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| author | Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> | 2014-05-15 23:10:54 -0600 |
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| committer | Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> | 2014-05-15 23:11:17 -0600 |
| commit | 0bf1c74e83fe49a11916b52596363f4dd56c522c (patch) | |
| tree | a2b6f8f4ae77ee1d9df0b576596b575abcf75ca5 /doc | |
| parent | dbb0fcf6d161a9d49fe699c37a18e4c33c409b59 (diff) | |
doc: Document the Apogee Lockout setting
Signed-off-by: Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>
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diff --git a/doc/altusmetrum.xsl b/doc/altusmetrum.xsl index 885c573e..39b3998a 100644 --- a/doc/altusmetrum.xsl +++ b/doc/altusmetrum.xsl @@ -2184,6 +2184,20 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200 </para> </section> <section> + <title>Apogee Lockout</title> + <para> + Apogee lockout is the number of seconds after boost where + the flight computer will not fire the apogee charge, even if + the rocket appears to be at apogee. This is often called + 'Mach Delay', as it is intended to prevent a flight computer + from unintentionally firing apogee charges due to the pressure + spike that occurrs across a mach transition. Altus Metrum + flight computers include a Kalman filter which is not fooled + by this sharp pressure increase, and so this setting should + be left at the default value of zero to disable it. + </para> + </section> + <section> <title>Main Deployment Altitude</title> <para> By default, the altimeter will fire the main deployment charge at an |