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| author | Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> | 2008-12-16 07:29:31 -0700 |
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| committer | Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> | 2008-12-16 07:29:31 -0700 |
| commit | 46d5326aaeff7d462a0d6a7e82663ab944ab75bc (patch) | |
| tree | 3ab68f3f4eb87f35e52f77b874095e34641c44d4 | |
| parent | eae3bd7df92f022c0eb04f53258c9a5db674a485 (diff) | |
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@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ series of open hardware and software designs of avionics solutions for high powered model rocketry. Everything here should be considered a work in process! -# AltusMetrum +# TeleMetrum <p> -A quick update as of 24 November 2008. -The existing ARM7-based design has been shelved indefinitely. +A quick update as of 16 December 2008. +The ARM7-based 'AltusMetrum' design has been shelved indefinitely. Working with Keith Packard, I recently embarked on a complete redesign based on the TI cc1111. We got there by deciding we need a low-power RF beacon for post-landing direction finding, learning of the existence of this part, then realizing that we could radically simplify things by using it @@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ We add to that a barometric sensor, temperature sensor, accelerometer, eeprom me battery support powered by a USB interface also used for configuration and post-flight data extraction. It looks like we can get all the features we want on a single board for less than the price of most commercial altimeter boards, with the only downside being dramatically reduced processing power. -The schematic is under design review now, PCB layout will begin soon, and we hope -to be turning on boards and writing firmware over the Christmas / New Years holiday season. +We have a complete schematic and a first pass PCB layout that is currently +under review and improvement prior to sending out for raw boards. +We hope to be turning on boards and writing firmware over the +Christmas / New Years holiday season. Stay tuned! </p> <hr> +# AltusMetrum <p> Welcome LCA, SCALE, and OLS 2008 attendees! Thanks for looking, but there's not much here yet... |
