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diff --git a/doc/telemetrum-doc.xsl b/doc/telemetrum-doc.xsl index 5c3e4c38..f7c8627c 100644 --- a/doc/telemetrum-doc.xsl +++ b/doc/telemetrum-doc.xsl @@ -1044,6 +1044,27 @@ during the flight are displayed for your admiring observers. </para> </section> + <section> + <title>Site Map</title> + <para> + When the rocket gets a GPS fix, the Site Map tab will map + the rocket's position to make it easier for you to locate the + rocket, both while it is in the air, and when it has landed. The + rocket's state is indicated by colour: white for pad, red for + boost, pink for fast, yellow for coast, light blue for drogue, + dark blue for main, and black for landed. + </para> + <para> + The map's 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 centred while data is being received. + </para> + <para> + Images are fetched automatically via the Google Maps Static API, + and are cached for reuse. If map images cannot be downloaded, + the rocket's path will be traced on a dark grey background + instead. + </para> </section> <section> <title>Save Flight Data</title> @@ -1087,7 +1108,30 @@ <section> <title>Graph Data</title> <para> - This section should be written by AJ. + Select this button and you are prompted to select a flight + record file, either a .telem file recording telemetry data or a + .eeprom file containing flight data saved from the TeleMetrum + flash memory. + </para> + <para> + Once a flight record is selected, the acceleration (blue), + velocity (green) and altitude (red) of the flight are plotted and + displayed, measured in metric units. + </para> + <para> + The graph can be zoomed into a particular area by clicking and + dragging down and to the right. Once zoomed, the graph can be + reset by clicking and dragging up and to the left. Holding down + control and clicking and dragging allows the graph to be panned. + The right mouse button causes a popup menu to be displayed, giving + you the option save or print the plot. + </para> + <para> + Note that telemetry files will generally produce poor graphs + due to the lower sampling rate and missed telemetry packets, + and will also often have significant amounts of data received + while the rocket was waiting on the pad. Use saved flight data + for graphing where possible. </para> </section> <section> |