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diff --git a/doc/release-notes-1.5.xsl b/doc/release-notes-1.5.xsl new file mode 100644 index 00000000..50d83f77 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/release-notes-1.5.xsl @@ -0,0 +1,121 @@ +<?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 1.5 is a major release. It includes support for our new + EasyMega 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 EasyMega boards. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Make the APRS SSID be configurable. This lets you track + different rockets on the same receiver without getting + things mixed up. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Report extra pyro channel continuity state on EasyMega and + TeleMega via the beeper. This lets you easily verify flight + readiness on these boards after powering up the electronics + on the rail. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Add lower telemetry data rates (2400 and 9600 bps) to + increase telemetry radio range. This reduces the amount of + data received as well as increasing battery consumption in + the transmitter. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Change TeleGPS to have only a single log, and append new + data to it rather than using seperate per-flight logs. This + avoids accidentally filling up log storage by turning + TeleGPS on/off several times. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + AltOS Fixes + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Increase the maximum range for altitude values from +/-32767m + to +/-2147483647m, allowing the flight computers to function + correctly above the 32km level. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Continuously test pyro firing conditions during delay stage, + inhibiting the pyro channel if the test fails. This prevents + firing pyro charges where the conditions were good before + the delay, but become bad before the delay expires. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Allow negative numbers in pyro configuration values. This + lets you specify things like descending speed or + deceleration. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Support telemetry baud rate selection. Adds menus to + the flight monitoring and configuration for baud rate + selection. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Support APRS SSID configuration. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Integrate with file managers. This provides icons for all of + our file types and associates our application with the files + so that using a file manager to open a AltOS data file + results in launching our application. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + AltosUI Fixes + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Make the 'Graph' button on the landed tab work again. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Make tests for Java on Windows a bit smarter, and also + provide the user with the option to skip installing Java for + cases where we just can't figure out what version is installed. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> +</article> |