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diff --git a/doc/release-notes-0.8.inc b/doc/release-notes-0.8.inc new file mode 100644 index 00000000..38230593 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/release-notes-0.8.inc @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ += Release Notes for Version 0.8 +:toc!: +:doctype: article + + Version 0.8 offers a major upgrade in the AltosUI + interface. + + == AltosUI Application: + + * Post-flight graphing tool. This lets you explore the + behaviour of your rocket after flight with a scroll-able and + zoom-able chart showing the altitude, speed and acceleration + of the airframe along with events recorded by the flight + computer. You can export graphs to PNG files, or print them + directly. + + * Real-time moving map which overlays the in-progress flight + on satellite imagery fetched from Google Maps. This lets you + see in pictures where your rocket has landed, allowing you + to plan recovery activities more accurately. + + * Wireless recovery system testing. Prep your rocket for + flight and test fire the deployment charges to make sure + things work as expected. All without threading wires through + holes in your airframe. + + * Optimized flight status displays. Each flight state now has + it's own custom 'tab' in the flight monitoring window so you + can focus on the most important details. Pre-flight, the + system shows a set of red/green status indicators for + battery voltage, apogee/main igniter continutity and GPS + reception. Wait until they're all green and your rocket is + ready for flight. There are also tabs for ascent, descent + and landing along with the original tabular view of the + data. + + * Monitor multiple flights simultaneously. If you have more + than one TeleDongle, you can monitor a flight with each one + on the same computer. + + * Automatic flight monitoring at startup. Plug TeleDongle into + the machine before starting AltosUI and it will + automatically connect to it and prepare to monitor a flight. + + * Exports Google Earth flight tracks. Using the Keyhole Markup + Language (.kml) file format, this provides a 3D view of your + rocket flight through the Google Earth program. |