            factory to ensure that they transmit and receive on the -            specified frequency.  If you need to you can adjust the calibration  -	    by changing this value.  Do not do this without understanding what -	    the value means, read the appendix on calibration and/or the source -	    code for more information.  To change a TeleDongle's calibration,  -	    you must reprogram the unit completely. -          </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Telemetry/RDF/APRS Enable</title> -	  <para> -	    Enables the radio for transmission during flight. When -	    disabled, the radio will not transmit anything during flight -	    at all. -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>APRS Interval</title> -	  <para> -	    How often to transmit GPS information via APRS (in -	    seconds). When set to zero, APRS transmission is -	    disabled. This option is available on TeleMetrum v2 and -	    TeleMega boards. TeleMetrum v1 boards cannot transmit APRS -	    packets. Note that a single APRS packet takes nearly a full -	    second to transmit, so enabling this option will prevent -	    sending any other telemetry during that time. -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -          <title>Callsign</title> -          <para> -            This sets the call sign included in each telemetry packet. Set this -            as needed to conform to your local radio regulations. -          </para> -	</section> -	<section> -          <title>Maximum Log Size</title> -          <para> -            This sets the space (in kilobytes) allocated for each data -            log. The available space will be divided into chunks of this -            size. A smaller value will allow more logs to be stored, -            a larger value will record data for longer times. -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Logging Trigger Motion</title> -	  <para> -	    If TeleGPS moves less than this distance over a long period -	    of time, it will not log that location, saving storage space. -	  </para> -	</section> -	<section> -	  <title>Position Reporting Interval</title> -	  <para> -	    This sets how often TeleGPS reports position information via -	    telemetry and to the on-board log. Reducing this value will -	    save power and logging memory consumption. -	  </para> -	</section> -      </section> -      <section> -	<title>Flash Device</title> -	<para> -          This reprograms TeleGPS devices with new firmware. Please -          read the directions for flashing devices in the Updating -          Device Firmware chapter below. -	</para> -      </section> -    </section> -  </chapter> -  <chapter> -    <title>Updating Device Firmware</title> -    <para> -      TeleGPS is programmed directly over its USB connectors. -    </para> -    <para> -      You may wish to begin by ensuring you have current firmware images. -      These are distributed as part of the TeleGPS software bundle that -      also includes the TeleGPS ground station program.  Newer ground -      station versions typically work fine with older firmware versions, -      so you don't need to update your devices just to try out new -      software features.  You can always download the most recent -      version from <ulink url="http://www.altusmetrum.org/AltOS/"/>. -    </para> -    <section> -      <title> -	Updating TeleGPS Firmware -      </title> -      <orderedlist inheritnum='inherit' numeration='arabic'> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    Attach a battery and power switch to the target -	    device. Power up the device. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    Using a Micro USB cable, connect the target device to your -	    computer's USB socket. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    Run TeleGPS, and select 'Flash Device' from the Device menu. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    Select the target device in the Device Selection dialog. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    Select the image you want to flash to the device, which -	    should have a name in the form -	    <product>-v<product-version>-<software-version>.ihx, such -	    as TeleGPS-v1.0-1.4.0.ihx. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -        <listitem> -	  <para> -	    Make sure the configuration parameters are reasonable -	    looking. If the serial number and/or RF configuration -	    values aren't right, you'll need to change them. -	  </para> -        </listitem> -        <listitem> -	  <para> -	    Hit the 'OK' button and the software should proceed to flash -	    the device with new firmware, showing a progress bar. -	  </para> -        </listitem> -	<listitem> -	  <para> -	    Verify that the device is working by using the 'Configure -	    Altimeter' item to check over the configuration. -	  </para> -	</listitem> -      </orderedlist> -<!-- -      <section> -	<title>Recovering From Self-Flashing Failure</title> -	<para> -	  If the firmware loading fails, it can leave the device -	  unable to boot. Not to worry, you can force the device to -	  start the boot loader instead, which will let you try to -	  flash the device again. -	</para> -	<para> -	  On each device, connecting two pins from one of the exposed -	  connectors will force the boot loader to start, even if the -	  regular operating system has been corrupted in some way. -	</para> -	<variablelist> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>TeleMega</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		Connect pin 6 and pin 1 of the companion connector. Pin 1 -		can be identified by the square pad around it, and then -		the pins could sequentially across the board. Be very -		careful to <emphasis>not</emphasis> short pin 8 to -		anything as that is connected directly to the battery. Pin -		7 carries 3.3V and the board will crash if that is -		connected to pin 1, but shouldn't damage the board. -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>TeleMetrum v2</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		Connect pin 6 and pin 1 of the companion connector. Pin 1 -		can be identified by the square pad around it, and then -		the pins could sequentially across the board. Be very -		careful to <emphasis>not</emphasis> short pin 8 to -		anything as that is connected directly to the battery. Pin -		7 carries 3.3V and the board will crash if that is -		connected to pin 1, but shouldn't damage the board. -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	  <varlistentry> -	    <term>EasyMini</term> -	    <listitem> -	      <para> -		Connect pin 6 and pin 1 of the debug connector, which is -		the six holes next to the beeper. Pin 1 can be identified -		by the square pad around it, and then the pins could -		sequentially across the board, making Pin 6 the one on the -		other end of the row. -	      </para> -	    </listitem> -	  </varlistentry> -	</variablelist> -      </section> -    --> -    </section> -  </chapter> -  <chapter> -    <title>Technical Information</title> -    <section> -      <title>GPS Receiver</title> -      <para> -	TeleGPS uses the u-Blox Max-7Q GPS receiver. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Micro-controller</title> -      <para> -	TeleGPS uses an NXP LPC11U14 micro-controller. This tiny -	CPU contains 32kB of flash for the application and 4kB of RAM for -	temporary data storage. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Lithium Polymer Battery</title> -      <para> -	Shipping restrictions may prevent us from including a battery -	battery with TeleGPS. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>Mechanical Considerations</title> -      <para> -	TeleGPS is designed to be rugged enough for typical rocketry -	applications.  The 4 mounting holes on the board are sized for  -	use with 4-40 or M3 screws. -      </para> -    </section> -    <section> -      <title>On-board data storage</title> -      <para> -	TeleGPS has 2MB of non-volatile storage, separate from the -	code storage memory. The TeleGPS firmware uses this to log -	information during flight. -      </para> -    </section> -  </chapter> -  <appendix> -    <title>Release Notes</title> -    <simplesect> -      <title>Version 1.6</title> -      <xi:include -	  xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" -	  href="release-notes-1.6.xsl" -	  xpointer="xpointer(/article/*)"/> -    </simplesect> -    <simplesect> -      <title>Version 1.4.1</title> -      <xi:include -	  xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" -	  href="release-notes-1.4.1.xsl" -	  xpointer="xpointer(/article/*)"/> -    </simplesect> -    <simplesect> -      <title>Version 1.4</title> -      <xi:include -	  xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" -	  href="release-notes-1.4.xsl" -	  xpointer="xpointer(/article/*)"/> -    </simplesect> -  </appendix> -</book> -<!--  LocalWords:  Altusmetrum TeleGPS ---> | 
