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diff --git a/doc/release-notes-1.4.xsl b/doc/release-notes-1.4.xsl new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2893f1aa --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/release-notes-1.4.xsl @@ -0,0 +1,204 @@ +<?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"> + +<article> + <para> + Version 1.4 is a major release. It includes support for our new + TeleGPS product, new features and bug fixes in in the flight + software for all our boards and the AltosUI ground station + </para> + <para> + AltOS New Features + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Add support for TeleGPS boards. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Replace the 'dit dit dit' tones at startup with the current + battery voltage, measured in tenths of a volt. This lets you + check the battery voltage without needing telemetry, which + is especially useful on EasyMini. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Change state beeping to "Farnsworth spacing", which means + they're quite a bit faster than before, and so they take + less time to send. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Make the beeper tone configurable, making it possible to + distinguish between two Altus Metrum products in the same ebay. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Make the firing time for extra pyro channels configurable, + allowing longer (or shorter) than the default 50ms. Only relevant + for TeleMega at this time. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + AltOS Fixes + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Fix bug preventing the selection of the 'Flight State After' + mode in pyro configuration. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Fix bug where erasing flights would reset the flight number + to 2 on TeleMega and TeleMetrum v2. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Fix u-Blox GPS driver to mark course and speed data as being + present. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + AltosUI New Features + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Add zooming and new content types (terrain and road maps) to + map view. Change map storage format from PNG to Jpeg, which + saves a huge amount of disk space. You will need to + re-download all of your pre-loaded map images. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Add a distance measuring device to the maps view. Select + this by using any button other than the left one, or by + pressing shift or control on the keyboard while using the + left button. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Add new 'Ignitor' tab to the flight monitor display for + TeleMega's extra ignitors. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Increase the width of data lines in the graphs to make them + easier to read. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Add additional ignitor firing marks and voltages to the + graph so you can see when the ignitors fired, along with + the ignitor voltages. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Add GPS course, ground speed and climb rate as optional + graph elements. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + AltosUI Fixes + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + When flashing new firmware, re-try opening the device as + sometimes it takes a while for the underlying operating + system to recognize that the device has rebooted in + preparation for the flashing operation. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Hide Tilt Angle in ascent tab for devices that don't have a gyro. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Filter out speed and acceleration spikes caused by ejection + charge firing when computing the maximum values. This + provides a more accurate reading of those maximums. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Fix EasyMini voltage displays. Early EasyMini prototypes + used a 3.0V regulator, and AltosUI still used that value as + the basis of the computation. Production EasyMini boards + have always shipped with a 3.3V regulator. Also, purple + EasyMini boards sensed the battery voltage past the blocking + diode, resulting in a drop of about 150mV from the true + battery voltage. Compensate for that when displaying the + value. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Display error message when trying to configure maximum + flight log size while the flight computer still has flight + data stored. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Handle TeleMetrum and TeleMini eeprom files generated with + pre-1.0 firmware. Those ancient versions didn't report the + log format, so just use the product name instead. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + TeleGPS Application + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + New application designed for use with TeleGPS boards. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Shares code with AltosUI, mostly just trimmed down to focus + on TeleGPS-related functions. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + Documentation changes + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Re-create the drill template images; they should print + correctly from Firefox at least. Ship these as individual + PDF files so they're easy to print. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Add a description of the 'Apogee Lockout' setting, which + prevents the apogee charge from firing for a configurable + amount of time after boost. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> +</article> |